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Nate Faker’s ‘Comet’—A Long-Awaited Return, A New Beginning
After more than a decade away from releasing new music, Nate Faker (Nathan Hudson) returns with ‘Comet’, a powerful new single that marks the beginning of a new chapter for one of Australia’s most distinctive voices.
‘Comet’ is the first glimpse of Faker’s forthcoming album, ‘Enjoy Your Problems’, a collection shaped by years of searching, setbacks, and self-discovery. The single captures the sensation of standing your ground as the world seems to crash down, and finding optimism in the face of uncertainty.
“It’s about a comet crashing down into the middle of your street, home, neighbourhood, town, and life and trying to stand your ground, even though it feels ridiculous to do so,” says Nate Faker. “It’s about what the world is at the moment, and trying to find an optimistic spin. Ultimately, we’re surviving. Sometimes you can see the comet coming, and there’s no point running, you just have to face it.”
Nate’s journey back to music has been anything but straightforward. As a young child, he worried all the good songs had already been written. In a world where he felt very different to those around him, music and film became his constant escapes. Despite being told by music teachers he couldn’t concentrate or wasn’t suited to music, he taught himself piano and guitar, and formed Faker soon after high school, delivering pizzas to pay the bills and writing songs by night, and playing house parties in Surry Hills.
Faker’s early success brought festival main stages, platinum singles, and national acclaim. But after the highs, Hudson found himself adrift, leaving Australia as both the industry and his personal life unravelled. He wandered through Los Angeles, New York, Berlin, São Paulo, and Mexico City, working odd jobs, studying filmmaking. Music, however, kept pulling him back, even as he grappled with identity, neurodivergence, and the challenge of starting again. Starting a new project, Map of Stars, where he lived in a different city every month for a month at a time and in each city, he would assemble a band and write and record two songs. One of which will be on the new album.
‘Comet’ is the sound of an artist who has weathered storms and returned with a renewed sense of purpose. The track’s kinetic guitars and infectious energy recall the drive of classic indie rock, but with a distinctly personal edge, a reflection of the chaos, resilience, and hope that have defined Hudson’s journey over the past decade.
The single’s opening lines, “You had me jump through hoops to get to your house”, speak to the challenge of returning to the stage and reconnecting with an audience after years away. It’s both a homecoming and a leap into the unknown.
‘Comet’ lands December 2, exactly 14 years to the day since Faker’s last new music. More music and full band shows are planned for 2026, including a special performance at the Adelaide Fringe Festival and headline dates set to be announced.
