Camera Obscura have announced their first new album in 11 years. the Desire lines Follow-up is called Look to the east, look to the west, and lands on May 3 via Merge. Check out lead single “Big Love,” which features pedal steel by Tim Davidson, and scroll down for the album cover, tracklist and upcoming tour dates for the band.
In 2015, after the death of keyboardist Cary Lander, the Camera Obscura went on a long hiatus. The band, led by guitarist and vocalist Tracyanne Campbell, produced the new album with Jari Happalainen, who produced the band's 2006 LP. Let's get out of this country And 2009 My career in Maudlin.
“Big Love is our tribute to Waylon Jennings, with a nod to Sandy Denny and the Rock Scoop band,” Campbell said in a statement. “It's a song about not looking back, and believing in the present and the future.”
Look to the east, look to the west Greedy artwork:
Look to the east, look to the west Song list:
1. Freedom Print
2. We will succeed in a man's world
3. Big love
4. Just a dream
5. Light nights
6. Sleepwalking
7. Baby Huey (Hard Times)
8. Denon
9. Pop goes pop
10. Almond sugar
11. Look to the east and look to the west
Camera Obscura 2024 Tour Dates:
Thursday 2 May – Hebden Bridge, UK – Crafts Club
Saturday, May 4 – Leeds, UK – Styles
Monday 6 May – Manchester, UK – Academy 2
Tuesday, May 7 – London, United Kingdom – Coco
Thursday, May 9 – Brighton, United Kingdom – Concorde 2
Friday, May 10 – Birmingham, UK – O2 Academy 2
Saturday, May 11 – Glasgow, UK – Barrowland Hall
Wednesday, May 29 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – Union Relocation
Thursday, May 30 – Boston, Massachusetts – Paradise Rock Club
Friday, May 31 – Montreal, QC – Fairmount Theatre
Saturday, June 1 – Toronto, Ontario – Concert Hall
Monday, June 3 – Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall
Tuesday, June 4 – Minneapolis, MN – The Thin Line
Friday, June 7 – Seattle, Washington – Alligator
Saturday, June 8 – Portland, OR – Revolution Hall
Monday, June 10 – San Francisco, CA – Fillmore
Tuesday, June 11 – Los Angeles, CA – Regent Theater
Wednesday, June 12 – Phoenix, Arizona – Crescent Ballroom
Friday, June 14 – Dallas, TX – Studio at the Factory
Saturday, June 15 – Austin, TX – Scoot Inn
Monday, June 17 – Atlanta, Georgia – Variety
Tuesday, June 18 – Carrboro, NC – Cat's Cradle
Wednesday, June 19 – Washington, DC – 9:30 am
Thursday, June 20 – New York, NY – Webster Hall
Saturday, June 22 – Monday. June 24 – Mexico City, Mexico – Foro Indie Rocks!
