Since her stellar 2015 debut, Aussie indie rocker Courtney Barnett has staked out her territory in a very specific sound. Her lyrics are rambling observations about the minutiae of everyday life and her delivery is conversational; yet the songs are greater than the sum of their parts. Over alternatingly ragged and lackadaisical guitar, she perfectly encapsulates the feeling of aimlessness and self-doubt, zooming in on the very real emotions that can be found within the minutiae. Her first album, Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit caught fire in the indie rock world. Its lead singles “Pedestrian at Best” and “Elevator Operator” are the best encapsulations of what makes her approach so fresh. There really isn’t any posing or pretensions – it’s just her, and she’s welcome.
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