Name: Phantom of Liberty
Brand: Camera

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BB 235CD

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Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2016-07-29

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Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Forced Exposure

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

4015698004557

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Camera

Genre US

Krautrock

Label US

BUREAU B (GERMANY)

Camera is a Scottish new-wave/indie pop band that was founded by Roddy Frame in 1980 in East Kilbride, Scotland, United Kingdom. The band gained popularity during the 1980s and became known for their unique sound and catchy melodies. However, they disbanded in 1995, leaving behind a legacy of influential music.

Their music has been compared to other artists such as Cavern of Anti-Matter, White Hills, Minami Deutsch, Föllakzoid, Lumerians, Kosmischer Läufer, Motrik, The Oscillation, Al Lover, Motor!k, Trees Speak, Hills and more. Camera's distinctive style blends elements of new wave and indie pop to create a sound that is both nostalgic and fresh.

Despite their disbandment in 1995 after years of success in the music industry,Camera's impact on the new wave/indie pop genre continues to be felt today. Their songs are still loved by fans around the world and their influence can be heard in the work of many contemporary artists. Whether you're a long-time fan or just discovering their music for the first time,Camera's discography is definitely worth exploring.

Camera presents their third album, Phantom of Liberty. The beat hammers like the pulse of a pair of lovers on the run from a gang of racist thugs - the sound is manic, but from it speaks a seemingly insurmountable inner strength. This arch of tension is home to Camera. The Berlin band is rightly compared with icons of seventies Krautrock such as Neu! and La Düsseldorf, with a tight and driving sound, yet they are still somehow unpredictable. Hardly any other band understands how to mutate tiny musical nuances into volcanic eruptions like they do. Camera is a motor running at full throttle, where an explosion could occur at any second. Once you have embarked on this crazy journey, you will be fascinated by the alternating current somewhere between a flash flood and roller coaster running off the rails. The cascades of sound convey a blurry image of a boundless desire to revolt, with each blink of an eye threatening to end in purgatory, yet it is damned near indestructible. Michael Drummer is the ethereal Indian paleface who pummels his drums at every show as if we're in the midst of a 17th Century incarnational ritual. In Steffen Kahles, who hails from the world of film music, he has found the musical partner he needed to enrich the tribal kraut beat with diverse motifs and bold sounds. On Phantom of Liberty, there is clever use of playful sounds such as synths that beam the listener back into the Commodore 64 computer games of 1984; or slightly cranky keyboard pads, as if created by deliberately manipulating the speed of an old tape machine. With Phantom of Liberty, Camera show that they have become more mature and complex without losing any of their tremendous energy.

Phantom of Liberty

Music US