Lotta Sea Lice


Lotta Sea Lice is a collaborative studio album between Courtney Barnett and Kurt Vile, released on October 13, 2017, on Matador, Marathon Artists and Milk! Records. The album has received positive critical reviews.

Recording

Barnett and Vile announced that they had jammed together and decided to go on a mutual tour on June 7, 2017. They announced the release date and lead single "Over Everything" on August 30.

Reception

The album received three out of five stars from AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine, who praised some of the performance and fun of the album but concluded, "As they're both charismatic singers with a way with an elliptical melody, it's pleasant enough, but by the time its 45 minutes wrap up, Lotta Sea Lice feels like a party where the hosts are having a much better time than their guests."

Accolades

Track listing

  1. "Over Everything" – 6:19
  2. "Let It Go" – 4:33
  3. "Fear Is Like a Forest" – 4:47
  4. "Outta the Woodwork" – 6:21
  5. "Continental Breakfast" – 4:53
  6. "On Script" – 3:59
  7. "Blue Cheese" – 4:37
  8. "Peepin' Tom" – 4:14
  9. "Untogether" – 4:50

    Personnel

  • Courtney Barnett – lead and backing vocals, guitars, piano
  • Kurt Vile – lead and backing vocals, guitars
  • Callum Barter – mixing, engineering
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Mick Harvey – guitar, keyboards
  • Rob Laakso – electric bass, VI bass, baritone guitar, keyboards
  • Alex Landragin – guitar
  • Jade McInally – backing vocals
  • Stella Mozgawa – drums
  • Dave Mudie – drums, backing vocals
  • Jess Ribeiro – guitar, backing vocals
  • Bones Sloane – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Mick Turner – guitar
  • Jim White – drums

    Tour dates

The duo assembled a backing band called The Sea Lice composed of Janet Weiss, Stella Mozgawa, Rob Laakso, and Katie Harkin, with Jen Cloher as an opening act for all dates. The artists donated $1 from every ticket sale to the American Civil Liberties Union.