Biggest Bluest Hi-Fi is the debut LP from the indie pop

Indie (music)

In music, independent music, often shortened to indie music or "indie" is a term used to describe independence from major commercial record labels or their subsidiaries, and an autonomous, Do-It-Yourself approach to recording and publishing....

 band Camera Obscura

Camera Obscura (band)

Camera Obscura are an indie pop band from Glasgow, Scotland. The band formed in 1996 and have released four albums to date.-History:Camera Obscura were formed in 1996 by Tracyanne Campbell, John Henderson, and Gavin Dunbar. Several other members performed with the band before David Skirving joined...

. It was released in 2001 by Andmoresound

Andmoresound

Andmoresound was an independent record label based in Glasgow, Scotland, managed and operated by musician and businessman, Lindsey Boyd. It was named in homage to the song "Andmoreagain" by the band Love....

 and in 2002 by Elefant

Elefant Records

Elefant Records is an independent record label based in Spain. Elefant records was founded in 1989 by Luis Calvo as an offshoot of a fanzine he produced called "La Línea Del Arco"...

, then re-released in 2004 by Merge

Merge Records

Merge Records is an independent record label based in Durham, North Carolina. It was founded in 1989 by Laura Ballance and Mac McCaughan. It began as a way to release music from their band Superchunk and music created by friends, and has expanded to include artists from around the world and records...

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Reception

Writing for Allmusic, critic Tim Sendra praised the album, writing "makes a strong case for Camera Obscura as one of the best indie pop bands to come down the pike since, well, Belle & Sebastian

Belle & Sebastian

Belle and Sebastian are an indie pop band formed in Glasgow in January 1996. Belle and Sebastian are often compared with influential indie bands such as The Smiths, as well as classic acts such as Love, Bob Dylan and Nick Drake. The name Belle & Sebastian comes from Belle et Sébastien, a 1965...

." Marc Hogan of Pitchfork Media

Pitchfork Media

Pitchfork Media, usually known simply as Pitchfork or P4k, is a Chicago-based daily Internet publication established in 1995 that is devoted to music criticism and commentary, music news, and artist interviews. Its focus is on underground and independent music, especially indie rock...

called it "charmingly understated".

2001 release

1. "Happy New Year"
2. "Eighties Fan"
3. "Houseboat"
4. "Pen and Notebook"
5. "Swimming Pool"
6. "Anti-Western"
7. "I Don't Do Crowds"
8. "The Sun on His Back"
9. "Double Feature"
10. "Arrangements of Shapes and Space"

2002 and 2004 re-releases

1. "Happy New Year"
2. "Eighties Fan"
3. "Houseboat"
4. "Shine Like a New Pin"
5. "Pen and Notebook"
6. "Swimming Pool"
7. "Anti-Western"
8. "Let's Go Bowling"
9. "I Don't Do Crowds"
10. "The Sun on His Back"
11. "Double Feature"
12. "Arrangements of Shapes and Space"