"How good are they LIVE?" in the last 12 months on 100 (as of 3/8/25)
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Real Live Certified
Artists are "Real Live Certified" if their live shows have broad critical acclaim
Critics Consensus
Based on 66 concert reviews, the critics 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.
How long are their concerts?
How long are Camera Obscura concerts? Camera Obscura concerts usually last from 45 minutes to up to an hour and a half.
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On tour
The Belfast Empire Music Hall, Belfast, United Kingdom (May 29); Whelan's, Dublin, Ireland (May 30); Arts Club, Liverpool, United Kingdom (May 31); Union Chapel, London, United Kingdom (June 2); Kelvingrove Bandstand and Amphitheatre, Kelvingrove Park, Glasgow, G3 7LH, United Kingdom (June 4)
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).
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.
Upon arrival it was easy to see that the set would stick with a minimalistic vibe as effects and visual aids were nowhere to be seen: the group clearly wanted their music to do all the talking.
Coughlan appears alone with an electric guitar and runs through a set that recalls those who have ruminated on the bittersweet side of love before him, from Morrissey through Billy Bragg and back further, to the more Spectoral side of things.
Still touring behind last year’s vibrantly bittersweet My Maudlin Career, the six Glaswegians brought considerable low-key charm to the rare all-ages show at Portland’s small, usually humid Berbati’s Pan.
