Camera Obscura - My Maudlin Career
Review by Abiodun Lawrence
My Maudlin Career, the fourth studio album by Scottish indie-pop band Camera Obscura, is a delightful collection of twelve tracks that showcase the band's signature sound of dreamy melodies, lush arrangements, and wistful lyrics. The album, released in 2009, was produced by Jari Haapalainen, who also worked on the band's previous album, Let's Get Out of This Country.
The opening track, "French Navy," sets the tone for the album with its catchy chorus and bittersweet lyrics about unrequited love. The title track, "My Maudlin Career," is a standout with its haunting strings and lead singer Tracyanne Campbell's emotive vocals. "Honey in the Sun" is a sunny, upbeat tune that contrasts with its melancholic lyrics about longing for someone who is far away.
Other highlights on the album include "Swans," a slow-burning ballad with a soaring chorus, and "Away with Murder," a mid-tempo track with a catchy guitar riff and a sing-along chorus. The album also features a cover of the classic French song "The Sweetest Thing," which the band infuses with their own indie-pop sensibilities.
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Download
Filename: camera-obscura-my-maudlin-career.rar- MP3 size: 89.1 mb
- FLAC size: 896.4 mb
Tracks
| Track | Duration | Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Forests And Sands | 4:16 | |
| My Maudlin Career | 4:19 | |
| Tougher Than The Rest | ||
| Away With Murder | 4:8 | |
| Other Towns and Cities | 3:59 | |
| Other Towns And Cities | 3:59 | |
| You're The Only Star In My Blue Heaven | ||
| Swans | 4:8 | |
| The Sweetest Thing | 4:22 | |
| James | 3:49 | |
| The World Is Full of Strangers | 3:8 | |
| Honey In the Sun | 5:46 | |
| Away with Murder | 04:08 | |
| Forests & Sands | ||
| Other Towns & Cities | ||
| You Told A Lie | ||
| Careless Love | 4:35 | |
| French Navy (Jim Noir Remix) | ||
| Forests | 04:16 | |
| You Told a Lie | 3:44 | |
| Honey In The Sun | ||
| Forest And Sands | ||
| The Blizzard | ||
| The Sweertest Thing | 4:22 | |
| French Navy | 3:18 | |
| Forests and Sands | 4:16 | |
| The World Is Full Of Strangers |
Video
Camera Obscura - James
Camera Obscura - French Navy official video
Images
Catalog Numbers
- CADD2907CD, CAD 2907CD
- CAD 2907CD
- KACD 0916
- CAD 2907
- CAD 2907 CD
- MR 4316-2
- HN606CD
Labels
- 4AD
- Moon Records
- High Note Records, 4AD
Listen online
- ascolta in linea
- écouter en ligne
- online luisteren
- lytte på nettet
- lyssna på nätet
- online anhören
- ouvir online
- escuchar en línea
- kuunnella verkossa
Formats
- CD
- Album
- Limited Edition
- Tour Edition
- Digipak
- Slipcase
- Vinyl
- LP
- Repress
- CDr
- Numbered
- Promo
- Watermarked
- Unofficial Release
Companies
| Role | Company |
|---|---|
| Phonographic Copyright (p) | Camera Obscura |
| Copyright (c) | Camera Obscura |
| Licensed To | 4AD |
| Made By | Arvato Digital Services |
| Recorded At | Atlantis Studio |
| Mixed At | Atlantis Studio |
| Mastered At | Masters Of Audio |
| Published By | Universal Music |
| Pressed By | Optimal Media Production |
| Distributed By | Inertia Pty. Ltd. |
Credits
| Role | Credit |
|---|---|
| Arranged By | Bjorn Yttling |
| Backing Vocals | Britta Persson |
| Bass | Gavin Dunbar |
| Cello | Anna Dager |
| Drums | Lee Thomson |
| Engineer | Pontus Olsson |
| Mixed By | Pontus Olsson |
| Recorded By | Johan Rude |
| Mastered By | Henrik Jonsson |
| Guitar | Kenny McKeeve |
| Horn | Per Johansson |
| Layout | Julie Annis |
| Artwork By | Julie Annis |
| Lead Vocals | Tracyanne Campbell |
| Percussion | Jari Haapalainen |
| Photography By | Donald Milne |
| Piano | Carey Lander |
| Organ | Carey Lander |
| Producer | Jari Haapalainen |
| Trumpet | Stefan Persson |
| Viola | Christopher Ohman |
| Violin | Andreas Forsman, Erik Arvinder, Jessica Hugosson, Santiago Jimenez (tracks: 4, 10) |
| Written-By | Tracyanne Campbell |
| Artwork | Julie Annis |
| Bass Guitar | Gavin Dunbar |
| Songwriter | Tracyanne Campbell |
Notes
- Printed on back slipcase :
- "CADD2907CD (P) & (C) 2009 Camera Obscura released under exclusive licence to 4AD"
- "We'd like to dedicate this album to the memory of James Simpson Dunbar".
- Comes in a digipak.
- Digipak release.
- Labels state:
- (P) & (C) 2009 Camera Obscura released under exclusive license to 4AD.
- Back cover states:
- (P) & (C) 2009 4AD under exclusive license from Camera Obscura.
- Gatefold sleeve, printed inners and download code included.
- This variant was sold as a "2019 Reissue" by various UK independent record shops, however this date isn't mentioned anywhere on the packaging. The centre label lacks the outer rings present on the other repress currently listed (see photos), and the run-out groove etchings are different to other listings.
- Issued with front artwork only. Disc is numbered on the CD label and it has been redacted from image for privacy.
- Security Service - Individually Watermarked
- Promo Only
- No Dupes
- Do Not Circulate
- Packaging: Gatefold Sleeve
- Recorded in Atlantis Studio, Konst & Ramar studio and Cosmos Studio - Stockholm, Sweden.
- Mixed in Atlantis Studio - Stockholm, Sweden.
- All songs published by Universal Music.
- We'd like to dedicate this album to the memory of James Simpson Dunbar.
- Note: Sides are labelled as Side One and Side Two, presented here as A & B repectively in the track listing.
- Track times are not printed on the release itself.
- The LP Repress (without Labelcode, with MP3-Download-Card, with other Runouts/Matrices) is to be found here: Camera Obscura - My Maudlin Career
- For sale in Russia and CIS countries only.
- Packaging: gatefold sleeve, printed inner sleeve
- Note: Sides are labelled as Side One and Side Two, presented here as A & B in the track listing.
- This release contains an MP3-Download-Code.
- This release does not show a labelcode.
- Almost the same release but with labelcode, other runouts/matrices and without MP3-Download-Code is found here Camera Obscura - My Maudlin Career.
- Issued in card sleeve.
- Replica from original UK CD release, but issued in standard jewel-case, includes 8-pages booklet.
- For Promotional Use Only - Not For Sale.
Barcodes
- Barcode (Printed): 6 52637 29074 5
- Barcode (Scanned): 652637290745
- Label Code: LC05807
- Barcode: 6 52637 29072 1
- Matrix / Runout: 53607565/CAD2907CD 21
- Mastering SID Code: IFPI LB47
- Mould SID Code: IFPI 0774
- Label Code: LC 05807
- Barcode: 8804795015254
- Barcode: 6 52637 29071 4
- Matrix / Runout (Side A, etched): 3 158802-01 A1 3^ CAD 2907
- Matrix / Runout (Side B, etched): 3958802-01 3- CAD 2907 3V
- Barcode: 8858305 012530
- Matrix / Runout (Side A, etched): CAD2907 B958807-01 A1
- Matrix / Runout (Side B, etched): CAD2907 B958807-01 B1
- Barcode: 652637290721
- Matrix / Runout: CAD 2907CD [Arvato Digital Services Logo] + + I495001
- Mastering SID Code: IFPI L028
- Mould SID Code: IFPI 1033
- Barcode: 4 601250 362038
- Mould SID Code: IFPI 6Z03
- Matrix / Runout (Side A, etched): L-18251m-A CAD-2907-A WG/NRP Ⓤ
- Matrix / Runout (Side B, etched): L-18251m-B-RE-1 CAD-2907 Ⓤ [pentagram symbol]
- Barcode: 4712765163017
- Matrix / Runout: [Arvato Digital Services Logo] 53607565/CAD2907CD 21
- Mastering SID Code: IFPI LB 45
About Camera Obscura
Camera Obscura are a Scottish indie pop band from Glasgow, Scotland formed in 1996 by Tracyanne Campbell, John Henderson and Gavin Dunbar
Members
- Nigel Baillie
- David Skirving
- Lee Thomson
- Kenny McKeeve
- Tracyanne Campbell
- Gavin Dunbar
- Carey Lander
- John Henderson
I am forever thankful to that.
Still think about her everyday.
And the music is delightful.
Great pop music. Charming and soulful. Light and deep. Cheery and wistful.
James is another great song of their's.