Graeme Posted February 14, 2009 Report Share Posted February 14, 2009 If the title track is anything to go on the new CD's going to be a cracker Camera Obscura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alkaline Posted February 14, 2009 Report Share Posted February 14, 2009 Yeah, the new song is awesome. Very upbeat Have you heard anything off the new Asobi Seksu album Graeme? It's pretty damn good as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme Posted February 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2009 Have you heard anything off the new Asobi Seksu album Graeme? It's pretty damn good as well No, not yet. There was an article in Scotland and Sunday last weekend which prompted me to find out more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alkaline Posted February 14, 2009 Report Share Posted February 14, 2009 No, not yet. There was an article in Scotland and Sunday last weekend which prompted me to find out more.It's less shoegazy and more dream pop than their other two albums but is really easy to get into and the vocals are lovely. Thoroughly recommend it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
french_disko Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 It's less shoegazy and more dream pop than their other two albums but is really easy to get into and the vocals are lovely. Thoroughly recommend it.I'd never heard of them till I read this thread but I've just checked out some stuff online. Me likey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alkaline Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 I'd never heard of them till I read this thread but I've just checked out some stuff online. Me likey.Aye, they're pretty damn cracking if you ask me. I think the only other person i know on here that likes them is Jan Deal, might be wrong though.Citrus is a great place to start with Asobi Seksu album-wise if you're looking to purchase.The new Camera Obscura song is just better and better after each listen. Loving it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
french_disko Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 Aye, they're pretty damn cracking if you ask me. I think the only other person i know on here that likes them is Jan Deal, might be wrong though.Citrus is a great place to start with Asobi Seksu album-wise if you're looking to purchase.The new Camera Obscura song is just better and better after each listen. Loving it Cheers, I'll go look for that just now before heading off to the beach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swingin' Ryan Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 Amazing song. One of my favorite bands, hugely overlooked in their home country. I've heard live versions of French Navy and The Sweetest Thing which were both amazing, can't wait for the album. Hope there's an Aberdeen date, although I'll almost certainly go to the Glasgow date, think I must have seen them live more than any other band. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TR!ΔNGL€ T€€TH Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 Aye, they're pretty damn cracking if you ask me. I think the only other person i know on here that likes them is Jan Deal, might be wrong though.Citrus is a great place to start with Asobi Seksu album-wise if you're looking to purchase.The new Camera Obscura song is just better and better after each listen. Loving it I've only got Citrus, but I like it a lot. They were good when they supported Ladytron (I think it was Ladytron). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alkaline Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 I've only got Citrus, but I like it a lot. They were good when they supported Ladytron (I think it was Ladytron).Yeah, they supported Ladytron. Couldn't go, gutted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swingin' Ryan Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 New single 'French Navy' is brilliant. Traceyanne's 'oooh's' + lots of strings + use of the phrase 'dietary restriction' in the lyrics = pop gold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swingin' Ryan Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 New album is streaming on the NPR website. On first listen, it's absolutely stunning, probably my favourite album so far this year. Looking forward to the Barrowlands in a couple of weeks, must have seen them about four times now and they've been amazing every time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 Always vaguely aware of them but never really listened until I clicked on the link.Thanks for introducing me to a top knotch band. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swingin' Ryan Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 Always vaguely aware of them but never really listened until I clicked on the link.Thanks for introducing me to a top knotch band.Glad to see someone else appreciating CO. They get woefully little recognition in Scotland yet do very well abroad from what I can tell, particularly in Spain and Mexico for some reason. I can't stop listening to this album, Sweetest Thing is the stand out for me at the moment. I've had it in the back of my head since they played it live last year. The production is amazing, I'd quite possibly kill to have Jari Haapalainen produce something I'd written. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme Posted April 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 Glad to see someone else appreciating CO. They get woefully little recognition in Scotland yet do very well abroad from what I can tell, particularly in Spain and Mexico for some reason. I can't stop listening to this album, Sweetest Thing is the stand out for me at the moment. I've had it in the back of my head since they played it live last year. The production is amazing, I'd quite possibly kill to have Jari Haapalainen produce something I'd written.They seem to becoming more appreciated. Fairly large article in SOS and BIG in Amercica. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richie Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 Not enjoyed it as much as the last one I'm afraid - not bad but a little too twee to make it through an entire album's worth!Ben's review on Culturedeluxe is pretty spot on - Culturedeluxe - Album Review - Camera Obscura - My Maudlin Career - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete_inthehills Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 I heard this lot on Marc Riley's 6music evening show when they did a live set. They were brilliant.They'd better come to aberdeen, I've been nagging them on myspace to do so.peteinthehills Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swingin' Ryan Posted April 15, 2009 Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 I heard this lot on Marc Riley's 6music evening show when they did a live set. They were brilliant.They'd better come to aberdeen, I've been nagging them on myspace to do so.peteinthehillsThey played here twice promoting the last album but they're only doing Glasgow on the tour this time it seems. After some of the morons that were in the crowd for the Lemon Tree gig, I'd be hesitant to come back here if I was them. There were a group of girls who made an unfeasible amount of noise during the acoustic songs and spent most of the gig with their back turned to the band taking pictures of each other. Idiots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offramp Posted April 15, 2009 Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 They played here twice promoting the last album but they're only doing Glasgow on the tour this time it seems. Possibilities later in the year... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme Posted April 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 Possibilities later in the year...9/10 review in the NME as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swingin' Ryan Posted April 17, 2009 Report Share Posted April 17, 2009 Possibilities later in the year...That would be brilliant.9/10 review in the NME as wellReally good review I thought, glad they pointed out how great all the previous albums have been and how they've been totally overlooked (although NME is one of the culprits). Also thought he was a bit unduly harsh on Merge, Andmoresound and Elefant records, particularly the bit describing them as being run from a bedroom/garden shed.Also for anyone with a passing interest in the band, there's a 4Play documentary/interview thing with them on Channel 4 on Monday night at 12:55am called 'A Band Beginning With C'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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