2017 saw Courtney Barnett turn out a fantastic collaborative album with Kurt Vile, and now, in 2018, she’s ready to go about it on her own again. She announced last month that Tell Me How You Really Feel, her upcoming third album, would be out on May 18th, and she heralded that announcement with “Nameless, Faceless.” Now she’s back with a video for “Need A Little Time,” which is a mellow, slacker rock contrast to the upbeat previous single.
Danny Cohen, the video’s director, says he felt the need to get metaphorical with the clip, in which Barnett finds herself as an astronaut sent to outer space by a race of humanoid aliens:
“‘Need A Little Time’ has this soaring, floating feeling to it. I decided to play on the meaning of the song, Courtney needs some time away from herself (and you). I didn’t want to show Courtney leaving her friends/family/fans etc., it needed to be more metaphorical. Courtney floats through space and time, ends up in some isolated part of the universe. She finally has found some time alone, just Courtney and her guitar, singing in space without a care in the world.”
Watch the video above, and learn more about Barnett’s upcoming album here, and check out her upcoming tour dates below, which include support from the likes of Julien Baker, Jay Som, and Big Thief.
4/29/18 — Fort Worth, TX @ Fortress Festival
5/04/18 — Atlanta, GA @ Shaky Knees Festival
5/06/18 — San Francisco, CA @ August Hall *
5/10/18 — Los Angeles, CA @ The Sanctuary at Pico Union*
5/14/18 — Austin, TX @ Saengerrunde**
5/16/18 — Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer%
5/19/18 — Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg%
5/21/18 — Chicago, IL@ Chicago Cultural Center – Tiffany Dome
5/25/18 — Belfast, UK@ BBC’s Biggest Weekend
5/29/18 — Leeds, UK @ O2 Academy +
5/30/18 — Brussels, BEL @ Ancienne Belgique +
5/31/18 — Utrecht, NLD @ Tivoli Vredenburg Ronda +
6/02/18 — Glasgow, UK @ Barrowlands +
6/04/18 — London, UK@ All Points East Festival
6/04/18 — Manchester, UK @ Academy +
6/05/18 — Bristol, UK @ O2 Academy +
6/06/18 — London, UK @ Roundhouse +
6/09/18 — Paris, FR @ Bataclan +
6/10/18 — Luxembourg, LUX @ Den Atelier +
6/11/18 — Berlin, DEU @ Astra Kulturhaus +
6/13/18 — Cologne, DEU @ Live Music Hall +
7/10/18 — Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall ^
7/11/18 — Ottawa, ON @ Ottawa Blues Festival
7/12/18 — North Adams, MA @ MASS MoCA ^
7/14/18 — Columbus OH @ Newport Music Hall ^
7/15/18 — Louisville, KY @ Forecastle Festival
7/17/18 — St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant ^
7/18/18 — Kansas City, MO @ Truman ^
7/21/18 — Minneapolis, MN @ Surly Brewing Festival Field ~#
7/24/18 — Washington, DC @ The Anthem ^#
7/25/18 — Brooklyn, NY @ Prospect Park Bandshell ^#
7/28/18 — Newport, RI @ Newport Folk Festival
* with Jay Som
** with Molly Burch
% with Palehound
^^ with LALA LALA
+ with Loose Tooth
^ with Vagabon
~ with Big Thief
# with Julien Baker
