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CAMERA OBSCURA: LET'S GET OUT OF THIS COUNTRY |
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Friday, 01 September 2006 |
 CAMERA OBSCURA
‘Let’s Get Out Of This Country’
Single released: 11th September 06 (NB new date)
(Elefant Records ER-364, CD/7”vinyl/download)
Mojo: This is a killer record, Campbell’s soaring, clear voice is devastating in its sweetness, the mix of melancholy and joy is just heartstopping 4/5
NME: A hidden gem of a band.
Q: A pop gem
The Sun: Camera Obscura reveal a glistening, summery Sixties sound all their own. It’s enchanting. 4/5
Uncut: Indiepop Scots triumph 4/5
Word: I never get the feeling that I’ve heard it all before – just that I’d love to hear even more.
Guardian: Campbell’s voice is gorgeously mellifluous
September
3rd Glasgow Indian Summer Festival
October
12th Dundee Reading Rooms (just announced)
14th Shetland venue tbc (just announced)
16th Edinburgh Cabaret Voltaire
17th Manchester Jabez Clegg
18th London Scala
19th Bristol Thekla
20th Nottingham Social
Tracklisting:
A: Let’s Get Out Of This Country
B: Lemon Juice And Paper Cuts / Return To Send Her (CD)
B: Modern Girl (7”)
Having recently wowed audiences in the US, Camera Obscura are back in the UK for festivals etc in Aug/Sept and headline gigs in October.
Inspired by the music from ‘Whatever Happened To Baby Jane’, ‘Let’s Get Out Of This Country’ is the second single to be taken from their album of the same name. 3 and a half minutes of pop perfection. it follows the brilliantly received ‘Lloyd I’m Ready To Be Heartbroken’ .
The CD single of ‘Let’s Get Out Of This Country’ is backed by two new songs ‘Lemon Juice And Paper Cuts’ (a line from a Lester Bangs biography) and ‘Return To Send Her’. The 7” is backed by their version of the Sheena Easton classic, ‘Modern Girl’ (previously only available on a Q magazine covermount CD).
In Autumn 2005, Camera Obscura travelled from Glasgow to Stockholm to begin work on a new album with acclaimed producer Jari Haapalainen (The Concretes, Ed Harcourt, International (Noise) Conspiracy). Influenced by a wide variety of heroes - from Jimmy Webb to Lloyd Cole, from Connie Francis to Skeeter Davis, from the Supremes to David Lynch - lead singer/songwriter Traceyanne Campell and crew have assembled a remarkable batch of new songs. Decidedly upbeat and catchy (‘If Looks Could Kill’, ‘Lloyd I'm Ready To Be Heartbroken’), while also beautifully romantic, quiet and reflective (‘Country Mile’, ‘Dory Previn’), the new album - Let's Get Out Of This Country - is the sound of a wonderful young band just hitting their stride.
Camera Obscura is: Tracyanne Campbell/guitar & vocals, Carey Lander/piano, organ & vocals, Kenny McKeeve/guitar, mandolin, harmonica & vocals, Gavin Dunbar/bass, Lee Thomson/drums, Nigel Baillie/trumpet & percussion
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