"The Crying Scene" by Aztec Camera

Aztec Camera's name now refers to two items of antiquity:  the Aztecs and cameras. This indie pop band from Scotland thrived on the college rock scene during the 80s, delivering their moody but melodic offerings. One of their more eclectic albums, "Stray", nearly made them a household name in the US.

"Stray" was released in 1990 but failed to chart on the Billboard Top 200.

The musical styles on "Stray" run the gamut from lounge, jazz, soft rock, to straight up rock. My favorite was the lead off single, "The Crying Scene", which not only contains sound advice for living, it is a super catchy rock song.

As lead singer Roddy Frame declares in the song, "You only get one hit"...in the US at least, this was the one for Aztec Camera, shooting to #3 on the US Modern Rock chart.