One of Australia’s favourite singer songwriters, Sally Seltmann, has just released Night Bird, the second single from her highly anticipated fifth album Early Moon, which has just been released.
For this gentle, almost lullabye-esque tune, Seltmann draws inspiration from her time in Los Angeles in an intimate setting within the city.
“When I was living in Silver Lake a few years ago – in a small house on a hill – there was a loud, chirping bird in the garden. It would only start up when it was dark, and it would keep me awake all night!” Seltmann said.
“I called it the Night Bird, and I wrote this song in its honour. Just imagine how free the bird must feel under moonlight and stars – I would think this to myself while staring at the dark ceiling with all my worries tangled up inside my mind.
“And that was what became one of the main sentiments of the song. Our shared desire to be free. Free like the wind in the trees.”
Recording the album in her home studio during the Covid lockdowns, Seltmann says of Early Moon, “I wanted to make an upbeat album about honouring your emotions – from contentment to regret – about being in pursuit of a peaceful mind, paying tribute to young love and following your heart”.
The album itself is a breath of fresh air. Clever lyrics, confessional storytelling and uplifting sentiments. Early Moon is a response to our complex minds and the relationships we build or break. Layered guitars, energetic drumbeats, piano, rich harmonies and synths create a lush landscape that Seltmann’s ethereal vocals rule over.
Night Bird is out now on all streaming platforms. As part of Seltmann’s album launch, she will be touring the east coast and performing at the Bridge Hotel Castlemaine on Thursday August 18.