Sometimes I Sit And Think, And Sometimes I Just Sit Turns 10

“The paramedic says I’m clever ‘cos I play guitar,” sings Courtney Barnett on “Avant Gardener. “I say she’s clever ‘cos she stops people dying.” That was the Australian singer-songwriter’s breakout song, a scary-mundane yarn about an asthma attack she suffered while gardening. It’s the kind of track that draws all attention to itself in a room, making anyone present ask: Who is this? I first heard it while attempting to play cards with a group of friends, and it was impo...

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