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Released | February 14, 2025 | |||
Length | 42:14 | |||
Label | 4AD | |||
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Singles from Horror | ||||
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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.
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]
Horror was co-produced by Jack Antonoff. [10] [11]
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 81/100 [12] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Clash | 8/10 [13] |
Dork | 5/5 [14] |
Far Out | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Line of Best Fit | 7/10 [16] |
The Observer | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Paste | 7.4/10 [18] |
Pitchfork | 6.5/10 [19] |
PopMatters | 9/10 [10] |
The Skinny | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Under the Radar | 9/10 [21] |
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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. [12] It received positive reviews from PopMatters , [10] The Line of Best Fit , [16] Clash , [13] Under the Radar , [21] and The Skinny . [20]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Too Much" |
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| 3:34 |
2. | "Hit It Quit It" |
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| 2:39 |
3. | "Sober" |
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| 3:41 |
4. | "Baltimore" | Cox | Strange | 4:05 |
5. | "Lie 95" |
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| 2:41 |
6. | "Wants Needs" |
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| 4:58 |
7. | "Lovers" | Cox |
| 3:54 |
8. | "Doomsday Buttercup" | Cox |
| 2:47 |
9. | "17" |
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| 3:50 |
10. | "Loop Defenders" |
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| 3:28 |
11. | "Norf Gun" |
| 3:00 | |
12. | "Backseat Banton" |
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| 3:31 |
Total length: | 42:14 |