Four years after their hit album My Maudlin Career was unleashed, Camera Obscura have announced their newest will be out in June, with tour stops in the U.S. to follow.
To record the new album, Desire Lines, the Glasgow-based group recently spent time in Portland, Ore., working with producer Tucker Martine (R.E.M., Spoon, My Morning Jacket). Guitarist and vocalist Tracyanne Campbell had this to say about the album’s creation:
Of all our records this was pretty much the most challenging to write, partly because of the situation we found ourselves in with having to take such a long and uncertain amount of time out, but also because it would be record number five and we were getting harder and harder to please. Working in the US with southern gentleman Tucker Martine was a positive experience. He brought a certain calmness to recording that wasn’t there before. We were also delighted to have Neko Case and Jim James sing on the record too. What a treat.
Prior to the album release, Camera Obscura will be making appearances at SXSW, as well as a special show in NYC. Their return to the States in June will feature them occasionally touring with She & Him, and Marissa Nadler.
Camera Obscura Tour Dates
Mar 10-35: Denton, TX – Denton Music Festival
Mar 12: Austin, TX – The Mohawk (Queue Day Party @ SXSW)
Mar 13: Austin, TX – Latitude 30 (Showcasing Scotland @ SXSW)
Mar 15: Austin, TX – Cedar Door, (Under The Radar @ SXSW)
Mar 19: New York, NY – Le Poisson Rouge
May 25: Barcelona, Spain – Primavera Sound
Jun 4: Edinburgh, UK – Liquid Rooms
Jun 5: Manchester, UK – Academy 2
Jun 6: London, UK – Heaven
Jun 7: Leeds, UK – Cockpit
Jun 8: Newcastle, UK – Northumbria University
Jun 9: Loch Ness, UK – Rock Ness
Jun 16: Santa Barbara, CA – SOhO
Jun 18: Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern
Jun 19: San Francisco, CA – The Regency Ballroom
Jun 21: Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom
Jun 22: Seattle, WA – Showbox at the Market
Jun 23: Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom
Jun 26: Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge
Jun 27: Englewood, CO – Gothic Theatre
Jun 29: Chicago, IL – Aragon Ballroom
Jul 1: Ann Arbor, MI – Hill Auditorium
Jul 3: Montréal, QC – Festival International de Jazz de Montréal
Jul 4: Toronto, ON – Toronto Urban Roots Festival
Jul 5: Ottawa, ON – Ottawa Bluesfest
Jul 6: New York, NY – Summerstage, Central Park
Jul 9: Philadelphia, PA – Mann Center for Performing Arts
Jul 10: Boston, MA – Bank of America Pavilion
Jul 11: Vienna, VA – Wolf Trap Filene Center
Jul 12: Saxapahaw, NC – Haw River Ballroom
Jul 13: Atlanta, GA – Variety Playhouse
Jul 14: Cincinnati, OH – Bunbury Music Festival
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