Forced Witness
Studio album by
Alex Cameron
Released8 September 2017
Genre
Length41:00
LabelSecretly Canadian
ProducerAlex Cameron, Jonathan Rado
Alex Cameron chronology
Jumping the Shark
(2013) 		Forced Witness
(2017) 		Miami Memory
(2019)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.1/10[3]
Metacritic69/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
Exclaim!6/10[6]
FLOOD Magazine9/10[7]
The Line of Best Fit7.5/10[1]
Loud and Quiet9/10[8]
Pitchfork7.8/10[9]
Q[10]
Record Collector[11]
Tiny Mix Tapes3/5[12]
Uncut8/10[13]

Forced Witness is the second studio album by Australian musician Alex Cameron. It was released by record label Secretly Canadian on 8 September 2017, and includes songs featuring Brandon Flowers and Angel Olsen.[9][5] The album is defined by Cameron's characteristic 1980s instrumentation and first-person storytelling.[6] It received moderately positive reviews from critics.[4]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Candy May"4:08
2."Country Figs"4:11
3."Runnin' Outta Luck" (featuring Brandon Flowers)3:51
4."Stranger's Kiss" (featuring Angel Olsen)4:01
5."True Lies"3:52
6."Studmuffin96"3:15
7."The Chihuahua"4:06
8."The Hacienda"4:31
9."Marlon Brando"4:44
10."Politics of Love"4:31
Total length:41:00

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References

  1. ^ a b Michalik, Timmy (30 August 2017). "Alex Cameron discovers a sense of self-awareness on Forced Witness". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  2. ^ Watach, Nestor (14 September 2017). "Review: Alex Cameron's goofy persona is more fleshed out on second album Forced Witness, providing humorous and enjoyable throwback pop". The 405. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Forced Witness by Alex Cameron reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Reviews and Tracks for Forced Witness by Alex Cameron". Metacritic. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  5. ^ a b Phares, Heather. "Forced Witness – Alex Cameron". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  6. ^ a b Forster, Tim (6 September 2017). "Alex Cameron: Forced Witness". Exclaim!. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  7. ^ Pudzianowski, Lydia (14 September 2017). "Alex Cameron, 'Forced Witness'". Flood Magazine. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  8. ^ Redfern, Rachel (4 September 2017). "Alex Cameron – Forced Witness". Loud and Quiet. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  9. ^ a b Berman, Stuart (9 September 2017). "Alex Cameron: Forced Witness". Pitchfork. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  10. ^ Oldham, James (October 2017). "Alex Cameron: Forced Witness". Q (377): 100.
  11. ^ Harley, Kevin (November 2017). "Alex Cameron – Forced Witness". Record Collector (472). Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  12. ^ Sawage, Rowan. "Alex Cameron – Forced Witness". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  13. ^ Watts, Peter (September 2017). "Alex Cameron: Forced Witness". Uncut (244): 24.
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