Camera Obscura - My Maudlin Career (12" Black Vinyl)

Label: 4AD

Genre: Indie Pop / Dream Pop / Twee Pop

Format: Vinyl / CD / Cassette

Description:

My Maudlin Career is one of Camera Obscura’s most emotionally rich and beautifully orchestrated albums — a sweeping blend of bittersweet pop, elegant strings, and the band’s signature dreamlike warmth. Tracyanne Campbell’s soft, expressive vocals unfold across lush arrangements, weaving tales of longing, loss, and quiet vulnerability with poetic clarity.

From shimmering, upbeat tracks to tender, slow-burning ballads, the album balances charm and melancholy in equal measure. The orchestral flourishes, vintage pop influences, and jangly guitars create a timeless sound — romantic, aching, and effortlessly melodic.

A standout in the band’s celebrated catalog, My Maudlin Career captures the heartache and beauty of growing through love and its shadows.

For fans of Belle & Sebastian, The Magnetic Fields, The Sundays, and heartfelt indie-pop storytelling, this album remains an essential listen — lush, nostalgic, and deeply human.