Popular musicians long ago began producing the occasional "answer song" in response to the work of another artist. Some of the most popular examples take place in hip-hop -- for example, "Roxanne's Revenge" by Roxanne Shante, a reaction to UTFO's "Roxanne, Roxanne" -- though some would argue that the lyrical battles John Lennon and Paul McCartney waged in their post-Beatles answer songs were even more intense.
"Lloyd, I'm Ready To Be Heartbroken," from the Glasgow chamber-pop sextet Camera Obscura's recent album Let's Get Out of This Country, serves as a gloriously bubbly answer to Lloyd Cole's "Are You Ready To Be Heartbroken," one of the all-time great breakup songs.
Sophisticated pop that draws on the charm of Belle and Sebastian, as well as the classic girl-group hits of the '60s, "Lloyd, I'm Ready To Be Heartbroken" functions as both a response to Cole's song and as a fine contribution to any mix CD that also includes Dusty Springfield's "I Only Want To Be With You." Both are ideal companions, if not cures, for the breakup blues.
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