Sunset Months by Jamie Hay with Liam White

Jamie Hay writes songs like open windows, inviting in light, air, and the quiet truths we sometimes forget to say out loud. A longtime voice in Australia’s independent music community, Hay’s work brings together years of lived experience, punk spirit, and disarming availability… reshaped into something gentler, brighter, and deeply human.

The new album, Sunset Months, marks his first solo release since 2012’s King of the Sun. A long-awaited return that feels both grounded and expansive. This time with longtime friend and collaborator Liam White at the forefront. Written during a time of reflection and change, Sunset Months is Hay at his most hopeful. “Many of the songs deal with navigating grief and difficult times,” he shares, “but there is always a positive outlook within them. I guess in a way, they’re reminders to myself that while times get tough, things will be ok.”

Though the songs were never intended as a concept album, a unifying thread emerged. “The recurring theme of the Sun being a positive force and life giver ended up overtaking a lot of the song’s themes,” Hay says. That presence, warm, steady, and life-affirming, shines throughout the album’s acoustic textures and lyrical intimacy.

Best known for his work in DIY staples like Conation, A Death in the Family and Fear Like Us, Jamie Hay’s music continues to evolve while staying rooted in community and honesty. With Sunset Months, he offers listeners a set of quiet anthems for resilience: Keep going, the light is never too far off.

Singer/Songwriter from Newcastle NSW

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