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Mia Mala McDonald

It's here. Today is the day. Courtney Barnett has released her stellar third album Things Take Time, Take Time, which is out today via Mom+Pop Music / Marathon Artists.

Described as a "finely-woven collage of snapshots recorded at a time of creative renewal and deeper understanding," that could not be more accurate, as the Australian artist continues to chart new territory and further establish herself as one of the most talented singer-songwriters of her generation.

As we previously mentioned, the new record was written over two years and recorded towards the end of last year and into the early part of 2021, recorded in Sydney, Northern NSW and Melbourne alongside musical kindred-spirit producer/drummer Stella Mozgawa.

"I feel like I was intentionally trying to find the positives in things,” says Barnett of the new record, which marked a shift in her outlook — from being closed off and “defensive,” both musically and personally, to being more open. “I think in the past, if something upset me, or if I found something painful, I would make a joke about it or say how much I didn't care about it. This time, I was more aware of that, and not trying to cover things up so much. The last album, I would talk about how it was vulnerable, but in hindsight I feel like it was very guarded. This one actually feels vulnerable.”

Hear the new album below.