This Friday, indie rock artist Courtney Barnett is releasing her third studio album, Things take time, take time. She has already shared several songs for the album, including “Write a list of things to look forward to, “Before leaving” and “Rae Street. Today she shared a final track before the album’s release, “If I Don’t Hear From You Tonight” with bassist Cate Le Bon and drummer Stella Mozgawa.
The clip zooms in to the Australian artist playing an icy blue electric guitar in the desert, before turning back to reveal the other musicians also wearing solid-color jumpsuits. The barren landscape of the video illustrates the message of the laid-back song: The singer still craves the listener’s attention but ultimately comes to the conclusion that they won’t hold it back.
“I think my position in the past was like,” Barnett said in a press release, “There are so many love songs and they don’t mean anything,” but there’s something really special about zoom in on a moment and capture it. “‘If I can’t hear you tonight” comes from the state I was in my head – trying to communicate honestly instead of keeping [my feelings] keep.”
Shortly after the album’s release, Barnett would venture onto a north american tour, which kicks off Nov. 27 in Pioneertown, Calif., and ends Feb. 12 in Toronto. The tour has nearly 30 dates, with the artist visiting major cities such as Las Vegas, Phoenix, LA, Seattle, Chicago, Detroit, Raleigh, Nashville, Atlanta, New York, Philadelphia and more. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster.
Things take time, take time List of tracks
1. Rae Street
2. Setting sun
3. Here is the thing
4. Before leaving
5. Go green
6. Take it day to day
7. If I can’t hear you tonight
8. Write a list of things to look forward to
9. Splendor
10. Oh the night
Courtney Barnett 2022 North American Tour
Sat November 27 – Pioneertown, CA @ Pappy & Harriet’s
Mon November 29 – Las Vegas, NA @ Brooklyn Bowl with Bedouine
Tuesday December 1 – Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory with Bedouine
Thursday December 2 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Depot with Bedouine
Sat December 4 – Phoenix, AZ @ Van Buren with Bartees Strange
Sunday December 5 – San Diego, CA @ Observatory North Park with Bartees Strange
Thursday, December 9 – Los Angeles, CA – The Theater at Ace Hotel with Warpaint
Friday, December 10 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Ace with Bartees Strange
Sunday December 12 – Oakland, CA @ The Fox with Bartees Strange
Tuesday, December 14 – Seattle, WA @ Paramount with Bartees Strange
Wednesday December 15 – Vancouver, BC @ Commodore
Saturday January 22 – Minneapolis, MN @ Palace Theater with Julia Jacklin
Sunday January 23 – Chicago, IL @ Chicago Theater with Julia Jacklin
Thursday January 22 – Milwaukee, WI @ Pabst Theater
Tuesday, January 25 – Detroit, MI @ Masonic Temple Theater with Julia Jacklin
Wednesday January 26 – Columbus, OH @ Express Live with Julia Jacklin
Sunday January 30 – Raleigh, NC @ The Ritz
Friday January 28 – Nashville, TN @ Ryman with Julia Jacklin
Sat Jan 29 – Atlanta, GA @ The Eastern with Julia Jacklin
Mon Jan 31 – Asheville, NC @ Orange Peel with Shamir
Wednesday February 2 – Washington DC @ 9:30 am Club with Shamir
Thursday February 3 – Washington DC @ 9:30 am Club with Shamir
Friday, February 4 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Met with Julia Jacklin
Sat Feb 5 – New York, NY @ Radio City Music Hall with Julia Jacklin
Mon February 7 – New Haven, CT @ College Street Music Hall
Tuesday February 8 – Boston, MA @ Wang Theater with Shamir
Thursday February 10 – Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground with Shamir
Fri February 11 – Montreal, QC @ Mtelus with Shamir
Sat February 12 – Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall with Shamir
Photo credit: Kalyn Oyer
