01 Ratify the New
02 In the NA
03 He Falls to Me
04 Colour of a Man
05 Do I Belong?
06 Walk On
07 Kingdom Come
08 Origin: Orphan
09 Underage
10 The Little Bit
11 Silence Can Be a Headline
A mix of queer politics; explicit sexuality, symphonic indie pop; and theatrical spectacle that borders on the religious, Toronto's the Hidden Cameras are the brainchild of singer/songwriter/guitarist Joel Gibb. The 2001 debut album Ecce Homo a collection of four-track demos released on Gibb's own Evil Evil imprint introduced a stripped-down version of the Hidden Cameras' witty, acoustic-based songwriting, which drew comparisons to the Magnetic Fields and Belle & Sebastian. Ecce Homo also caught the ear of Rough Trade, whose signing of Gibb made the Hidden Cameras the first Canadian artist on the label in its 25-year history. Meanwhile, the group's elaborate live performances, which include up to 30 go-go dancers, strippers, and musicians, as well as videos, projected lyrics, and heavy audience participation, won the group a widespread and devoted following in Canada.
The Hidden Cameras never fail to capture the imagination. Orchestrated by leader Joel Gibb, their live spectacles are unconventional to say the least – everything from blindfolded band members and string players to go-go dancers shimmying alongside gospel choirs. The Hidden Cameras’ latest work, Origin: Orphan, is equally ingenious as the four previous albums.
"No matter the subject, Gibb knows the power and importance of melodies and harmonies in a pop song and has displayed it with elegant indie pop orchestrations and abundant twee-choir harmonies."
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