{"product_id":"dean-mcphee-northern-earth-signed-brown-vinyl","title":"Dean McPhee – Northern Earth","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDean McPhee turns solo guitar music into something physical, hypnotic and almost architectural.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn \u003cem\u003eNorthern Earth\u003c\/em\u003e, McPhee pushes far beyond the sparse fingerpicked guitar of his earlier records, building a heavier sound from stacked valve amps, an 18-inch subwoofer, percussion pedals and an expansive pedalboard that functions almost like a single self-contained instrument. Across three long-form pieces, overdriven guitar, bass weight and ritualistic loops gradually lock into place.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe influences are broad — psychedelic rock, British folk, dub and underground electronic music all feed into the record — but the result never feels like a collage of references. Instead, McPhee lets each piece develop patiently, layering fluid melodies over deep low-end movement and giving the music an unusually strong sense of space and physical presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe compositions were honed through live performance and recorded live with no overdubs at McPhee’s home in Bradford, which helps explain the concentration running through them. This is immersive, slow-burning music that rewards giving it the room to unfold.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor fans of:\u003c\/strong\u003e Earth · Richard Dawson · psychedelic folk · kosmische · dub · experimental guitar\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bass Ritual","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62050236760332,"sku":"BRV002V","price":26.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/4459\/3932\/files\/dean-mcphee-northern-earth.jpg?v=1787578103","url":"https:\/\/12-bar.com\/products\/dean-mcphee-northern-earth-signed-brown-vinyl","provider":"12 Bar Music and Social","version":"1.0","type":"link"}