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- Summary: The latest full-length release from Australian singer-songwriter Courtney Barnett features a guest appearance by Waxahatchee.
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- Record Label: Mom & Pop Music
- Genre(s): Alternative, Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Singer/Songwriter
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Mar 25, 2026There is a literary cohesion to the words, adding an intellectual padding to the power chords fans have come to expect. .... “Another Beautiful Day” features a stunningly gorgeous solo. .... If Courtney Barnett’s Creature of Habit can claim a masterpiece, then “Same” is definitely a contender.
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Apr 9, 2026Thematically, Creature of Habit is remarkably consistent, all 10 tracks addressing the positives and negatives of routine. Rather than feeling tedious, however, the honest self-criticism and self-acceptance proves comforting.
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Mar 24, 2026This is the message of Barnett’s fourth: that a blind leap of faith is better than wearing a further groove into your rut; that actually, if it is broke, you should fix it. Because perhaps songs as rewarding as those on Creature Of Habit are waiting on the other side of such a change. [May 2026, p.85]
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Apr 10, 2026Barnett’s fourth record Creature of Habit sees her replace rip-roaring rock with earnest self-reflection, all while leaning into a softer sonic palette.
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Mar 25, 2026Seldom does she stray from the path we’ve come to expect of her, but that’s not necessarily to a fault. Creature of Habit itself reminds us that not all habits are bad.
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Apr 3, 2026Creature of Habit is another respectable entry in her increasingly understated and overlooked discography.
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Mar 24, 2026It sounds uniformly excellent – often radiantly sunny – but for an album concerned with wheel-spinning, it spends a lot of time doing exactly that.