La Sera – Sees the Light

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This is a solid, sonically beautiful album by Katy Goodman of the excellent band, Vivian Girls. The only flaw is that Goodman doesn’t stick to the stripped down sound of the first track (“Love That’s Gone”), and instead moves into faster paced, more guitar driven pop, as in the album’s early release, “Please Be My Third Eye.” The … [Read more...]

Best Albums of 2009 (#30 – #21)

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30. Camera Obscura - My Maudlin Career Will men please quit breaking Tracyanne Campbell’s heart?? Sure we benefit from it but think of the toll it’s taking on the poor girl! Campbell and her group jumped labels, from Merge to 4AD, and turned in their finest effort of 60’s girl group pop, twee-ish rock, and even a little bit of country … [Read more...]

Camera Obscura tour

April 21st will see Camera Obscura release their fourth full length album, My Maudlin Career, their first for esteemed label 4AD. After completing a tour of the UK in April they will hit North America for over a month of shows. May 27th - Nashville, TN - Mercy Lounge 28th - Newport, KY - Southgate House 29th - Chicago, IL - Metro 30th - … [Read more...]