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]
| Forced Witness | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 8 September 2017 | |||
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| Length | 41:00 | |||
| Label | Secretly Canadian | |||
| Producer | Alex Cameron, Jonathan Rado | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.1/10[3] |
| Metacritic | 69/100[4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [5] |
| Exclaim! | 6/10[6] |
| FLOOD Magazine | 9/10[7] |
| The Line of Best Fit | 7.5/10[1] |
| Loud and Quiet | 9/10[8] |
| Pitchfork | 7.8/10[9] |
| Q | [10] |
| Record Collector | [11] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes | 3/5[12] |
| Uncut | 8/10[13] |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
Personnel
editPerformance
- Alex Cameron - primary vocals, drums and percussion (1, 2, 3, 10), Korg M1 (9).
- Roy Molloy - saxophone
- Angel Olsen - featured artist
Production
- Jonathan Rado - producer, engineering
- Brandon Flowers - engineering, featured artist
- Joel Ford - additional production, engineering
- Jacknife Lee - additional production, engineering
- Robert Root - engineering
- Marta Salogni - mixing
- Richard Swift - mixing
- Jacob Portrait - mixing
- Christian Bader - mixing
Design
- Bryan McLeod - design
- Nathaniel David Utesch - design
- Britt McCamey - photography
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Forced Witness by Alex Cameron reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
- ^ a b "Reviews and Tracks for Forced Witness by Alex Cameron". Metacritic. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
- ^ a b Phares, Heather. "Forced Witness – Alex Cameron". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
- ^ a b Forster, Tim (6 September 2017). "Alex Cameron: Forced Witness". Exclaim!. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
- ^ Pudzianowski, Lydia (14 September 2017). "Alex Cameron, 'Forced Witness'". Flood Magazine. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
- ^ Redfern, Rachel (4 September 2017). "Alex Cameron – Forced Witness". Loud and Quiet. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
- ^ a b Berman, Stuart (9 September 2017). "Alex Cameron: Forced Witness". Pitchfork. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
- ^ Oldham, James (October 2017). "Alex Cameron: Forced Witness". Q (377): 100.
- ^ Harley, Kevin (November 2017). "Alex Cameron – Forced Witness". Record Collector (472). Retrieved 25 September 2019.
- ^ Sawage, Rowan. "Alex Cameron – Forced Witness". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
- ^ Watts, Peter (September 2017). "Alex Cameron: Forced Witness". Uncut (244): 24.