# Chris Bailey And The Saints ‘Long March Through the Jazz Age’

**New Music** — On Your Markus  
**Published:** 1 December 2025  
**Author:** Markus Hamence  
**Source:** https://onyourmarkus.au/new-music-releases/chris-bailey-and-the-saints-long-march-through-the-jazz-age/

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**‘Long March Through the Jazz Age’ (Album), the last recorded work by Chris Bailey and The Saints, is out now.**

*Featuring singles: Empires (Sometimes We Fall), Judas, Gasoline, Carnivore (Long March Through the Jazz Age) & Bruises*

![The Saints band logo with subtitle "Long March Through the Jazz Age" in black and white typography.](https://media.onyourmarkus.au/originals/35121/uploaded_image.png)

*“A deep melodic record preoccupied with dreams, small kindnesses and the end of the world”*  
**★★★★ UNCUT **  
  
*“His final act is one of his greatest”*  
**★★★★ MOJO**  
  
*“A poignant listening experience…this one-off character closed out his extraordinary career with this degree of panache”*  
**★★★★1/2 VIVE LE ROCK **  
  
*“An anthemic, rousing and wistful farewell” ***★★★★1/2**  
**LOUDER THAN WAR – ALBUM OF THE WEEK **  
  
*“Powerful”*  
**ROLLING STONE**

*Album of the Week*

**THE AUSTRALIAN**

*“With this touching collection of folk-rock and Americana songs, Chris Bailey makes a magnificent exit.”*  
**ROCK & FOLK**

*“For almost five decades, The Saints mastermind Chris Bailey has captivated the world with his songwriting, his touching lyrics and, last but not least, his distinctive voice.”*  
**★★★★ CLASSIC ROCK (DE)**  
  
*“A poignant final album”*  
**13th FLOOR**  
  
*“Chris Bailey and The Saints blend punk spirit, poetic lyricism and lush arrangements”*  
**NORMAN RECORDS**

![A silhouetted figure in a hat walks through a narrow rocky tunnel with blue-white light ahead.](https://media.onyourmarkus.au/originals/35122/uploaded_image.jpeg)

***Long March Through the Jazz Age ***is the last recorded work by Chris Bailey and The Saints. It’s a moving farewell – a testament to a restless, uncompromising artist who always moved forward, one of rock’s great lyricists and iconoclasts.  
  
From Bailey’s rough demos, ***Long March Through the Jazz Age*** grew into a deeply human snapshot of modern times.  It marks the end of Chris Bailey and The Saints’ remarkable journey – over four decades of music making and rule defying..

[Watch on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/embed/oYimTKer_n0)

*“In my opinion, The Saints were Australia’s greatest band…. and Chris Bailey was my favourite singer”* **NICK CAVE**

*“One of the most sporadically brilliant, frustratingly uneven and most undeniably important bands Australia has ever produced”* **THE GUARDIAN**

![The Saints vinyl record album with bright blue disc and cover featuring a silhouetted figure against an icy landscape.](https://media.onyourmarkus.au/originals/35123/uploaded_image-1.jpeg)