A long and eventful four years have passed since camera obscuras last fulllength effort, my maudlin career. Get all the lyrics to songs on desire lines and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. On the records more upbeat moments break it to you gently and do it again included shes positively. Following on from their 4ad debut in 2011 with my maudlin career the band release with the label once again.
Title, az title, za label, az label, za year, 09 year, 90. May 30, 20 desire lines is a thing of transcendental winsome beauty. The scotland group will bless the world with its fifth album, desire lines, on june 4th via 4ad. The song that might tell you the most about camera obscura isnt a camera obscura song at all. It leaves desire lines finely balanced between innocence.
Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. It was recorded in portland, oregon with producer tucker martine, and features guest vocals from neko case and my morning jackets jim james. Desire lines, an album by camera obscura on spotify. Working in the us with southern gentleman tucker martine was a positive experience. French navy was also used by echo falls, who are the sponsors of come dine with me, at the start of each episode and during commercial breaks. Find camera obscura discography, albums and singles on allmusic. A desire path often referred to as a desire line in transportation planning, and also known as a game trail, social trail, fishermen trail, herd path, cow path, elephant path, goat track, pig trail, use trail, and bootleg trail is a path created as a consequence of erosion caused by human or animal foot traffic. Listen free to camera obscura desire lines intro, this is love feels alright and more. Jun 10, 20 the mellow, halfsmiling williams heart and relatively rocking do it again paint desire lines as more ambitious than other camera obscura releases. On 18 april 2009, camera obscura released a special edition record store day 7 called french navy for independent record stores. Camera obscura recorded their 5th album desire lines in december of 2012 when they decamped to portland to work with grammy nominated producer tucker martine r. Camera obscura lyrics 69 song lyrics sorted by album, including youre the only star in my blue heaven, shine like a new pin, new years resolution.
The mellow, halfsmiling williams heart and relatively rocking do it again paint desire lines as more ambitious than other camera obscura releases. The elasticity of campbells talent behind the microphone has always been one of camera obscuras most valuable tools, and on desire lines, shes on masterful form, consistently pitching her emotions perfectly. I missed your party is the albums most immediate earworm, playing with the. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Camera obscura have revealed further details of their fifth studio album, desire lines, set for release on june 3rd4th via 4ad.
Add to cart recorded in portland, oregon with grammynominated producer tucker martine, desire lines is the bands. Desire lines has a similar feel of a band bounding out of the gates with a renewed creative energy. Most of the 12 lush songs on desire lines waltz along prettily horns here, strings there, sweet guitar pop all over but the similar tempos somehow seem comforting instead of repetitive. Pop songs that shimmer and shine and evoke matelot tops and the spirit of postcard records, but also feel very contemporary.
It is a brilliantly romantic rush of a song and i tweeted that it was a shame it was linked to selling booze. The best songs on desire lines are the ones that carry camera obscura out of this world. Camera obscura reveal their fifth studio album, desire lines. Revisiting those songs a couple of years later, the. The fivetrack session was filmed in the bands hometown of glasgow, at the tron theatre, whose 16th century clock tower is one of the city. Download camera obscura mp3 songs and albums music downloads. Although, a long time in active music business, the group continued having troubles with the lineup constantly going through changes, which. Jun 07, 20 desire lines is the first camera obscura album that doesnt seem to bring much new to the table, though its hard to complain when they have vocal melodies as infectious and thoughtful as those in. The bands second album, underachievers please try harder, was released in 2003 and was followed by camera obscura s first full tour of great britain and ireland and the bands first tour of the united states. Jun 20, 2018 the year saw another lineup change for camera obscura, as nigel baillie left the band to spend more time with his new family. In 20, the band released their second album for 4ad, desire lines, which was produced by tucker martine, best known for. I missed your party is the albums most immediate earworm, playing with the explained away sarcasm.
Camera obscura takes the beloved platforming gameplay from the 80s and 90s. Download camera obscura mp3 songs and albums music. If not the best camera obscura album, desire lines is at least the most consistent. On camera obscuras fifth album, songwriter tracyanne campbell couches harsh, sometimes brutal sentiments in soothing musical surroundings. The path usually represents the shortest or most easily navigated route between. Although, a long time in active music business, the group continued having troubles with the lineup constantly going through changes, which affected both studio and stage productivity. The year saw another lineup change for camera obscura, as nigel baillie left the band to spend more time with his new family. Join napster and access fulllength songs on your phone, computer or home audio device.
Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Jack zeller is an intelligent, solitary man who continues to struggle with the horrors he witnessed as a war photographer. After falling in love overseas, he talks his new fiance claire into relocating to his midwestern hometown in the hopes of starting a family. Desire lines started life in 2011 shortly after the release of their 4ad debut my maudlin career as demos put together in singer tracyanne campbells flat. May 31, 20 on camera obscura s fifth album, songwriter tracyanne campbell couches harsh, sometimes brutal sentiments in soothing musical surroundings. It says something about the commodification of modern music that scottish poppets camera obscura are probably best known for french navy because it is used by wine company echo falls on the sponsored intros to come dine with me. Camera obscura, desire lines the scottish band further refines its grabbag of armswinging brunette soul, swaying country and lite disco. Founding member john henderson left camera obscura following this tour. Each of the four cuts have been stripped from their excellent 20 lp desire lines, offering the feelgood, folksy break it too you gently first followed by the. Whats most striking about desire lines is the sense that, even in all the unsettled feelings and somewhat selfeffacing themes of their music, camera obscura are completely comfortable in their skin at this point. Working in the us with southern gentleman tucker martine was a. Their preference for simple, wellexecuted pop music is one that has largely remained unchanged throughout their career. In 2001, camera obscura went on their first massive tour across the uk and, in a year, they visited spain to play their concerts, too. In 20, the band released their second album for 4ad, desire lines, which was produced by tucker martine, best known for his work with the decemberists and my morning jacket.
The album was released on 3 june 20 on the 4ad record label. Its so refreshing to put on an album and let it play through and enjoy each and every song without being tempted to hit the skip button. Download on amazon arrangements of shapes and space play on apple music arrangements of shapes and space download on itunes arrangements of shapes and space play on spotify. Desire lines is the first camera obscura album that doesnt seem to bring much new to the table, though its hard to complain when they have vocal melodies as infectious and thoughtful as those in. I have all of camera obscura s albums and although i dont find desire lines to be as hit heavy as lets get out of this country or my maudlin career i think this is their best album from start to finish. Tracyanne campbell, the glasgow bands frontwoman, wrote lost and found, which wound up on.
Their album desire lines was produced by tucker martine and released. Camera obscura desire lines lyrics and tracklist genius. Create an account help customer service mobile version affiliate program. Carey lander, david skirving, gavin dunbar, john henderson 2, kenny mckeeve, lee thomson, nigel baillie, tracyanne campbell. Desire lines sent me to badlands but i am on my way back now im going to love you as i know how i know how the shade of jacaranda the heart is a lonely hunter you mention the name that fills my lungs with pain, eyes like panda i could bottle up this love find a stall and serve it up it wont be the same, my hearts calling your name, love. Nov 25, 20 desire lines, taken from camera obscura s 4ad session. I went to california i needed sun, i warned you when the green of your eyes met my blue by surprise there was a storm yeah we could. Camera obscura recorded desire lines in december of 2012 when they decamped to portland to work with grammynominated producer tucker martine r. Add to cart recorded in portland, oregon with grammynominated producer tucker martine, desire lines is. More so than any other camera obscura record, desire lines taps into a girl group aestheticthat is, lushly arranged songs about scorned lovers and keeping hope alive, always with a bit of advice thrown in, or at the very least a lesson learned. Glasgow outfit camera obscura collects four tracks from their live 4ad recording session performed in their scottish hometown for a release on familiar outpost 4ad records. Desire isnt a gigantic a departure from my maudlin career, despite the fact that it took over four years to see the light of. The 12track lp is available to preorder on itunes now, and do it again will be available as an instant download.
Purveyors of twee pop since 1996, this glasgow band has built a loyal worldwide following for their chiming, candycoated melodies, and amiably witty lyrics. The songs on camera obscuras latest have a new grandeur and assurance, writes maddy costa. It is abundantly clear on the new track do it again. It was recorded in portland, oregon with producer tucker martine, and features guest vocals from. This record is another perfect gem in their catalogue. A band whose mastery of their own formula warrants almost universal praise, camera obscuras latest record is no departure. Camera obscura are a scottish indie pop band from glasgow, scotland. Arrangements of shapes and space download on itunes. The bands second album, underachievers please try harder, was released in 2003 and was followed by camera obscuras first full tour of great britain and ireland and the bands first tour of the united states. Their 2001 debut album got a big boost when the venerable john peel endorsed one of its tracks, and a followup two years later was supported. Jun 05, 20 the song that might tell you the most about camera obscura isnt a camera obscura song at all. The glaswegians may have taken money for booze but clearly adore pop. Desire lines is the fifth album released by scottish indie pop band camera obscura.