How Courtney Barnett’s meeting with a mantis led to ‘Creature of Habit’
Courtney Barnett | photo by Lindsey Byrnes, courtesy of the artist
Today, we’re catching up with Courtney Barnett. The Aussie-turned-Angeleno has a new album called Creature of Habit.
It’s her first album with lyrics in five years, and that’s exciting because Barnett is one of indie rock’s most distinctive songwriters, bringing stream-of-consciousness observations and incisive insights to her music.
Barnett talks about why she moved to Los Angeles, how the change informed the new album, and how a chance encounter with a praying mantis let her know she was on the right track.
Plus, Barnett performs live in the studio.
This episode of World Cafe was produced and edited by Kimberly Junod. Our digital producer is Miguel Perez. World Cafe‘s engineer is Chris Williams. Our programming and booking coordinator is Chelsea Johnson and our line producer is Will Loftus.