Acclaimed Australian singer-songwriter Courtney Barnett has released her third studio album, Things Take Time, Take Time. The 10-track collection, out today via Mom+Pop Music/Marathon Artists, marks Barnett’s first LP since 2018’s Tell Me How You Really Feel.
Recorded in late 2020 and early 2021 in Sydney, Northern New South Wales, and Melbourne with producer/drummer Stella Mozgawa (Warpaint, Cate le Bon, Kurt Vile), Things Take Time represents another step forward for Barnett. In what is described in a press release as “Courtney 2.0,” the singer-songwriter approached the album with a new stylistic outlook that builds on her past discography. While Things Take Time still features the brutally honest lyricism that has defined the Australian musician’s career, the new album points to the inherent beauty of the world and is less awash in some of the rage that defined her earlier work.
That shift is clear on “If I Don’t Hear From You Tonight”, Courtney’s “one true unabashed love song to date,” which arrived on Tuesday along with a new video. “I think my stance in the past was like, ‘There’s so many love songs and they don’t mean anything,’ but there’s something really special about zooming in on a moment and capturing it,” she said in a statement. “‘If I Don’t Hear From You Tonight’ comes from the state of where my head was at — trying to communicate honestly instead of keeping [my feelings] guarded.”
Listen to Things Take Time, Take Time by Courtney Barnett on the platform of your choice here or stream it via Spotify below.
Courtney Barnett – Things Take Time, Take Time – Full Album
Courtney Barnett is supporting the release of the new album with an extensive 2021–2022 North American tour her first in three years. See below for a full list of upcoming tour dates and head to Courtney’s website for ticketing details.