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INDIE rock artist Bartees Strange’s third studio album Horror is set to release on February 14.
The album was produced by the artist alongside several known producers, including Grammy Award-winner Jack Antonoff, who is best known for working with Taylor Swift and, most recently, Kendrick Lamar. He is set to tackle growing fears that he faces in his daily life as a way to find a community of listeners with shared experiences.
“In a way, I think I made this record to reach out to people who may feel afraid of things in their lives,” Bartees said in an interview.
“For me, it’s love, locations, cosmic bad luck, or that feeling of doom that I’ve struggled with for as long as I can remember. I think that it’s easier to navigate the horrors and strangeness of life once you realise that everyone around you feels the same. This album is just me trying to connect. I’m trying to shrink the size of the world. I’m trying to feel close, so I’m less afraid,” he added.
The English-born American musician released his first solo project in 2017 titled Magic Boy, an extended play, under the name Bartees & the Strange Fruit, and his first full-length album Live Forever was released in 2020 and garnered a positive reception.
The artist also frequently remixes songs by different artists and bands, his most recent reworks including Kyoto by Phoebe Bridgers and Figure 8 by Paramore.
