A: Let’s Get Out Of This Country
B: Lemon Juice And Paper Cuts / Return To Send Her (CD)
B: Modern Girl (7”)

Mojo: This is a killer record, Campbell’s soaring, clear voice is devastating in its sweetness, the mix of melancholy and joy is just heartstopping 4/5
NME: A hidden gem of a band.
The Sun: Camera Obscura reveal a glistening, summery Sixties sound all their own. It’s enchanting. 4/5
Uncut: Indiepop Scots triumph 4/5
Word: I never get the feeling that I’ve heard it all before – just that I’d love to hear even more.
Guardian: Campbell’s voice is gorgeously mellifluous
Q: A pop gem

Aug 11th         Belladrum Festival, Inverness-shire
Aug 13th         Summer Sundae, Leicester
Aug 18th         Belfast, Island Arts Centre
Sept 3rd         Indian Summer festival, Glasgow

 Currently wowing audiences in the US, Camera Obscura return to the UK for festivals etc in Aug/Sept:
Inspired by the music from ‘Whatever Happened To Baby Jane’, ‘Let’s Get Out Of This Country’ is the second single to be taken from their album of the same name. 3 and a half minutes of pop perfection. it follows the brilliantly received ‘Lloyd I’m Ready To Be Heartbroken’ .
The CD single of ‘Let’s Get Out Of This Country’ is backed by two new songs ‘Lemon Juice And Paper Cuts’ (a line from a Lester Bangs biography) and ‘Return To Send Her’. The 7” is backed by their version of the Sheena Easton classic, ‘Modern Girl’
 

In Autumn 2005, Camera Obscura travelled from Glasgow to Stockholm to begin work on a new album with acclaimed producer Jari Haapalainen (The Concretes, Ed Harcourt, International (Noise) Conspiracy). Influenced by a wide variety of heroes - from Jimmy Webb to Lloyd Cole, from Connie Francis to Skeeter Davis, from the Supremes to David Lynch - lead singer/songwriter Traceyanne Campell and crew have assembled a remarkable batch of new songs. Decidedly upbeat and catchy (‘If Looks Could Kill’, ‘Lloyd I’m Ready To Be Heartbroken’), while also beautifully romantic, quiet and reflective (‘Country Mile’, ‘Dory Previn’), the new album - Let’s Get Out Of This Country - is the sound of a wonderful young band just hitting their stride.

Camera Obscura is: Tracyanne Campbell/guitar & vocals, Carey Lander/piano, organ & vocals, Kenny McKeeve/guitar, mandolin, harmonica & vocals, Gavin Dunbar/bass, Lee Thomson/drums, Nigel Baillie/trumpet & percussion 
 
 www.camera-obscura.net