In August 2017, Paul Kelly released his 23rd studio album Life Is Fine. The album was a success, giving Kelly his first ever ARIA number-one album, and winning four ARIA Music Awards at the ARIA Music Awards of 2017.
With most of the songs written over the course of several years and dating back to the recording sessions for albums such as The Merri Soul Sessions, Seven Sonnets & a Song and Life Is Fine, Nature focuses on human nature's small place in the natural world. Kelly said: "I didn't realise I had the makings of another album until I put the songs in a folder and saw the titles staring me in the face. Sometimes you don't know what you're doing until you look back. I think of Nature as a companion piece to Life Is Fine, itself full of moons, rain, rocks, rivers, seas, smells and lovers."[5][6]
"A bastard like me" was written to honour Aboriginal activist Charlie Perkins.[2] The title of the song is taken from Perkins' autobiography, and the video features footage from his life.[7]
Mikey Cahill from the Herald Sun described how Kelly in Nature is "staying relevant and relishing the opportunity to pump out another 12 mostly great songs."[9]PopMatters' Steve Horowitz opined, "[he] put five classic poems by major writers on his latest album of a dozen songs... While it's wonderful that Kelly brings these words to life for non-poetry readers to enjoy, there is something tawdry about the whole affair."[10]
Brian Parker from Your Music Radar indicated, "Conceptually this album works, where there is something otherworldly about it. It seems to question the existence of nature and the forces of nature, the human soul, the cycle of birth and death, and of the beauty of being alive, in love, but also the gravity of the inevitable."[11]
Track listingedit
All music written by Paul Kelly and Bill McDonald.
^"NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 22 October 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
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Nature is the 24th studio album by Australian musician Paul Kelly released on 12 October 2018 4 NatureStudio album by Paul KellyReleased12 October 2018 2018 10 12 LabelEMI Music AustraliaPaul Kelly chronologyLife Is Fine 2017 Nature 2018 Live in at the Sydney Opera House 2019 Singles from Nature With the One I Love Released 10 August 2018 1 A Bastard Like Me Released 21 September 2018 2 And Death Shall Have No Dominion Released 14 December 2018 3 At the ARIA Music Awards of 2019 the album won ARIA Award for Best Adult Contemporary Album Contents 1 Background and recording 2 Reception 3 Track listing 4 Personnel 5 Charts 6 See also 7 ReferencesBackground and recording editIn August 2017 Paul Kelly released his 23rd studio album Life Is Fine The album was a success giving Kelly his first ever ARIA number one album and winning four ARIA Music Awards at the ARIA Music Awards of 2017 With most of the songs written over the course of several years and dating back to the recording sessions for albums such as The Merri Soul Sessions Seven Sonnets amp a Song and Life Is Fine Nature focuses on human nature s small place in the natural world Kelly said I didn t realise I had the makings of another album until I put the songs in a folder and saw the titles staring me in the face Sometimes you don t know what you re doing until you look back I think of Nature as a companion piece to Life Is Fine itself full of moons rain rocks rivers seas smells and lovers 5 6 A bastard like me was written to honour Aboriginal activist Charlie Perkins 2 The title of the song is taken from Perkins autobiography and the video features footage from his life 7 Reception editProfessional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllMusic nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 8 Herald Sun nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 9 PopMatters nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 10 Mikey Cahill from the Herald Sun described how Kelly in Nature is staying relevant and relishing the opportunity to pump out another 12 mostly great songs 9 PopMatters Steve Horowitz opined he put five classic poems by major writers on his latest album of a dozen songs While it s wonderful that Kelly brings these words to life for non poetry readers to enjoy there is something tawdry about the whole affair 10 Brian Parker from Your Music Radar indicated Conceptually this album works where there is something otherworldly about it It seems to question the existence of nature and the forces of nature the human soul the cycle of birth and death and of the beauty of being alive in love but also the gravity of the inevitable 11 Track listing editAll music written by Paul Kelly and Bill McDonald No TitleWriter s Length1 And Death Shall Have No Dominion Dylan Thomas2 262 With the One I Love Paul Kelly2 293 A Bastard Like Me Kelly2 344 Little Wolf Kelly2 545 With Animals Walt Whitman2 236 Bound to Follow Aisling Song featuring Kate Miller Heidke Kelly4 067 Seagulls of Seattle Kelly3 008 Morning Storm Kelly3 009 Mushrooms Sylvia Plath2 5610 The River Song Kelly2 1211 God s Grandeur Gerard Manley Hopkins2 1712 The Trees Philip Larkin2 23Personnel editPaul Kelly lead and backing vocals acoustic and electric guitars Bill McDonald bass guitar arrangement Cameron Bruce piano keyboards organ backing vocals Ashley Naylor lead guitar backing vocals Dan Kelly rhythm guitar backing vocals Peter Luscombe drums percussion backing vocals Kate Miller Heidke backing vocals on Bound to Follow Aisling Song Vika Bull backing vocals Linda Bull backing vocals Madeleine Kelly backing vocals Memphis Kelly backing vocals Alice Keath backing vocalsCharts editChart 2018 Peak position Australian Albums ARIA 12 1 New Zealand Albums RMNZ 13 40See also editList of number one albums of 2018 Australia References edit Paul Kelly is Back with a Brand New Single Triple M 10 August 2018 Retrieved 11 August 2018 a b Paul Kelly A Bastard Like Me Is About Charles Perkins Noise11 20 September 2018 Retrieved 22 September 2018 Paul Kelly releases video for Dylan Thomas worded And Death Shall Have No Dominion Noise11 13 December 2018 Retrieved 14 December 2018 Nature by Paul Kelly iTunes Australia Retrieved 22 September 2018 Paul Kelly has announced details of his upcoming album Nature ToneDeaf 9 August 2018 Retrieved 22 September 2018 Paul Kelly to release new album Nature in October Double J 9 August 2018 Archived from the original on 9 August 2018 Retrieved 22 September 2018 Smith Mark J 17 March 2019 Charles Perkins Australia s Nelson Mandela Alice Springs News Retrieved 14 November 2021 Nature at AllMusic a b Cahill Mikey 19 October 2018 New albums Rufus Du Sol Paul Kelly Jess Glynne Herald Sun Retrieved 21 October 2018 a b Horowitz Steve 17 October 2018 Paul Kelly Discovers the Poetry of Nature PopMatters Retrieved 21 October 2018 Parker Brian Album Review Paul Kelly Nature Your Music Radar Your Music Radar Retrieved 29 December 2018 ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums Australian Recording Industry Association 22 October 2018 Retrieved 20 October 2018 NZ Top 40 Albums Chart Recorded Music NZ 22 October 2018 Retrieved 19 October 2018 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nature Paul Kelly album amp oldid 1055173631, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
