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Deeply romantic and just as melancholy.
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Though they haven't changed much in the span of three terrific albums, Camera Obscura no longer recall Belle & Sebastian; they only sound like themselves.
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The collection of ten songs on this album are mostly solid, with some real pearlers and a few that pass you by--but the band is so easy to listen to that you don’t need to be an established fan.
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Let's Get Out Of This Country delivers ten perfect pop tunes.
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You might not find heartache as enchanting as this anywhere else.
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An album full of majestic pop tunes in their absolute truest form.
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Yes, 'Let's Get Out Of This Country' is a ludicrously fey, coy, twee and light record that could very feasibly be knocked out by an injured butterfly, it's that gentle. But it's also a gorgeously produced, beautifully romantic and ultimately uplifting record.
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While the songs are undeniably beautiful and even fun, the music provides a vital balance to the album's substantial thematic heft, and it's that combination that makes Let's Get Out Of This Country one of the year's best pop albums.
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This is more than a diary set to music; it’s an interactive map. It is a scrapbook of love gone wrong, including ripped photos, amateur pencil sketches, tear-stained poems, and ticket stubs.
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UncutWith [Belle & Sebastian] now seemingly lost to soft-pop pastichery, CO have come out of their shadow and flourished. [Jul 2006, p.84]
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Under The RadarA gorgeous pop album, to say the least. [#14]
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And the award for most-improved artist of 2006 goes to… Camera Obscura.
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MojoThanks to the vision of singer/songwriter Traceyanne Campbell, this is a killer record, rather than just a pretty one.[Jul 2006, p.102]
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SpinBaroque but not self-indulgent. [Jul 2006, p.83]
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FilterPure and unabashed pop bliss. [#21, p.102]
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While their sound may be familiar, Camera Obscura are anything but run-of-the-mill.
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Paste MagazineThe band's finest yeat, with 10 succinct tunes that artfully blend the musical signifiers of the '60s with clever songwriting. [Aug 2006, p.87]
User score distribution:
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Positive: 24 out of 26
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Mixed: 1 out of 26
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Negative: 1 out of 26
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Aug 11, 2018
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DarnellJun 26, 2007Tops! This album has been in heavy rotation for almost a year now. That says a lot! Sweet, sad, longing. Great.
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gstarMar 19, 2007Extremely enjoyable, easy listening that somehow sounds unique. I love it!