Courage my love...

I hate to ruin the surprise for all(3)of you, but I've chosen my favorite album of 2006. I realized it a few weeks ago, and I'm more certain of it now than ever. I guess it just hit me at the right time, but for whatever reason, Camera Obscura's Let's Get Out of This Country really sunk it's teeth into me. I've been meaning to check out their first two albums, but I'm enjoying this one so much that I haven' t felt the need yet.

What hit me first, was lead singer Tracyanne Campbell's voice, and how beautifuly "Golden Oldie" it sounded. It instantly takes me to a happy place that I've come to crave on a daily basis.

What hit me next was just how good each song was. One after the other, songs that I knew on the first listen that I'd be coming back to often.

Then the lyrics started to creep in. This is an album with a very strong theme. Love Lost. It's an often used vehicle that, driven poorly, can be very cliche, but done well, can have the most powerful and beautiful results.

KCRW had them on their Morning Becomes Eclectic show yesterday, and watching Tracyanne perform literally made me fall in love with her. She is the cutest thing ever. I especially loved the long blue "old lady" dress with the big silver brooch. When she sings she almost seems worried, or grumpy or something...it's really quite precious.

MP3: Razzle Dazzle Rose - Camera Obscura
MP3: Modern Girl (KCRW - Sheena Easton Cover) "If you're listening Sheena, this one's for you."

Video: Lloyd I'm Ready To Be Heartbroken


I highly suggest picking up this album, and also watching the KCRW performance when you have 40 minutes to kill.

Ooh Do Do Do Do! AhhAhhhAhh! Ooh Do Do Do!

It's been a long time since I posted last. Waaaaay too long actually. It's time to get back into the swing of things. There's been A LOT of great music hitting my ears since I posted last, so I have a lot of options when it comes to finding something to write about.

I just asked iTunes what songs I've listened to the most since my last post, and the top 3 are from the Hidden Cameras' new album Awoo(to be released early August). It's a great album that is sitting pretty high on my list of favorite albums of 2006 so far.

The new songs that were released last year on the Learning the Lie EP have been improved drastically on the new album, and the new songs have an addictive quality about them.

MP3: Learning the Lie - Hidden Cameras
MP3: Death of a Tune - Hidden Cameras