The Hidden Cameras

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About The Hidden Cameras


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. 2003's Rough Trade debut, The Smell of Our Own, reflected some of the group's more elaborate sound more so than Ecce Homo did and spread the Hidden Cameras' subversively catchy music further afield. In 2004, the band released their long-awaited follow-up, Mississauga Goddam, named for the Toronto suburb of Gibb's youth. Awoo, which presented a slightly tamer version of the Cameras' "gay church folk music," arrived in 2006. ~ Heather Phares, Rovi

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    New Release: The Hidden Cameras: Origin: Orphan
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    Artist: The Hidden Cameras Album: Origin: Orphan Release Date: September 22 Label: Arts & Crafts Tracklist: 01 Ratify the New 02 In the NA 03 He Falls...
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    New Release: The Hidden Cameras: Origin: Orphan
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    Artist: The Hidden Cameras Album: Origin: Orphan Release Date: September 22 Label: Arts & Crafts Tracklist: 01 Ratify the New 02 In the NA 03 He Falls...
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  • Jun 22 Saturday
    Kingston, ON, Canada McBurney Park
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  • Jun 30 Sunday
    Toronto, ON, Canada Wrong Bar
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  • Origin: Orphan (2009)
    The Hidden Cameras
    Origin: Orphan (2009)
    Arts & Crafts
  • Ecce Homo (2007)
    The Hidden Cameras
    Ecce Homo (2007)
    Evil Evil
  • Death of a Tune (2006)
    The Hidden Cameras
    Death of a Tune (2006)
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  • Awoo (2006)
    The Hidden Cameras
    Awoo (2006)
    Rough Trade
  • Mississauga Goddam (2004)
    The Hidden Cameras
    Mississauga Goddam (2004)
    Rough Trade
  • Play the CBC Sessions (2004)
    The Hidden Cameras
    Play the CBC Sessions (2004)
    Rough Trade
  • The Smell of Our Own (2003)
    The Hidden Cameras
    The Smell of Our Own (2003)
    Rough Trade
  • Hidrogenesse vs. The Hidden Cameras
    The Hidden Cameras
    Hidrogenesse vs. The Hidden Cameras
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