Camera Obscura

Idolator — Whirlwind romance in Paris is the subject of the video for Camera Obscura's dour little love song, "French Navy" of their forthcoming My Maudlin Career (due out in April on 4AD). There's a distinctly Sofia Coppola-esque aesthetic here: all golden li... more info

Allmusic Blog — For their upcoming album My Maudlin Career, Camera Obscura made the jump from Merge to 4AD and judging by the two songs they’ve released so far, not much has changed with the band’s lovely, moody sound. They have the same attention to detail, the... more info

8/1 — Motown, Dusty Springfield, Ronettes, Smiths, New Order, Kinks, Spector, Scott Walker, Sticky Fingers, There She Goes, Donovan, Blondie, Bobby D, Twisterella, Dionne Warwick, Minnie Ripperton, Lee and Nancy, Serge and Jane, Camera Obscura, el Perro de... more info

Quick Before It Melts — The quiet intensity of Tracyanne Campbell’s voice is the most recognizable element of Camera Obscura’s sound, but even a voice as emotive and passionate as hers needs an equally powerful vehicle, and the band assembled around her has grown into a... more info

Persona Sauna — Some of my favorite songs ever are those of the exceptionally enchanting Camera Obscura. I didn't realize that they've been making music for 10 years! Their most critically acclaimed album was 2006's Let’s Get Out Of This Country, but the upco... more info

Gorilla vs. Bear — We've teamed up once again with Aquarium Drunkard, Chromewaves, Largehearted Boy, My Old Kentucky Blog, You Ain't No Picasso, and our friends at Insound for the 3rd annual FREE Hot Freaks SXSW Day Party. This year's event takes place Friday, March 20... more info

NME — Camera Obscura have been announced as the first headliners of the Indietracks festival. more info

8/1 — My Maudlin Career is the fourth LP from the indie pop band Camera Obscura. Like its predecessor, it was produced by Jari Haapalainen of The Bear Quartet.French Navy will be the first single from the album and will be released on April 13, 2009MP3: Ca... more info

Spinner.com — Filed under: Free MP3 of the Day, New Music Artist: Camera Obscura Songs: 'My Maudlin Career'Album: 'My Maudlin Career' [iTunes]Sounds Like: Belle & Sebastian, The Boy Least Likely ToDownload 'My Maudlin Career' (MP3)[Get Winamp] [Download Help] Next... more info

Altsounds — Last week we announced details of the forthcoming album from Glasgow's Camera Obscura ("My Maudlin Career" out 20th April, get more info about it here (http://4ad.com/news/new-single-album/) and listen to title track here (http://www.camera-obscura.n... more info