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Horror
Studio album by
Bartees Strange
ReleasedFebruary 14, 2025 (2025-02-14)
Length42:14
Label4AD
Producer
Bartees Strange chronology
Farm to Table
(2022) 		Horror
(2025)
Singles from Horror
  1. "Lie 95"
    Released: July 10, 2024
  2. "Sober"
    Released: October 1, 2024
  3. "Too Much"
    Released: October 31, 2024
  4. "Wants Needs"
    Released: January 14, 2025
  5. "Backseat Banton"
    Released: February 12, 2025

Horror is the third studio album by American musician Bartees Strange. It was released by 4AD on February 14, 2025, and was met with positive critical reception.

Release

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On July 10, 2024, the album's first single, "Lie 95", was released.[1][2] On October 1, 2024, Strange announced the album and its release date, alongside the single "Sober".[3][4] The album's third single, "Too Much", was released on October 31, 2024.[5] "Wants Needs", the album's fourth single, was released on January 14, 2025.[6][7] Strange released the album's last single, "Backseat Banton" on February 12, 2025.[8][9]

Composition

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Horror was co-produced by Jack Antonoff.[10][11]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic81/100[21]
Review scores
SourceRating
Clash8/10[12]
Dork5/5[13]
Far Out[14]
The Line of Best Fit7/10[15]
The Observer[16]
Paste7.4/10[17]
Pitchfork6.5/10[18]
PopMatters9/10[10]
The Skinny[19]
Under the Radar9/10[20]

According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Horror received "universal acclaim" based on a weighted average score of 81 out of 100 from 8 critic scores.[21] It received positive reviews from PopMatters,[10] The Line of Best Fit,[15] Clash,[12] Under the Radar,[20] and The Skinny.[19]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Too Much"
3:34
2."Hit It Quit It"
  • Cox
  • Richman
2:39
3."Sober"
  • Cox
  • Steph Marziano
  • Strange
  • Antonoff
  • L. Rothman
  • Y. Rothman
3:41
4."Baltimore"CoxStrange4:05
5."Lie 95"
  • Strange
  • Notcharles
2:41
6."Wants Needs"
  • Cox
  • Marziano
  • Strange
  • Connors
  • Antonoff
4:58
7."Lovers"Cox
  • Strange
  • Dave Cerminara
  • Subp Yao
3:54
8."Doomsday Buttercup"Cox
  • Strange
  • Antonoff
2:47
9."17"
  • Cox
  • Marziano
  • Strange
  • Antonoff
  • L. Rothman
  • Y. Rothman
3:50
10."Loop Defenders"
  • Cox
  • Marziano
  • Strange
  • Connors
3:28
11."Norf Gun"
  • Strange
  • Bowman
  • Spencer Stewart
3:00
12."Backseat Banton"
  • Cox
  • Marziano
  • Strange
  • Connors
  • Antonoff
3:31
Total length:42:14

Personnel

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Musicians

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  • Bartees Strange – vocals (all tracks), bass guitar (tracks 1, 2, 7, 10, 12), programming (1, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12), acoustic guitar (3–5, 8), piano (6), electric guitar (9)
  • Graham Richman – piano (tracks 1–3, 9, 12), programming (1, 5, 7, 12), synthesizer (6, 7, 10)
  • Victor Indrizzo – drums (tracks 1, 2, 9)
  • Jack Antonoff – drums (tracks 1, 6), acoustic guitar (3), programming (6, 8), bass guitar (8), synthesizer (9), piano (12)
  • Daniel Kleederman – electric guitar (tracks 3, 4, 6, 9)
  • Chris Connors – acoustic guitar (track 3), bass guitar (4, 9), programming (10)
  • Jordyn Blakely – drums (tracks 3, 6, 10, 12)
  • John Daise – bass guitar (tracks 3, 6)
  • Zem Audu – saxophone (tracks 3, 8)
  • Joe Kennedy – bass guitar (track 3)
  • Sara Galdes – drums (track 4)
  • Christina Lieberson – piano (track 4)
  • Bobby Hawk – strings (tracks 5, 9)
  • Notcharles – bass guitar, programming (track 5)
  • Charles Gibbs – vocals (track 5)
  • Kacy Hill – vocals (track 5)
  • Dave Cerminara – programming (track 7)
  • Subp Yao – programming (track 7)
  • Sam Dew – vocals (track 8)
  • Homer Steinweiss – drums (track 10)
  • Spencer Stewart – bass guitar (track 11)
  • Jake Bowman – synthesizer (track 11)

Technical

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  • Ruairi O'Flaherty – mastering
  • Andrew Scheps – mixing (tracks 1–11)
  • Don Godwin – mixing (track 12)
  • Chris Connors – engineering (tracks 1–3, 6, 9, 10)
  • Lawrence Rothman – engineering (tracks 1–3, 6, 9)
  • Jesse Newport – engineering (tracks 1–3, 8)
  • Laura Sisk – engineering (tracks 1, 3, 6, 8, 9, 12)
  • Oli Jacobs – engineering (tracks 1, 3, 6, 8, 9, 12)
  • Jack Antonoff – engineering (tracks 1, 6, 8, 9, 12)
  • Nancy Conforti – engineering (tracks 2, 6, 10)
  • John Brooks – engineering (tracks 3, 6, 10)
  • Vishal Nayak – engineering (track 4)
  • Bartees Strange – engineering (tracks 5, 7–12)
  • Notcharles – engineering (track 5)
  • Dave Cerminara – engineering (track 7)
  • Jake Bowman – engineering (track 11)
  • Spencer Stewart – engineering (track 11)

References

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  1. ^ "Bartees Strange Shares New Single "Lie 95": Listen". Stereogum. 2024-07-10. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
  2. ^ Kreps, Daniel (2024-07-10). "Bartees Strange Delivers an Interstate Love Song With New Single 'Lie 95'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
  3. ^ Strauss, Matthew (2024-10-01). "Bartees Strange Announces New Album Horror, Shares Video for New Song "Sober"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
  4. ^ "Bartees Strange Teams With Jack Antonoff On New Single, LP". SPIN. 2024-10-01. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
  5. ^ "Bartees Strange Shares New Song "Too Much": Listen". Stereogum. 2024-10-31. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
  6. ^ Murray, Robin (2025-01-14). "Bartees Strange Shares New Single 'Wants Needs' | News". Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
  7. ^ "Bartees Strange gets self-aware on new single, "Wants Needs"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
  8. ^ Zemler, Emily (2025-02-12). "Watch Bartees Strange Showcase 'Backseat Banton' on 'Kimmel'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
  9. ^ "Bartees Strange Shares The New 'Horror' Single 'Backseat Banton'". UPROXX. 2025-02-12. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
  10. ^ a b c Stout, Brian (2025-02-11). "Bartees Strange Remains Shockingly Great on 'Horror' » PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
  11. ^ Lewis, Ali (2025-02-12). "Bartees Strange: "These horrors are things that we're all facing and we can overcome, but it's real"". FastForward Magazine. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
  12. ^ a b Hague, Lauren (2025-02-12). "Bartees Strange – Horror | Reviews". Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
  13. ^ "Bartees Strange – Horror - Dork". Dork. 2025-02-12. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
  14. ^ "Bartees Strange - 'Horror' album review". Far Out. 2025-02-13. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
  15. ^ a b Lim, Amaya (2025-02-12). "Bartees Strange: Horror review – fear factor". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
  16. ^ Morris, Damien (2025-02-14). "Bartees Strange: Horror review – frustratingly timid genre-mashing experiment". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
  17. ^ "Bartees Strange: 'Horror' Album Review". Paste Magazine. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
  18. ^ Schonfeld, Zach. "Bartees Strange: Horror". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
  19. ^ a b Wylie, Alisa (2025-02-12). "Bartees Strange album review: Horror". The Skinny. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
  20. ^ a b Verity, Alfie (2025-02-13). "Bartees Strange Horror (4AD) review". Under the Radar. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
  21. ^ a b Horror by Bartees Strange Reviews and Tracks at Metacritic. Retrieved 2025-03-04.
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