Camera Obscura

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There are at least three artists named Camera Obscura:

1) Scottish indie pop band formed in 1996 by Tracyanne Campbell, John Henderson, and Gavin Dunbar. Since their debut album Biggest Bluest Hi-Fi released in 2002, they have mainly played acoustic, melancholic folk pop influenced by various sixties artists and contemporary UK indie pop groups.

Camera Obscura released a second album, Underachievers Please Try Harder, the following year, and in September, 2005, the band started recording their next album, named Let’s Get out of This Country, with producer Jari Haapalainen. This album was released on June 06, 2006 and appeared high up in many critical lists of the ‘best albums of 2006’.

2) A post-hardcore band based in San Diego, CA, but later moved to MN. Formed in 1997/8 and disbanded in 2000, during their shorth lifespan they released two 7 inch singles (Writing Kodak / We Talked Midi and To Paint The Kettle Black / …Something About A Nightmare: Curtain 2, both released on Three One G), a full-length, “To Change The Shape Of An Envelope” on Troubleman Unlimited and a tour split CD with The Faint and Vue on Insound.

Members:
Russell White - Vocals (Also a member of Song of Zarathustra, The Shortwave Channel & The Dropscience, currently recoring with Champagne Kiss & Spacehorse)
Michelle Maskovich - Vocals/Keyboards (Also a member of Song of Zarathustra & Swing Kids, currently recoring with Champagne Kiss)

1	Lloyd, I'm Ready to be Heartbroken full track	2,342
2	If Looks Could Kill	1,783
3	Let's Get Out of This Country	1,723
4	Tears for Affairs	1,450
5	Country Mile	1,261
6	Dory Previn	1,215
7	Come Back Margaret	1,170
8	I Need All the Friends I Can Get	1,125
9	Razzle Dazzle Rose	1,078
10	The False Contender	1,063
11	Keep It Clean	997
12	Suspended From Class	876
13	Teenager	845
14	Eighties Fan full track	822
15	Books Written for Girls	812

Top Albums

Let's Get Out Of This Country
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Yan_Antidote wrote:
yesterday afternoon

Let's Get Out of this Country on my blog - http://disorderyan.blogspot.com/

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PoeticFrenzy wrote:
Monday morning

me gusta. and i barely speak spanish. :)

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irelandbrigs wrote:
last month

Ah que c'est jolie :)

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rhismi wrote:
last month

love love love

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sonnet_90 wrote:
last month

which one is their best album? i've only listened to "let's get out..." and they sound great!

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lovixel wrote:
last month

:)

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Jorge_XIII wrote:
last month

I'll Try....

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JeremiTotal wrote:
last month

Their new album is all done and ready and the bastards wont release it until early next year!!

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iancorky wrote:
last month

Can't wait for a new album

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nicoleecooper wrote:
last month

everyone leave them alone! camera obscura have gotten further in life than you have so just shhhhhhhhhhhh.

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sluzbenik wrote:
last month

Aw, stop being mean to these nice overaged hipsters. Let's Get Out is really good, but why they had to drench every friggin' instrument on the album in reverb is beyond me. Producing hint: if the guitar already has a high-pitched twangy reverby sound, please do not use the Cathedral Reverb setting on the drums, vocals, and keyboards as well.

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rigoisphat wrote:
last month

twee is the gayest shit i've ever heard of

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sifelltneytandi wrote:
last month

Milkman is 15 and has a pro wrestler for an avatar. lulz

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green-kiwi wrote:
last month

I have deep love for them

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DotsDisconnect wrote:
last month

this is quite obscure(a).

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rigoisphat wrote:
last month

MILKMAN SMELLS...LIKE BAD INDY-ROCK

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horsebrain wrote:
last month

i didnt know that you put eggs inside of buns

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Milkman519 wrote:
last month

Another thing that pisses me off is that all the band members look like cunts.

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dialotone wrote:
last month

"Underachievers Please Try Harder" is the egg in my bun!

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Milkman519 wrote:
last month

Love the band but I gotta admit the album cover of "Let's Get Out of This Country" pisses me off for some reason.

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