Early Praise For Horror:
“Steady and unflashy yet ready to stoke crescendos.” – The New York Times
“A chimeric blend of alt-rock, funk, hip-hop, and dance.” – New York Magazine
“Perfect…I could live in that groove forever.” – NPR Music
“His guitar whines with tension behind his voice.” – Rolling Stone
“A home-brewed mix of styles that fits with no trend and is comprehensible only in his particular expression.” – Wall Street Journal
“Heading in a blockbuster direction.” – FADER
“Fucking awesome.” – Stereogum
“An incredible statement of intent, there are sonic departures and evolutions aplenty.” – Record Collector
Dork (5/5) – “Your favourite producer’s favourite producer…An album of the year contender…Expertly crafted and perfectly considered: this is music at its best.”
The Skinny (5/5) – “A sonic odyssey…Horror is an impassioned journey, beautifully crafted and brightly euphoric.”
Clash (8/10) – “More polished than ever… Horror teems with angst, gore, melodrama and retribution. As a Black queer musician, Bartees doesn’t balk from the pressures of being a mouthpiece for his community, offering up lyricism where the listener feels a sense of kinship in the harsh climate of oppression.”
The Line Of Best Fit (7/10) – “Strange has never sounded better.”
