Kamera
Resurrection
Nettwerk
Sweden's Kamera have a damned fine grasp of what made the songwriting of the 1980s so compelling - even now, bands like Duran Duran and The Cure feel present and important, almost a generation removed from the strange time that spawned them. "Disconnected" displays the group's pop smarts and their ability to put this gift into practice. Unfortunately, this approach isn't always so rewarding. "Resurrection" could easily have been written in the 80s, though it sometimes feels that this was Kamera's only goal. The end result is a competent, well-produced, but underwhelming, and too often formulaic, 1980s inspired album. It's good, it really is, but it's nothing new. Definitely worth a listen, if only to see if you're willing to meet the suggested retail price.
- Lars Garvey Laing-Peterson
