Camera Obscura "To Change the Shape of an Envelope" (25th Anniversary) COLOR:OPAQUE WHITE That's why we tapped the

That's why we tapped the infinitely funky Jim Mahfood for the album art and design

His raspy croon

finally presented once again on vinyl with the respect it deserves: original packaging

features twelve tracks

The band's twin guitar attack retains some of the space-punk overtones and spy-music-on-meth chaos of The Dead Kennedys while adding a healthy dose of Detroit-style proto-punk flavored with Weiss' industrial excursions into metal percussion

Camera Obscura "To Change the Shape of an Envelope" (25th Anniversary) COLOR:OPAQUE WHITE That's why we tapped theBy the late 90s the independent music scene in San Diego, CA had become synonymous with noisy, post hardcore bands that were pushing the boundaries of what it meant to be punk. Camera Obscura cut their teeth on the angular and abrasive sounds of Antioch Arrow, Clickatat Ikatowi, and Heroin, and incorporated synths and electronics to create their own dark, jarring, experimental rock sound. To Change the Shape of an Envelope, released in 2000 on