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10.0
74125
10.0 |
The Guardian
Gentle, subtle, poignant, Barnett is almost crooning as she talks disappointment and expectation, and she has a photographer’s eye for detail when it comes to the otherwise mundane
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10.0
74213
10.0 |
DIY
Make no mistake - this is a debut like few others
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9.5
74285
9.5 |
Beardfood
Her potent Aussie accent over the top of the fuzziest of guitar noise (and some damn good grooves) is a marriage of a formless, functionless fun
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9.1
74252
9.1 |
A.V. Club
It’s Barnett’s approach that’s so compelling, relentlessly unspooling verses, laden throughout with earworms
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9.1
74216
9.1 |
Pretty Much Amazing
Barnett is a phenomenal musician, but she’s an even better storyteller
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9.0
74137
9.0 |
Slant Magazine
Without sounding labored, she creates an impeccably honest world rife with humor, self-deprecation, and heartbreak
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9.0
74195
9.0 |
PopMatters
For those who aren’t willing to follow Courtney Barnett all the way as she goes on the rest of a twisting, turning path that’s uniquely her own, that’s their loss, not hers
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9.0
74119
9.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
Sometimes is the work of probably the best lyricist writing today, and roundly deserves to be an album for the ages
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9.0
74122
9.0 |
The Music
Barnett has shrugged off the pressure and stuck to her guns with compelling results
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9.0
74258
9.0 |
All Music
There are no frills here but there is a distinct, compelling voice evident in Barnett's songs and music alike
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9.0
74247
9.0 |
Spin
One of the most thrilling albums you hear this year
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9.0
74292
9.0 |
Paste Magazine
One of the most compulsively listenable albums to come out so far this year
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9.0
74474
9.0 |
Rolling Stone
No one is better than Barnett at crafting unforgettable songs from seemingly mundane subject matter
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9.0
74813
9.0 |
The Digital Fix
Barnett has blossomed into a singular talent, articulating what it means to be young and restless in 2015. The surprise may be just how universal she can make that feel
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9.0
80019
9.0 |
Gig Soup
Expect unforgettable lyrics, raucous guitar and a variety of genres. No wonder everybody’s going crazy for this album
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8.6
74194
8.6 |
Pitchfork
A young songwriter who is smart but not intellectual, humble but not wimpy, into the past but not theatrical about it, aware of her feelings and aware of how too many feelings makes everyone bored
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8.5
74603
8.5 |
The 405
She'll be one of the most-talked about artists of the year
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8.0
74503
8.0 |
The FT
Set to crunchy and grungy music, the excellent lyrics are recited by the Aussie singer in a laid-back sing-speak
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8.0
74451
8.0 |
Q
Combines droll observations with poignancy. Print edition only
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8.0
74239
8.0 |
Clash
Whether she sits and thinks or sits and does nothing, it would appear the results are still golden
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8.0
74251
8.0 |
Loud And Quiet
A debut album with such massive appeal
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8.0
74279
8.0 |
No Ripcord
Although Sometimes I Sit and Think is musically straightforward, Barnett doesn’t need anything more to tell great stories
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8.0
74120
8.0 |
FasterLouder
The perfect album for this point in her career. It’s rakishly loose and likeable but also devastatingly poignant
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8.0
74121
8.0 |
The Skinny
This one’s a keeper
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8.0
74126
8.0 |
NOW
A stellar, necessary batch of smart rock songs
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8.0
74118
8.0 |
The Irish Times
Buoyant melodies are tempered by grungy basslines and an occasional slacker-pop vibe
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8.0
74124
8.0 |
NME
She might not want a pedestal, but there aren’t many songwriters who’d make better use of it
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8.0
74203
8.0 |
State
A step up sonically for Barnett, a fleshed out embodiment of her already fully realised vignettes
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8.0
74151
8.0 |
Evening Standard
Barnett will have to get used to the critical acclaim coming her way
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8.0
74189
8.0 |
The Observer
Better produced and more varied than its predecessor
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8.0
74220
8.0 |
Time Out
Charming and ironic, bored and anxious, disillusioned but hopeful: Barnett captures those millennial complications and contradictions like nobody else
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7.9
74225
7.9 |
Earbuddy
Barnett recognizes the tedium of normal life, but still finds a way to revel in the everyday
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7.5
74123
7.5 |
Consequence Of Sound
Barnett doesn’t want to be put on a pedestal, but the beautifully rendered, poetic observations on Sometimes I Sit… might just put one under her anyway
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7.0
74240
7.0 |
musicOMH
A likeable, enjoyable album rather than a great one
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7.0
74245
7.0 |
Tiny Mix Tapes
Barnett’s is a music one can turn to whenever: it’s comfortable, familiar, fits many sizes and moods
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7.0
74210
7.0 |
God Is In The TV
Beneath Barnett’s nasal Australian tones, raw guitar riffs and more delicate, reflective sounds combine to great effect
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6.5
74204
6.5 |
Under The Radar
While debut albums are rarely perfect, you can't help but feel this one could benefit from some stringent quality control
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6.0
74230
6.0 |
Mojo
With the charisma of her voice she remains a conspicuous talent. Print edition only
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