Album Review: Nick Batterham - Lucky Cat

Nick Batterham's third solo album in four years is a bit of a head-scratcher. Departing from his often melancholic, broody brand of folk, we are given a glimpse of the lighter side of the musician with this record. Opening track Make It Through This Long could almost be seen as an instruction, as the wispy, repetitive chorus becomes an exercise of endurance. There are saving graces – notably Can't You See It's Over and Lonely Boys Of Brunswick – however, for the most part this album doesn't hold a candle to last year's Closing Time At Yah Yah's.