2 posts tagged “cover songs”
I got to see Camera Obscura last night at Mr. Small's theatre in Millvale, Pa. Mr. Small's was the final stop on their tour in support of My Maudlin Career.
I experienced music nirvana three times: once, when they covered Bruce Springsteen's "Tougher than the Rest" (two of my favorite artists together at last); secondly, when they performed "Lloyd, I'm Ready to Be Heartbroken," with the celestial organ sounds reverberating in Mr. Small's (a church converted into an Indie Rock venue); thirdly, when I snagged the set list.
Here's the group playing "Lloyd" on a stop in Mexico City:
Camera Obscura's latest album My Maudlin Career has become my official soundtrack for spring, especially with their new single "French Navy" which I feel evokes a Pipettes/Go-Go's quality.
When I first heard that Camera Obscura was from Glasgow, Scotland, I immediately thought of ABBA's "Super Trouper" when they sing, "When I called you last night from Glasgow." By some form of serendipity or synergy, Camera Obscura has a cover version of "Super Trouper." I may have died and gone to Heaven.
