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Bartees Strange reflects on the success of 'Farm to Table'

XPN | By Stephen Kallao,

Miguel Perez

Published April 17, 2023 at 11:51 AM CDT

It's been quite the rise for Bartees Strange, who released his debut solo album less than three years ago. One of the most critically acclaimed records of 2020, Live Forever was a genre-bending calling card, filled with confidence and nuance. Farm to Table followed suit in 2022, and more attention, acclaim and demand for the musician along with it.

In this session, Bartees reflects on the last few years; making Farm to Table, why he's more interested in longevity than being prolific, and how he's describing his next album.

Stephen Kallao

Miguel Perez

Miguel Perez is a radio producer for NPR's World Cafe, based out of WXPN in Philadelphia. Before that, he covered arts, music and culture for KERA in Dallas. He reported on everything from the rise of NFTs in the music industry to the enduring significance of gay and lesbian bars to the LGBTQ community in North Texas.