Courtney Barnett has always been a funny songwriter, her breakthrough EPs peppered with highly quotable turns of phrase. Pickles from the Jar, a chalk ‘n’ cheese love ditty lifted from Milk! Records’ ten-inch compilation, is pretty much wall to wall hilarity, bunkered by a softly sweet chorus. The finger-snappin’ boogie matches the affable charm of the subject matter. I can’t really picture Courtney and her band deadpanning this in the live setting, lest there be a laugh-addled breakdown similar to the studio cut’s false start.
Courtney Barnett : Pickles from the Jar
