Courtney Barnett Relies on Patience, Fresh Perspectives for New LP ‘Things Take Time, Take Time’

Reinvention is hard. Whether that means reworking a song midway through the recording process, or in a larger way, reworking one’s self after a tumultuous, tiring stretch of time. But nothing good is easy, right? And the only way out of hardship is through it. These are the types of maxims popular Australian singer-songwriter Courtney Barnett carried with her during the making of her forthcoming LP, Things Take Time, Take Time, which is slated for release on November 12.

For the new album, Barnett had to reenergize after a long previous album release cycle for her 2018 LP, Tell Me How You Really Feel. She also says she had to relearn a few cognitive habits and rework a few songs for the record, midstream. In the end, though, the result was beyond worth it. After all, good things come to those who wait.