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Forced Witness

Alex Cameron

Forced Witness

Second album from the Sydney singer-songwriter in character as his offensive 80s popstar alter ego, featuring guest vocals by Angel Olson

ADM rating[?]

7.1

Label
Secretly Canadian
UK Release date
08/09/2017
US Release date
08/09/2017
  1. 9.0 |   Loud And Quiet

    Somewhere between the stadium pop of Heart and the dive-bar dirt of Springsteen, Cameron is undeniable in craft, humour and sax solos
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  2. 8.4 |   Earbuddy

    Even as much as they offend, these songs stick with you as fine pop songs
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  3. 8.0 |   The Music

    Alex Cameron has perfected the fine art of telling dark, sometimes sordid stories combined with oddly upbeat tunes
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  4. 8.0 |   Uncut

    A lovely album of '80s-ish pop. Print edition only

  5. 7.8 |   Pitchfork

    Transcends its surface-level smarm to become a biting piece of commentary. Thankfully, the songs are as effortlessly catchy as they are eminently creepy
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  6. 7.5 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    The mystery of Alex Cameron continues to be unsolved, but after Forced Witness, his identity and place in the indie world seems to be much clearer, and at times, all the more impressive
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  7. 7.5 |   The 405

    A divisive listen
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  8. 7.0 |   All Music

    While it's easy to admire the craft behind Forced Witness, it's a little harder to embrace the album as a whole - and not necessarily in the ways Cameron may have intended
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  9. 6.0 |   Tiny Mix Tapes

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  10. 6.0 |   Exclaim

    The use of Angel Olsen for a classic his'n'hers pop duet, complete with emotional tension, is inspired. Moments like that save the album from the perils of too many nostalgic noises
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  11. 4.0 |   Q

    The overall level of artifice here is simply too steep to surmount


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