They formed in 1980 and released their debut album in 1983, five more albums were released until 1995, where they split up.
Discography:
- High Land, Hard Rain (1983)
- Knife (1984)
- Love (1987)
- Stray (1990)
- Dreamland (1993)
- Frestonia (1995)
Somewhere in my heart, there is a trope that shines for you:
- The Cover Changes the Meaning: "Jump" by Van Halen is a catchy, upbeat synth-pop song with rock overlaid on it. Aztec Camera's cover is a laidback song that gives the lyrics less urgency, giving off chill vibes.
- Epic Rocking: The title track of Knife is over nine minutes long.
- I Am the Band: The band is centered around Scottish singer-songwriter Roddy Frame. Eventually he switched to just using his own name, but to all intents and purposes Aztec Camera had already been a solo project for several years before that.
- Lyrical Dissonance: "Good Morning Britain" is an upbeat song yet is about The Troubles.
- New Sound Album: The band's first two albums were based around Indie Pop and Folk Rock, whereas Love incorporates more R&B and danceable influences.
- One-Word Title: All their album names after their first is just one word.
- Record Producer: Knife was produced by Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits.
- Special Guest: Mick Jones of The Clash on "Good Morning Britain".
- Spelling Song: "How Men Are" spells out "Perspective".P-E-R-S-P-E-C-T-I-V-E. It's no mystery.