wrote most of the songs for Hey Daydreamer in Sydney, but writing in LA feels GOOD! There's a lot of creative energy in the air in that city, which is one of the reasons why I live there now! A lot of positive energy, and a lot of writers and interesting people with ideas and courage." The album was recorded and co-produced with Darren. AllMusic's James Christopher Monger observed, "[she] is first and foremost a confessional singer/songwriter, though one with a flair for pop artistry, and less fussy tracks like the lovely and heartfelt "The Small Hotel," the bouncy, bucolic "Holly Drive," and the stoic and superb closer 'States and Spaces"' drive that point home." In April 2014 she undertook an Australian east coast tour promoting the album's local release in the previous month. It reached the ARIA Albums Chart top 100. At the APRA Music Awards of 2016 Seltmann and Darren won Best Original Song Composed for the Screen for "Dancing in the Darkness", which was used in The Letdown on ABC-TV. The couple had been approached by the comedy show's creator Sarah Scheller, "We knew that the show had some hilarious moments, but also some introspective moments where the main character feels isolated and is struggling with the changes of being a new mum. "Dancing in the Darkness" was used in one of these more sensitive scenes, and we felt so happy with how the music worked with the visuals and performances." Lovesome In April 2018, Allen & Unwin published Seltmann's debut novel Lovesome. Set in 1995 in Sydney's Balmain, Lovesome tells the story of twenty one year old artist and waitress Joni Johnson, and her search for love. Librarian's Choice included Lovesome in their Top 10 Books We Love of May 2018, and Seltmann appeared at The Melbourne Writers Festival, Brisbane Writers Festival and Perth Writers Week. Personal life In 2003, Sally Russell married Darren Seltmann, of The Avalanches. In late 2008, the couple had a daughter. As of December 2009, the family resides in Sydney. Her older brother, Luke Russell, is a philosophy lecturer at Sydney University, where he completed his PhD, in 2002. Luke also has a side career in pop rock; in 2007, he issued his debut album, Kiss That Lasted All Weekend, on Half A Cow Records. Credits According to Allmusic, Seltmann is credited with: vocals, harmony vocals, guitar, bass guitar, piano, keyboards,