Courtney Barnett
Things Take Time, Take Time
(Marathon Artists)
★★★★

THE third album from Australian singer-songwriter Courtney Barnett continues to mine the rich seam that she has made her name with – seemingly mundane observations and everyday concerns sung like she has just got out of bed, accompanied by slackerish indie guitar licks.

It’s an engagingly refreshing mix – the melodies and witty phrasing are brilliant, and she is able to voice millennial angst as well as any musician I can think of. Single Write A List Of Things To Look Forward To is positively sunny, while on If I Don’t Hear From You Tonight she gives a glimpse into living through the pandemic in Oz: “It’s so quiet outside/with this curfew lullaby.”