Courtney Barnett Announces Fourth Album, Creature of Habit

Australian singer-songwriter Courtney Barnett has announced her fourth solo album, Creature of Habit, set for release on March 27 via MomPop. The 10-track record arrives alongside the new single "Site Unseen," a collaboration with Waxahatchee's Katie Crutchfield, and marks the start of an extensive North American tour spanning May and August.

The album follows Barnett's 2021 release, Things Take Time, Take Time, and her 2023 instrumental collection, End of the Day, which accompanied the documentary Anonymous Club about her life. Creature of Habit reflects a period of personal and professional transition for the Grammy-nominated artist. After closing her longtime label, Milk! Records, and relocating from Australia to Los Angeles, Barnett channeled the resulting uncertainty into the recording process. The songs explore themes of self-doubt, adaptability, and embracing change, with lyrics that encourage letting go of rigid plans to fully experience life.

"Site Unseen" captures this essence, featuring Crutchfield's harmonies on a track that Barnett reworked multiple times. In a statement, Barnett explained the collaboration's origins: "I tried three separate times over two years to...