Working: The Evolution of One of Scotland’s Best Indie Bands

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🗓️ 12 May 2024

⏱️ 53 minutes

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This week, host Isaac Butler talks to Tracyanne Campbell, lead singer of the Scottish indie band Camera Obscura. In the interview, Tracyanne discusses the process of getting the band back together after a decade-long hiatus and the songwriting work that went into their new album Look to the East, Look to the West. She also talks about the humor and references in her lyrics, the imposter syndrome that won’t go away, and her mission to write a certain kind of love song. After the interview, Isaac and co-host June Thomas talk more about imposter syndrome. They also discuss why some UK artists sing using American accents (as referenced in a Slate piece from 2012. In the exclusive Slate Plus segment, Isaac asks Tracyanne about a certain word that’s often used to describe Camera Obscura: twee. Send your questions about creativity and any other feedback to working@slate.com or give us a call at (304) 933-9675. Podcast production by Cameron Drews. If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get an ad-free experience across the network and exclusive content on many shows—you’ll also be supporting the work we do here on Working. Sign up now at slate.com/workingplus to help support our work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:25.0	Take a free test drive at oracle.com slash Spotify. I think other people write good love songs and I always think that I get it wrong because I don't
0:44.2	write about the positive in love. It's my mission to write a real love song
0:50.0	which is one that's not that oh it's all gone tits up and it's you know it's it's a disaster movie.
0:59.0	Welcome back to Working I'm your host June Thomas and I'm your host, June Thomas.
1:03.0	And I'm your other host, Isaac Butler.
1:05.3	Isaac, it is always so nice to chat with you.
1:08.0	But tell me, whose voice did we hear at the top of the show?
1:11.6	That was the Malifluis voice of Tracy Ann Campbell, the lead singer and main songwriter of
1:17.2	storied indie rock band Camera Obscura. And why did you want to speak with Tracian right now?
1:24.0	Well, I would talk to Tracian Campbell anytime.
1:27.0	Camera Obscura's Breakthrough Album, Let's Get Out of this Country.
1:30.0	Extremely important to me, it kind of soundtracked the first few years of my relationship with my wife.
1:35.2	And you know, that's one of those albums that you can put on just kind of any day and you're like,
1:38.8	ah, so satisfying. But I'm fairly sure she wanted to talk to me because the band has a new album out called
1:46.4	Look to the East, Look to the West.
1:48.6	They've been on hiatus for a long time.
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