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1. An indie pop band from Scotland
2. A synthpop group from the United Kingdom
3. A hardcore punk band from the United States
4. An electronic music group from France

1. Camera Obscura is an indie pop band which formed in 1996 in Glasgow, Scotland. Currently the band consists of Tracyanne Campbell (vocals, guitar), Kenny McKeeve (guitar), Gavin Dunbar (bass) and Lee Thomson (drums). Keyboardist Carey Lander was a member of the band from 2002 until her death from bone cancer in 2015.

The band was formed in 1996 by Tracyanne Campbell, John Henderson, and Gavin Dunbar and released their debut album Biggest Bluest Hi-Fi in 2001. Camera Obscura released a second album, Underachievers Please Try Harder, the following year, and in September, 2005, the band started recording their next album, named Let's Get Out of This Country, with producer Jari Haapalainen. This album was released on June 06, 2006 and appeared high up in many critical lists of the 'best albums of 2006'.

In November 2008, the band announced that they have completed recording the follow-up to Let's Get Out of This Country, and that the new album would be released in 2009. In February 2009, it was announced that the band had signed to the label 4AD, who released their fourth album, called My Maudlin Career, on April 20, 2009.

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2. Camera Obscura comprised Nigel James and Peter Oldroyd, and hailed from the UK. The band formed in 1982 and soldiered through record label hardships until 1987, when they went on indefinite hiatus.

‘Destitution’ and ‘Race in Athens’ became the duo’s first single on Small Wonder Records in the spring of 1983, followed by ‘Village of Stars’ b/w ‘Insect’ for the B-side, in London, at the Atmosphere studios on Wardour Street . These tracks were never released and sadly the masters have not survived.

Camera played live extensively at this time and they soldiered on into 1985 with a 4-piece line up (Gary Scargill and Rob Gospel were added) and the Quartet formed Paradise Now in ‘86. Nigel left in ‘87 and was replaced by Steve Wright from “Fiat Lux”. Sadly the band ended there. However, Camera Obscura never officially split up. In 2005, Nigel and Peter dusted off their old material and took to playing shows throughout Europe, finally releasing their lost classic Horizons of Suburbia. All recent Camera Obscura material has been released by German label Anna Louge Records.

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3. Camera Obscura is not pulling any punches: they're out to rock you so hard you fall onto the dance floor. The band launches its aural attack using an arsenal comprised of Michelle Maskovich's squealing keyboards, Duane Pitre's mountains of guitar squiggle, William Lamb's thunderous drums, and Russell White's urgent-yet-muffled vocals. Like a dance party during a tornado watch, Camera Obscura throws caution and moderation out the window in favor of thrilling, adventurous sound combinations.

Camera Obscura formed in '98 in San Diego, incorporating members of The Shortwave Channel, The Interstate Ten, and Spanakorzo. The band self-released a seven-inch (now in its fourth pressing on Three One G Records) in October '98 and went on its first U.S. tour in January '99. More touring and recording followed, leading up to the release of their first full-length, 2000's To Change the Shape of an Envelope, on Troubleman Unlimited.

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4. 1. Project active in 1982 from Die Form founder, Philippe Fichot. He released three cassettes under the moniker: "1 - "Terrains Vagues"", "2" and "3/Final Edition". Further information can be found here: http://www.discogs.com/artist/Camera+Obscura+%283%29

Dory Previn
Camera Obscura Lyrics

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Fed up of girls in pretty dresses
With boys who want to teach them a lesson
Sick of the sight of my old lover
Went under sheets and covers to get away from him

He can't see what it once meant to me
I think it's time I put him out of my mind

So I took a glimpse of Montana
Now nothing else matters
I'll heal eventually
How I adore you Dory Previn
Turned you up to eleven for the band's ears to bleed

I can't see what he once meant to me
Do you think it's time I put it out of my mind?
Do you think it's time I put it out of my mind?

I can't see what he once meant to me
Do you think it's time I put it out of my mind?
I can't see what he once meant to me
Do you think it's time I put it out of my mind?

Yeah I think it's time
I put him out of my mind

I think it's time
I let my love for him die

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Camera Obscura's song "Dory Previn" depict a woman who has grown tired of a toxic relationship with a man who wants to control and dominate her, and seeks to escape from his grasp. The singer feels frustrated and disillusioned with the expected gender roles of women being passive and submissive to men's desires. She is exasperated by the cliché of girls wearing pretty dresses and being in relationships with men who patronize them. The singer outlines her decision to end this relationship, and how she distanced herself from the man's presence by hiding underneath sheets and covers.

The singer contrasts her past love interest with Dory Previn, a "singer-songwriter" who she admires and whose music she cranks up to the maximum volume. Previn's music serves as a way for the singer to distract herself from her past relationship and to find new inspiration. The singer wants to let go of her past love and move on with her life.

Overall, the song is an ode to the strength of women and a reflection on how they can rise above ambiguous societal expectations on gender and relationships.

Line by Line Meaning

Fed up of girls in pretty dresses With boys who want to teach them a lesson
Tired of conventional relationships where women are expected to conform to societal norms and men try to control them.

Sick of the sight of my old lover Went under sheets and covers to get away from him
No longer interested in seeing her former lover and seeks solace by hiding under sheets and covers.

He can't see what it once meant to me I think it's time I put him out of my mind
Realizing that her former lover no longer understands the depth of their connection, and decides that it's time to move on.

So I took a glimpse of Montana Now nothing else matters I'll heal eventually
Finds solace in taking a break in Montana and looks forward to healing and moving on.

How I adore you Dory Previn Turned you up to eleven for the band's ears to bleed
Expressing admiration for Dory Previn and turning up the music to an extreme level for the enjoyment of the band members.

Do you think it's time I put it out of my mind?
Questioning whether it's time to let go of the past and move on.

Yeah I think it's time I put him out of my mind I think it's time I let my love for him die
Deciding that it's time to let go of her former lover and the love she once felt for him.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: TRACYANNE CAMPBELL

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