CREME SODA - Tricky Zingers

Hailing from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Creme Soda generated a fanatical following based on their legendary single (Im) Chewin Gum/Roses All Around which appeared on the Trinity label in 1975. Creme Soda are not an easy band to categorise as they were able to play virtually any musical genre with consummate ease. Their only full-length album, Tricky Zingers (which also includes their hit singles), also made its appearance on Trinity (Trinity CST11) in 1975 and despite the considerable interest the record generated, the band, perhaps mindful of the adage quit while youre ahead, did exactly that, never to be heard of again. Tricky Zingers is an impressive and relatively overlooked recording, which, despite being recorded in 1975, has a decidedly mid-60s feel about it. The albums style ranges from folkrock to wasted psychedelia, with two experimental tracks featuring drone effects and backwards guitar thrown in for good measure, as well as a couple of rootsy rockn roll numbers. - Radioactive.