Courtney Barnett joins host Raina Douris

Courtney Barnett may be best known for her vulnerable lyrics and clever wordplay, but her latest album is entirely instrumental. End of the Day is a collection of songs that Barnett originally composed as the score for Anonymous Club, the documentary about her life. On the World Cafe, Barnett talks about why stripping her music of lyrics was refreshing, and what it’s like to see your life unfold on the big screen.

Listen to the session here.

Today’s Playlist
Kurt Vile “Shame Chamber” Walkin’ On A Pretty Daze
Courtney Barnett “Need A Little Time” Tell Me How You Really Feel
Courtney Barnett “Start Somewhere” End Of The Day
Courtney Barnett “Like Water” End Of The Day
Courtney Barnett “Write a List Of Things To Look Forward To ” Things Take Time, Take Time
Courtney Barnett “Avant Gardener” WC Recording
Annie Lennox “Waiting In Vain” Medusa
The Clash “Should I Stay Or Should I Go” Combat Rock
Zach Bryan “I Remember Everything” Zach Bryan
Devon Gilfillian “All I Really Wanna Do” Love You Anyway
Courtney Barnett “History Eraser” WC Recording
Olivia Barton “I Love You Just For Trying” Single
Broken Bells “Saturdays” Into The Blue
Michael Kiwanuka “I’m Getting Ready” Home Again

Hour Two
The Waterboys “The Whole Of The Moon” This is The Sea
The Menzingers “Come On Heartache” Some Of It Was True
boygenius “Not Strong Enough” The Record
Richard and Linda Thompson “When I Get To The Boarder” I Want To See The Bright lights Tonight
Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova “Falling Slowly” Once (Soundtrack)
Glen Hansard “Come Away To The Water” WC Recording
Allison Krauss “Forget About It” World Cafe Live Seesion
The English Beat “Tears Of A Clown” Recorded Live For World Cafe
Say She She “Astral Plane” Silver
Peter Bjorn and John “Young Folks” Writer’s Block
Peter Bjorn and John “Second Chance” WC Recording
Slow Pulp “Doubt” Yard
Everclear “Father of Mine” So Much For The Afterglow
The Record Company “Talk To Me” The 4th Album
Maggie Rogers “Want Want” Surrender
Sports Team “The Drop” Gulp!