Miami Memory
by Alex Cameron
User Score
8.2

Universal acclaim- based on 21 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 21
  3. Negative: 1 out of 21
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  1. Hoobajoob
    Sep 18, 2019
    1
    Uninspired rinky-dink pop production meets laugh-out-loud-bad, clunkily-delivered lyrics, passed off as faux-sincere, an approach that is new for Cameron and not well rendered on the tracks here. Lyrical choices include: “far from being born again / she’s doing porn again” and “but if you see my name in the headlines / and they’re pissing all over me / I’m your stepdad” and “eating yourUninspired rinky-dink pop production meets laugh-out-loud-bad, clunkily-delivered lyrics, passed off as faux-sincere, an approach that is new for Cameron and not well rendered on the tracks here. Lyrical choices include: “far from being born again / she’s doing porn again” and “but if you see my name in the headlines / and they’re pissing all over me / I’m your stepdad” and “eating your ass like an oyster / The way you came like a tsunami”. Series after series of abysmal syllables strung together and sung by the Sta-Puf Marshmallow Man to test your resolve in slogging through to the welcome end.… Expand

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Metascore
74

Generally favorable reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. Pitchfork
    Sep 26, 2019
    60
    Here, blocky synth structures feel mismatched to the themes, and heavy-handed arrangements sometimes threaten to overwhelm the lyrics.
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  2. Q Magazine
    Sep 24, 2019
    60
    Really, though, he's at his best when he tones down the act. [Nov 2019, p.108]
  3. Paste Magazine
    Sep 23, 2019
    80
    Though it’s his third album, Miami Memory feels like we’re meeting Alex Cameron for the first time. This is the real him, not a perpetuated version masked by character. While unexpected, it’s not jarring in the least bit. It’s a warm introduction, one filled with familiarity with help from Cameron-world mainstays Roy Malloy, Kirin J. Callinan, Holiday Sidewinder and more.
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