Third time’s the charm, evidently. Neither my prior experiences of Camera Obscura live were particularly encouraging; there’s only so many Phil Spector pastiches with downbeat lyrics a man can take, even if they’re being delivered by the soothing Scottish croon of Tracey-Anne Campbell. But this time round, it all seemed to click; despite them having done nothing to address their lack of variety even on the new songs they previewed, it was all so winningly pleasant that you couldn’t help but get swept along in a haze of warm fuzziness. Ironically, Lloyd I’m Ready To Be Heartbroken- to my mind one of the best songs of the decade and the redeeming feature of both previous gigs- was a bit of a disappointment, lacking the wall-of-sound expansiveness it deserves but hey, for the first time I left a show of theirs with a smile on my face which proves they must be doing something right. Good job, folks. And on the theme of previously-underwhelming-Scottish-live-bands-done-good, Frightened Rabbit were also on top form that night, finally giving me a glimpse into why they’ve attracted such a devoted cult following. Still not won over by their album, but their hungry, ferocious performance was a mesmerising sight to behold.
(Photo: borninastorm (Flickr))
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