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Fronted by singer-songwriter Joel Gibb, the band consists of a varying roster of musicians who play what Gibb describes as “gay church folk music”. They could also be considered an anti-folk band, as is often associated with musicians on the Rough Trade label. Their live performances are elaborate, high energy shows, featuring go-go dancers in balaclavas, a choir and string section. Large banners, created by Joel and often featured on the band’s record covers, are hung from the ceiling and lyrics are projected onto the wall. Yellow streamers thrown into the audience accompany the song, Golden Streams and band members lead the audience in special made-up dances for particular songs.
The band’s first album, Ecce Homo, was released independently in 2001 on EvilEvil. It was after this first release that Gibb assembled a band and they began to perform in venues varying from churches to porn theatres to parks.
Their 2003 album, The Smell Of Our Own was released through the popular Rough Trade imprint in the UK. In 2004, they released their third album, Mississauga Goddam, also on Rough Trade. Both albums were also released on the independent label EvilEvil in Canada. Mississauga Goddam was followed by The Arms of His Ill EP, released by California label Absolutely Kosher Records, with jacket art specially created by Paul P. and G.B. Jones and containing 4-track demo versions of some of the songs from the preceding album.
In August/September 2006 they released their fourth full-length album Awoo.
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The Smell Of Our Own
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Awoo
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Origin:Orphan
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Mississauga Goddam
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kuiper_______
I really hope their next album continues in the same vein as "Origin:Orphan". I loved the experimental nature of it all, especially the title track. O:O is probably my favorite song of theirs behind "Builds the Bone".
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rafthouse
Thanks ! great music !
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jubasam
Is it true that the Pet Shop Boys did a remix for their Colour of a Man? It's called Pet Shop Boys Organic Mix...
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punchinthekiss
self-proclaimed "gay folk church music" = boring
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nalepiak
"Awoo" forever.
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turnaroundfool
That Guardian article is great.
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Quasimoto
Tim Jonze writes about why The Smell of Our Own is his favourite album in The Guardian: http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicblog/2011/aug/16/favourite-album-hidden-cameras
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Amanda_81
An article about The Hidden Cameras: http://kurrukata.blogspot.com/2011/08/nothing-to-hide.html
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NatD
Can't wait to see them at Indietracks in a couple of weeks! http://www.indietracks.co.uk
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trainstobrazil_
how do they not have more weekly listeners
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binosaurs
Me gusta!
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christiemalry
Indietracks!!
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sarahlaa
I loves me some gay church folk music.
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tjd9
Hoping for a new album in 2011.
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RohanIsRohan
http://mixburner.com/chrome-waves/the-hidden-cameras-cover-destiny%E2%80%99s-child.html I need to download a copy of this, somehow.
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lontano_away
auauaua auauau auauaua!
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mollygarber
oh fuck yeah
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vaughan80
I used to have an mp3 of an amazing demo version of Ban Marriage. It sounded like it was recorded in a derelict bathroom. Sadly I lost it. Anyone know where I can get this from??
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Stjaernstoft
It surprises me that there are hardly even 1.6 million plays and 82,000 listeners for a band like this. Only 3 shouts on 'Music Is My Boyfriend' makes me a little bit sad inside.
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cody_saoyrn
I wish I liked the Origin:Orphan album more than I do, but it just seems kind of bland compared to their earlier stuff :/ Though their music videos are just getting better and better!
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