Late To Set

5th album from Australian singer-songwriter, Alex Cameron. Often irreverent and funny, on this album Cameron seems a bit darker and brooding. His lyrics speak of failing actors, disgraced preachers, pathetic losers and more — often with a focus on toxic masculinity. The catchy melodies and arrangements blend synths with guitar and his trademark vocals. RIYL: Porches, Future Islands, The Killers or Nation of Language.
— Francis

Recommended: 8, 2, 3, 1, 6. FCC on unedited Track 10.

1. (3:35) No Soldier (Clean Edit) — Swaggering, guitar-driven march. Killers-esque stylings. Defiant, chanted vocals. Tales of a failed actor who missed out on a part. ***
2. (3:52) Statue Down — Bouncy, syncopated pop with a catchy bass line and glistening synths. Mellow storytelling vocals. ****
3. (4:51) Stand-In Man — Funky guitar rock groove with a throwback vibe. Slightly reminiscent of T-Rex’s “Bang A Gong (Get It On).” Short, sharp guitar, plinking piano and thudding beat. Nice bells. ****
4. (4:15) Testosterone In Blue — Bright, mid-tempo bass-led playful pop Stop-and-go rhythm. Pipe-like synths.
5. (5:50) Jesus Never Had No Porno — Stately and slow. Expansive synth soundscape, with deliberate guitar licks. Soaring vocals. Irreverent lyrics. Distant synth sounding like a pedal steel guitar.
6. (4:13) Ricochet — Opens with harmonica and then evolves into a breezy synth-pop tune with lofty harmonized choruses. **
7. (5:17) No Guns Come Alone — Moody organ-heavy funereal dirge. Slow, sad vocals. Noisy, distorted trail-out.
8. (5:05) Red Hook Rain — Fades in. 80s-style synth anthem with chugging rhythm and big choruses. ****
9. (3:35) Violent Man — Starts with indistinct, atmospheric synth before building into more chaotic, strident synths and guitar.
10. (3:35) No Soldier (Explicit) — FCC: shit — Unedited version of Track 1.