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15 Οκτώβριος 2008
BERMUDA TRIANGLE
The first ever official vinyl
reissue of this folk-psych gem from New York City, USA.
Originally released in 1977 by
Winter Solstice –group's own- label this is a very rare (R3-R4) album nowadays.
And hopefully it deserves every cent that you will spend for purchasing an
original copy.
It’s strange mixture of haunting
melodic folk and dreamy psychedelia. Both male and female vocals participated
by Roger and Wendy Penney (who had also presented the extremely rare “Roger
& Wendy” LP back in 1972) while autoharp, violin, percussion and sound
effects
(wah wah, fuzz, phaser, delay) offer a “unique” atmosphere.
Here's how ACID ARCHIVES describes
this fantastic album:
Truly bizarre folk-psych album that's more enjoyable than a lot of
"better" records. Two of the first three songs are weird loungy
covers of "Nights In White Satin" and Aerosmith's "Dream
On," neither of which sound like anything else on the album. For surprise
value alone, "Dream On" works the better of the two, since the Moody
Blues tune was dangerously close to lounge to begin with. Most of the other
songs are full of fiddle-style violin and autoharp, the latter of which is
often treated with phasing, flanging and other effects. It feels like the songs
are at a normal speed but the backing tracks are sped up. Some of the melodies
are pretty speedy too. Spastic, cymbal-heavy drumming adds another layer of
intrigue. One song sounds like a twisted take on funk, another like a hoedown.
Both the male and female vocals are agreeable and work well in the context of
these strange songs. The closing "Wind" (the Circus Maximus song) is
another total departure, again not resembling anything else on the album, and
sounding uncannily like a Linda Perhacs outtake. This album is kind of a shock
on first listen, because at least to these jaded ears it's not often I discover
something so original and bizarre. [AM] taken from the ACID ARCHIVES book
One of a kind album that you have to
listen it to believe it…!!!
you can hear samples of their music
in their home page at
http://bermudatriangleband.net/music.html
http://www.myspace.com/bermudatriangleband
FORTHCOMING ALBUM BY ANAZITISI Records
This will be an official, fully
licenced, vinyl edition. Exact reproduction of the cover and label with extra
4-pages insert with bio, photos and lyrics. All in high quality special papers.
PVC protective outersleeve.
Limited to 400 black and 100
coloured, 180gr, copies.