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.

I think of Nature as a companion piece to Life Is Fine, itself full of moons, rain, rocks, rivers, seas, smells and lovers.

[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.