“I was like, ‘Well, what is a record label?’ A record label is just a middle man to get your music to people.” Not only that, but she feels that if the music is reaching the people who care the most then her job is a successful one. I had no idea of the music industry and I just assumed that getting a record deal, in inverted commas, was quite a far-out concept, so I didn’t even consider it.” By distilling the notion down to its simplest form, it became clear that she could take on a lot of the work herself. “I didn’t really think about it, to be honest, when I started it. Having dismissed the idea of a record deal early on, Barnett took things into her own hands by creating Milk! Records. So I’m just ready to – you know – have some fun.” I’ve got a friend sitting out in my garden. “I got back from overseas like three days ago and I’ve just been catching up on work. It’s no exaggeration to say that I can, quite audibly, hear her smile as she chats about her new life as a rising star. “ Though I can’t see her face, Courtney seems to speak with a perpetual crease at the corner of her lips. It is an interesting early interview where we get a glimpse into the career and mindset of a hugely promising young artist: They interviewed Barnett way back in 2013. The first interview I want to bring in is from Loud and Quiet. At the moment, she is definitely a popular and much-loved artist - though I think the best is yet to come. I do feel that she will be a massive artist in the future. There is so much to love about her songwriting. She is humorous and conversational also striking and urgent. Barnett’s style and consistency is something to treasure. I am really looking forward to the album. We are going to get the much-anticipated Things Take Time, Take Time is November. Her second album, Tell Me How You Really Feel, was released in 2018. Barnett released Lotta Sea Lice, a collaborative album with Kurt Vile, in 2017. The Sydney-born artist’s debut album, Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit, was released in 2015 (her double-E.P., A Sea of Split Peas, arrived in 2013). PHOTO CREDIT: Gem Harris for Loud and QuietĪnd some news about that, I wanted to look back at a few interviews Courtney Barnett has conducted through the years.

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