http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.68477&rws=%2Faztec-camera%2Fdiscography.rssA catchy and -- at least at first -- folk-inflected New Wave act with spry, observant lyrics full of humorous twists and emotional depth. Aztec Camera's Roddy Frame is still a talented songwriter and a singer with a delicate, softly falling voice. The closer you stick to the AC's lower-key early material, however, the better off you'll be. For some ill-begotten reason, after <I>Knife</I> (1984) he began molding his songs after the over-produced R&B-ish (i.e. rubbish) Adult Contemporary churned out by Simply Red and the solo Boy George. Bloated horn sections, syrupy harmonies, fluffy Blue-Eyed Soul passages and gallon after gallon of studio varnish smother the emotional burn of Frame's writing. <I>Love</I> and <I>Stray</I> may contain more hit songs, but relative to the more atmospheric first two albums they're mere crust after pie. With their unassuming, clean hooks and perfect lyric poise, <I>High Land, Hard Rain</I>'s "Oblivious" and <I>Knife</I>'s "Birth of the True" rank among the most exemplary songs ever hoisted aloft by New Wave. - Chad DriscollJangle Popen720Fri, 25 Dec 2009 01:47:29 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.68477&rws=%2Faztec-camera%2Fdiscography.rss A catchy and -- at least at first -- folk-inflected New Wave act with spry, observant lyrics full of humorous twists and emotional depth. Aztec Camera's Roddy Frame is still a talented songwriter and a singer with a delicate, softly falling voice. The closer you stick to the AC's lower-key early material, however, the better off you'll be. For some ill-begotten reason, after <I>Knife</I> (1984) he began molding his songs after the over-produced R&B-ish (i.e. rubbish) Adult Contemporary churned out by Simply Red and the solo Boy George. Bloated horn sections, syrupy harmonies, fluffy Blue-Eyed Soul passages and gallon after gallon of studio varnish smother the emotional burn of Frame's writing. <I>Love</I> and <I>Stray</I> may contain more hit songs, but relative to the more atmospheric first two albums they're mere crust after pie. With their unassuming, clean hooks and perfect lyric poise, <I>High Land, Hard Rain</I>'s "Oblivious" and <I>Knife</I>'s "Birth of the True" rank among the most exemplary songs ever hoisted aloft by New Wave. - Chad Driscoll http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.10701290&rws=%2Faztec-camera%2Fdiscography.rss Jangle Pop Tue, 4 Jan 2005 00:00:00 -0800 Aztec Camera Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.10701290 alb.10701290 Aztec Camera art.68477 8.99 Frestonia alb.10701290 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/1/5/0/1270510_170x170.jpg 2005-01-04 00:00:00.0 2005-01-04 00:00:00.0 false false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.10701290&rws=%2Faztec-camera%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.10701290&variant=data&rws=%2Faztec-camera%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.121983&rws=%2Faztec-camera%2Fdiscography.rss Jangle Pop Tue, 18 Jun 2002 00:00:00 -0700 Aztec Camera Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.121983 alb.121983 Aztec Camera art.68477 0.0 Knife/Aztec Camera alb.121983 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/5/2/1/551254_170x170.jpg 2002-06-18 00:00:00.0 2002-06-18 00:00:00.0 false false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.121983&rws=%2Faztec-camera%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.121983&variant=data&rws=%2Faztec-camera%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.300140&rws=%2Faztec-camera%2Fdiscography.rss Jangle Pop Tue, 10 Apr 2001 00:00:00 -0700 Aztec Camera Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.300140 alb.300140 Aztec Camera art.68477 0.0 The Best of Aztec Camera alb.300140 2001-04-10 00:00:00.0 2001-04-10 00:00:00.0 false false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.300140&rws=%2Faztec-camera%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.300140&variant=data&rws=%2Faztec-camera%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.281520&rws=%2Faztec-camera%2Fdiscography.rss Jangle Pop Aztec Camera Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.281520 alb.281520 Aztec Camera art.68477 0.0 Frestonia alb.281520 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/8/3/3/113387_170x170.jpg null 1995-11-21 00:00:00.0 false false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.281520&rws=%2Faztec-camera%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.281520&variant=data&rws=%2Faztec-camera%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.172456&rws=%2Faztec-camera%2Fdiscography.rss Jangle Pop Tue, 4 May 1993 00:00:00 -0700 Aztec Camera Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.172456 alb.172456 Aztec Camera art.68477 0.0 Dreamland alb.172456 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/2/9/2/672920_170x170.jpg 1993-05-04 00:00:00.0 1993-05-04 00:00:00.0 false false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.172456&rws=%2Faztec-camera%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.172456&variant=data&rws=%2Faztec-camera%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.159480&rws=%2Faztec-camera%2Fdiscography.rss Jangle Pop Mon, 1 Jan 1990 00:00:00 -0800 Aztec Camera Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.159480 alb.159480 Aztec Camera art.68477 0.0 Good Morning Britain alb.159480 1990-01-01 00:00:00.0 1991-01-01 00:00:00.0 false false single http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.159480&rws=%2Faztec-camera%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.159480&variant=data&rws=%2Faztec-camera%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.159088&rws=%2Faztec-camera%2Fdiscography.rss Jangle Pop Tue, 10 Jul 1990 00:00:00 -0700 Aztec Camera Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.159088 alb.159088 Aztec Camera art.68477 0.0 Stray alb.159088 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/1/9/2/672918_170x170.jpg 1990-07-10 00:00:00.0 1990-07-10 00:00:00.0 false false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.159088&rws=%2Faztec-camera%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.159088&variant=data&rws=%2Faztec-camera%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.94396&rws=%2Faztec-camera%2Fdiscography.rss Jangle Pop Aztec Camera Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.94396 alb.94396 Aztec Camera art.68477 0.0 Crying Scene [CD EP] alb.94396 null 1990-06-21 00:00:00.0 false false single http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.94396&rws=%2Faztec-camera%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.94396&variant=data&rws=%2Faztec-camera%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.169775&rws=%2Faztec-camera%2Fdiscography.rss Jangle Pop Aztec Camera Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.169775 alb.169775 Aztec Camera art.68477 0.0 Love alb.169775 null 1987-01-01 00:00:00.0 false false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.169775&rws=%2Faztec-camera%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.169775&variant=data&rws=%2Faztec-camera%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.303607&rws=%2Faztec-camera%2Fdiscography.rss Jangle Pop Sun, 1 Jan 1984 00:00:00 -0800 Aztec Camera Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.303607 alb.303607 Aztec Camera art.68477 0.0 Knife alb.303607 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/7/0/8/498076_170x170.jpg 1984-01-01 00:00:00.0 1984-01-01 00:00:00.0 false false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.303607&rws=%2Faztec-camera%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.303607&variant=data&rws=%2Faztec-camera%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.110654&rws=%2Faztec-camera%2Fdiscography.rss Jangle Pop Tue, 9 Jul 1991 00:00:00 -0700 Aztec Camera Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.110654 alb.110654 Aztec Camera art.68477 0.0 High Land, Hard Rain alb.110654 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/3/3/5/385339_170x170.jpg 1991-07-09 00:00:00.0 1983-01-01 00:00:00.0 false false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.110654&rws=%2Faztec-camera%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.110654&variant=data&rws=%2Faztec-camera%2Fdiscography.rss