Listen: Courtney Barnett Made a Playlist for Spotify, and, of Course, It’s Awesome
A few weeks back Courtney Barnett was featured on President Obama’s summer playlist for Spotify. Now, the Aussie singer-songwriter has come up with her own playlist for the streaming service. Part of Spotify’s AM/PM radio sessions, Barnett’s list has some things in common with the president’s list. Both are broken into day and night, and both feature songs by Nina Simone and Billie Holiday. Other artist’s making Barnett’s cut include David Bowie, Sparklehorse, PJ Harvey, Serge Gainsbourg, Blood Orange, Speedy Ortiz, Kevin Morby, Nils Frahm, and more. You can browse and listen to all the tracks below or head here for the day and here for the night.
Spotify launched AM/PM back in July. The radio show features musicians presenting songs they listen to in the mornings and in the evenings. Other artists who’ve taken part in the series include Tinie Tempah, Wolf Alice, Terry Hall, Lianne La Havas, The Maccabees, Kaiser Chiefs, Ben Wheatley and De La Soul.
Barnett’s list is a mixed up in a good way. From the punk rock and 80s alternative to spoken word and jazz, she clearly has eclectic musical taste. We plan to revisit her list often.
AM
Everything’s Fucked – Dirty Three
Albatross – Fleetwood Mac
By Ourselves – Blood Orange
Typical Girls – The Slits
The Community of Hope – PJ Harvey
Raising the Skate – Speedy Ortiz
The Revolution Will Not Be Televised – Gil Scott-Heron
Waiting Room – Fugazi
Private Execution – The Drones
I Decide – The Julie Ruin
Doo Wop (That Thing) – Ms. Lauryn Hill
Modern Girl – Sleater-Kinney
Here Comes the Sun – Nina Simone
PM
Sorrow – David Bowie
He’s Got The Whole World In His Hands – Odetta
It’s A Wonderful Life – Sparklehorse
I Love You But I’m Lost – Sharon Van Etten
Stars (Live) – Nina Simone
Strange Fruit – Billie Holiday
A Change is Gonna Come – Sam Cooke 1964
I Have Been to the Mountain – Kevin Morby
The Killing Moon – Echo & the Funnymen
Je t’aime moi non plus – Serge Gainsbourg/Jane Birkin
Interlude No. 3 – Keith Jarrett
Ode – Nils Frahm
Photo credit: Danny Clinch