Self-described as ‘Gay Church Folk Music’ by leader Joel Gibb, The Hidden Cameras won overwhelming critical acclaim, blending superb lyrics with heart-rending melodies and grand, fulsome arrangements.
A couple years into the new millennium and the emo scene that once had enough space for a band as brazen in their fusion of slowcore, jazz, and post-hardcore as Boston's Karate would barely be reflected in a cookie-cutter style commercialized by major lab
This 45th Anniversary 'Deluxe' edition compiles the original studio album together with a bonus album containing the complete Essential Logic studio recordings from 1978 - 1983