Camera Obscura (band)
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Camera Obscura are a Scottish indie pop band from Glasgow. The group formed in 1996, and have released five studio albums to date – the most recent of which, Desire Lines, was released in 2013. A sixth, titled Look to the East, Look to the West, is set for release in May 2024. The current members of the band are lead vocalist Tracyanne Campbell, guitarist/vocalist Kenny McKeeve, bassist Gavin Dunbar, and drummer Lee Thomson. Following the death of long-serving keyboardist Carey Lander, the band went on hiatus from 2015 to 2018.
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Origin | Glasgow, Scotland |
Genres | Indie pop |
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Website | camera-obscura |
The band's music has been frequently described as "twee pop," and garnered comparisons to fellow Scottish band Belle and Sebastian.[1][2] The band have also been praised for their "honest, wide, and adult approach to heartbreak, romantic liaisons, and escapism."[3]