Camera Obscura Announce New Album, Tour
Neko Case and Jim James guest on Desire Lines
By Carrie Battan on February 28, 2013 at 01:55 p.m.

Glasgow indie pop act Camera Obscura have announced their first album since 2009's excellent My Maudlin Career. They'll release Desire Lines through 4AD on June 4 (June 3 in Europe and the UK/Europe). Recorded in Portland with producer Tucker Martine, the record features vocals from Neko Case and My Morning Jacket's Jim James.

The album comes along with a big European and North American tour, including a big chunk of performances at SXSW.

After the dates, watch the video for "The Sweetest Thing" off My Maudlin Career.

Camera Obscura:
03-10 Denton, TX - 35 Denton Music Festival
03-12 Austin, TX - The Mohawk (Queue Day Party @ SXSW)
03-13 Austin, TX - Latitude 30 (Showcasing Scotland @ SXSW)
03-15 Austin, TX - Flamingo Cantina (Under The Radar @ SXSW)
03-19 New York, NY - Le Poisson Rouge *
05-25 Barcelona, Spain - Parc Del Fòrum (Primavera Sound)
06-04 Edinburgh, Scotland - Liquid Rooms
06-05 Manchester, England - Academy 2
06-06 London, England - Heaven
06-07 Leeds, England - Cockpit
06-08 Newcastle, England - Northumbria University
06-09 Loch Ness, Scotland - Rock Ness
06-16 Santa Barbara, CA - SoHo
06-18 Los Angeles, CA - The Wiltern
06-19 San Francisco, CA - The Regency Ballroom
06-21 Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom
06-22 Seattle, WA - Showbox at the Market
06-23 Vancouver, British Columbia - Commodore Ballroom
06-26 Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge
06-27 Englewood, CO - Gothic Theatre
06-29 Chicago, IL - Aragon Ballroom #
07-01 Ann Arbor, MI - Hill Auditorium #
07-03 Montreal, Quebec - Festival International de Jazz de Montreal
07-04 Toronto, Ontario - Toronto Urban Roots Festival
07-05 Ottawa, Ontario - Ottawa Bluesfest #
07-06 New York, NY - Central Park (Summerstage) #
07-09 Philadelphia, PA - Mann Center for Performing Arts #
07-10 Boston, MA - Bank of America Pavillion #
07-11 Vienna, VA - Wolf Trap Filene Center #
07-12 Saxapahaw, NC - Haw River Ballroom
07-13 Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse
07-14 Cincinnati, OH - Bunbury Music Festival

* with Marissa Nadler
# with She & Him