Forced Witness

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.

Quite funny in places. He loves the word pussy.

Enjoyable

Rating: 8/10 Best songs: Country figs, Runnin’ outta luck, Studmuffin96, Marlon Brando, Candy may

Indie rock, pop. Está bien. Un 4, venga.

But it's not Alex Chilton.

It just feels like the same joke over and over again.

Sucks ass dawg!

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.

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.

Come back to this one.

Really good! 4

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.

Yea... IDK

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.

So weird..but wonderful

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.

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.

This is some kinda meta-level irony that I don't have the time or the patience to come to appreciate.

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.

Mixed feelings about this one. Music was alright, but I lost attention from time to time

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.

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.

Well-produced pop-adjacent tunes with lyrics about fucked-up weirdos? Stop me if you've heard this one before. In all seriousness, I think Alex Cameron somewhat carries on the Steely Dan legacy but I'd be inclined to listen to him more often if his instrumentals were a bit more funky and his lyrics just a little less messed up. 8/10

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.

Catchy little bops with sax?

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!

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.

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.

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.

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