http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.68477&rws=%2Faztec-camera%2Ftop-tracks.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 Popen720Tue, 29 Dec 2009 09:26:04 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.68477&rws=%2Faztec-camera%2Ftop-tracks.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=tra.1927097&rws=%2Faztec-camera%2Ftop-tracks.rss Jangle Pop Sat, 1 Jan 1983 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Aztec Camera on Rhapsody Online 1927097 tra.1927097 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 Down The Dip tra.1927097 143000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1927097&rws=%2Faztec-camera%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1927097&variant=data&rws=%2Faztec-camera%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1719264&rws=%2Faztec-camera%2Ftop-tracks.rss Jangle Pop Tue, 10 Jul 1990 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Aztec Camera on Rhapsody Online 1719264 tra.1719264 Aztec 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http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1719257&variant=data&rws=%2Faztec-camera%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1927092&rws=%2Faztec-camera%2Ftop-tracks.rss Jangle Pop Sat, 1 Jan 1983 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Aztec Camera on Rhapsody Online 1927092 tra.1927092 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 We Could Send Letters tra.1927092 349000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1927092&rws=%2Faztec-camera%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1927092&variant=data&rws=%2Faztec-camera%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2841644&rws=%2Faztec-camera%2Ftop-tracks.rss Adult Alternative Thu, 1 Jan 1987 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Aztec Camera on Rhapsody Online 2841644 tra.2841644 Aztec Camera art.68477 0.0 Just Say Yes alb.187080 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/2/7/9/1269728_170x170.jpg 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Online 2111320 tra.2111320 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 Still On Fire tra.2111320 241000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2111320&rws=%2Faztec-camera%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2111320&variant=data&rws=%2Faztec-camera%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1927094&rws=%2Faztec-camera%2Ftop-tracks.rss Jangle Pop Sat, 1 Jan 1983 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Aztec Camera on Rhapsody Online 1927094 tra.1927094 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 Release tra.1927094 221000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1927094&rws=%2Faztec-camera%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1927094&variant=data&rws=%2Faztec-camera%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1927095&rws=%2Faztec-camera%2Ftop-tracks.rss Jangle Pop Sat, 1 Jan 1983 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Aztec Camera on Rhapsody Online 1927095 tra.1927095 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 Lost Outside The Tunnel tra.1927095 222000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1927095&rws=%2Faztec-camera%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1927095&variant=data&rws=%2Faztec-camera%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1927100&rws=%2Faztec-camera%2Ftop-tracks.rss Jangle Pop Sat, 1 Jan 1983 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Aztec Camera on Rhapsody Online 1927100 tra.1927100 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 Queen's Tattoos tra.1927100 129000 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Jangle Pop Sun, 1 Jan 1984 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Aztec Camera on Rhapsody Online 2111327 tra.2111327 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 Knife tra.2111327 544000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2111327&rws=%2Faztec-camera%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2111327&variant=data&rws=%2Faztec-camera%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2111323&rws=%2Faztec-camera%2Ftop-tracks.rss Jangle Pop Sun, 1 Jan 1984 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Aztec Camera on Rhapsody Online 2111323 tra.2111323 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 The Back Door To Heaven tra.2111323 322000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2111323&rws=%2Faztec-camera%2Ftop-tracks.rss 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