Trubrot - Undir ahrifum (1970)
"Undir ahrifum," released in 1970, was the second studio album by the Icelandic prog rock band Trúbrot. They formed in 1969 thanks to the collaboration of two of Iceland’s most popular bands, "Flowers" and "Hljómum," as a counterpoint to the very commercial Icelandic pop scene of the late '60s.
They took to the stage for the first time in July '69 and, by the end of the year, recorded their self-titled debut album (apparently in only 3000 copies), which contained some pop tracks with Beatles- or Supremes-style organ, as well as a five-minute work entitled "Elskaðu Náungan" based on "Tannhäuser" by the German composer Wilhelm Richard Wagner. Later, they released "Undir Áhrifum" with English lyrics, which in Iceland was seen as both an advantage and a drawback. However, even the following albums were written in English.
In 1971, after several live performances, they went to London to record their third album "Lifun" and in 1972, the members worked as session musicians on various recordings with other artists. Between concerts, they devoted themselves to recording the abundant material for their fourth album "Mandala," which was independently released that summer. Unfortunately, they disbanded in 1973.
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