Formed in Glasgow in 1996, Camera Obscura crafted an affable sound that helped define the twee pop genre of the early aughts. The group’s 2001 debut, Biggest Bluest Hi-Fi, was produced by Belle and Sebastian’s Stuart Murdoch, whose own band’s sound would regularly draw comparisons to Camera Obscura’s. Tracks like the nostalgia-fueled single "Eighties Fan” established the band’s reputation for bright melodies, clever lyrics and plaintive vocals from singer Tracyanne Campbell. They followed with a stream of critically praised, charmingly breezy albums and songs, including the Motown-spiced 2006 track "Lloyd, I'm Ready to Be Heartbroken", which was featured in film and on television. The once-folksy group explored a new orchestral sound on “French Navy”, helping push their 2009 album, My Maudlin Career, onto the U.K. and U.S. charts. In 2013, producer Tucker Martine helped them find a sun-kissed sound on Desire Lines, before the death of their longtime keyboard player, Carey Lander, led to an extended hiatus.