Underachievers Please Try Harder
Camera Obscura
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Suspended from Class | Camera Obscura | 3:46 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Keep It Clean | Camera Obscura | 3:16 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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A Sisters Social Agony | Camera Obscura | 3:59 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Teenager | Camera Obscura | 3:40 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Before You Cry | Camera Obscura | 2:59 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Your Picture | Camera Obscura | 3:08 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Number One Son | Camera Obscura | 4:07 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Let Me Go Home | Camera Obscura | 3:35 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Books Written for Girls | Camera Obscura | 5:13 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Knee Deep At the National Pop League | Camera Obscura | 5:10 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Lunar Sea | Camera Obscura | 4:58 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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I Don't Want to See You | Camera Obscura | 3:14 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Footloose and Fancy Free | Camera Obscura | 2:54 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| Total: 13 Songs |
iTunes Review
Following in the musical footprints of fellow Glasgow twee-rockers Belle & Sebastian (whose Stuart Murdoch has helped the band in the studio), Camera Obscura delivers a literate, sprightly take on retro-'60s pop. Rainy day ruminations, French New Wave film romance, grammar school kitsch, and junior high school puppy love all to create a tender, idiosyncratic world untouched by modern musical advances. Their second album, Underachievers repeats much of what made their debut Biggest Bluest Hi-Fi such a likeable collection. "Suspended From Class" emphasizes its similarities to Petula Clark pop. "A Sisters Social Agony" recasts singer Tracyanne Campbell as a doo-wop earth angel with perfectly swooning "oohs" layering but never overwhelming the lush arrangement. "Your Picture," with an unexpected vocal from guitarist John Henderson, sounds as if it were surgically removed from Leonard Cohen's debut album. Their influences are impeccable and what they do with them equally impressive.
Customer Reviews
Awesome indie-pop release
Underachievers Please Try Harder is an excellent example of indie pop. Clearly taking queues from peers Belle & Sebastian, they make delicate, witty gems. The female vocals are charming, along with the great melodies. My personal favorite is "A Sisters Social Agony." The tracks are all good, but some stand out from the rest. While most of the tracks mellow, and rather delicate, they do not all sound the same. A fan of twee-pop should definitely buy this CD.
not to be missed!
It is hard not to listen to the first song "Suspended from Class" over and over and over and over....
The Best of All Worlds
This album is great to listen to with full attention, and it's also good just to have on while you're doing other things like puttering around home or driving around town. It's upbeat and yet ironic, with classic British-type Folk-Rock rhythms and rhymes and Girl Band sensibilities.
Biography
Formed: 1996 in Glasgow, Scotland
Genre: Alternative
Years Active: '90s, '00s, '10s
Top Albums and Songs By Camera Obscura
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Lloyd, I'm Ready to Be Heartbroken | Let's Get Out of This Country | 3:49 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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If Looks Could Kill | Let's Get Out of This Country | 3:29 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Tears for Affairs | Let's Get Out of This Country | 4:04 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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French Navy | My Maudlin Career | 3:18 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Let's Get Out of This Country | Let's Get Out of This Country | 3:21 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Come Back Margaret | Let's Get Out of This Country | 3:47 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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I Need All the Friends I Can Get | Let's Get Out of This Country | 3:18 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Razzle Dazzle Rose | Let's Get Out of This Country | 5:28 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Country Mile | Let's Get Out of This Country | 3:59 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Dory Previn | Let's Get Out of This Country | 4:16 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
- $9.99
- Genres: Alternative, Music, Pop, Pop/Rock, Rock, Adult Alternative
- Released: Jan 18, 2004
- ℗ 2004 Merge Records
