Bernard Zuel, Aug 2022
Quote: “A mood that feels (unfairly) unexpected and yet (unfailingly) exactly what’s necessary”
Double J, Aug 2022
Quote: “From contentment to regret – about being in pursuit of a peaceful mind, paying tribute to young love and following your heart.”
Domain, Aug 2022
Quote: “Her fifth studio album, Early Moon, is everything you’d expect from the singer-songwriter who leans on all shades of light and darkness with her harmonies and introspective lyrics”
Double J, Aug 2022
Quote: “One of our country’s most underrated songwriters”
Beats Per Minute, Aug 2022
Quote: “Seltmann’s sincerity and dedication to her craft remain undeniable. The end result is an album bursting with light, love and hard-earned wisdom. “
All Music, Aug 2022
Quote: “As comforting and lovingly crafted as anything she has released”
Northern Transmissions, Jul 2022
Quote: “Australian singer/songwriter Sally Seltmann releases new album Early Moon on August 2″
Flood Magazine, Mar 2022
Quote: “Sally Seltmann Delves Into the Sentiment of Female Friendships on “Please Louise””
Ausrom Today, May 2018
Quote: “Lovesome follows the story of Joni Johnson who leads a rather bohemian lifestyle, working in a romantic French restaurant by day and setting up an easel in her backyard bungalow in the evenings.”
Frankie Magazine, June 2018
Quote: “I always loved the ebb and flow of an empty restaurant when the staff arrive for their shift, followed by full tables of colourful diners, and then the knockoff drinks, where the staff let off steam and have a bit of fun.”
Librarians Choice, May 2018
Quote: Top 10 book in May 2018, as voted by Australian Librarians
Mrs B’s Book Reviews, June 2016
Quote: “A strong character driven story, it centres on a sweet lead, twenty one year old art school graduate Joni and a cast of eclectic friends, colleagues and love interests who colour her life.”
The Book Muse, June 2018
Quote: “Part romance, part literary and part coming of age, Lovesome is the kind of novel where the people you thought would fall in love, don’t, and where the falling in love happens when and where you least expect it to. “
Sydney Morning Herald, May 2016
Quote: “Sally Seltmann is back from Los Angeles but her life is very trans-Pacific.”
Fashion Journal, May 2016
Quote: “It’s an introspective hero song about honoring the beauty in your own madness.”
Refinery 29
Quote: “Sally Seltmann’s ‘Billy’ remix is what refreshing sounds like.”
Mojo
4 Stars
Quote: ‘Cool intelligent songs, quirkily orchestrated, sung in a clipped, chaste vocal’
Sydney Morning Herald
Quote: ‘Sally Seltmann tends to influence other more than she realises.’
Rolling Stone
Quote: ‘Hey Daydreamer is a beguiling listen, a pop album with a vibrant twist, embellished by dream-like string arrangements, horns and percussion.’
Frankie
Quote: ‘Imagine the bubbly soundtrack to a mermaid fantasy movie and you’ve probably hit the nail on the sweet, tuneful head…’
Daggerzine
Quote: ‘A pretty and unique record (and pretty unique too.) Hey Daydreamer works on all levels…’
Maximum Ink
Quote: ‘Spring-loaded poems nurturing jump rope jaunts and lavish magical lullabies through spotless chamber pop chops, Seltmann’s ambitious wishes and sparkling self-reflection colours the greyest days…’
The AU Review
8.5 out of 10
Quote: ‘Hey Daydreamer…is a treasure, stuffed full of indie pop gems.’
The Brag
4 stars
Quote: ‘Seltmann has crafted songs of witty stories and characters with a sound that sweeps you up, and before long you’re lost in the album’.
Renowned For Sound
4 stars
Quote: ‘Sally manages to create various sceneries throughout the album, with flourishing melodies on a number of instruments surrounding her gorgeous voice.’
Music Feeds
Quote: ‘Hey Daydreamer never sounds frosty, instead it feels like creeping sunlight, masterfully created and delivered with heart on sleeve.’
The Brag – Live Show Review
Quote: ‘…Seltmann shines in what she does.’
Indie Rock Reviews
Quote: “This one is definitely going to remain on my iPod/iTunes Library forever. It’s a classic.”
Indie Rock Reviews
Quote: “I was obsessed with what makes a song a ‘classic’ song, that lots of people can relate to.”
Washington City Paper
Quote: “The album is a huge leap forward.”
Time Out
Quote: “Seltmann’s clearly been thrashing her 1967-era Fabs of late, with arrangements worthy of George Martin at his most playful.”
Chart Attack
Quote: “I think of how Feist changed my song and that made me more open to reworking songs and making them different.”
Paste Magazine
Quote: “… a testimony to The Ronettes.”
Self-Titled Mag
Quote: “The confidence shows.”
Pitchfork
Quote: “Third full-length from the Australian singer-songwriter formerly known as New Buffalo. She co-wrote Feist’s ‘1234’, which you may have heard at some point.”
Limewire
Quote: “…brings to mind Belle and Sebastian at their most ’60s-pop-influenced.”
Mess + Noise
Quote: “Sparse percussion, muted keys, breathy vocals – these are the unassuming foundations upon which Sally Seltmann’s wall of sound is built.”
Apra
Quote: “Unconventional approaches to writing and recording music are paying off for singer songwriter Sally Seltmann.”
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The Daily Telegraph
Quote: “As diverse and soulful as her musical style, this singer’s compilation of paraphernalia is a medley of optimistic, fun and sentimental elements.”