To Change The Shape Of An Envelope

Description

By the late 1990s, the independent music scene in San Diego, California, had become synonymous with loud post-hardcore bands pushing the boundaries of what it meant to be punk. Camera Obscura cut their teeth on the angular, abrasive sounds of Antioch Arrow, Clickatat Ikatowi, and Heroin, and incorporated synths and electronics to create their own dark, discordant, experimental rock sound. 'To Change the Shape of an Envelope', released in 2000 on Troubleman Unlimited, is their only LP. The album covers the full sonic range with dark, energetic songs like "Twenty-Five Diamonds" and "Sarasota," the early industrial sounds of "Something About a Nightmare," and the shoegaze-influenced "Cinematheque."