Although much quieter, Bowlie’s closing day still offers up performances from indie legends The Vaselines and the effortless stunning Camera Obscura. Lauren Down was there.
Camera Obscura
TLOBF Albums of 2009
It’s what you’ve all been waiting for folks… The year’s best albums according to us, The Line of Best Fit…
La Route Du Rock – St. Malo, France 14th-16th August 2009
Our second installment of festival coverage this week: Moving from Wales to St. Malo, France for La Route Du Rock.
Latitude Festival, 17th-19th July 2009
Simon Tyers travelled to deepest Suffolk for three days, where he found old stagers in fine form and newer names coming good on their promise.
Indietracks Festival, 24th-26th July 2009
From keyboard pop to Scottish harmonics via steam trains and a rebuilt church, Simon Tyers takes in the bonhomie-laden delights of indiepop’s central attraction.
TLOBF Interview :: Indietracks Festival
Steam trains and indiepop – an unlikely match made in heaven. Simon Tyers talks to Stuart Mackay, curator of one of the UK’s most admired small festivals “Indie Tracks” – which is now in its third year.
Camera Obscura – My Maudlin Career
Too late, Lloyd, they’ve been heartbroken now. The Glaswegian sextet’s fourth album finds them if anything even more exquisitely melancholic than ever.
Camera Obscura – The Lexington, London 16/03/09
They might be a bit nervous as to how their new material will go down, but they shouldn’t be… Adam Elmahdi witnesses the continuing growth of Camera Obscura.
News on Camera Obscura album, tour and single!
Camera Obscura have today announced a new single, the forthcoming album release of fourth album ‘My Maudlin Career’ and tour dates in both the UK and US. They have also made the title track of the album available to download as of today.
4AD sneak in new signings before the transfer window closes!
The Big Pink, Broken Records and Camera Obscura have all penned deals with 4AD this week, with views to releasing new material in 2009!
