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. Shartur
    Sep 16, 2019
    10
    Amazing album... great sound nice mixing I love it The lyrical content is upstanding too.. wonderful body of work
  2. Mynameisyeff
    Sep 13, 2019
    9
    The whole damn thing is good. Not a rotten egg in the bunch. Easily his best yet
  3. 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
  4. charliequaker
    Oct 18, 2019
    7
    Sydney, Australia’s Alex Cameron is an anomaly. He comes across as a pure singer a la Bryan Ferry or even Van Morrison—with a bit of Craig Finn’s storytelling knack. His music has a quirky, but commercially accessible, radio feel. But then there are the lyrics—brutally honest with an intent to disturb, they deal with the seedy side of street sex and relationship depravity. You’ll beSydney, Australia’s Alex Cameron is an anomaly. He comes across as a pure singer a la Bryan Ferry or even Van Morrison—with a bit of Craig Finn’s storytelling knack. His music has a quirky, but commercially accessible, radio feel. But then there are the lyrics—brutally honest with an intent to disturb, they deal with the seedy side of street sex and relationship depravity. You’ll be listening to the songs and humming along, then realize he’s singing
    “Far from born again
    She’s doing porn again”
    or
    “Did you see where my love went
    Because it ain’t here in my hand
    You need to check there darlin’ between your legs
    I couldn’t bare another needy man”
    No doubt about it, Cameron (who is also in the electronic band Seekae) knows how to pull you in and lick all the good parts. He’ll entice you with soft 70s style synth-pop and a warm—if slightly sleazy—inviting voice, and then smack you silly with vulgar sensuality. “Miami Memory” is sweetly strange, twisted fun. Recommended.    … Expand
  5. Jourdain
    Jan 21, 2020
    9
    Excellent album with great lyrical content and songwriting prowess. I thoroughly enjoyed this as much if not more than his first record.

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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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