Camera Obscura - The Sweetest Thing

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4...according to our Ant on Thu 29 Oct, 2009.

Those looking for an indie pop fix might find Camera Obscura's 'The Sweetest Thing' CD a bit useful. It's lifted from the 'My Maudlin Career' album which flew out of the office doors at an astonishing rate. This really is sugar sweet with the feel good strings, bells etc. Their new home 4AD appears to be a comfortable place for them... With the tasteful packaging complementing their sophisticated pop sound. The B-side is a cover of Bruce Springsteen's 'Tougher Than The Rest'.

• Glasgow’s Camera Obscura have been enjoying a
successful year thus far. Since releasing their critically
lauded album, ‘My Maudlin Career’, earlier in the year,
they have been working solidly ever since. After being
afforded a short break – not until they’d filmed a video
and recorded a new song for release later this year –
they’re back for another tour of the UK in October as
part of a full European tour and then back to the States
for another run. Next year is already shaping up to be as
busy with more festivals penned in and the southern
hemisphere firmly in their sights.
• An album highlight (of which there are many!), ‘The
Sweetest Thing’ comes backed with an exclusive track,
the band’s cover version of Bruce Springsteen’s
‘Tougher Than The Rest’.