http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.68477&variant=artist-playlists&rws=%2Faztec-camera%2Fplaylists.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, 1 Jan 2010 18:06:56 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.68477&variant=artist-playlists&rws=%2Faztec-camera%2Fplaylists.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=ply.15634867&variant=play&rws=%2Faztec-camera%2Fplaylists.rss Rock/Pop Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:27:56 -0700 Playlists Featuring Aztec Camera on Rhapsody Online 15634867 ply.15634867 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.15634867&variant=play&rws=%2Faztec-camera%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.11638135&variant=play&rws=%2Faztec-camera%2Fplaylists.rss Rock/Pop Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:42:14 -0800 Playlists Featuring Aztec Camera on Rhapsody Online 11638135 ply.11638135 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.11638135&variant=play&rws=%2Faztec-camera%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.8956583&variant=play&rws=%2Faztec-camera%2Fplaylists.rss Alt/Punk Fri, 4 Dec 2009 13:18:52 -0800 Playlists Featuring Aztec Camera on Rhapsody Online 8956583 ply.8956583 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.8956583&variant=play&rws=%2Faztec-camera%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.8925380&variant=play&rws=%2Faztec-camera%2Fplaylists.rss Alt/Punk Thu, 21 Aug 2008 06:52:13 -0700 Playlists Featuring Aztec Camera on Rhapsody Online 8925380 ply.8925380 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.8925380&variant=play&rws=%2Faztec-camera%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.8925379&variant=play&rws=%2Faztec-camera%2Fplaylists.rss Alt/Punk Wed, 27 May 2009 10:33:59 -0700 Playlists Featuring Aztec Camera on Rhapsody Online 8925379 ply.8925379 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.8925379&variant=play&rws=%2Faztec-camera%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.8593154&variant=play&rws=%2Faztec-camera%2Fplaylists.rss Alt/Punk Wed, 30 Dec 2009 10:58:40 -0800 Playlists Featuring Aztec Camera on Rhapsody Online 8593154 ply.8593154 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.8593154&variant=play&rws=%2Faztec-camera%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.8591143&variant=play&rws=%2Faztec-camera%2Fplaylists.rss Alt/Punk Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:28:20 -0700 Playlists Featuring Aztec Camera on Rhapsody Online 8591143 ply.8591143 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.8591143&variant=play&rws=%2Faztec-camera%2Fplaylists.rss