Unveil video to their new single, 'The Sweetest Thing'
12 October 09
Following the previous news that Camera Obscura will release 'The Sweetest Thing' on November 2, Pitchfork this morning premiered the video to the forthcoming single here. Taken from the Glaswegians' My Maudlin Career (available here), the single will also feature a version of Bruce Springsteen's Tougher Than The Rest on the reverse of the 7".
The band sent out the following message to their mailing list regarding the video and their upcoming dates:
"Hello,
This is your unmissable Camera Obscura news update for the month of October 2009.
We are most pleased to present to you first the new video for our next single, 'The Sweetest Thing' (out on 7" on November 2nd with the b-side being our interpretation of 'Tougher Than The Rest' by The Boss himself, Bruce Springsteen). It was shot by our friend Blair Young and we had a lot of fun making it at the end of a long summer of festivals and mini tours. By squinting your eyes just a little, you can watch us transform into uncannily authentic clones of some of our 70s heroes. Fifty Ways To Leave Your Dignity...! You can view here.
Also don't forget that we're on tour at the moment. Thank you to everyone who has made the time to come and see us play so far. It's been a lot of fun. Tonight is our last show in Germany during our charge through continental Europe. Please see all our latest shows listed below...Those in Mainland Europe, UK, USA and beyond (in that order) - we are headed your way.
Thanks for your support, as ever.
The Band."
To sign up to the Camera Obscura mailing list fill in the following and receive a free download of the title track from My Maudlin Career:
And the forthcoming UK, European and US dates:
OCTOBER
12 59to1, Munich, GER (TICKETS)
13 Abart, Zurich, SWZ (TICKETS)
14 Casa 139, Milan, ITA (TICKETS)
16 La Maroquinerie, Paris, FRA (TICKETS)
18 Le Grand Mix, Tourcoing, FRA (TICKETS)
19 Ancienne Belgique, Brussels, BEL (TICKETS)
20 Paradiso, Amsterdam, NED (TICKETS)
22 The Waterfront, Norwich, UK (TICKETS)
23 Komedia, Brighton, UK (TICKETS)
24 Phoenix, Exeter, UK (TICKETS)
25 Thelka, Bristol, UK
(TICKETS)
26 Library, Morecambe, UK (TICKETS)
27 Cockpit, Leeds, UK (TICKETS)
29 Barrowlands, Glasgow, UK (TICKETS)
NOVEMBER
3 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London, UK (TICKETS)
5 Casa Del Loco, Zaragoza, SPA (TICKETS)
6 Multiusos Sanchez Paraiso, Salamanca, SPA (TICKETS)
7 Fair, Valladolid, SPA
8 Heineken Theatre, Madrid, SPA (TICKETS)
9 Sala Apolo, Barcelona, SPA (TICKETS)
18 Tipitina’s, New Orleans, LA, USA (TICKETS)
19 Bottletree, Birmingham, AL, USA (TICKETS)
20 Variety Playhouse, Atlanta, GA, USA (TICKETS)
21 Attucks Theatre, Norfolk, VA, USA (TICKETS)
22 Music Hall Of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY, USA (TICKETS)
24 Pearl Street Ballroom, Northampton, MA, USA (TICKETS)
25 The German House, Rochester, NY, USA (TICKETS)
26 Phoenix, Toronto, ON, USA (TICKETS)
27 Crofoot Ballroom, Pontiac, MI, USA (TICKETS
28 Turner Hall, Milwaukee, WI, USA (TICKETS)
30 Bluebird, Bloomington, IN, USA (TICKETS)
DECEMBER
1 Off Broadway, St Louis, MO, USA (TICKETS)
2 The Lyric Oxford, Oxford, MS, USA (TICKETS)
3 40 Watt Club, Athens, GA, USA (TICKETS)
Remember to have a browse round the newly-opened online shop here and keep up to date with the band at their wesbite, Twitter, Facebook and Myspace.