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Apr 29, 2010 11:42



Camera Obscura, The Nights Are Cold, 17 May 2010
Camera Obscura's new single is a Richard Hawley cover and will be released on my mom's birthday.  I find everything they do to be twee gentle, thoughtful and full of heart. They are also masters at crafting pop songs as well as choosing covers.  On a search to discover more about the track, I learned that Richard Hawley's original version is gorgeous too (perhaps better?) - that, in fact, most of the stuff Hawley composes is brilliant.  That he belonged to the Longpigs during the Britpop years (never cared much for them but must now revisit), followed by Pulp.  That he once auditioned to be Morrissey's guitarist in 1991 but got fired when he started singing Elvis Presley's "One Night".  That he's now working with Lisa Marie Presley on an album due this year - she writes the lyrics to his compositions.  It could be good.  The b-side to Camera Obscura's single is a track from the band’s “My Maudlin Career” album remixed by Hawley, again.

You must always give thanks to the day when you discover an artist you like.  The single and b-side will be available in my MP3 store from the 17 May onwards.

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