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The Glaswegian act that are Camera Obscura will release Tears For Affairs on 16 April 2007. Tears For Affairs is the first song I’ve heard by the band - it’s an authentically 60’s sounding track with a video to match. Tracyanne Campbell’s vocals are drenched in a dreamy reverb effect and the track is laced with classic organ and accordion lines.
Unfortunately, it’s all a bit too depressing. The cumulative effect of Tracyanne’s monotonous singing and the tortuously slow tune add up to one big misery-fest! You get free bonus extra depression just by watching the video. In fairness, the video is a pretty good pastiche of performance videos from the 60’s onward.
I am tempted to draw comparisons between Camera Obscura and their fellow Scots, Belle And Sebastian. Chalk and cheese are the words I’ll use. While I found The Life Pursuit to be a great, upbeat album, Tears is the complete opposite. Dreary, dull and uninspiring.
I don’t like doing negative reviews of any band - if you’re a fan, tell us what you like about Camera Obscura in the comments…set the record straight!
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