My Maudlin Career

My Maudlin Career is the fourth studio album by the Scottish indie pop band Camera Obscura. The album was released in April 2009 via 4AD and, like its predecessor, was produced by Jari Haapalainen of The Bear Quartet. The string and horn arrangements are by Björn Yttling, of Peter Bjorn and John.

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Guest top 10: Hatcham Social and Grizzly Owls
Photo: Nick Gough We finally wave bye bye to 2009 with our final two wonderful guests - Hatcham Social and Grizzly Owls <!--break--> Hatcham Social Top Ten Albums These are the albums I got most interested in this year and have been playing in my earphones constantly. Not in an exact order as such…more what I thought of as writing…I usually get into a band through a...
Guest top 10s: The Drums
The DRUMS give us the low-down on their album picks of 2009 <!--break--> 1. Camera Obscura - My Maudlin Career Camera Obscura Myspace 2. Cats on Fire - Our Temperance Moveme Cats on Fire Myspace 3. JJ - jj n° 2 4. Glasvegas - Glasvegas 5. The Pains of Being Pure at Heart - ST photo: Annie Powers The Pains of Being Pure at Heart ...
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Pod Fodder (Volume Thirty Three) - new Tiny Masters of Today single inside
Download Here 1. Pocketbooks - Fleeting Moments (How Does It Feel To Be Loved) Taken from the bands debut album "Flight Paths" which will be released in June. 3rd April - Brixton, Jamm 11th April - Hull, Adelphi 12th April - Newcastle, Fake Indie Label @ Head Of Steam 25th April - London, How Does It Feel To Be Loved @ The Luminaire 28th April - London, Carrot & Stick @...
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Camera Obscura @ Shepherds Bush Empire, 3 November 2009
In the end the main difference is the scale. Camera Obscura put on a good show, but it’s hard not to compare this gig with the previous time I’ve seen the Glasgow band this year. That was back in March at The Lexington when they played their first gig after recording their latest album My Maudlin Career. It was billed as a warm-up for SXSW and Traceyanne Campbell admitted to being a...
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