Saturday, March 20, 2010

The Troll - Animated Music (Smash, 1968)




Animated Music was the sole long player from this Chicago outfit. The band was previously known as The Trolls and had three 45’s on ABC prior to the albums release. Heavy fuzz numbers (Satin City News, A Winter’s Song, Mourning of the DayWerewolf and Witchbreath) alongside some british psych influenced quirky pop (Mr. Abernathy, Everybody's Child, I’ve Only Myself To Blame) make for a very enjoyable listening experience. There are also a couple of turds in the punch bowl, I’ll let you determine which tracks qualify. As a bonus I have posted all six tracks from their first three 45’s, here.