Camera Obscura live in concert.
ON TOUR

Camera Obscura

63
critic concert reviews
rock

How Good Are They LIVE?

Live Rating  

64
%
Based on 
63
critic concert
reviews
Last 12 Months Rating  
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Critic Consensus

Based on 63 concert reviews, the critic consensus is that Camera Obscura is rated as a mediocre live performer, with shows that lack substantial critical acclaim. Camera Obscura concert reviews describe live shows and performances as rambunctious, melancholic, minimalist, anthemic, raucous, soothing, and charming.

ON TOUR

The Wiltern; Trades Club, Los Angeles, United States; Hebden Bridge, United Kingdom (June 11; May 2); Rough Trade East, London, United Kingdom (May 3); Rough Trade East, London, United Kingdom (May 3); University Stylus, Leeds, United Kingdom (May 4); Academy 2, Manchester, United Kingdom (May 6); Koko, London, United Kingdom (May 7); Concorde 2, Brighton, United Kingdom (May 9); Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow, United Kingdom (May 11); Théâtre Fairmount, Montréal, Canada (May 31); The Concert Hall, Toronto, Canada (June 1); Revolution Hall, Portland, United States (June 8); The Wiltern, Los Angeles, United States (June 11); The Studio at the Factory, Dallas, TX, United States (June 14); Variety Playhouse, Atlanta, GA, United States (June 17); Cat's Cradle, Carrboro, United States (June 18); 9:30 Club, Washington DC, United States (June 19); Webster Hall, New York, United States (June 20); Foro Indie Rocks!, Ciudad de México , Mexico (June 22); Foro Indie Rocks!, Ciudad de México, Mexico (June 23); SWG3, Glasgow, United Kingdom (August 2); Larmer Tree Gardens, Salisbury, Wiltshire, United Kingdom (August 29);

Latest Release

Making Money (4AD B-Sides and Rarities) (May 12, 2022)

Artist Info

Genre
rock
Origin
Bio
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).
Has Performed With
Laura Cantrell

Critic Concert Reviews

The Line Of Best Fit (UK)

March 9, 2016
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Kings Cross Lexington, London, UK

The Big Takeover (USA)

September 17, 2014
%
Le Poisson Rouge, New York on July 15, 2014

Live in Limbo (Canada)

July 23, 2014
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The Opera House, Toronto, Canada

The Key (USA)

July 20, 2014
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And while the whole band was on-point, it was front woman Tracyanne Campbell who really shone, and whose gorgeous, gauzy vocals—which can convey both sadness and euphoria in a single note—are a large part of what makes Camera Obscura so magical.

The Hollywood Reporter (USA)

July 16, 2014
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They may never have found a stateside fan base to rival that of their Glaswegian buddies Belle and Sebastian but Camera Obscura have found their niche here.

Rave Child (Scotland)

June 6, 2014
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ABC, Glasgow, Scotland on May 31, 2014

The Guardian (UK)

June 2, 2014
80
%
Their fifth set Desire Lines continues a run of form from a band who've found increasing riches in marrying romantic yearning to handsome melodies and arrangements so lush and feathered you practically want to lie down in them.

Past critic reviews published in

Rave Child (Scotland), The Guardian (UK), The Upcoming (UK), Dublin Concerts (Ireland), GoldenPlec (Ireland) and more

Image Credit

Moses [CC BY-2.0] via Wikimedia Commons