Courtney Barnett, I like her

she should try to sing in a non-moany way. that would be a massive improvement. I realise, of course, that's her thing but it seems like a bad habit that she could get out of and one that would hugely improve her tracks.

i like her and like her songs but i can tell she's got stuck singing that extremely moany way and that she could get out of it. it's kinda like, you know thom yorke has a voice but he's somehow decided to moooooane awaaaaay rather than sing for a decade plus.

Odd comparison – I find Yorke’s singing voice unbearable, and I quite like CB’s.

xxxp: Trams can be quite slow. Preston's about 8km (5 miles) from the city centre. Walkable, if it comes to that.

I quite like the two-act structure of "City...".

Don't think it's a moan she's got, just a bit of a drawl. An appealingly lazy way of singing. Another Girl Another Planet came on the radio yesterday and it struck me that some of the phrasing, a bit behind, was very CBish (e.g. "I look ill but I don't care about it", "I don't find it irritating"). The way she sings is a big part of her appeal imo.

eyeball otm. i love her laid back way of singing too.

Kicks otm it’s definitely a drawl. And drawls rule

this thing ain't streaming anywhere yet? what's the hold up!

it comes out on friday

it's okay

^^ promising, actually

Gonna rock this tonight

A bit drab, isn’t it?

I ended up liking this as much as the debut.

is there anything as good as Depreston on it?

That’s encouraging. I’m only one listen in, and I admit that I am a bit put off by the draggy front half.

"City Looks Pretty," "Crippling Self-Doubt and a General Lack of Confidence," "Sunday Roast," "Charity," especially "Charity."

xp do u mean anything similar to depreston

She begins wth a ballad, either a sign of confidence or lunacy.

xp not necessarily. that song just sat way above the rest of the songs on the debut imo, though i love that record.

yeah, I agree

slightly off topic but was thinking a bit about that cool (borrowed) couplet Men are scared that women will laugh at them/Women are scared that men will kill them
that's funny/sad because it's true but I think it's worth noting that men are also scared that men will kill them

This record is classic

Opening anti guitar solo is a good fuck you move

why is she fucking us? anyway album is completely killer

Everything’s amaziiing

Including this here rec

Courtney Barnett, I like her

walking on eggshells is a lot like over everything. Nothing on here quite like depreston but at least 3 slow burners

she seems to have loosened up on this record - her guitar playing is noisier and wilder . this is a good thing . the first one may well be a ballad but it still pretty mean and menacing. I think this is her best album so far

The new single is kind of a tuneless snoozer.

This record rips. On what planet is the face melting Solo on help yourself drab? Record makes me wonder if she’s ok tho

Loving the new album.

I like it tons but unsure if it will crack my top 10 - year has been solid

That’s Kim and Kelley deal on the song tell me how you really feel !!!

I think this album is really good (and too short)! If I were to voice a criticism beyond that (and why not, it's ILM) -- "Sunday Roast" is a bit of a weak note to end on.

Yeah it’s super concise. Both this and the us girls feel like a track short to me

It's as good as the original, don't understand the original kvetching.

Yeah I really liked the rolling stone review.
It definitely is more angry and all the better also some potent meditations on depression

lovin this record

I dig the sound of her voice / way she sings and her gtr playing so much at this point, I've reached that "fan" level where the songs are almost beside the point (if that makes sense)... I just love hearing her stuff!

I can relate to that, it's a really nice record, Sunday Roast a standout

The half-speed slowdown in the middle of "City Looks Pretty" is probably one of oldest tricks in the book, yet it "gets me" every time! Really one of her best songs evah.

(There's a Pavement song that does the same thing; can't think of it at the moment...)

(ftr - I was thinking of "Billie," from Terror Twilight)

"Silence Kit" more likely maybe?

I'm kind of on the fence with her. Old tricks in the indie book tend to abound, but she sometimes has that one extra hook to transcend it. "Charity" is a very good pop song regardless of such concerns.

Both vancouver shows sold out instantly. Waxahatchee to open. Tears of pain here

Seeing her in Toronto in one week! :D

'need a little time' seems pretty underwritten for her

I saw her play last night — holy gawd, it was amazing. She’s a rock star. I’ve seen a lot of shows; and this was one of “those shows”... She plays (without a pick!) fierce, confident rock & roll with perfect, in-the-pocket solos. Tight, excellent band. Even if I didn’t already know (& love) many of these songs, I would have been swept up. I felt privileged to be there, silly as that sounds.

She is also the best selector and performer of cover songs that I know. These are two she did last night:

https://consequenceofsound.net/2018/08/courtney-barnett-houses-cover-weinberg/

https://www.stereogum.com/1998072/watch-courtney-barnett-cover-gillian-welchs-everything-is-free/video/

awesome!

there is a video online where she demonstrates her guitar technique (sans pick) here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CYxbqFCggQ

did waxahatchee open??

Yes, Wax. & Malkmus/Jicks. (Katie C. of Wax. came back out and performed that first cover with CB)