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9.0
3020
9.0 |
Clash
Such a splendid listen that everyone should give it a little time.
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9.0
3028
9.0 |
Drowned In Sound
Camera Obscura's quiet, acoustic brilliance - the kind you'd associate with Kings Of Convenience and, of course, Belle and Sebastian - occasionally gives way to a bigger sound...Occasionally shrouded in sadness but with happiness always beating from its core, My Maudlin Career lays bare the sweet melancholy of lov
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9.0
7320
9.0 |
Rave Magazine
...a record that displays the band’s emotive sonic stamp more vividly than ever
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8.8
7331
8.8 |
The Line Of Best Fit
Matching upbeat arrangement to downbeat lyrics is an old trick but very few have learnt to use it as well as Camera Obscura
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8.3
3022
8.3 |
Pitchfork
The album feels as if it could have been released any time in the last 50-odd years, but the inspired arrangements and, of course, Campbell's indelible voice make it sound fresh, too.
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8.0
3021
8.0 |
No Ripcord
Whilst Let’s Get Out of this Country featured the zip and bombast of If Looks Could Kill and the languid Country Mile, everything on My Maudlin Career remains frustratingly mid-tempo.
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8.0
3024
8.0 |
The Irish Times
Haven’t strayed far from the country-soaked confessions they do so well, but there’s nothing wrong with consistency.
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8.0
3025
8.0 |
The List
Campbell’s optimistic nature shines brightly from the heart of a band that rarely disappoint.
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8.0
3026
8.0 |
The Quietus
Like the tentative shoots of snowdrop heralding the first sign of spring, My Maudlin Career announces its arrival like an old friend. In their case, familiarity breeds only content.
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8.0
3027
8.0 |
The Scotsman
The star of the production is Traceyanne Campbell's gorgeous voice.
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8.0
7371
8.0 |
Eye Weekly
...they’ve fleshed out their maudlin lovesickness into a dreamy girl-group soundscape (a la The Concretes) that finally makes a perfect fit for the highland lilt of vocalist Tracyanne Campbell
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8.0
7380
8.0 |
Blurt
...the sheer power of the hooks and the densely melodic production trumps any hint of sadness in the lyrics, but the tension and contrast is part of the lasting rewards
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7.0
7386
7.0 |
Click Music
On 'My Maudlin Career' it seems the band have come of age and managed to maintain the level of quality (mostly) throughout
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7.0
7390
7.0 |
God Is In The TV
...at the risk of drawing the pretentious parallels between a Scottish band and a Swedish film director, this is Camera Obscura's Summer With Monika, an uncertain, bleak and, yes, maudlin record
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7.0
7398
7.0 |
The Fly
How can it be that a band this good has remained, well, obscure for so long?
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7.0
7405
7.0 |
Tiny Mix Tapes
...some of the loveliest string arrangements of recent memory
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7.0
3023
7.0 |
Spin
On their fourth album, this Scottish indie pop band's fondness for woeful heartache and Phil Spector–esque production reaches a poignant peak.
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6.0
7344
6.0 |
State
There’s no denying the incredible production, the string arrangements are stunning and it almost becomes something special because of that. It’s ulitmately let down by not having enough quality tunes which is a pity
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