Forced Witness

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{{Infobox album

| name = Forced Witness

| type = Studio

| artist = Alex Cameron

| cover = Forcedwitness alexcameron.jpg

| alt =

| released = 8 September 2017

| recorded =

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = {{hlist|Synth-pop|indie rock{{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|last=Watach|first=Nestor|date=14 September 2017|accessdate=25 September 2019}}}}

| length = {{Duration|m=41|s=00}}

| label = Secretly Canadian

| producer = Alex Cameron, Jonathan Rado

| prev_title = Jumping the Shark

| prev_year = 2013

| next_title = Miami Memory

| next_year = 2019

}}

{{Album ratings

|ADM=7.1/10{{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}}

|MC=69/100{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/forced-witness/alex-cameron|title=Reviews and Tracks for Forced Witness by Alex Cameron|publisher=Metacritic|accessdate=25 September 2019}}

|rev1=AllMusic

|rev1Score={{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/forced-witness-mw0003070968|title=Forced Witness – Alex Cameron|publisher=AllMusic|last=Phares|first=Heather|accessdate=25 September 2019}}

|rev2=Exclaim!

|rev2Score=6/10{{cite web|url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/alex_cameron-forced_witness|title=Alex Cameron: Forced Witness|work=Exclaim!|last=Forster|first=Tim|date=6 September 2017|accessdate=25 September 2019}}

|rev3=FLOOD Magazine

|rev3Score=9/10{{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}}

|rev4=The Line of Best Fit

|rev4Score=7.5/10{{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|last=Michalik|first=Timmy|date=30 August 2017|accessdate=25 September 2019}}

|rev5=Loud and Quiet

|rev5Score=9/10{{cite web|url=https://www.loudandquiet.com/reviews/alex-cameron-forced-witness/|title=Alex Cameron – Forced Witness|work=Loud and Quiet|last=Redfern|first=Rachel|date=4 September 2017|accessdate=25 September 2019}}

|rev6=Pitchfork

|rev6Score=7.8/10{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/alex-cameron-forced-witness/|title=Alex Cameron: Forced Witness|work=Pitchfork|last=Berman|first=Stuart|date=9 September 2017|accessdate=25 September 2019}}

|rev7=Q

|rev7Score={{Rating|2|5}}{{cite journal|title=Alex Cameron: Forced Witness|work=Q|issue=377|last=Oldham|first=James|date=October 2017|page=100}}

|rev8=Record Collector

|rev8Score={{Rating|3|5}}{{cite journal|url=https://recordcollectormag.com/reviews/forced-witness|title=Alex Cameron – Forced Witness|work=Record Collector|issue=472|last=Harley|first=Kevin|date=November 2017|accessdate=25 September 2019}}

|rev9=Tiny Mix Tapes

|rev9Score=3/5{{cite web|url=https://www.tinymixtapes.com/music-review/alex-cameron-forced-witness|title=Alex Cameron – Forced Witness|work=Tiny Mix Tapes|last=Sawage|first=Rowan|accessdate=25 September 2019}}

|rev10=Uncut

|rev10Score=8/10{{cite journal|title=Alex Cameron: Forced Witness|work=Uncut|issue=244|last=Watts|first=Peter|date=September 2017|page=24}}

}}

Forced Witness is the second studio album by Australian musician Alex Cameron. It was released by record label Secretly Canadian on 8 September 2017, and includes songs featuring Brandon Flowers and Angel Olsen. The album is defined by Cameron's characteristic 1980s instrumentation and first-person storytelling. It received moderately positive reviews from critics.