Totally Twee Pop Music: Juno Soundtrack

August 6th, 2008 -- Posted in Twee Music | 4 Comments »

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The Return of Twee Indie Music


Juno’s soundtrack has come out of nowhere to hit the top spot in the American charts. Let’s hear it for good, old-fashioned, twee pop

All I Want Is You - Barry Louis Polisar - Juno Soundtrack


Tire Swing - Kimya Dawson - Juno Soundtrack

Anyone Else But You

I’m Sticking With You - The Velvet Underground

Camera Obscura - Lloyd I’m Ready To Be Heartbroken

July 2nd, 2008 -- Posted in Twee Music | No Comments »

Camera Obscura - Lloyd I’m Ready To Be Heartbroken

Camera Obscura was formed in 1996 by Tracyanne Campbell, John Henderson, and Gavin Dunbar. The band’s first releases were the singles “Park and Ride” and “Your Sound” in 1998. The Rare UK Bird EP followed in 1999.

Camera Obscura’s first album, Biggest Bluest Hi Fi, was recorded in 2000 and released in 2001. The album was supported by John Peel and charted in several independent music charts. The band’s second album Underachievers Please Try Harder was released in 2003 and was followed by Camera Obscura’s first full tour of Britain and Ireland and the band’s first tour of the United States. Founding member John Henderson left Camera Obscura following this tour.

Camera Obscura recorded their third album, Let’s Get Out of This Country, in 2005. It was released June 6, 2006. The first single, “Lloyd, I’m Ready to Be Heartbroken”, is a response to Lloyd Cole and the Commotions’ song “Are You Ready to Be Heartbroken?”