# Forced Witness

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{{Infobox album
| name         = Forced Witness
| type         = Studio
| artist       = [Alex Cameron](/source/Alex_Cameron_(musician))
| cover        = Forcedwitness alexcameron.jpg
| alt          = 
| released     = 8 September 2017
| recorded     = 
| venue        = 
| studio       = 
| genre        = {{hlist|[Synth-pop](/source/Synth-pop)<ref name="bf"/>|[indie rock](/source/indie_rock)<ref name="fourohfive">{{cite web|url=https://www.thefourohfive.com/music/review/review-alex-cameron-s-goofy-persona-is-more-fleshed-out-on-second-album-forced-witness-providing-humorous-and-enjoyable-throwback-pop-150|title=Review: Alex Cameron's goofy persona is more fleshed out on second album Forced Witness, providing humorous and enjoyable throwback pop|website=[The 405](/source/The_405_(magazine))|last=Watach|first=Nestor|date=14 September 2017|accessdate=25 September 2019|archive-date=25 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190925183518/https://www.thefourohfive.com/music/review/review-alex-cameron-s-goofy-persona-is-more-fleshed-out-on-second-album-forced-witness-providing-humorous-and-enjoyable-throwback-pop-150|url-status=dead}}</ref>}}
| length       = {{Duration|m=41|s=00}}
| label        = [Secretly Canadian](/source/Secretly_Canadian)
| producer     = [Alex Cameron](/source/Alex_Cameron_(musician)), [Jonathan Rado](/source/Foxygen)
| prev_title   = [Jumping the Shark](/source/Jumping_the_Shark_(album))
| prev_year    = 2013
| next_title   = [Miami Memory](/source/Miami_Memory)
| next_year    = 2019
}}
{{Album ratings
|ADM=7.1/10<ref>{{cite web|url=http://anydecentmusic.com/review/8926/Alex-Cameron-Forced-Witness.aspx|title=Forced Witness by Alex Cameron reviews|publisher=AnyDecentMusic?|accessdate=25 September 2019}}</ref>
|MC=69/100<ref name="Metacritic">{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/forced-witness/alex-cameron|title=Reviews and Tracks for Forced Witness by Alex Cameron|publisher=[Metacritic](/source/Metacritic)|accessdate=25 September 2019}}</ref>
|rev1=[AllMusic](/source/AllMusic)
|rev1Score={{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref name="Allmusic">{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/forced-witness-mw0003070968|title=Forced Witness – Alex Cameron|publisher=[AllMusic](/source/AllMusic)|last=Phares|first=Heather|accessdate=25 September 2019}}</ref>
|rev2=''[Exclaim!](/source/Exclaim!)''
|rev2Score=6/10<ref name="exclaim">{{cite web|url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/alex_cameron-forced_witness|title=Alex Cameron: Forced Witness|work=[Exclaim!](/source/Exclaim!)|last=Forster|first=Tim|date=6 September 2017|accessdate=25 September 2019}}</ref>
|rev3=''FLOOD Magazine''
|rev3Score=9/10<ref>{{cite web|url=http://floodmagazine.com/46368/alex-cameron-forced-witness/|title=Alex Cameron, 'Forced Witness'|work=Flood Magazine|last=Pudzianowski|first=Lydia|date=14 September 2017|accessdate=25 September 2019}}</ref>
|rev4=''[The Line of Best Fit](/source/The_Line_of_Best_Fit)''
|rev4Score=7.5/10<ref name="bf">{{cite web|url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/reviews/albums/alex-cameron-forced-witness|title=Alex Cameron discovers a sense of self-awareness on Forced Witness|work=[The Line of Best Fit](/source/The_Line_of_Best_Fit)|last=Michalik|first=Timmy|date=30 August 2017|accessdate=25 September 2019}}</ref>
|rev5=''[Loud and Quiet](/source/Loud_and_Quiet)''
|rev5Score=9/10<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.loudandquiet.com/reviews/alex-cameron-forced-witness/|title=Alex Cameron – Forced Witness|work=[Loud and Quiet](/source/Loud_and_Quiet)|last=Redfern|first=Rachel|date=4 September 2017|accessdate=25 September 2019}}</ref>
|rev6=''[Pitchfork](/source/Pitchfork_(website))''
|rev6Score=7.8/10<ref name="Pitchfork">{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/alex-cameron-forced-witness/|title=Alex Cameron: Forced Witness|work=[Pitchfork](/source/Pitchfork_(website))|last=Berman|first=Stuart|date=9 September 2017|accessdate=25 September 2019}}</ref>
|rev7=''[Q](/source/Q_(magazine))''
|rev7Score={{Rating|2|5}}<ref>{{cite journal|title=Alex Cameron: Forced Witness|work=[Q](/source/Q_(magazine))|issue=377|last=Oldham|first=James|date=October 2017|page=100}}</ref>
|rev8=''[Record Collector](/source/Record_Collector)''
|rev8Score={{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite journal|url=https://recordcollectormag.com/reviews/forced-witness|title=Alex Cameron – Forced Witness|work=[Record Collector](/source/Record_Collector)|issue=472|last=Harley|first=Kevin|date=November 2017|accessdate=25 September 2019}}</ref>
|rev9=''[Tiny Mix Tapes](/source/Tiny_Mix_Tapes)''
|rev9Score=3/5<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tinymixtapes.com/music-review/alex-cameron-forced-witness|title=Alex Cameron – Forced Witness|work=[Tiny Mix Tapes](/source/Tiny_Mix_Tapes)|last=Sawage|first=Rowan|accessdate=25 September 2019}}</ref>
|rev10=''[Uncut](/source/Uncut_(magazine))''
|rev10Score=8/10<ref>{{cite journal|title=Alex Cameron: Forced Witness|work=[Uncut](/source/Uncut_(magazine))|issue=244|last=Watts|first=Peter|date=September 2017|page=24}}</ref>
}}
'''''Forced Witness''''' is the second studio album by Australian musician [Alex Cameron](/source/Alex_Cameron_(musician)). It was released by record label [Secretly Canadian](/source/Secretly_Canadian) on 8 September 2017, and includes songs featuring [Brandon Flowers](/source/Brandon_Flowers) and [Angel Olsen](/source/Angel_Olsen).<ref name="Pitchfork"/><ref name="Allmusic"/> The album is defined by Cameron's characteristic 1980s instrumentation and first-person storytelling.<ref name="exclaim"/> It received moderately positive reviews from critics.<ref name="Metacritic"/>

== Track listing ==
{{Track listing
| title1 = Candy May
| length1 = 4:08
| title2 = Country Figs
| length2 = 4:11
| title3 = Runnin' Outta Luck
| length3 = 3:51
| note3 = featuring [Brandon Flowers](/source/Brandon_Flowers)
| title4 = Stranger's Kiss
| length4 = 4:01
| note4 = featuring [Angel Olsen](/source/Angel_Olsen)
| title5 = True Lies
| length5 = 3:52
| title6 = Studmuffin96
| length6 = 3:15
| title7 = The Chihuahua
| length7 = 4:06
| title8 = The Hacienda
| length8 = 4:31
| title9 = Marlon Brando
| length9 = 4:44
| title10 = Politics of Love
| length10 = 4:31
| total_length = 41:00
}}

== Personnel ==
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'''Performance'''
* Alex Cameron - primary vocals, drums and percussion (1, 2, 3, 10), Korg M1 (9).
* Roy Molloy - [saxophone](/source/saxophone)
* [Angel Olsen](/source/Angel_Olsen) - featured artist
'''Production'''
* [Jonathan Rado](/source/Foxygen) - [producer](/source/record_producer), [engineering](/source/audio_engineer)
* [Brandon Flowers](/source/Brandon_Flowers) - engineering, featured artist
* Joel Ford - additional production, engineering
* [Jacknife Lee](/source/Jacknife_Lee) - additional production, engineering
* Robert Root - engineering
* [Marta Salogni](/source/Marta_Salogni) - [mixing](/source/audio_mixing)
* [Richard Swift](/source/Richard_Swift_(singer-songwriter)) - mixing
* [Jacob Portrait](/source/Unknown_Mortal_Orchestra) - mixing
* Christian Bader - mixing
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'''Design'''
* Bryan McLeod - design
* [Nathaniel David Utesch](/source/Metavari) - design
* Britt McCamey - photography
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== References ==
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Category:2017 albums
Category:Alex Cameron (musician) albums
Category:Secretly Canadian albums
Category:Albums produced by Jonathan Rado

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