Courtney Barnett’s fourth studio album ‘Creature of Habit’ arrives Friday March 27th via Mom+Pop Music, and its focus track “One Thing At A Time” makes an emphatic case for why this is one of the most anticipated indie rock records of the year. Directed by Lance Bangs, the video accompanies a track that is quintessential Barnett, two minutes of stomping, internally combusting tension, featuring Flea on bass, before a mid-song reckoning gives way to a euphoric three-minute guitar solo and a final lyric that lands like a genuine exhale: “I’m ready for a change.” It is one of the most cathartic moments she has committed to tape.
‘Creature of Habit’ was written in the wake of Barnett relocating from Australia to Los Angeles and closing her long-running label Milk! Records, a period of genuine upheaval that she channeled directly into the recording process rather than keeping at arm’s length. The album’s central question, how to get out of your own way so you can truly feel your life, runs through every track, and the accumulated weight of previous singles “Stay in Your Lane,” “Site Unseen” with Waxahatchee, “Mantis,” and “Sugar Plum” makes “One Thing At A Time” feel like the record’s emotional payoff. This is Barnett at her most emotionally exposed and musically assured, and one of the defining indie rock albums of 2026.
A North American tour kicks off May 1st in Austin with support from Truman Sinclair, featuring additional support from Momma on select Northeast dates, Built to Spill on select West Coast dates, and Zoh Amba on the August run. The San Francisco Fillmore date on August 26th is already sold out, with August 27th running low on tickets.
2026 North American Tour Dates:
May 1 – Austin, TX – RADIO/EAST (with Truman Sinclair)
May 2 – Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall (with Truman Sinclair)
May 3 – Dallas, TX – The Bomb Factory (with Truman Sinclair)
May 5 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium (with Truman Sinclair)
May 6 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle (with Truman Sinclair)
May 8 – Richmond, VA – The National (with Truman Sinclair)
May 9 – Brooklyn, NY – Kings Theatre (with Momma & Truman Sinclair) LOW TICKETS
May 10 – Washington, DC – The Anthem (with Momma & Truman Sinclair)
May 12 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore (with Momma & Truman Sinclair)
May 13 – Boston, MA – Roadrunner (with Momma & Truman Sinclair)
May 15 – Madison, WI – The Sylvee (with Truman Sinclair)
May 16 – St. Paul, MN – Palace Theatre (with Truman Sinclair)
May 19 – St. Louis, MO – The Hawthorn (with Truman Sinclair)
May 20 – Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall (with Truman Sinclair)
May 21 – Detroit, MI – Majestic Theatre (with Truman Sinclair)
May 22 – Toronto, ON – History (with Truman Sinclair)
August 11 – Cleveland, OH – Agora Theater (with Zoh Amba)
August 12 – Pittsburgh, PA – Roxian Theatre (with Zoh Amba)
August 14 – Cincinnati, OH – MegaCorp Pavilion (with Zoh Amba)
August 15 – Kansas City, MO – The Truman (with Zoh Amba)
August 18 – Seattle, WA – Woodland Park Zoo Amphitheater (with Built to Spill & Zoh Amba)
August 19 – Portland, OR – Pioneer Courthouse Square (with Built to Spill & Zoh Amba)
August 21 – Denver, CO – Mission Ballroom (with Zoh Amba)
August 22 – Salt Lake City, UT – Rockwell at The Complex (with Zoh Amba)
August 24 – Sacramento, CA – Channel 24 (with Zoh Amba)
August 26 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore (with Zoh Amba) SOLD OUT
August 27 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore (with Zoh Amba) LOW TICKETS
August 29 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium (with Built to Spill & Zoh Amba)