Sun Songs is the 2019 debut solo album by American alternative rock musician Art Alexakis, best known for fronting Everclear.
I’ve always thought that making a solo record would be cool if I did it all by myself, and though I did need help with the engineering and production, I wrote all of the songs, played all of the instruments, and sang all of the vocals.
[2] The announcement coincided with Alexakis' revelation that he had been battling multiple sclerosis for three years, including the recording period for the album.
[3] The process of recording and the lyrical content are introspective of Alexakis' health and reflections on his family life, centering the songwriting on his vocals and acoustic guitar.
[5] The editorial staff of AllMusic Guide gave Sun Songs four out of five stars, with reviewer Stephen Thomas Erlewine writing that Alexakis draws on his previous musical strength with Everclear but goes in a different direction that is more "bittersweet" without being "reflexively nostalgic" and that the artist "seems intent on not recycling his old ideas".