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Courtney Barnett

Courtney Barnett

Courtney Melba Barnett (born 3 November 1987) is an Australian singer, songwriter, and musician. Known for her deadpan singing style and witty, rambling lyrics, she attracted attention with the release of her debut EP I've Got a Friend Called Emily Ferris in 2012. International interest came with the release of her EP The Double EP: A Sea of Split Peas in 2013.Barnett's debut album—Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit—was released in 2015 to widespread acclaim. At the 2015 ARIA Music Awards, she won four awards from eight nominations. She was nominated for Best New Artist at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards and International Female Solo Artist at the 2016 Brit Awards. She released Lotta Sea Lice, a collaborative album with Kurt Vile, in 2017. She released her second album, Tell Me How You Really Feel, to further acclaim in 2018. Barnett's third studio album—Things Take Time, Take Time—was released in November 2021.

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2015 Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit
2018 Tell Me How You Really Feel
2021 Things Take Time, Take Time
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Courtney Barnett Performs On Ellen
The TV show host's love affair with Aussie talent continues.. Courtney Barnett is no stranger to American shores, in fact it's almost at the point where her profile is larger over there than it is here thanks to the amount of love (deservedly) showered upon her by the likes of Pitchfork. Still, when Ellen Degeneres gets you to play on her show it's a big deal, something Chet Faker experienced a few months back when he got the gig. With her debut album Sometimes I Sit And Think, Sometimes I Just Sit due this Friday, it's pretty great timing. You can watch the clip for lead single Pedestrian At Best HERE, otherwise the track she performs below - Depreston is another cut from the album, tackling the Melbourne suburb of Preseton. Pre-order the album HERE.