Life Is Fine is Kelly's first solo album of original material since 2012's
Spring and Fall, and follows on from two releases in 2016:
Seven Sonnets and a Song, which saw Kelly putting the words of
William Shakespeare to music; and ''Death's Dateless Night'', a collaborative album with
Charlie Owen primarily consisting of covers and funeral songs. The album was recorded in the first half of 2017 with Kelly's classic backing band, who return to playing with Kelly in 2014 following the
Spring and Fall tour. The album takes its title from a poem by American poet
Langston Hughes, and its words are put to music on the closing title track. The album's first single, "Firewood and Candles," was released on 23 June 2017. An accompanying music video was released on 3 August 2017. ==Track listing==