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7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 6 Ratings

  • Summary: The second full-length release for Washington D.C.-based Bartees Strange is his first on the 4AD label.
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  1. Positive: 13 out of 14
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  1. Jun 16, 2022
    90
    Strange’s undeniable talent and versatility have resulted in one of 2022’s most audacious albums, one that whirls through ideas while exploding preconceptions.
  2. Jun 14, 2022
    84
    Farm to Table, in some ways, is Bartees’ sunrise. It’s proof of his undeniable spark. As Farm to Table demonstrates, Bartees Strange is only getting started.
  3. Mojo
    Jun 14, 2022
    80
    Strange's earnestness is artful, and Farm To Table an uplifting triumph. [Jul 2022, p.88]
  4. 80
    While the big-tent ambitions of Farm To Table make for some of Strange’s most exciting fare, they also narrow his range sightly, making the record feel in some ways more creatively restrained than his debut.
  5. Jun 15, 2022
    80
    While Farm to Table isn't quite the classic that he surely has in him, we should consider ourselves fortunate that Bartees is in it for the long haul.
  6. Oct 10, 2022
    80
    Strange is a rare talent with a multi-tooled approach that encompasses thoughtful songwriting, surprising arrangements, and a sonically layered production aesthetic that feels both original and understated.
  7. Jun 14, 2022
    60
    In casting off the lo-fi chaos of Live Forever and, thankfully, most of its flirtations with hip-hop, Bartees strikes a somewhat anonymous note with this album’s well-executed but rather straightforward rock, replete with several showy guitar solos.

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