Five Leaves Left

Relaxing

favorite: Man in a Shed

Super chill album. I think I’d need to listen to it more than once or twice to gain appreciation of it. I’m not sure it lives up to all the Nick Drake hype, but I’ll give it more listens.

Los últimos cinco "liyos" de cigarrillo de tabaco armado de Nick Drake se prepararon de forma prolija, como un fino arte silencioso. Mientras tenía la boca entretenida con el filtro, todo lo que tenía para decir lo dijo con arreglos orquestales grabados en una sola toma. Una sola toma para generar toda una atmósfera: solo la adrenalina de un joven puede respaldar esos riesgos. No es de los que practican qué decir; simplemente lo dice, como todo introspectivo veinteañero. Mientras él se pierde en sus pensamientos, aprovechando cada centímetro de las últimas cinco hojas, los fumadores pasivos del salón que aspiraron todo el humo fueron Hozier, Radiohead en OK Computer e In Rainbows, Bon Iver, Sufjan Stevens y los melancólicos postmodernistas Olvidado como el último fumador del grupo en terminar antes de entrar al teatro social, pero después, en su joven funeral, lo recordamos con las mejores anécdotas y una nostalgia de sampleos e interpolaciones de sus acordes, letras e introspecciones durante todo el siguiente siglo. Porque lo que no se aprecia en el momento se disuelve, para dejarte con el FOMO del "qué hubiera sido", fragmentado en sonidos con regustos fantasmagóricos en el futuro.

Saturday Sun is solid as is the first track. A lot of same sounds and vibes after that. Well produced and performed. Listened while walking.

was pretty okay. interesting use of instrumentals (in a good way). could objectively appreciate this album, it just didn’t strike a chord. 3/5.

Good soft album, easy listen. 7.1/10

As a sucker for singer-songwriters, I appreciated the poetic & occasionally narrative songwriting and cottagecore arrangements, but found the vocals to be generic/monotonic. Tracks to Track: Saturday Sun, Day Is Done, River Man

This is the third Nick Drake album on this list (I hope) after Bryter Later and Pink Moon, and for me the least good. I like Nick Drake, I like him a lot, but with the best will in the world he doesn't need to be on this list three times. All these albums are, basically, the same, even if individually the songs are all very good, which they are. Make some room, editors, jeez.

3+

Instrumentals we're awesome, really nice guitar. Found the lyrics to be a bit lacking, but still a easy listen.

Unexpected and delightful piano

I liked this album! Just not as much as the other two we already listened to on this list.

Loved the first song. The rest of the album was enjoyable and a good listen, but didn't necessarily stand out.

3.5

Chill folk vibes, it's fine. 2.6

I didn't expect to enjoy this album but I did! The lyrics are fun, and the instrumentasion is fantastic. With that said, there are some boring moments and Nick's vocals aren't the greatest, but nevertheless, still an enjoyable album.

Приятная музыка, но монотонная, не интересно

It was good, not my personal style but worth a listen.

This was a pretty good folk album! I have never heard of the guy but it wasn't that bad! It wasn't something that blew me away but pretty good

Like it 3/5

Beautiful voice, beautiful guitar. Trying to figure out what makes this feel like 3 stars compared to Pink Moon's 5 stars. Presumably the songs themselves. But going forward can't imagine needing a Nick Drake fix and putting this on over Pink Moon.

Stolen duck.

Five to go!

I found this a little unengaging but I can see its influence on folk pop and beyond. The fact that it doesn't quite feel like a typical 1969 album is a credit to Nick Drake

Every time I listened to this one I was distracted and I think when I come back to it I’ll be able to appreciate it more. Did love the strings throughout.

nice

held off reviewing this as I thought Nick Drake was Mr depressive ... but this was ok and no where near as depressing as I though it might be. I owe Mr Drake an apology and will give this another go soon.

It’s alright

A troubled cure for the troubled mind.

My least favorite Nick Drake. I enjoyed it, but nothing really sticks with me like his other albums.

It's meh.

Pleasant surprise, not my personal cup of tea but still an enjoyable album.

Pleasant album

A lot of respect for Nick Drake but not what I needed to listen to at this particular point of this particular Thursday.

3.0 - Ok

These songs are good, but the string arrangements are ruinous. Another producer could have taken this in a different direction and saved it

Very solid, but didn't truly grab me. Standouts include "River Man", "Day Is Done", "The Thoughts of Mary Jane", and "Saturday Sun".

Pleasant. Quite pleasant indeed. 3.4

I like Nick Drake's flow and voice, though majority of his songs sound the same.

Good album good lyrics but it got a bit repetitive

nice for awhile but repetitive

Hypnotic, peaceful folk tunes. Favorite tracks were Cello Song and Man In A Shed (kind of switches the vibe up to be more jazzy). Fruit Tree sounds like Babe Im Gonna Leave You from Led Zeppelin. This was a fun airplane album and something I could easily come back to with the rest of Nick’s albums weve seen so far. Some great guitar lines and excellent use of various drums for that hypnotic element that we havent seen on other Nick Drake albums. All of this in 1969!

Does any other artist have their entire discography on here? Nick has three albums, and we've heard all of them now. Pleasant enough stuff, but this one has way less to latch onto than Bryter Layter (the best of the three) or Pink Moon.

Good but also not amazing

I've been listening to sad music this week so it really hit the vibe for me. I had a great word in mind to describe this album and then forgot it so I spent over an hour looking at thesaurus.com to find it again. I never found it :/

Nice! Favorite Track: Three hours

Nick Drake existing in the 60s is mindblowing. Maybe I subconsciously still mix him up with Nick Cave. Anyway, to be fair, this album is also extremely mellow. Some might call it a snoozefest, but I think his style fits right in to the 90s OC-soundtrack kind of music, and not just because it's very Alexi Murdochy. So I find it very pleasant and nostalgic. Highlight: 'The Thoughts of Mary Jane'

Très bon à réécoute

Good album. More of a dark/melancholic, introspective sound that I do enjoy in spurts. The album stands the test of time and can still be appreciated now. 3.5/5

A sad folk album with some interesting brass and wind instruments. Didn't grab me. 2.5/5. Raising to 3.

Wasn’t sure if it was just the novelty of Drake’s vocal style wearing off, but I felt like this wasn’t as good as Bryter Layter. Ended up going back and listening to Bryter Layter again afterward… I was right, I do like it better.

chill acoustic and a bit sad soudning

A sad folk album should be a 5/5 for me, but this album couldn’t grab me like I was hoping it would. It’s lyrically beautiful, but I think the music is just okay which is a bummer

it’s a very pretty album. The music is beautiful. it’s definitely background music. I liked it a lot. But it all sounded like the acoustic intro to a Led Zeppelin song. I kept waiting (knowing it was not coming) for a heavy breakdown. Still, a very good album.

Its pretty good. Didn't realize big Richard Thompson played on this. Acoustic arrangements with all sorts of other instrumental touches. Pretty one note (not literally) singing. Reminds me of the L. Cohen Albums from the same time, just with not cutting lyrics.

It's fine, a bit sleepy.

I think this is the best version of Drake. It’s fine

Mellow moodiness

Mellow and melancholy debut from Nick Drake. Some interesting song topics including The Thoughts Of Mary Jane and Man In A Shed. Enjoyed the listen and he improves with his next album. (2.9*s)

This is a really great debut album, all of it perfectly crafted, blended, and balanced. It creates an entire atmosphere and his voice and strumming are so ethereal. I guess we didn't deserve him because, sadly, he made an early exit. Like his last album, this one came to me in the list at the perfect time, great for a rainy day. FLL is a bit sadder and slower than his previous entry Bryter Layter but that doesn't detract from the hypnotic melodies, rich lyrics, and almost mystical quality here. The opening line is the inspiration behind The Cure's band name. They recognized genius in this calm, cracked, fragile musician. It's a shame his time was so short and he was never appreciated during it, but I appreciate him now. The list provides. Easy 3.25 for this River Man.

A couple songs in I was prepared to mostly tune it out and chalk it up as a generic folk album. As the album continued it managed to get its hooks in me and by the end of it I was pleased with the entry. While I expected some smooth guitar and steady vocals there's something to the depth of what is featured on Five Leaves Left that make it stand out from the crowd. Nick Drake's voice has a soft gravel/husk that pulled me in. It features some nice guitar lines that are varied just enough to keep the album interesting. Five Leaves Left is a folk album on the surface but there's a little more to it than that. Hard to explain without giving it a listen. I'm not sure I'll ever put it on again myself but if I ran into organically in the wild I wouldn't mind. 2.82 stars

Album is good but overrated too soft

It was ok

Nice non-electric stuff Edit Apr 3 2026: 2 --> 3. After really loving Pink Moon by Nick Drake, I am bumping this up

Its coo

Didn’t listen this time but remember it as a deeply sad album.

Some classic folk! Highlights: River Man, Saturday Sun Drake's voice is hauntingly beautiful. Should listen to this in the fall.

3/5 A great album for background noise. Not many songs on here are all that great for *just listening* though.

meh good songwriting, but nothing groundbreaking. Very Gordon Lightfoot-esque.

don't really care for this type of music

Good but nothing special in my eyes. Some nice melancholy orchestral instruments definitely bring the feel of the album to life

Good album, but gets slow and repetitive at points. The opener and closer are both really good. 3.5

Ganz in Ordnung.

Interesting sound. Nick cave and nick drake are like the difference between the C and D keys

man in a shed

3.5 - Solid and sad

I respect these songs, production, and singing. In a different world (in the dark, in a beanbag chair, wearing a giant headset connected to a hifi turntable with one of those curly wires) I think this album might become my entire personality. But that time has passed for me, and it's just a lot of potential that didn't quite land for me.

Very good, wasn’t sure what to expect. I like his voice it fit the recordings well. Would be happy to give this a few more listens.

Very chill, very relaxed. I good mood

Too lyrically oriented for my likes, but very chill and relaxing acoustic guitar. Soothing voice that gets lost in the background as I doom scroll.

Very chill folk music with great vocals. I have heard of him and actually own one of his other albums. Great to listen to when I laid back mood hits. It's an easy listen.

Skulle kräva att man tar och lyssnar på va han sjunger, vilket jag ej gjorde. Men melodierna är nice

This was nice, but I didn't enjoy it nearly as much as the other Nick Drake album I have listened to on this list. I really enjoyed the bass accompaniment in Man in Shed. While I like Drake's stripped down feel of most of his other work, I think the piano and bass still allow for that feeling and give a more "whole song" feeling rather than demo track vibes. Nothing to do with the album, but reading Drake's Wikipedia article and learning he died at 26 after a lifetime of not connecting with other people so sad. A life of mental illness seemingly causing "voluntary" isolation from other people who obviously cared about him is pretty tragic. If you're reading this and that sounds familiar, you won't be a burden by asking for help. You might not be great at music or some other easily-recognizable talent, but you have something else the world needs.

Boring

rappers be screaming all in our ears like were deaf im like Great Great Great

Another one on my list of firsts. This was a beautiful listening experience, perfect for sitting outside in the sun on a spring day. Drake's soft vocals really enhance the experience and blend in beautifully with the mellow, folk instrumentals. None of the tracks were really memorable to me sound-wise, but looking at this album as a unit, as a whole, I could see myself returning to it for the particular vibe it offers.

Kinda boring

I wasn't familiar with Nick Drake before this, and didn't find it boring. I quite liked it, and I think it's the kind of album that would grow on me, and I would enjoy more with each listen.

This album is okay, I have no qualms about it apart from it being boring. But I'm honestly tired of using that word to describe folk music. The guitar was pretty good throughout, so I liked that. I definitely don't think the album is worthy of a 2, so...

Music to wander to, watch the wind and feel the sun. Saturday Sun and Man in a Shed standouts

That's not my taste in music - But ok

Not his most iconic work but enjoyable

A revisit. Good one

Music for a certain kind of mood. There are some real highlights here, but it does get a bit monotonous after a while.

He has some great songs, but a whole album of it can be a bit much.

Nice, pleasant. Sounds like music they would play in a coffee shop so you can study and get work done. Inoffensive and kind of fades into the background

3.5/5

I wasn’t sure about this, but there is something keeping me at a low three.

Classic drake, good folk

I struggled to connect with it (Fontaines do a great cover of Cello song)

This was a nice album to listen to and the sort of folk music that makes me feel good while it's on. Tho, I prefer "Pink Moon" a little more.

Expected this to be really grim and depressing, but it actually felt pretty warm and comfy.

Nothing stands out as great or bad here. I’ll never listen again, though.

Soft and wonderful, I'll probably end up listening to this till it's one of my favorites ever

Easy to listen to but I’m not sure I’ll return.

I feel like I should like this more than I do. It’s pretty good but it does drone on a bit. 3.5

Nice. Pleasant. Fine

I thought this album was boring musically but the lyrics were beautiful. I would have to give it another listen.

A very well made album but once again, an album where every song sounds the same. No twists or turns. It could literally be one long, run on song.

Not sure I’ll come back much but this is decent.

Would have made more sense back in the Autumn, but Winter time'll do.

Good folksy, almost medieval, album.

Pretty chill laid back tunes, nothing exceptional but fairly nice and relaxing.

Ok

I quite like Journy Man, but the whole album is too much of the same and boring

Alright I suppose

My 3 rating is due to N. Drake’s monotone voice. I would given the instrumentals a 4. I think I would have enjoyed this album more without his sad voice. Loved the mix of all the other instruments! (Violins, guitar, piano, cello, drums, bongos, xylophone) Each instrument featured in different tracks. My favorites were Man In A Shed, Saturday Sun, Cello Song.

Very adequate. If you like nick drake a lot, you probably really like that. Its unique and sounds very much..Just like him. I find him absolutely fine and harmless so that album was just like that. Kind of like a nice breeze on lounge chair that lulls you into a nap. I do think it's ahead of its time though. Could easily come out today

Melancholy folk, not really my thing.

De chlini brüeder vom Drake het mer mit sine foif letzte Blätter en schöne Start ih min lazy-Thursday geh nach de zwei einzelne fudi-chlapfer woni geh han bini froh mal wider es Album chöne glost zha woni no spass dran gha han. Funktioniert guet als chli hintergrund-arbeitsmusig. Seinzig wo en riise abzug git isch s kerning zwüsched em A und em V, hets 1969 no kei Grafiker*inne geh?? Anyway, es tätschli uf di lingi und die rechti fudi-, sowie uf die rechti gsichtsbagge gibi dasmal gern

mustard on the beat! ah nei wart, falsche drake mus sege bim 2. mal gfalltmer de nick scho besser, eh stimm wie eh warmi decki wommer sich ihkuschle möchti und sich in schlaf wiege lah chan de ahfang vom album hettmer sehr guet gfalle – "time has told me" isch wie en schöne jab dur mini verteidigung gslipped, das hett de drake gmerkt und grad en rechte bodyshot mit "riverman" nahgleit dases mir grad churz de schnuf verschlage hett aberd bell hett mich denn gsavet vorem komplette knockout und ich bin zum don miguel ih min corner zruggtorklet pass mal uf burscht! hetter gseit mit so cheape tricks gebemer us nöd ab, ezt nimmschd düme is muul und slipsch underem negste jab dure zumene infight und zeigschem nick mal für was das ganze traning guet gsi isch bang bang, knockout, ding ding

A bit samey, quite depressing - nice guitar stuff.

Track 1 - enjoyed guitar work. Track 2 - cold, dreary day music. Track 3 - great guitar work. not necessarily fan of vocals. enjoyed music. Track 4 - did not really move me. Track 5 - music is good. Track 6 - a little more lively with the guitar. beautiful music. Track 7 - enjoyed the music. not a big fan of vocals. Track 8 - music more upbeat. just not a fan of vocals. Track 9 - enjoyed this track. Track 10 - nice, mellow track. enjoyed the piano.

It's very brooding and moody and all, but somehow also relaxing and vocally monotone? I honestly don’t think I’ll remember what I just listened to, like it lulled me into a half-sleeping dream. 3⭐️

He was taken too soon and was a great songwriter, but the album give me major I-Gave-My-Love-a-Cherry vibes, and I kind of want to smash an acoustic guitar right now.

More impressed by the gentle guitar background. Decent vocals

Sweet and slow, not much I can talk about. Sad he passed so young :(

Didn't listen to this artist before, but I was impressed by the clear guitar melodies, vocals and the emotion the album radiates with. It's dark and melancholic, like sadness expressed in a great manner. Not sure if I would listen to this kind of music often, but it shed some light on a different perspective.

Like most Nick Drake albums, Five Leaves Left is an enjoyable and interesting album. I have heard multiple albums by Nick Drake, and this doesn't disappoint. On the other hand, it isn't very different from his other work. Artists like this seem to always deliver in their lane, and while that lane is very particular, it is reliable. And it evokes a natural and unforced introspection. I may never be able to differentiate his work within his catalog, but I am always willing to listen.

Not for me, but I get it.

Décidément pas mon délire. Les mélodies sont parfois bonnes mais souvent répétitives. Je crois que sa voix est trop monotone et au final il chante toujours un peu de la même façon, le même air. Les plus lassantes sont celles uniquement guitare voix, l’ajout de djembé représentant un facteur aggravant, comme sur “Three hours” où j’ai l’impression de me retrouver autour d’un feu de camp avec des relou. Quelques chansons sont plus appréciables, justement parce qu’elles sortent de ce schéma : “Way to blue”, “‘Cello song”, le flutiot de “The Thoughts of Mary Jane”, mais l’endormissement guette et je crois que jamais je ne reviendrais l’écouter volontairement.

This was a nice album. I don't remember alot of Pink Moon and I don't think I'll remember alot of Nick Drake's stuff here either. But I like his writing with the backdrop of easy listening orchestra.

I like this, easy on the ears

This was nice, but a little too glum for my taste. You can feel his depression throughout the whole record. Wild that this music came from a 21-year-old

I kind of like this guy. This one wasn’t as good as Pink Moon, a bit more melancholy, but I still enjoyed it.

1. time - 2 2. river - 2.5 3. hourz - 2.5 4. blue - 1.5 5. day - 2 6. cello - 1.5 7. jane - 1.5 8. man - 1 9. fruit - 2.5 10. zun - 1.5

Enjoyed listening but don’t think I’ll return to it aside from 1 song. Very pretty but it was a little monotonous mainly the vocals. Enjoyed the vocals still but made the songs blend together too much, some songs would be better as instrumentals.

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3 Stars

I guess I just don't get it. I find this music kind of boring.

Muy bueno

Very nice- however needs to be the right setting, very chill. I will listen to this again.

Fairly pleasant Sunday morning music

Mid

Don't mind some Nick Drake songs - they can be powerful; Though a whole album of his isn't what I'm after. To be honest I can't quite figure out why he is as popular as he is. I like River Man, not much else stood out. 2.5/5

Slow but deliberate sounding so far. River Man is a very beautiful song. Way to Blue is not my favorite, but it fits in the album very well. Becomes monotonous after a while.

Relaxing

I dont get the indie crowds going crazy for this guy. He can write and music is good but not anything oit of this world. To me is mid at best the 2 albums I have gotten here

It’s soft and slow, kind of like a rainy afternoon. The voice feels close, like someone talking just to you. Reminds me of early Leonard Cohen, but less dark, more tender. It’s simple, but it works.

Smooth and mellow listen, good songwriting and poetic lyrics. Enjoyable listen.

Liked it. Didn’t love it. Definitely need to be in the mood for this. Great voice but after a while all started to blend for me.

Decent album, probably won't be back but de good tracks on here. Posi vibes. High 3

Love the chill, folksy vibe, but the vocal melodies really leave something to be desired. Not a single memorable hook to be found.

Didn’t sound like the late 60s to me. Lots of orchestral instruments for the time I feel like. Sometimes I think I was getting Simon and Garfunkel vibes?? Not really the vibe I was in the mood for but I can appreciate it.

This album is very melancholy and atmospheric. A soothing rainy day listen. I don't see it being in heavy rotation but it was worth a listen. I will revisit it. My favorite track was "Saturday Sun".

Eh, it was ok. Not a lot to say about it

I was a bit disappointed by this album; it's supposed to be a cult classic. None of the songs compare to "Place to Be" on "Pink Moon". Drake's (not the rapper's) singing is good, as always; "Five Leaves Left" is nice background music. That's one good thing about the album. Meanwhile, I have discovered the band Disorder's music; I recommend it to all hardcore punk fans. 3 stars for "Five Leaves Left".

ok

3.5 My lowest Nick yet - felt weird for him to have songs that were over 5 minutes

River Man is very pretty with strings. All in all a pretty and chill album.

Was kind of disappointed in this one!! I really enjoyed his other albums, but this one seemed so boring in comparison? Wasn't very memorable sadly 3 ⭐️

Reminds me of a very chilled out version of Cat Stevens. Liking the folk rock and orchestral arrangements. Deep brooding lyrics.

I enjoyed this

Ok

Como una persona que ama la tranquilidad de la mañana es un buen álbum para acompañarla. Bastante monótono por momentos, pero hay letras de algunas canciones que lograron cautivarme. Destaco la primera y la ultima.

Happily surprised. Warm and homey. 7/10

As with the previous Drake: I get it, don't love it.

Decent, love the backing band, but suffers from being one dimension... Basically it's one big depressive song

Again with the Nick Drake

Surprisingly good, never heard of this artist before but everything on here was pretty good. Middling 3.

Well I certainly wasn’t planning on listening to Nick Drake again so soon, but I guess this is what the 1001 albums gods have given me. I’d say this album is fairly indistinguishable from Bryter Layter, maybe a little bit darker in both tone and lyricism, but it’s certainly not distinctly different. More beautiful fingerpicking, simple lyricism, almost monotonous vocal delivery. It’s a pretty album, no doubt, but it doesn’t really invoke anything in me. Even from song to song it has this overarching sameness that I don’t find appealing. I’d probably be more apt to give this album a more favourable review if I hadn’t just listened to and reviewed the album he released directly after this one. I would say his music is better enjoyed in smaller doses. Whether or not that makes for a fair review is unclear, but it’s my review so I can make the rules. 3 stars.

Nice but not his best

Super mellow, not unpleasant

3.9

Hey, is this Burt Jansch?

Meh

Meh

I didn't find Nick Drake's album particularly impressive. The music was quite nice and I think nice is really nice. (I think the saying "Nice is the little sister of shit" is shit :-)) But that's all it is. I won't listen to the album again on purpose, but I won't switch it off when I get to it. 3/5

Pleasant record. This is a great example of an album I wish I had the time to listen to a second or third time as I suspect my admiration would grow. But for now it’s going to be labelled as “good.” 3/5

This was a really melancholy listen. I gave it two listens and instead of picking out songs or instruments I more just got his with the feeling the entire way through. Really well done and put together. Good to have on the list but his other albums are stronger.

I don’t get it and I feel so bad about it. I love Pink Moon and yet I can’t get into either Bryter Layter or this one and I cannot put my finger on the reason why. It’s all objectively good, the guitar playing is amazing, the production is rich and beautiful, I love the melancholy and yet.. it just doesn’t click for me. Something’s missing and the fact that I cannot tell why frustrates me. 3.5/5

Nick Drake’s style is okay, but it’s a little bit gloomy and slow for me. That being said I liked some of the melodies, and the lyrics seem poetic and meaningful. There is also a lot of “orchestral” music (violin etc.) to back up the guitar and his singing. I’m wondering whether he wrote and played all of this himself as well.

Love Nick Drake! This album doesn’t have any of my favorites from him on it, but I still enjoyed it. For this style of music, I actually prefer it to just be the guitar and singing. The background music didn’t age well in my opinion and takes me out of the “emo singer/guitarist songwriter” vibe. I do love his songwriter and general mood. Very melancholy and nice, especially with his story in mind.

I would say this album is good but not great. I am also familiar with Nick Drake's album Pink Moon, and I have to say that album is much better. There's nothing specifically wrong with this, but I don't find it particularly memorable. It sounds a lot like Donovan, and maybe that's why I don't like it - it sounds more like Nick Drake trying to sound like Donovan than himself, which is how he sounds on Pink Moon. I would listen to this album again, but I would definitely choose Pink Moon first.

Jose Gonzalez type folk. Droning, monotone voice with barebones guitar and maybe a few other instruments strewn in. The music is of course intentional but feels void to me. It’s not my go to mellow, just doesn’t light the candle. I found some enjoyable songs, but my emotional trigger never moved.

Good to see you again, Mr. Drake. I was previously exposed to his second album "Bryter Layter" thanks to this list, so getting the opportunity to listen to his debut should be interesting and hopefully enlightening. It's a pretty subdued debut to be honest, but I only have two of Drake's albums to work off of for reference. The songwriting seeds were certainly planted here, though. Right out of the gate you can tell that the then young Nick Drake had a way with words and never wasted a moment on each track. This album specifically finds its legs later on after a bit of a slow start. Almost like it's opening up to the listener after getting comfortable. I've said it before and I'll say it again, it's a shame that we lost Nick Drake so young. Looking forward to getting his third and final album, whenever that may be.

No major catchy standouts, but I did thoroughly enjoy listening to this album. A super beautiful and mellow listen, will definetly revisit this album and others by Nick Drake.

I’m old enough to remember when Tipper Gore was leading rants that heavy metal albums needed warning labels because they put teens at risk for suicide. Meanwhile, this album was sitting there all the while, spreading its despair. Starts off slow, with the first three songs being a similar folky style. But then he starts mixing things up. Musically it becomes more intricate. I’m not a huge fan of his voice, which is a bit monotone and drags down an already low-energy album. He knew how to set a mood and had immense songwriting talent, but it’s the kind of album I can appreciate but not truly enjoy.

I didn't have high hopes going into it, but it turned out to be a pretty decent easy listening album. Would I seek it as as a primary listen? Probably not, but I wouldn't object to it being on.

kan godt lide det men måske på forkert dag på ugen - for langsom om en fredag

Slow and melancholic in an enjoyable way, but also a bit boring to the point where I forgot to really listen to a lot of the songs and therefore missed the deeper meaning Standouts Riverman Way to Blue 3/5

# Album Name: Five Leaves Left # Artist: Nick Drake # Rating: 3/5 # Comments: This is my third Nick Drake album. I have to admit, he has been one of those gems that you find in this list. His last two albums were good. For a first album this is a very dark and bleary album. Nick's voice is as expected throughout. Good use of strings in river man. Three hours, theres some great finger picking and bass in this one. Overall, a decent introduction to nick Drake. Definitely the weakest of his three albums imo but its a decent listen with some good melodies. The drearyness just seems to be his style. # Top Tunes: River man / three hours / saturday sun. # Would I listen to it again? Yes.

Solid, low key. Not a favorite.

Been a fan of 'Pink Moon' for a minute now, never realized it came out in the 70s until I read up a bit more on Mr. Drake. Nice and soothing, like most good folk.

I have tried with Nick Drake a bunch of times and he just doesn’t click for me. I don’t think he’s bad, but for some reason I just don’t enjoy listening to his albums. I like a few of his songs, but most of them - I don’t dislike - but also don’t really particularly enjoy. I think he belongs on this list but he’s just not my cup of wistful, calming, melancholic tea.

Beautiful and sad.

didn't hate it. this style of music is a bit slow for me. could see this sort of music being used in the background of a film. It might have been higher if I had the time for a second listen but for now it gets a 3

Low key

Sitting in a cafe that has an open mike/live band. Never heard of the guy. That was good.

They rock! They are the kinks, enough said.

Not to bad for folk music.

I liked this one less than his other albums, I think.

nice sound, feels like the perfect soundtrack to a road trip. not typically the tone of music i go for, but lovely

Chill coffee shop acoustics, pretty good!

I’m glad that this exists for the people who are into it. Not really my thing, but way better than similar sounding albums that aren’t my thing.

A pretty good album, I liked the songs River Man and Way to Blue.

Nunca imaginei que fosse pegar um folk indie com uma pegada calma num álbum tão antigo.

I did not know Nick Drake, so this is a good discovery. Liked the songwriting.

I like the emotional instrumental and I'm generally a fan of singer-songwriter genre. It's a nice album to work with in the background

Very mellow music - good for a wind down

Some good songs, especially Way to Blue and Day is Done, but mostly I was bored throughout the album. The songs drag on too long, whereas the two aforementioned are 2:30 and 3:05.

睡得很香

giving Neil young

3/5

Classic Nick Drake

Nick Drake is surprisingly full with classical influences

Songs are a bit slow and depressing. 3/5

I was initially intrigued by 'River Man' and how epic it felt, but the the rest of the album was small cute calm songs. Not in any way unpleasant, but also a bit samey and the tracks blended together quite a bit for me in the end Standouts River Man 3/5

- arsch entspannt 3/5

Not challenging, unoffensive but very pleasant. This music is a cut above the usual milquetoast, boring 60s crap that infests this list, but I will likely never listen to it ever again.

Had some songs I would listen to again

Oddly enough I have been thinking about this guy recently for some reason and been meaning to revisit the last one from this list. This record seems to be more of the same - perhaps more accompanying instruments than the last one - I am not sure. Anyway I am drawn in. I think I will listen to this and previous often and actually pay close attention to the lyrics.

Not my style but interesting.

But elevatorish

Jomen för fan. Duger till vardags.

3.5 stars

Like the last one, it’s easy listening

Again, pleasant sounds throughout & some nice guitar playing. Nothing really stirring my soul though. I did like the final track for it's jazzy arrangement, a bit of a departure from the rest of the record.

It's weird because Pink Moon is one of my favorite albums, but I just can't get into this one. I almost feel like I'm giving it a 3/5 just on the strength of Pink Moon. But there was really interesting guitar and his voice is beautiful.

Kinda Meh, a fine album nothing special

This album felt like taking a sedative, in a good way

I absolutely loved Pink Moon, so I was looking forward to this. I was incredibly bored the whole time. It's not bad, it's just boring.

love his voice

3 just for River Man

3 stars

Pretty but nothing special

I think this is the fourth Nick Cave album that I've listened to on the list. Not really sure why there have been that many but this one at least deserved to be there.

Fav: The Thoughts Of Mary Jane Least Fav: Cello Song

I found it boring.

Nice enough but not his best

I actually really enjoyed it despite not being a very folky person .. I’d say 3.5 some of the songs are so heartbreaking

Heard this before still don’t like it that much

Low-tempo, relaxing, serene and calming. Very folksy, but a very nice listen for the ears. The vocals are a warms and welcoming accompaniment to the already-chill music.

Nick Drake is another artist like Leonard Cohen with an intimidating reputation. Unlike Cohen, he died at the tragically young age of 26 only having sold 4000 copies in total of his albums. This debut album is simply produced folk, focusing on guitar and vocals with some restrained strings and percussion on some of the tracks. Lyrically, there are no prizes for guessing what the track ‘Memories of Mary Jane’ is about. Highpoint is a song about sheds!

This is really quiet, carefully chiseled folk. There are nice guitar parts, but it globally lacks of dynamics, for both the melodies and the voice. And I find the voice particularly dull, it lacks power, grit, something to make it more interesting.

This is a pretty okay folk album that I will never remember listening to ever again. Nothing really stands out. It’s good for like. Taking a nap in the sun? And that’s it

pretty good

I much prefer is newer work but it is Nick Drake nonetheless.3 stars

Higher quality folk than previous albums on here. Meandering, nice, but not really for me

Fine

some good songs will come back to it.

3.5/5, There's good stuff on here, lyrics, songwriting and sometimes so interesting instrumentation but overall it's just not for me

Bra album, mysiga låtar, men inget jättespeciellt Bästa låtar: Thoughts of Mary Jane, Man in a shed

A pretty solid singer songwriter album. Very gentle, doesn't strike my fancy.

70s experimental orchestral folk

довольно приятный, хоть и убийственно меланхоличный

Cello song Fruit tree Bien, ambiance, lent

Not sure if I wasn't in the mood but liked this album a lot.

I've listened to Nick Drake for some time. While always good, you kinda need to be in the right mood to listen to Nick. He can kinda take you down a hole depending on where you're at. This album is perfectly fine but doesn't have any of the Nick Drake "hits".

Good mellow music. Was able to enjoy it on a nice sunny afternoon. Talented song writer and skilled guitarist. The mood is melancholy on purpose. And pulls out off well.

While I am usually "all in" for singer/songwriters this one dod not resonate deeply with me.

Folky, soft, maybe for Mollie. Man in a shed probably my favorite.

Gentle folk, with some orchestral stuff

3,5

This was an inoffensive folk album. I don’t have much to say about it except I kind of forgot I was listening to it. It makes great background music, it’s sort of soothing. I used to listen to Pink Moon sometimes to help me fall asleep. I don’t think pink moon is boring, it’s just very calming. This one is similar but not as good.

Very pretty, but not as spellbinding as Drake's other albums. Highlights: Three Hours, The Thoughts Of Mary Jane, Saturday Sun

not sold on this guy river man fruit tree saturday sun

¿Otro más de Nick Drake?

Not Pink Moon

As I covered with the other two Nick Drake albums in this book, there is no reason every album Nick Drake put out needs to be represented here. There are only small differences in each album and if you liked one of the albums then you can search through his catalog for the others. Only Pink Moon needs to be in this book. Nick Drake is underappreciated, sure, but there is nothing here that can't be found on any of his other albums. Great songs, so go check out another of his albums. You could place these songs on any of Drake's other albums and struggle to decipher which album the song came off of. It's good music and this is my last Nick Drake album and therefore my last time to rant about this. Nick Drake was gone too soon, but the silver lining is god knows how many albums would on this list if he had lived and made music until he was 80 years old. He would have 28 albums on this list. Don't listen to this album even though it is good. Go listen to Pink Moon, decide if you want to hear any more of Nick Drake's music, and then listen to one of the many other good albums left off in favor of this one.

3.5

7/10

It was okay

Nick Drake’s Five Leaves Left feels very calm. Somberness is underlying for every track, and if I dove into the lyrics I bet there is a lot of sob stories behind the tracklist. However, I can’t but help to feel a bit bored, and uninterested. It feels like a chore listening to this album, so I can’t exactly praise it the same way it generally is. All in all, Five Leaves Left is an alright album. Best Song: Thoughts of Mary Jane Worst Song: Three Hours

I found the vocals mostly boring and monotonous but liked much of the instrumentation, especially the guitar work on several tracks.

I would like this better with no voice. High 2 stars at most.

Oh behave, Nick Drake

Kinda dull. 2.5*

Ok

Neutral on this one. Overall kinda melancholic, would probably slap if I were listening in a chill/sad mood. Appreciate this guy as a musician and didn't hate the album, it was fine.

Already listened to it before. 3.5 on Rym. Strings to syrupy and vocal lines to samey but still good .

Melancholy, but decent.

Not as good as Bryter Layter. First album and he is stretching with every single lyric. You can get to the point where your stuff is too dense to be accessible and that's this album for me.

Didn't like it as much as Pink Moon but still enjoyable and would still pick it up if I saw it somewhere. 3.5

Folk and again... some much more out there.

favourite song: cello song a sound somewhere between donovan and elliott smith, without quite reaching the heights of either. not bad but not as great as ive been led to believe

Our 2nd Nick Drake album yields the same impression for me as the first one: nothing memorable, nothing objectionable. It was pleasant.

For me Nick Drake's music is generally more enjoyable to listen to and contemplate than those of Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Nick Cave, or Tom Waits, all of which I just find overrated and annoying.

I really enjoyed the nice, calm atmosphere of this one. I just wish there was more structure, or something for me to grasp onto instead of just wandering the whole time

Why he is so sad? for.

This album felt a little boring to me.

ok ok

"Five Leaves Left" by Nick Drake is a hauntingly beautiful album that serves as a poignant reminder of Drake's immense talent and tragic legacy. Released in 1969, this debut album showcases Drake's unique blend of folk, jazz, and blues influences, creating a sound that is both ethereal and introspective. The album's production is sparse yet richly textured, allowing Drake's delicate guitar playing and soulful vocals to take center stage. Tracks like "River Man" and "Day Is Done" are achingly beautiful, with Drake's melancholic lyrics and haunting melodies leaving a lasting impression. Despite its commercial failure upon release, "Five Leaves Left" has since been recognized as a masterpiece, influencing generations of musicians with its timeless sound and heartfelt songwriting.

Sometimes I mood really affects these reviews. I like iron and wine and the tallest man on earth so I like this style sometimes. But yesterday it was more “what’s this medieval bard shit?” Felt like a 2 yesterday but I’m sure in a different mood I could give it a 4 so I’m splitting the difference.

I like nick drake but this didn’t stick as well for me: will try again

very soothing and beautiful while also really sad and heartbreaking. i like it.

I think I'll say the same about Five Leaves Left as I did about Bryter Layter, which is that it's a nice sound for such sad content, and clearly skilled, just not my thing. This is a better album than that one, not really a fan of his singing style, but the composition of the work underneath is just lovely. Easy and high 3.

I preferred this to Bryter Later - not sure why, as there's not a huge amount of difference between them. I'm definitely not a paid up Nick Drake fan club member (it does get a bit too samey for me, and his voice is maybe a bit too ethereal to really cut), but this is still well worth a listen. Singer songwriter, quite floaty melodies, I think he's at his best when there's a bit more guitar and a bit less background strings tbh. Right at the top of the 3 category, could be a four but his voice just loses me a bit too much.

Peaceful but very samey