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- Summary: The debut full-length release for the Washington D.C.-based artist was recorded at an upstate New York studio in a barn and mastered by Will Yip.
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- Record Label: Dais
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock
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Oct 6, 2020Live Forever argues that life is not some march toward a peak, but a closed loop—one that’s tighter if you’re Black. The brilliance of Bartees’ debut is in how it carves out an expansive space within that loop.
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Oct 6, 2020One of the year’s most daring records, he signals his intent – this is an artist not merely requesting his seat at the table, but demanding it.
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Oct 6, 2020Though the album thrives on the visceral thrill of the eight second ride, Strange’s focus on the brass ring of playing The Beacon and beyond is a more carefully crafted strategy. One with a multitude of commas. And one that should mesh well with an audience ready to receive the dawning of his day.
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Oct 6, 2020As intriguing as Strange's music already is, Live Forever demonstrates that there's still tremendous potential left to unlock.
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Oct 6, 2020Occasional lulls are superseded by his dense vision and quicksilver genre flashes. Hearing Strange come into his own is not only essential listening in 2020, but it’s also reflective of the current complexities of American culture, demographics and socio-economics.
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Oct 7, 2020Despite Live Forever not being perfect, Bartees Strange swings for the fences on every song here. It’s exciting just to watch it unfold in front of your eyes.
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Nov 20, 2021I don't know how but it works a mixture of hip hop influences and indie converging so well
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