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Things Take Time, Take Time
Studio album by
Courtney Barnett
Released12 November 2021 (2021-11-12)
Recorded2020–2021
Studio
  • Golden Retriever Studios (New South Wales)
  • Melbourne and Northern (New South Wales)
GenreIndie rock[1]
Length33:58
Label
Producer
Courtney Barnett chronology
Tell Me How You Really Feel
(2018) 		Things Take Time, Take Time
(2021) 		End of the Day
(2023)
Singles from Things Take Time, Take Time
  1. "Rae Street"
    Released: 7 July 2021
  2. "Before You Gotta Go"
    Released: 11 August 2021
  3. "Write a List of Things to Look Forward to"
    Released: 29 September 2021
  4. "If I Don't Hear from You Tonight"
    Released: 9 November 2021

Things Take Time, Take Time is the third studio album by Australian singer-songwriter Courtney Barnett. It was released on 12 November 2021 by Milk! Records, Mom + Pop Music and Marathon Artists.

At the AIR Awards of 2022, the album was nominated for Independent Album of the Year and won Best Independent Rock Album or EP.[2][3]

At the 2022 ARIA Music Awards, the album earned Barnett a nomination for Best Solo Artist and was nominated for Best Independent Release and Best Produced Album.[4]

Recording and production

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The album was recorded in Melbourne and Sydney from late 2020 to early 2021 with producer/drummer Stella Mozgawa.[5] The Vinyl Factory called the album "a finely-woven collage of snapshots" and said it "dives into Barnett's own psyche to explore love, renewal, healing and self-discovering".[6] The first single, "Rae Street", was released on 7 July 2021; the music video follows the residents of a suburban street, all of whom are played by Barnett.[7] Later that day, Barnett released the 13-second non-album song "All Eyes on the Pavement" under the pseudonym Oliver Paul, the name of the protagonist of her 2015 song "Elevator Operator".[8] The song was also released through a record label called A Crabby Mettle Neutron, an anagram of Barnett's full name.[8]

The second single, "Before You Gotta Go", was released on 11 August; its music video was released on 13 September.[9] The third single, "Write a List of Things to Look Forward to", was released with a music video on 29 September.[10] "If I Don't Hear from You Tonight" was released on 9 November 2021, as the album's fourth single alongside 2022 Australian tour announcement.[11]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic79/100[12]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Clash8/10[13]
Gigwise[14]
The Independent[15]
The Line of Best Fit7/10[16]
NME[17]
Pitchfork6.5/10[18]
Rolling Stone[19]
Slant[20]
Uncut9/10[21]

At Metacritic, Things Take Time, Take Time holds a score of 79/100, indicating generally favourable reviews. El Hunt from NME said "Partly as a consequence of being written and recorded during the pandemic Things Take Time, Take Time is sparer than Barnett's previous records, pairing jangly, lackadaisical indie-rock with scatterings of drum machine; programmed in collaboration with Warpaint's Stella Mozgawa. Though it lacks the more immediate bite of Barnett's previous work, its softness gives it a more tender focus."[17]

Accolades

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Things Take Time, Take Time on year-end lists
Publication List Rank Ref.
Paste The 50 Best Albums of 2021
49
[22]

"Write A List of Things To Look Forward To" was included on Barack Obama's list of his favorite songs of 2021.

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Courtney Barnett

Things Take Time, Take Time track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Rae Street"4:31
2."Sunfair Sundown"2:45
3."Here's the Thing"4:27
4."Before You Gotta Go"3:45
5."Turning Green"4:18
6."Take It Day by Day"1:50
7."If I Don't Hear from You Tonight"3:37
8."Write a List of Things to Look Forward To"2:48
9."Splendour"2:14
10."Oh the Night"3:43
Total length:33:58

Personnel

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Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[23]

Musicians

  • Courtney Barnett – vocals, guitars, strings, bass, piano, Omnichord, percussion, Wurlitzer; drums (track 10)
  • Stella Mozgawa – drums, drum programming, percussion, bass, synths, vibraphone, Omnichord, sampler, tape delay; piano (track 10)
  • Cate Le Bon – bass (track 7)
  • Vagabon – vocals (track 10)
  • Dave Mudie – vocals (track 6)
  • Bones Sloane – vocals (track 6)
  • Marek Mozgawa – handclaps (track 6)
  • Chloe Dadd – handclaps (track 5)
  • Simon Berckelman – tape delay (track 5)
  • David Wrench – additional programming

Production

  • Courtney Barnett – producer, artwork
  • Stella Mozgawa – producer, assistant engineering
  • Simon Berckelman – engineering
  • Chloe Dadd – assistant engineering
  • David Wrench – mixing
  • Tim Pennells – assistant mixing
  • Taylor Pollock – assistant mixing
  • Grace Banks – assistant mixing
  • Heba Kadry – mastering
  • Danny Cohen – artwork photography
  • Lily Paris West – artwork layout

Charts

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Chart performance for Things Take Time, Take Time
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[24] 5
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[25] 50
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[26] 38
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[27] 18
Scottish Albums (OCC)[28] 17
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[29] 50
UK Albums (OCC)[30] 31
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[31] 6
US Billboard 200[32] 200
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[33] 36
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[34] 20
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[35] 32

References

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  1. ^ a b Monger, Timothy (11 November 2021). "Courtney Barnett: Things Take Time, Take Time review". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Nominees Announced For AIR Independent Music Awards 2022". musicfeeds. 1 June 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  3. ^ Tyler Jenke (5 August 2022). "Genesis Owusu Wins Big At The 2022 AIR Awards". MusicFeeds. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  4. ^ Lars Brandle (12 October 2022). "Rüfüs Du Sol Leads 2022 ARIA Awards Nominees (Full List)". The Music Network. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  5. ^ Maxwell, Jackson (8 July 2021). "Courtney Barnett announces new album, Things Take Time, Take Time, releases first single, Rae Street". Guitar World. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  6. ^ "Courtney Barnett releasing new album, Things Take Time, Take Time". The Vinyl Factory. 8 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Courtney Barnett - Rae Street (Official Video)" – via YouTube.
  8. ^ a b "Courtney Barnett teases new music, shares audio snippet under pseudonym". NME. 7 July 2021.
  9. ^ "Listen to Courtney Barnett's new single "Before You Gotta Go"". NME Australia. 11 August 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  10. ^ Krol, Charlotte (29 September 2021). "Courtney Barnett cherishes friendships on new song 'Write a List of Things to Look Forward to'". NME. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  11. ^ "Courtney Barnett shares new single "If I Don't Hear from You Tonight", plots 2022 Australian tour". NME Australia. 9 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  12. ^ "Things Take Time, Take Time by Courtney Barnett Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  13. ^ Dehollogne, Lauren (11 November 2021). "CCourtney Barnett - Things Take Time, Take Time". Clash. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  14. ^ Rigotti, Alex (10 November 2021). "CCourtney Barnett - Things Take Time, Take Time". Gigwise. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  15. ^ O'Connor, Roisin (11 November 2021). "Album reviews: Damon Albarn, Courtney Barnett, Idles, Rod Stewart". The Independent. Archived from the original on 7 May 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  16. ^ Williams, Lana (8 November 2021). "Courtney Barnett begins a lush toned new era with Things Take Time, Take Time". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  17. ^ a b Hunt, El (9 November 2021). "Courtney Barnett Things Take Time, Take Time review: odes to small moments of joy". NME. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  18. ^ Soto, Alfred (12 November 2021). "Courtney Barnett: Things Take Time, Take Time Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  19. ^ Dolan, Jon (11 November 2021). "New Courtney Barnett Record 'Things Take Time, Take Time' Is Really Good, Really Good". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  20. ^ Winograd, Jeremy (8 November 2021). "Review: Courtney Barnett's Things Take Time, Take Time Gives Voice to Gen-Y Anxiety". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  21. ^ Wirth, Jim (December 2021). "Courtney Barnett: Things Take Time, Take Time". Uncut. No. 295. p. 23.
  22. ^ "The 50 Best Albums of 2021". Paste. 29 November 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  23. ^ Things Take Time, Take Time (booklet). Courtney Barnett. Milk! Records. 2021. MILK064CD
  24. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Courtney Barnett – Things Take Time, Take Time". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  25. ^ "Ultratop.be – Courtney Barnett – Things Take Time, Take Time" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  26. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Courtney Barnett – Things Take Time, Take Time" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  27. ^ "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 22 November 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  28. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  29. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Courtney Barnett – Things Take Time, Take Time". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  30. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  31. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  32. ^ "Courtney Barnett Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  33. ^ "Courtney Barnett Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  34. ^ "Courtney Barnett Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  35. ^ "Courtney Barnett Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
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