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His songs are filled with raw emotion and introspection, exploring themes of identity, love, and personal growth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith a rapidly growing fanbase and an impressive discography under his belt, Bartees Strange is undoubtedly an artist to watch. Don't miss out on experiencing the magic of his music – explore his catalog today!\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"say-goodbye-to-pretty-boy-2","title":"Say Goodbye To Pretty Boy","description":"\u003cp\u003eBartees Strange has been one of the most significant indie artists to break out in the post-Pandemic era. His 2020 album, \u003ci\u003eMustang\u003c\/i\u003e, was named to countless year-end best lists. 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It finds his ever-malleable sound touching on genres like coffee house folk (‘IDK’, ‘Best Of You’, ‘You’re Here’), emo troubadour (‘Count It Back’, ‘Little Brother’), and wigged-out experimentation (‘Eat Your Heart Out’). Appended with two tracks previously available only as digital B- sides from ‘Say Goodbye’ (‘HAGS’, ‘Going Going’), ‘Magic Boy’ reads as a kind of ‘lost’ album for someone shaping up to be a major voice in indie music. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBartees’ story is a fairy tale of independent community and a triumph of efforts to diversify what the word ‘indie rock’ even means, reclaiming it for Black artists. 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Opening by way of club-ready bass and \u003ci\u003e808s and Heartbreaks\u003c\/i\u003e autotune, the hip hop flavor rapidly ascends to a euphoric, epic indie rock crescendo – showing off Bartees’ wide musical appeal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhere his 2020 debut record \u003ci\u003eLive Forever\u003c\/i\u003e introduced the experiences and places that shaped Bartees (Flagey Brussels, Mustang Oklahoma), Farm to Table zeros in on the people – specifically his family – and those closest to him on his journey so far. With his career firmly on the ascent, \u003ci\u003eFarm to Table\u003c\/i\u003e examines Bartees’ constantly shapeshifting relationship with life post-\u003ci\u003eLive Forever.\u003c\/i\u003e It also speaks to a deeper lore that says, don’t forget where you came from, and this album is why. 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