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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.

Albums

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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Reviews / Live
Live Review: Courtney Barnett, Jep & Dep
"She throws her head back to the sky during verses, before knuckling down over her guitar during outros and solos, headbanging along."
News / Music
Courtney Barnett, Jen Cloher And More To Head Out On Milk! Records Tour
Got Milk?
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Courtney Barnett, Cloud Control, Wil Wagner
"'I fucking love her. She's so fucking cool,' - a chick wandering up the aisle states aloud what we're all thinking."
News / Music
Courtney Barnett & Tame Impala Nominated In 2016 Brit Awards
The Aussie musos are the sole antipodeans to crack the international ranks of the Brit-centric prizegiving
News / Music
Falls Festival Acts Get Chart Boost
But Adele is STILL the queen of the Albums Chart
News / Music
Meg Mac, Courtney Barnett And More To Play Governor's Ball 2016
Go team!
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Courtney Barnett, Cloud Control, Methyl Ethel
"The palpable vibe was that she was going to tear the roof off the joint and of course she bloody did."
Features / Music
Courtney Barnett Thinks They Might Go To The Grammys
"Me and Dave [Mudie, drummer], we were on a plane and we touched down and turned our phones on and Grammy [nomination]!"
News / Music
Australia Council Grants $10.4 Million To Aus Arts; Courtney Barnett, Jack Ladder Among Them
Amazing opportunities for these guys
News / Music
Courtney Barnett Distances Herself From KFC Tweet
Singer makes her stance clear.
News / Music
Milk! Records Unveils Plans For All-Star Compilation Release
Plus a brand new single from label fixture Fraser A. Gorman
News / Music
Courtney Barnett, Tame Impala Named Among 2016 Grammy Nominees
Fellow Aussies Hiatus Kaiyote have also earned a nod ahead of next year's prizegiving