In Camera, Fin (12" EP)

In Camera's song structures reflect the segmented compositional style of their era.  Instead of verses and choruses, parts repeat even numbers of times and change in neat succession.  Only the instrumentation follows rock conventions.  The A side of Fin is a long, slowly-evolving instrumental, while the B side features two shorter songs with vocals.  The sound of 1982's Fin emphasizes mid-range, with a lot of beater in the prominent kick drum and a very bright bass sound.  The BBC sessions otherwise sound fairly straightforward, though there is an odd acoustic strumming noise at the end, perhaps the inside of the piano strummed, with reverb added.  The black-and-white cover photo is beautiful but gives few hints about the record's contents, and it's printed on nice reverse-stock paper.