Given her predilection for songs about asthma inhalers, percolators, and other domestic ephemera, it’s probably not surprising to hear that Courtney Barnett is a fan of instant ramen. What might be surprising is how much of it she eats. “I’m down to three packs a day,” goes the opening line of “Three Packs a Day,” her new single that appears on a compilation for her label, Milk. It’s only slightly comforting that she’s not talking about cigarettes here, though it sounds like she’s not terribly concerned with our concern: “I disagree with all your warnings,” she sings. You can listen to the song below.
She’s also announced a new run of tour dates, which are also below. If she comes to your town, buy her dinner.
Courtney Barnett tour dates
April
15–17 Indio, CA – Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival
19 Vancouver, British Columbia – Commodore Ballroom
20 Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom
21 Seattle, WA – Moore Theatre
22–23 Indio, CA – Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival
26–27 Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
28 Chicago, IL – Riviera Theatre
May
25 Baltimore, MD – Rams Head Live!
26 Philadelphia, PA – Electric Factory
29 Montreal, Quebec – Virgin Mobile Corona Theatre
31 Detroit, MI – Majestic Theatre
June
2–5 Nelsonville, Ohio – Nelsonville Music Festival
3–5 New York, NY – The Governors Ball Music Festival
(via Pitchfork)
