JamBase — Release Day Picks this week highlights new albums by Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks, Courtney Barnett, Ray LaMontagne, Ryley Walker, Bombino and Parquet Courts. The post Release Day Picks: May 18th New Album Highlights appeared first on JamBase. more info

Guardian Music — (Milk!/Mom + Pop/Marathon Records)Courtney Barnett’s music is so full of seemingly stumbled-upon profundity that it’s tempting to believe you could have written it yourself. But as she well knows, it is deceptively difficult to sound as... more info

DrownedInSound — A grander offering more info

Consequence of Sound — The Australian songwriter's follow-up to her 2015 breakthrough tries to offer up hope in hopeless times. more info

Stereogum —     more info

Guardian Music — The Australian musician has gone from indie darling to global star, but she’s still uneasy in the limelight and wracked with self-doubt – even self-hateMany people approach US customs officers with an unreasonable sense of guilt. But it... more info

Time — When the Grammy nominees for Best New Artist were announced for 2016, alongside mega pop star (and eventual winner) Meghan Trainor was the Australian indie rocker Courtney Barnett. The nomination came, seemingly, out of nowhere, but clearly enough of... more info

Chicago Sun-Times, IL — Captivating as ever, the Melbourne phenom sings her heart out on the 10-track "Tell Me How You Really Feel." more info

Brooklyn Vegan — It's a 'special launch party' in lower Manhattan that 'will bring the album to life featuring an interactive exhibition inspired by the theme Tell Me How You Really Feel.' Continue reading… more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The Bay Area fest took last year off but now it's back in a new location and the 2018 lineup includes Tame Impala, A$AP Rocky, Courtney Barnett, Sharon Van Etten, and more. Continue reading… more info