Live Forever
About this Album
Live Forever is the debut studio album by Bartees Strange, released on October 2, 2020 through Memory Music. It runs eleven tracks and about 35 minutes, was recorded in a barn studio in Wassaic, New York, and was mastered by Will Yip. Its singles were "Mustang," "Boomer" and "Kelly Rowland." The record blends indie rock, hip hop, R&B, folk and post-punk, and Strange has described it as a statement about artistic freedom and about refusing the demands placed on Black musicians. It earned a Metacritic score of 83 and appeared on year-end lists including Pitchfork's 50 best albums of 2020.