The Hidden Cameras | Pop review

Audio, BrightonIn a world of generic alt-rock, you would be hard-pushed to call the Hidden Cameras anything other than unique. A Toronto band that, at its most populous, boasted 11 musicians â€“ including a couple of stray members of the Arcade Fire â€“ plus a 25-strong choir, they are dedicated to performing what frontman and songwriter Joel Gibb describes as "gay folk church music". Their best-known album, 2003's The Smell of Our Own, opened with Golden Streams, a paen to being urina...

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21:30 on March 18 2010

The Hidden Cameras | Pop review

Guardian Music — Audio, BrightonIn a world of generic alt-rock, you would be hard-pushed to call the Hidden Cameras anything other than unique. A Toronto band that, at its most populous, ... more info

02:11 on March 19 2010

Pop review | The Hidden Cameras | Bodgea Social Club | Nottingham

Guardian Music — Bodgea Social Club, NottinghamIn a world of generic alt-rock, you would be hard-pushed to call The Hidden Cameras anything other than unique. A Toronto band that has boas... more info

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