Songs You May Have Missed #151

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Camera Obscura: “Lloyd, I’m Ready to be Heartbroken” (2006)

 

Glasgow’s Camera Obscura revives sounds of 60’s pop to delightful effect, similarly to The School (Songs You May Have Missed #79, Recommended Albums #20) but with less of a lean toward bubblegum girl group sounds and more of the orchestral country pop flavor of Connie Francis and Skeeter Davis. Tracyanne Campbell’s delivery, with just a touch of a Scottish accent, is definitely part of the quirky appeal.

Another example of indie pop plundering the pop gold of past decades and melting it down to make pretty new things.

See also: https://edcyphers.com/2013/07/03/songs-you-may-have-missed-439/