The indie girl’s guide to…Camera Obscura @ Beck’s Bar
Camera Obscura
(with Slow Club)
Beck’s Festival Bar, Hyde Park Barracks Museum
Thursday, 21st January, 2010
Camera Obscura. Photo by Donald Milne.
A bit late with this post too!
A few weeks back I saw those lovely Scots, Camera Obscura, play at Beck’s Festival Bar, as part of Sydney Festival.
It was a pleasant summer evening, that began with the two-piece Slow Club, as I wasn’t really familiar with their stuff, I found it, well, slow. I was excited however to see Camera Obscura, who I had previously seen at Laneway Festival 2007, although I have no memory of it (crazy day!). I am enjoying their latest release My Maudlin Career, and love Let’s Get Out of This Country.
Their set was full of songs from My Maudlin Career, and it wasn’t as upbeat as usual for Beck’s Bar. The set was quite melancholy and it wasn’t until the second half of their set that they hit their stride with French Navy and my faves Let’s Get Out of This Country and Lloyd I’m ready to be Heartbroken.
Some pics from the night can be found here.
Bernard Zuel’s review from the SMH can be found here.
