Live Forever

On his fascinating debut album, the D.C.-based musician moves freely through many different styles—arena-rock, folk, rap—creating an album about that freedom as a Black artist and so much more.

From the dynamism of Moses Sumney to the southern rock of Kings of Leon, Bartees Strange's sonic reference points are many…

What a year it's been for Bartees Strange. He kicked it off with Say Goodbye to Pretty Boy, an EP of five captivatingly reimagined covers of...

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Bartees Strange Live Forever album review by Adam Williams. The ful-length is now out digitally via Memory Records, and vinyl, October 2020

Bartees Strange is still figuring himself out, just like anyone else. It’s a process, and resting on laurels breeds complacency. Born Bartees Cox, Jr., the Washington D.C.-based artist has given himself time to fine-tune things and settle on a musical direction, the realisation of which is anything but straightforward. The 11 songs that make up