Southern California late 90s punk band Camera Obscura share a new single today from their forthcoming reissue on Solid Brass Records. Hear/share "Sarasota" on all DSPs HERE.
By the late 90s the independent music scene in San Diego, CA had become synonymous with noisy, post-hardcore bands that were pushing the boundaries of what it meant to be punk. Camera Obscura were one of those bands. They cut their teeth on the angular and abrasive sounds of Antioch Arrow, Clickatat Ikatowi, and Heroin, and incorporated synths and electronics to create their own dark, jarring, experimental rock sound.
The band’s musical output was sparse. In addition to two 45s, the band released their only LP, To Change the Shape of an Envelope in 2000 on Troubleman Unlimited. The album runs the gamut sonically with dark, high energy songs like “Twenty-Five Diamonds” and “Sarasota”, the early industrial sound of “Something About a Nightmare”, and the shoegaze influenced “Cinematheque”.
In October of 2024, the band announced a partnership with Solid Brass records to begin work on reissuing their long out of print album. To Change the Shape of an Envelope has been completely remastered by Pete Lyman at Infrasonic Mastering with new artwork by Sonny Kay (The VSS, GSL Records).
To Change The Shape of An Envelope will be available on LP and for the first time ever on digital on February 7th, 2024 via Solid Brass Records. Pre-orders are available HERE.
Artist: Camera Obscura
Song: Pure To Change the Shape of an Envelope
Label: Solid Brass Records
Release Date: February 7, 2025
A1: Trigger System
A2: Cinematheque
A3: Theory on Sex as an Art Form
A4: Sarasota
B1: Twenty-Five Diamonds
B2: Aeronautical
B3: Sound
B4: Something About a Nightmare
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