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10.0
140214
10.0 |
The Skinny
Exploring the concept of fear, the third album from Bartees Strange is a sonic odyssey
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10.0
140221
10.0 |
Dork
It’s always good to get an album of the year contender in early doors, and ‘Horror’ is just that. Expertly crafted and perfectly considered: this is music at its best
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9.0
140215
9.0 |
PopMatters
Fear may have inspired Bartees Strange’s new LP, but the songs on Horror are some of his best to date. He is one of the key artists of this decade
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9.0
140216
9.0 |
Under The Radar
A fascinating statement: an impetus to stand fearless in a world that tries to keep you scared
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8.6
140220
8.6 |
Northern Transmissions
It is forward-looking and backward-looking at the same time, in sound. It is a triumphant record, despite its sometimes-dark themes, something that convinces with both its humble honesty and its soaring ambition
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8.0
140217
8.0 |
Clash
A multi-genre triumph from a musician confronting insular fears and a world at odds with eccentrics
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8.0
140218
8.0 |
Mojo
This union [with Lady Gaga producers Yves Tumor and Lawrence Rothman and Taylor Swift co-writer Jack Antonoff] pushes his emotional, sophisticated rock in vivid new directions. Print edition only
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7.4
140248
7.4 |
Paste Magazine
The Oklahoma-raised musician's new album reaches grandiose heights, but that makes his stumbles all the more noticeable
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7.0
140222
7.0 |
Far Out
Horror doesn’t fall completely flat as a result of its skittish approach but is prevented from being its strongest self due to this lack of focus, and you have to wonder how good a Strange record would be if it tried half as many ideas
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7.0
140219
7.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
Horror seems to ask the listener to face themselves in the way Strange has on this record, and not everyone will be ready
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7.0
140267
7.0 |
Spectrum Culture
Strange’s genre-agnostic strengths lie not just in his ear for interesting sounds, but in allowing songs to take stylistic detours without losing sight of the right path
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6.5
140301
6.5 |
Pitchfork
The genre-blurring indie rocker’s third album—half co-produced by Jack Antonoff—is ambitious and messy, grappling with deep-seated fears about the search for stability in a world of dread
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6.0
140251
6.0 |
The Observer
With producer-to-the-stars Jack Antonoff on board, the anarchic American rocker offers glimpses of inspiration but fails to follow through
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