Courtney Barnett is releasing a new album, “Creature of Habit”, on March 27th via Mom + Pop. Now she has shared two new songs from it, “Mantis” and “Sugar Plum.”
Barnett had this to say about “Mantis” in a press release: “‘Mantis’ is the microcosmic centerpiece of this album, it embodies the message and meaning of every track. It’s a song about searching, and it helped me find my way through “Creature of Habit”.
“I was feeling particularly lost while I was working on this song. One day, I was standing in the kitchen, making a coffee, when I noticed a little green praying mantis sitting on top of the doorframe. I had never seen one there in the desert house, so I took it as an important sign from the universe. I texted a photo to Stella and she said, ‘It’s good luck, look it up!’ I did a quick search and found it to also represent patience, perseverance and a guide for those who needed direction. I stood and spoke to the mantis for a while, it was a strange and enlightening moment that I’ll never forget. Eventually, I got back to writing, and finally I had the chorus to this song.”
Barnett shared the album’s opening track, “Stay In Your Lane,” last October. When “Creature of Habit” was announced in January she shared its second single, “Site Unseen,” which features Katie Crutchfield of Waxahatchee .
In 2023 Barnett released a new instrumental album, “End of the Day“. Barnett’s last album of regular songs, Things Take Time, Take Time, came out in 2021 via Mom + Pop Music/Marathon Artists.
“Creature of Habit” was written after Barnett relocated from her native Australia to Los Angeles and also closed down her label, Milk! Records.
“Creature of Habit” Due Out March 27th via Mom + Pop
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