Courtney Barnett Reflects on Hanging at Third Man Records with Jack White

Courtney’s Barnett’s latest album – Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit – didn’t just get the Aussie rocker to The Grammys, it could also be credited for helping her gain attention from musical heavyweights like Jack White.

In 2015, Barnett was welcomed into White’s Third Man Records facility to record a 7″ – some of the session’s results can be heard below.

During a recent interview with Rolling Stone, Barnett was asked about that experience and noted how “inspiring” it truly was.

“It was great. We talked a bunch, and I went through Third Man’s warehouse,” recalled Barnett. “It’s this little world of music lovers, all of them creating stuff in one place. I run a record label in Australia, and I’m a huge merch nerd, so it was inspiring. I’ve always been influenced by visual stuff. My dad worked at a printing factory, and I love logos. When I was younger, my parents wouldn’t let us go to McDonald’s, but I remember I painted a piece of paper yellow and drew an orange M on it and wrapped it up like it was a cheeseburger.”