Courtney Barnett, I like her

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

sounds like a great time

both shows sold out here instantly, which was sad. album still in my top 10 for this year tho!

Saw Phoebe Bridgerscover Everything is Free the other month. Interesting resurgence covered here:

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/gillian-welch-everything-is-free-courtney-barnett-father-john-misty-725135/

I hope she comes thru on this tour, saw her 2+ years ago and it was great but imo another guitarist was desperately needed, so many of her songs are propelled by her leads. Glad she's expanded the band. Haven't spent as much time with the new record as I should.

She’s added a keyboard player who plays guitar on some songs.

“Depreston” was amazing (the centerpiece / show stopper) — I don’t think I’ve ever seen a crowd that large so transfixed by a song.

that's the one, and definitely one that needs another player... an astounding song, as good as she is that one towers over everything else imo

yep absolutely, other than avant gardener imo

love Depreston, but also Pedestrian at Best and all of the other songs from Sometimes I Sit and Think..

“Avant Gardener” ruled in this live setting, too...

where did you see her morrisp?

just in terms of her recorded songs Kim's Caravan is also so great

The Greek Theater (Los Angeles)

I’ve told several ppl about this show (who weren’t familiar w/CB), and they all asked, “What is she, a singer-songwriter? Acoustic guitar?”

She’s a FUCKIN’ ROCK & ROLLER, FOLX!!

fucking hate compartmentalizing artists but that last album doesn't really rock too hard, though it has some scorching solos

It’s rock & roll, dude!

sure

Saw her last night doing the power trio thing. Superb show. Reminds me of this statement by UMS from a Florence thread:

it's interesting that people so hold on to like lumpy bands like foo fighters like "we need realy rock staaars man" and like florence is a rock star totally, she had the arena in her hand

Same goes for Courtney (and Julia Cumming from Sunflower Bean, who opened).

She is indeed a rock star! (as I mentioned in my own blissed-out show reaction above)

Also, my *least* favorite style of hers is the grungy, Nirvana-style song ("Pedestrian at Best," "I'm Not Your Mother") -- but she really seems to rile up the crowd with those songs... so I guess if that style is the necessary "rock star" trigger for a certain type of "Foo Fighters fan" listener, even they will get what they're looking for.

Actually the first time I saw her I was surprised how much her live show reminded of a Nirvana power-trio rock show. That side doesn't come through too strongly on the albums.

when she played on SNL in 2016 my ex-gf's dad said she reminded him of Kurt Cobain. I had never thought about that before but yeah, it fits - maybe I didn't see it before because CB doesn't have the anger or angst of Nirvana, but certainly the energy.

...also being a Southpaw fond of throwing guitars around.

Her neurotic wordplay and chord changes have reminded me of Cobain from the start - the self-effacing wit, the timing.

she certainly enunciates better though

...also being a Southpaw fond of throwing guitars around.

FP'd you for racism

I'M NOT MORRISSEY!

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51Eb8YuXZ1L._SX355_.jpg

it is kind of incredible how much I love love love the first side of "Tell Me How You Really Feel" and yet I can never make it through or really remember anything on side 2

"Help Your Self"? "Sunday Roast"?

also I assume everyone knows about https://courtneybarnett.bandcamp.com/album/mtv-unplugged

the mtv unplugged set from last year is really good.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUXvlpS0TvE

Oh cool, didn't know she had a new album on the way.

great single, it’s everything she does best. Album’s not out til November but Milk records has preorders in all formats

New song, "Before You Gotta Go," is really a nice one

https://courtneybarnett.com.au/stemmixer

She put up a few of the new songs in a stem mixer. "Before You Go" sounds great with just drums/vocals/synth pad, gets weird and austere.

This sounded good on the radio the other day.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTrdzqGHqu4

Courtney Barnett, I still like her

Album's out, it's ultra ultra ultra low key and pushes in some unusual directions for her. Still the first listen but I'm enjoying it. The drawl is a little unchecked on a few tracks but I'm sure I will ease into it.

Love the gtr at the end of "Turning Green"

I really got into "Here's the Thing" which is unassuming but has a lot to offer. Noticed Mr Soto's p4k review, don't agree it's her least interesting, but I'll be interested to find out how much it grows on me.

It's a pretty unassuming album, def feels like a "grower"

xxp Hey, Alfred's review kicks off talking about that gtr part! "Good morning!," Mr. Soto

Responses elsewhere seem to be generally more positive. I like it, but I still get more out of her first album.

put her on a pedestal and she’ll only disappoint you

Hey, Alfred's review kicks off talking about that gtr part! "Good morning!," Mr. Soto

https://media1.giphy.com/media/t8ANqsIUQXty8C7Bpr/giphy.gif

she's onto some good ambient noodling
https://courtneybarnett.bandcamp.com/album/end-of-the-day-music-from-the-film-anonymous-club

Another in a series of terrifically well chosen & executed covers by her -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F94tz8Y6a3Y