The Hidden Cameras - Origin: Orphan

THE HIDDEN CAMERAS are set for a triumphant return. With the utmost flare and charm, Joel Gibb & Co. have created their most spirited sounding record to date. Recorded in Toronto, Ontario and Berlin, Germany, where Gibb calls home most of the year, Origin:Orphan delves into new territory for THE HIDDEN CAMERAS, including dark synths of the title track and dominant orchestration of Walk On. They never fail to capture the imagination. Orchestrated by leader Joel Gibb, their live spectacles are unconventional to say the least – everything from blindfolded band members and string players to go-go dancers shimmying alongside gospel choirs. THE HIDDEN CAMERAS’ fifth full-length album, Origin:Orphan, is equally ingenious as the four previous albums.

Upon first hearing, many would consider the gay Canadian band THEHIDDEN CAMERAS, as an experimental alt pop outfit, but its members choose to sum up their sound as "gay church folk music". Although the band's line-up has been known to swell to 13 members at shows (including several "dancers'), the leader since the beginning of the whole HIDDEN CAMERAS experience has been Joel Gibb. Coming from Toronto, Canada, it was a collection of four-track basement recordings that gave Gibb the idea of forming a band to bring the songs to life, nine of which were included on the band's debut release, 2001's Ecce Homo. Comparisons to artists such as the Moldy Peaches, Belle and Sebastian, and The Frogs came flooding in soon afterwards. (NME)

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