Hidden Cameras Working On Dub Album

The Hidden Cameras are evolving and frontman Joel Gibb has no sympathy for people who expect his band to sound a certain way. In fact, he's ready to take the gloomy atmosphere of The Hidden Cameras' latest disc, Origin:Orphan, one step further.

"There are two records I've been working on, both extremely different, one of which I would say is more gloomy," he explains. "We'd like to try to get into the studio in the next couple of weeks and try out some gloom dub. I don't know if that will go over, but I'm thinking it will. Everyone likes a good dub beat."

Gibb is growing noticeably peeved by the amount of focus being placed on Origin:Orphan's sinister leanings. At the same time, he seems excited to see what will happen when he takes his Hidden Cameras in even darker directions.

"You should just wait to hear these next records," he says. "Hopefully if we have any fans left, they'll have appreciated the diversity of everything and maybe see a commonality in the songs and lyrics and my voice that makes things Hidden Cameras."

Fans will get their first look at the Cameras' new material when the band hit the road for a lengthy fall tour. Gibb promises the latest incarnation of The Hidden Cameras live band will feature new faces as well as familiar ones.

"Gentleman Reg is touring with us," he says. "He's an old-school Hidden Cameras member, so there'll be old faces reappearing."

Here's where you can catch The Hidden Cameras and Gentleman Reg:

Oct. 21 Peterborough, ON @ The Montreal House
Oct. 22 London, ON @ Call The Office
Oct. 23 Guelph, ON @ Dublin Street United Church
Oct. 29 Ottawa, ON @ Babylon
Oct. 30 Kingston, ON @ The Grad Club at Queen's University
Oct. 31 Montreal, QC @ Il Motore
Nov. 1 Cambridge, MA @ Brattle Theater
Nov. 2 Northampton, MA @ Iron Horse
Nov. 4 New York, NY @ Le Poisson Rouge
Nov. 5 Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda's
Nov. 6 Brooklyn, NY @ Union Hall
Nov. 7 Washington, DC @ Rock & Roll Hotel
Nov. 8 Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506
Nov. 10 Atlanta, GA @ The Earl
Nov. 12 New Orleans, LA @ The Parish
Nov. 13 Denton, TX @ Hailey's
Nov. 14 Austin, TX @ Emo's
Nov. 17 San Diego, CA @ The Casbah
Nov. 18 Los Angeles, CA @ Spaceland
Nov. 19 San Francisco, CA @ Bottom Of The Hill
Nov. 21 Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge
Nov. 22 Olympia, WA @ Northern
Nov. 23 Seattle, WA @ Triple Door
Nov. 24 Victoria, BC @ Alix Goolden Hall
Nov. 25 Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore Cabaret
Nov. 27 Edmonton, AB @ Avenue Theatre
Nov. 28 Calgary, AB @ Broken City Social Club
Nov. 29 Saskatoon, SK @ Amigos Cantina
Nov. 30 Winnipeg, MB @ Royal Albert Arms
Dec. 2 Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
Dec. 3 Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle