Feb 09 2024
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A very welcome discovery. Brilliant synth pop that puts you in a good mood and has effervescent melodies.
It's the main reason I kept up with this "challenge". With such a cheesy cover and such a bland image, I never would have come to Alex Cameron on my own. Very grateful
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Feb 14 2024
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This grew on me immensley throughout its runtime.
It is the exact mix of sincerity and tongue-in-cheek that I love. The beats and grooves are genuine enough, though!
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Feb 20 2024
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My first reaction: This is pretty lame, generic throwback music that borders on easy listening. But as the album went on I really started appreciating the clever lyrics, interesting songs, and quality production. By the end he pretty much won me over. Happy to have heard this and will listen again. 4 stars.
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Feb 16 2024
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8/10. I thought this was pretty cool, really enjoyed the sound, and the lyrics were well crafted, and often a little jarring compared to everything else going on.
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Feb 12 2024
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Appropriate choice, as this is as long-form as Cameron gets in his hyper-modern crooning. The songs all have a wonderful sleazy LA patina; The turns of phrase that come but once will make or break the record. The kind of album to sit with a cup of coffee spiked on the sly.
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Feb 15 2024
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Found this a little perplexing... the sort of 80s yacht rock/new wave feel of the music, periodically jarring in combination with the casually profane lyrics. Not the strongest singer, though his vocals get the job done. It was unique, I didn't dislike it, but I'm not sure it's something I'd seek out.
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Mar 03 2024
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It's like if you mashed Bruce Springsteen and The Killers together with an 80s throwback with more profane subject matter. I can see why people would be into it, but not my shtick.
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Apr 05 2024
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Cynical hipster shit with a "lol, it's so 80s hey" backdrop. I always wonder whether these cunts actually like the music they're sending up, or if it's just a vehicle for maximum *irony*. Either way, 2/5 and fuck off.
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Feb 10 2024
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1. Why so many Aussie entries on the user list???
2. This sounds good, but kind of indistinguishable from a lot of the 80s entries on the list.
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Mar 30 2024
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So weird..but wonderful
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Apr 24 2024
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Really good!
4
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May 22 2024
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Come back to this one.
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Jul 23 2024
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Rating: 8/10
Best songs: Country figs, Runnin’ outta luck, Studmuffin96, Marlon Brando, Candy may
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Feb 10 2024
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Fun throwback 80's sound with some pretty funny lyrics, but the songs themselves weren't lovable enough as a whole to really enjoy it as a full album experience.
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Feb 14 2024
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Catchy little bops with sax?
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Feb 27 2024
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Mixed feelings about this one. Music was alright, but I lost attention from time to time
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Apr 23 2024
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Indie pop music crossing over with Beck and simple guitar pop. An 80s feel with quirky lyrics that strangely remind me of John Grant for some reason.
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Mar 21 2024
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I can hear the link with Brandon Flowers. Unfortunately not the Brandon Flowers from the Killers' debut album. No, this gives me the same cringeworthy feeling as "Are we human or Are we Dancer?". A song which almost drives me to puncture my eardrums. Alex Cameron isn't _that_ bad, but still this doesn't do anything for me.
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Mar 21 2024
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This was not kinda bad, but not really good either. Middle-of-the-road is the propper name for it. Easy to listen to, but also easy to forget.
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Apr 14 2024
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Yea... IDK
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Mar 03 2024
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This is some kinda meta-level irony that I don't have the time or the patience to come to appreciate.
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Jul 05 2024
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Indie rock, pop. Está bien. Un 4, venga.
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Aug 21 2024
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This album is almost an homage to soft rock and synth pop while remaining lyrically interesting. It took me a while to get into the album, but once I did, I enjoyed it quite a bit. It’s unique while still feeling familiar.
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Aug 23 2024
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A nice easy listening 80s-esque electro pop album. Nice songs and stories. A very pleasant 40 minutes.
Rating: 3.5
Playlist track: Stranger's Kiss
Date listened: 28/08/24
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Jun 11 2024
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It has a distinct 80s sound but it was released in 2017. Some of the lyrics were humorous. I probably won't listen to it again but I will round up.
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Jun 30 2024
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3
But it's not Alex Chilton.
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Jul 23 2024
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3
Enjoyable
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Sep 02 2024
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Alex Cameron is one of those artists that Spotify is always trying to make me listen to. I've never felt much either way for his music that I've heard, but this album was pretty good. Musically, it's highly listenable and Cameron's vocals are fine, if unremarkable. I get what he's doing with the scuzziness of the lyrics in contrast to the general pleasant sound of the album; I just don't particularly care for it.
Fave Songs: Runnin' Outta Luck, Candy May
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Sep 11 2024
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Easy to approach, and has a very “Killers” vibe to the sound. Nothing stands out as too memorable or catchy, and tracks like Stranger’s Kiss seem a bit forced to me. What I caught of the lyrics doesn’t particularly work for me which seem to hold it back a bit. Overall OK.
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Sep 11 2024
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Some of the rhymes are a bit... underwhelming.... "hell" and "well"... "good" and "could"...
The music is easy to listen to, melodic. Something that I wouldn't mind listening to again.
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May 28 2024
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Wanted to like this one but it just didn’t leave a mark – the arrangements feel dated and unoriginal, and while Cameron alludes to many genres in the instrumentation, none of them really stick and the whole thing ends up feeling a bit lost for a core sound.
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Jun 27 2024
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It just feels like the same joke over and over again.
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