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High Land, Hard Rain
by Aztec Camera
The 552nd greatest album of all time
High Land, Hard Rain is the 1983 debut by Scottish band Aztec Camera, driven by Roddy Frame's songwriting and distinctive guitar work. The album pairs bright, jangly guitar textures and clean production with literate, romantic lyrics, merging indie pop and jangle pop sensibilities with touches of art rock, folk and jazz phrasing. Its concise, melody-focused songs, including "Oblivious" and "Walk Out to Winter", helped establish Frame's reputation as a young songwriter with a clear melodic sense.
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