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• Camera Obscura, 'Desire Lines' (4AD)

  June 5, 2013 – The song that might tell you the most about Camera Obscura isn't a Camera Obscura song at all: Tracyanne Campbell, the Glasgow band's frontwoman, wrote "Lost and Found," which wound up on Swedish contemporary Victoria Bergsman's 2007 debut as Taken by Trees. …
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  10 Albums You Can Hear Now: Queens of the Stone Age, Ben Folds Five, and Camera Obscura

  May 31, 2013 – It's Friday! Close out the work week by streaming brand new albums from Queens of the Stone Age, Camera Obscura, Thundercat, Quadron, Ben Folds Five, Deafheaven, and more.1) Queens of the Stone Age, ...Like Clockwork. "After opening with shuffling percussion, ["My God is the Sun"] becomes a beastly thing comprising massive grinding guitars and hugely punishing drumwork. …
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  Hear Camera Obscura's Swooning Waltz 'Fifth in Line to the Throne'

  May 15, 2013 – Princess Beatrice, this one's for you. Camera Obscura's latest offering from the Scottish dreamers' upcoming Desire Lines (due out June 4 on 4AD) is waltzing, waiting-in-vain slow dance "Fifth in Line to the Throne." Where the LP's previously shared "Do It Again" is a confidently peppy come-on, this one luxuriates in a less certain relationship. "If you want me to leave, then I'll go / Do you want me to stay? …
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  Hear Camera Obscura's Bouncy Pop Flirtation 'Do It Again'

  April 16, 2013 – So that's why they called it Desire Lines. When Camera Obscura revealed their next album would have the same title as a song by 4AD labelmates Deerhunter, it was easy to hope and/or fear the moody Scottish popsters would go all noise-rock on us. …
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  Yeah Yeah Yeahs, fun., Kendrick Lamar Headline Kanrocksas 2013 Festival

  March 1, 2013 – Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Kendrick Lamar, fun., Killer Mike, Miguel, and more have been tapped to perform at Kanrocksas Music Festival this year. …
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  Camera Obscura's 'Desire Lines' Draws Close, Guests Neko Case and Jim James

  March 1, 2013 – Camera Obscura are ready to be heartbroken again. On June 4, the Glasgow dreamers will release their fifth full-length, Desire Lines, via 4AD (it'll debut in the U.K. and Europe on June 3). According to a press release, the follow-up to 2009's My Maudlin Career will feature guest vocals from Neko Case and My Morning Jacket's Jim James, who is also collaborating with the Roots' Black Thought on his solo debut. …
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  Terrific Twitter Trio of the Week

  December 11, 2009 – Lots of musicians tweet -- but all that Twitters is not gold. That's why you'll want to check out SPIN.com every Friday to see whose tweets we're reading this week -- then update your TweetDeck! (Obligatory Self-Promotion: ...while you're at it, be sure to follow @SPINmagazine!) This week's winners: Who: The Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan (@Billy) Why You Should Follow: Feeling lost and confused? Uninspired? Down in the dumps? …
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  New Albums from Depeche Mode, Art Brut, and 9 More

  April 21, 2009 – Here's a rundown of the essential albums available online and in record stores today: Depeche Mode, Sounds of the UniverseIconic gloom merchants mellow out -- somberly. Read Review >> Art Brut, Art Brut vs. SatanQuippy bashers sprinkle Pixie dust on punch lines. Read Review >> Asher Roth, Asleep in the Bread AisleTalented paleface falls prey to industry briar patch. …
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