Tours: Camera Obscura

Download: Camera Obscura - "My Maudlin Career"

03-24 Brooklyn, NY - The Bell House
03-25 New York, NY - Mercury Lounge
04-21 Newcastle, England - Academy 2
04-22 Manchester, England - Club Academy
04-23 London, England - Shepherd's Bush Empire
04-24 Warwick, England - Leamington Assembly
04-25 Sheffield, England - The Leadmill
04-26 Glasgow, Scotland - Barrowlands Ballroom
04-29 Belfast, Northern Ireland - The Stiff Kitten
04-30 Dublin, Ireland - Andrew's Lane Theatre
05-27 Nashville, TN - Mercy Lounge
05-28 Newport, KY - Southgate House
05-29 Chicago, IL - Metro
05-30 Minneapolis, MN - Cedar Cultural Center
06-01 Denver, CO - Bluebird
06-02 Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge
06-04 Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom
06-05 Vancouver, BC - Commodore
06-06 Seattle, WA - Showbox
06-08 San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
06-09 Pomona, CA - Glasshouse
06-11 Los Angeles, CA - Henry Fonda Theatre
06-13 Mexico City, Mexico - Lunario
06-15 Austin, TX - Antones
06-16 Dallas, TX - The Loft
06-18 Birmingham, AL - Bottletree
06-19 Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse
06-20 Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle
06-21 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
06-22 Philadelphia, PA - TLA
06-24 New York, NY - Webster Hall
06-25 Boston, MA - Somerville Theatre
06-26 Montreal, Quebec - La Tulipe
06-27 Toronto, Ontario - Lee's Palace
06-29 Columbus, OH - Wexner Center Ohio State University
06-30 Pittsburgh, PA - Mr. Small's
07-25 Derbyshire, England - Indietracks Festival


Twee-pop sextet Camera Obscura, promoting their upcoming fourth record My Maudlin Career (the refrain of which might give fans of the band pause: "My Maudlin Career/has come to an end"), have announced a series of dates in North America and the United Kingdom. The band will play the Cedar Cultural Center on May 30th. No word on a supporting act.

Check out the video for Camera Obscura's "French Navy" here

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(Jon Graef)

Camera Obscura - "French Navy"

*MP3: Camera Obscura - "French Navy"

Yet another great track from Camera Obscura, "French Navy." "My Maudlin Career" comes out on April 20 via 4AD. Get that on your iCal.

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Camera Obscura - "My Maudlin Career"

*MP3: Camera Obscura - "My Maudlin Career"

The latest from Camera Obscura, "My Maudlin Career," comes out on April 20 via 4AD. Turns out, they still write beautiful songs.

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Christmas Offerings From R.E.M, Camera Obscura

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Download: R.E.M - "Merry Xmas Everybody"
Download: Slade - "Merry Xmas Everybody"
Download: Camera Obscura - "Little Donkey"


Camera Obscura has added their voices to the ever-growing Christmas chorus with a live version of "Little Donkey." I hadn't heard this particular carol before, but the song is about the donkey that carried Mary (and therefore Jesus) to Bethlehem. The recording is a little more lo-fi than I'm used to with Camera Obscura, but it's still a sweet little song. The guitar solo and the slow build with trumpets really boost the song from middle-of-the-road to indie pop Christmas classic.

Additionally, every year, R.E.M. sends out a CD, card and other assorted goodies to their fan club. After a disappointing showing last year (live tracks and Tin Cup Prohette's cover of "Tongue), the boys made with goods this Christmas. Included on the single was my personal favorite holiday song ever, "Merry Xmas Everybody." Up top is R.E.M.'s cover, along with the Slade original. Hope you're feeling working class this holiday season!

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(April Wright)