It’s a testament to the overwhelming plethora of music being made that I can go years without having heard of Alex Cameron, despite the fact that his candid lyrics and glam-adjacent melodies have earned him more than a few fans in a relatively short amount of time. One could also attribute his rise to the Angel Olsen musical affiliation, or the fact that he’s toured in support of the equally quirky Mac DeMarco; but the appeal starts to become especially obvious once you acknowledge and appreciate the songwriting on his most recent album Forced Witness, which came out on the Secretly Canadian imprint in 2017. There’s just something tremendously refreshing about a contemporary rendition of Bowie who sings honestly about internet porn and makes a metaphor out of underwear skid marks!
If this is what you’re looking for in your music these days, good news! Cameron’s video for his newest track “Miami Memory,” watchable below, highlights the Sydney-born musician’s first new music since Forced Witness, though Jemima Kirke’s physical presence dates back a fair amount of time. The song is clearly in ode to arguably the one part of Florida that isn’t always justifying the use of that Bugs Bunny gif.
COMPLETELY COINCIDENTALLY: Cameron’s touring internationally beginning in September! Check the dates after the vid, and get your hands on “Miami Memory” right over here.
Tour dates (sorry, no dice, Miami):
09.18.19 - Amsterdam, Netherlands - Paradiso
09.1919 - Brussels, Belgium - AB Club
09.20.19 - Brighton, UK - The Haunt
09.21.19 - Leeds, UK - Brudenell Social Club
09.22.19 - Dublin, Ireland - Button Factory
09.24.19 - Bristol, UK - The Fleece
09.25.19 - London, UK - Electric Brixton
09.26.19 - Manchester, UK - Gorilla
09.27.19 - Glasgow, UK - Art School
09.2919 - Southampton, UK - Loft
10.01.19 - Lille, France - Aeronef Club
10.02.19 - Paris, France - Trianon
10.03.19 - Reims, France - La Cartonnerie
10.04.19 - Nantes, France - Lieu Unique
10.05.19 - Orléans, France - Astrolabe
10.07.19 - Zurich, Switzerland - Mascotte
10.08.19 - Dudingen, Switzerland - Bad Bonn
10.09.19 - Milan, Italy - Ohibo
10.10.19 - Bologna, Italy - Covo
10.12.19 - Salzburg, Austria - Rockhouse Birthday Party
10.13.19 - Vienna, Austria - Flex Cafe
10.14.19 - Munich, Germany - Strom
10.15.19 - Prague, Czech Republic - Meet Factory
10.16.19 - Berlin, Germany - Festsaal Kreuzberg
10.18.19 - Stockholm, Sweden - Vasateatern
10.19.19 - Oslo, Norway - Parkteatret
10.20.19 - Gothenburg, Sweden - Pustervik
10.21.19 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Vega
10.22.19- Hamburg, Germany - Uebel & Gefährlich
10.23.19 - Cologne, Germany - Artheater
11.08.19 - Chicago, IL - Thalia Hall
11.15.19 - Toronto, ON - Phoenix Concert Theatre
11.22.19 - New York, NY - Webster Hall
12.06,19 - Los Angeles, CA - Troubadour
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