Lotta Sea Lice

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.

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|MC = 79/100

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|rev2 = The A.V. Club

|rev2Score = B

|rev3 = Entertainment Weekly

|rev3Score = A−

|rev4 = The Guardian

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|rev5 = The Irish Times

|rev5Score = {{Rating|4|5}}

|rev6 = Mojo

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|rev7 = Pitchfork

|rev7Score = 7.6/10

|rev8 = Rolling Stone

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|rev9 = The Times

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|rev10 = Uncut

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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."

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

• 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

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.

• October 11 – House of Blues, San Diego, California, United States
• October 14 – Cathedral Sanctuary at Immanuel Presbyterian Church, Los Angeles, California, United States
• October 15 – Orpheum Theare, Los Angeles, California, United States
• October 18 – Fox Oakland Theatre, Oakland, California, United States
• October 20 – Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland, Oregon, United States
• October 21 – Moore Theatre, Seattle, Washington, United States
• October 22 – The Showbox, Seattle, Washington, United States
• October 25 – Palace Theatre, St. Paul, Minnesota, United States
• October 26 – Rockefeller Chapel, Chicago, Illinois, United States
• October 27 – Thalia Hall, Chicago, Illinois, United States
• October 28 – The Empty Bottle, Chicago, Illinois, United States
• October 30 – Royal Oak Music Theatre, Royal Oak, Michigan, United States
• October 31 – Massey Hall, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
• November 1 – Beacon Theatre, New York City, United States
• November 3 – Tower Theatre, Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, United States
• November 4 – Orpheum Theatre, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
• November 6 – Loew's Jersey Theatre, Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
• November 7 – The Anthem; Washington, D.C.; United States
• November 9 – Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, Tennessee, United States
• November 10 – McFarlin Memorial Auditorium, Dallas, Texas, United States
• November 11 – Austin City Limits Live at the Moody Theater, Austin, Texas, United States

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• [http://www.marathonartists.com/courtney-barnett-kurt-vile-us-tour/ Press release from Marathon Artists] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170831174402/http://www.marathonartists.com/courtney-barnett-kurt-vile-us-tour/ |date=August 31, 2017 }}
• [http://matablog.matadorrecords.com/category/courtney-barnett-kurt-vile/ Press release from Matador Records]
• [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQs5XagfheI NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert] [20:05] performed live on 2017-12-08.
• [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmAYzy_HAaY Sea Lice by the Seaside Pitchfork Concert] [51:08] performed live in Malibu, 2017

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