Five Leaves Left

Soulful and melancholic

Great sounds and voice. Haven't heard much from this artist.

Very mellow and moody, talented songwriting and guitar playing but a bit snoozy for me. Perhaps with more listens.

enjoyable but not super exciting

The guitar tone on this album is beautiful. And I love how the finger plucking frequently dips into minor notes. It adds a mysterious tone. The music feels deep and complex as a result. This isn’t just standard chord strumming. It’s intricate. Nick Drake’s vocals are restrained but confident. He captures the quiet drama of these folk songs. I wasn’t paying close attention to the lyrics, but they sound like stories, and I’d guess that there’s a lot of heartbreak and sadness in the lyrics. There’s some great piano on this album too. Really beautiful, mesmerizing music. 3.5

It's a pretty, soft, and pleasing album. Nick Drake's voice is beautiful, his guitar playing is inventive while also consistent, and the added instrumentation is wonderful. It's also a bit monotone for me, and with this being his 3rd appearance on this list, I question if this album should really be on it. He's a great artist, probably one of the more underrated ones that's always still been relevant, but I don't know.. I just don't think every release he's had has to be heard in your lifetime. There's a lot of great artists out there. Still, I can't give it anything lower than a 3 because it's a joy to listen to.

its too calm

i preferred pink moon over this one cause i don’t really like some of the included string instruments attached to some of the tracks. i do like the included drumming though, since that was lacking in his other album.

F-

Smooth, low key and calming.

My favourite Drake album by far is Pink Moon, and I tend to forget how good the others are when I'm not listening to them. It's brilliant, of course.

Every song is an absolute dream. Probably his best album - not that there’s any bad ones.

I’m not even gonna try and quantify how perfect all of Nick’s albums are. But suffice to say this may be my favorite because it’s the perfect album to herald in autumn. Utterly sublime.

Voice irritated me. I'll never be down with this mostly ploddy singer-songwriter stuff

Inspiring guitar work. Lot of the songs sounds the same during first listen however.

Timeless classic.

Great Folk album

Sehr nerviges Geklimpere mit einer Stimme, wie Zahnschmerzen.

You could imagine this being right up my alley. It...could have been right up my alley. Alas, it left me a little cold.

Wow this is an amazing debut album. The level of craftsmanship on this album is mind blowing. The only real thing stopping this from being a perfect album for me is that it’s a very somber album and it stays in the vibe throughout. I like alittle more variety in a 5 album. But that being said the biggest thing that won me over the most is the guitar playing is AWESOME. No other word for it, it’s just so good. This album made me excited for more of his work to show up on the list. Crazy talent.

Some really fantastic folk here. Some of it's got a western vibe that gives me shades of Jose Gonzalez and Gustavo Santaolalla (particularly his work on Last of Us) with songs like Three Hours. Some jazzy southern Lynyrd Skynyrd-like stuff like Saturday Sun. Weirdly Time Has Told Me is giving me Alice in Chains vibes? Maybe some Elliot Smith on some of the songs too. Suffice to say, Nick Drake is highly influential. But yeah. Beautiful folk music with an amazing warmth to it. Was excited to get some of his stuff because I saw people always give his albums Bryter Layter and Pink Moon great reviews. Was not disappointed with this one. Edit: After sitting on this, and kinda getting obsessed with it lately (Especially with the song River Man), I'm bumping this up to a 5.

A relief after Pink Moon. To me this is Nick Drake at his finest. His beautiful guitar work and simple voice fleshed out with just the right amount of orchestration. River Man is, simply, one of the greatest songs and performances ever recorded. Things Behind The Sun and Way to Blue are gorgeously sad, and some of the later songs are remarkably cheery for Nick! A low 5 - I'd say the peak of his career.

I rememeber when Nick Drake hit the charts because of a VW commercial. I was just the right age to be grossed out, though it wasn't his fault. Listening now... wow. Masterful everything. And a unique sound very ahead of its time. How sad that corporate America got its mitts on this vibe...

Lwk the most poetic album so far, loved every second of it, Nick Drake you might be onto something boi

A difficult album to describe, but I’m gonna try. Hauntingly beautiful songs and instrumental arrangements put together by a deeply troubled and depressed artist (he died a few years after this album’s release from an intentional OD of his antidepressant meds). Kind of like a dark Paul Simon who plays a guitar like Guy Clark. The songs’ themes are all melancholy, but he makes them calming and lovely with his instrumentation not only on the guitar but string and woodwind instruments as well. It’s been a while since an album has hit me in the feels like this one. I will reiterate: all this praise is coming from me, the guy who prefers metal, 90s gangsta rap, and Lady Gaga, and can’t stand folk music. This means you should definitely listen to this record. Five Leaves Left is my 80th listen; there’s so many albums to go, but this will probably remain one of the best I hear. Nick Drake joins the top of the pyramid as my seventh 5/5.

I'd never heard of this artist, so had no preconceptions. It was a really nice album. Very mellow and easy to listen to. There were no standout tracks, but also no weaker / filler tracks.

Nick Drake just isn’t for me. A few songs are fine, but after that his voice starts to wear thin. I can see the appeal if you can get past his singing, but it’s not something I'll be returning to.

I haven't listened to much folk. So I was pleasantly surprised by this album. The whole album felt like a journey by boat through a calm river. The beautiful scenery passing by, the little fishes in the water, the occasional bad bump. An overall pleasant, eye opening experience. Some of my favourite tracks have to be River Man, Cello Song, and Fruit Tree. The Acoustic guitar was beautiful and the brass was so very well done and used beautifully throughout the album. The only thing I felt weak about it is that though all the songs are good, not all are songs that I would relisten thought I will listen to the album again for sure

Very mellow but pleasant. Would likely listen to again and other albums in his back catalogue

Not my thing. Too slow. Maybe if I was high, I might like it

Love Nick Drake.

Pink moon is Drakes definitive album

In my top 5 favourite albums

Nick Drake’s Five Leaves Left is a graceful, haunting debut, with delicate guitar work and atmospheric string arrangements that clearly show why it’s so revered. I admire the craft and the mood he creates, but for me it stays more at arm’s length than I’d like. I feel like I should love it, but instead I respect it without being fully pulled in. A beautiful listen, just not one that sits at the core of my musical world.

Pastoral and autumnal, plaintive and melancholy. Love it. The accompanying musicians and instruments enhance the atmosphere and add mystical harmonies and textures that deepen the mystique of the record. I think this is Nick Drake's second best album, but you can make an argument being his best.

Simply gorgeous. The orchestration almost brings a tear to my eye. Nick Drake just knows how to hit the sweet spot.

Last two songs hit particularly well.

I loved this album, I love nick voice and his melodies make me feel calm and content

It was nice but a little boring for me

A very cozy and relaxing album 3/5

Very pleasant, very chill folk music. Drake has a soothing voice and the music is quite nice.

Still can't believe I've never heard of this guy. Beautiful album. I enjoyed his voice and the instrumentation. Cover 4/5 classy and mood appropriate

Loved this one top to bottom, completely new to me. I'm giving it a 4, but it's a stone's throw from a 5 for me, I think.

Musically, I appreciate every thing about this album. It’s beautifully executed and produced. Personally, it’s not my general preference, though I do think it’s nailing exactly what it set out to accomplish.

This was a total surprise! I have never even heard of Nick Drake and was not expecting this bluesy, moody, and surprisingly modern album. This album could have easily been recorded in 2009 as opposed to 1969, the delicate instrumentation is varied and explorative while Drake's voice is soulful and lovely. 21st century emo wishes it sounded like this, wow! The cover is a 2/5 for me, the pic seems like an afterthought and I am not sure what the cropped border is trying to achieve.

Never heard this before. Beautiful but doesn’t grab me.

I didn't like it first listen, but it grew on me on the second listen. I have a feeling I'll come to love it in time. At the moment, I don't think I can give it anything more than three stars.

Nice chamber folk album, I had already checked Pink Moon before and that album is lovely but so is this one. The use of string arrangements really elevate the music from just nice folk to absolutely lovely. Just my kinda thing.

Quiet and understated. Beautiful and haunting. 7/10 Favorite tracks- “Three Hours” “Cello Song” “Man In a Shed”

Not really my style of music

Listens: 2 Standout Tracks: River Man Soothing and haunting all at once. River Man is a fantastic piece of music. This ended up being quite a nice album to listen to. Not mind blowing, but eloquent and interesting.

Schöne ruhige Musik

Time has told me: I love his voice omg, really like the tonation and also the instruments, so soothing - 3,5/5 River man: I like the storytelling vibes, can i marry this sound, i kinda want to cry and laugh at the same time wth - 4,5/5 (fav) Three hours: im not a big fan of long intros, not very interesting but alright, i like the guitar - 2/5 Way to Blue: Dramatic introooo i like, gives musical vibess, hard to rate, very dramatic - 3/5? Day is done: this is sad, but i like it - 3,5/5 Cello Song: so dreamy, i really like the experimentation with different instruments, it feels like the guy loved what he did, long outroooo... - 3/5 The thoughts of mary jane: sweet - 3,5/5 Man in a shed: also really sweet - 3,5/5 Fruit Tree: Liked the theme, nothing really amazing - 3/5 Saturday Sun: feels like the other part to "sunday morning" by the velvet underground, i likeee, i kinda loveeee - 4,5/5 (very very close 2nd fav) Stimmigkeit: there isnt really a consistent theme, but the sounds match together well - 3,5/5 Gesamteindruck (x2): this album is truly great - 4/5 (x2) ------> 3,5/5

So this is the third (first) Nick Drake album and like previous albums I rather liked this and with the influence he has had on artist I really rate this is an easy 4 stars.

Lovely lyrics but his voice is not doing it for me. Fav song was river man

Very chill

Yawn

Never listened to much Nick Drake outside of Pink Moon. This is (as I suspected) really rather lovely and beautiful.

Good

Easily the weakest of the Nick Drake trilogy, but still Nick Drake. (3.75/5)

Some beauties. Not his best though.

Little bit mopey but actually quite liked this as backgroumfv

Boring

It's pleasant and boring in equal measures. Probably enjoy an individual song, but an album of it is way too much.

Haven't heard this for years. It's good but too depressing to listen to a whole album

Absolutely beautiful… lovely lyrics, sublime music. Enjoyed it.

Salright

Dosta dosadno i naporno, pogotovo na ovako umorno jutro. 1/5, 1/10

Some very pretty melodies.

I'm not normally into this kind of thing, but Drake was one of the best - beautiful songs, haunted lyrics.

My second Nick Drake album, after Pink Moon. Same thoughts, mostly dull background noise. He seems like a male Lana Del Rey. Or, well, since he's from the '60s, I guess that would make Lana Del Rey a female Nick Drake? This album was a little better than the first one. Even though his voice is still sleep inducing, some of the songs had nice music. Three Hours, Day Is Done, Cello Song, and Man In A Shed are good examples of that. Best Song: Day Is Done

Nice, relaxing album

I've never really listened to Nick Drake before. This one has quite an enjoyable vibe. Laid-back, sometimes sunny, sometimes a little dark. I'd listen to this again.

Don’t know of this album. Liked it. Didn’t love it.

I love Nick Drake. Beautiful pastoral folk. Only made 3 records but they all do it for me.

Got drawn in to his lyrics. Right after I listened to the album I played it again, that has to mean something 🧐

I gave it a couple listens. I can get into this for a mellow music day

Some nice guitar and string arrangements. This doesn’t really do anything for me though. I don’t love the vocals (bland, depressing), lyrics (vague, whimsical), or song structures (rambling, lacking resolution). I’m in a pretty good spot these days but I could see enjoying this more if I was depressed. That’s a no from me, dog.

Standouts Three Hours Day is Done

This seems like something I should at least like. All I got out of it was boredom. The vocals are the problem, I think. Too monotone. The music wasn't bad, though,

I guess this is just my kind of thing. Possibly, that's not a good sign.

Meh. Not my thing; *very* acoustic and calm singer/songwriter. Like, chiller than Jack Johnson. Maybe in the right mood, but otherwise, pass.

Ihan ok. 3/5.

Jim Croce vibes.

Really good -

That's more like it....

Nick Drake's debut. Sister is the actor Gabrielle Drake (UFO).

I like Nick Drake. I really enjoy his guitar playing. The songs are good but I probably need to spend more time with them to get full value.

Overall: 9/10 Well, I'm not even a year into this journey and I've now gotten all 3 Nick Drake albums. I've fallen in love with his music over the last year and the discovery of him has been mt favourite thing about doing this project. In terms of this album, it's sort of somewhere between the sparse instrumentation of Pink Moon and the overproduction of Bryter Layter. It's noce to hear how his music was originally intended to be. There's acoustic guitars, piano and lots of strings going on here. I think it all goes perfectly with his uniquely beautiful voice. I still think Pink Moon id my favourite but this is a very close second. RIP Nick. Fav Song: The Thoughts of Mary Jane

This was nice. No part particularly stood out, but it was pleasant overall.

This is probably an album that is much more impressive in historical context? It's very moody singer songwriter, before the peak glory days of singer-songwriter, I think.

3.5 starts. Quite nice at times, like the strings.

- this is the music of mossy tree stumps and rippling brooks on cloudy summer days in ancient Britain - I noticed he holds constonant sounds instead of the vowel when singing sustained notes in most songs, which is a unique style and stands out from the usual vowel-heavy lofty vocals from other (usually female) folk singers - I'd never really thought about it before, but this album made me realize that British folk is distinctive from American folk. there are some specific musical themes that this and some of the more folk-driven tunes off Led Zeppelin III and Physical Graffiti share (e.g., the third track and "Black Mountain Side," even though that was a semi-cover), and it makes me want to explore more folk artists from the UK - after reading about Nick Drake's life, it feels bittersweet to enjoy the music he made and feel things from it while knowing he never got to see its impact. but even if he were alive today with John Prine-levels of fame and recognition, this album would still stand out as a fantastic effort that is more than the sum of its parts and bigger in many ways than just his guitar and voice

This is my second Nick Drake album on the list. I couldn’t get into Pink Moon, and this is no different. There’s clear talent, and I like this album more musically. But I find myself rather bored, even when actively reading the lyrics. As others have stated, it “should” be a perfect Sunday morning record (and today is indeed Sunday), but it’s just too slow and repetitive for me. I don’t hate it, but I don’t like it. Addendum-I wrote all of that prior to the album ending. I really like Saturday Sun a lot. Not sure what that will do for the overall rating.

A very pleasant listen—a little folksy, a little Dylan, a little bedroom-recording-y. Probably my favorite of the list so far.

Incredible album. So beautiful, hunting and harmonic.

It didn't really click to me the whole time listening, I doubt this is the sorta music for me - since i don't really "hear lyrics" and instead pay attention to melody i found this a bit of a boring album but i'm sure it's got proper value to it throughout the world

Nice and chill album, like I listened to it in the perfect way, just softly in the background. Nothing too special, but a good listen.

Pitchfork: n/a Rolling Stone: #283 (2003) - no longer on the list. Best Songs Time Has Told Me River Man Way To Blue 'Cello Song Thoughts of Mary Jane Saturday Sun

Just okay. You'd really have to be in a specific mood to play this album. Maybe if you are having a hard time sleeping.

If you told me that Nick Drake was worthy of inclusion on a list of 1000 albums, I’d believe you. If you tell me Nick Drake is worthy of inclusion twice, and that there aren’t 999 other artists and albums that are better, I start to have questions. Algorithm, you’ve been put on notice

Beautiful and at times haunting. The level of musicality is really showing and I dig how the guitar and strings play together. RIP my man

I dont like his vocals and i find it a bit peculiar how his songs all kinda sound like he is telling a story instead of singing, i personally dont think his music is for me but i also dont know if i say it's "Bad Music" if you can call it that

Precioso 🥺❤️‍🩹

Loved this a lot!!! Sunday morning music.

probably my favorite nick drake

I love his voice and arrangements but some of the songwriting does not match the quality of the tools available, which is what stops this being a great album. A song such as River Man shows the potential for making a great album but sadly he did not have the opportunity to realise this.

Hard to overstate the importance of Drake’s music to me. Something about it just ticks all the right boxes; the lyricism, guitar playing, orchestral arrangements supporting, his voice, and the general sense of melancholia I get listening to it. Cello song is up there with one of my all time favourites.

A rumination. A depressed memory scape. Quite simplistic and effective.

The generator really wanted to give me all three Nick Drake albums before I hit 80 albums in total in the project. Wild. Well, this IS more Nick Drake. It's good; my favorite song on the album is probably Day Is Done. Of the three albums, my favorite is probably either Pink Moon or Bryter Layter, leaning towards Pink Moon. None of it bowls me over, but I do think it's reasonably good, forward-looking folk.

It was chill. Kinda soft but in a good way

Interesting and dreamy, worth a few more listens, but on the first listen felt a little repetitive

Drake could play the acoustic, no doubt about it. I'd gladly steal many snippets of his music. However, this is probably the most boring album I've heard through this challenge. It was so boring that I almost DNFed it. 1.5/5

I enjoy this man’s music

4.1 2x+ in the car, catch up 9/18

This is not something I would normally listen too. I wish it had _why_ it was one of the 1001 albums you must here. Was this original at the time? Something new? The songs are good, but just too light and mellow for my taste.

A certainly unique listening experience - though generic in the sense that I guessed immediately this guy died by suicide without even knowing who Nick Drake was. However, just because you're unique, doesn't mean you're interesting. And this was certainly a bit dull. I appreciated the guitar work on this thing, it was quite nice. A nice listen, and Nick Drake has a lovely voice - but nothing to rave home about honestly.

Thought I was going to be disappointed after hearing such rave reviews for this guy when I was not really vibing with the first track. Thankfully I was able to get into things by the 2nd song and was along for the ride (although with this albums pace its maybe more of a melancholic cruise).

I could already tell from the album cover that this cunt would be fucking miserable and it is both supreme irony and an absolutely ridiculous method of suicide to go out by ODing on antidepressants. Most drugs in that class fuck with your neurochemistry so badly you feel like your body is falling apart just tapering on and off small doses, I cannot imagine how agonising a death overdosing them would be. I liked the album, bothersome that the fella was not appreciated in his lifetime. Instrumentall I found it very engaging, and old mate has a very low and soft tone without being monotonous. Like he’s singing gently. Shame Spotify shuffled the FUCKING ALBUM ORDER.

Ive seen this Nick Drake everywhere for years in the conversation of goat artists. Knowing that isn't even widely considered his best and loving it so much, has my really excited to listen to his other stuff. 10/10

A delightful and charming album. The album feels quite lean and bare, no superfluous instruments or fancy production, simple in the same way that orange juice only has one ingredient on the label. Gripping from start to finish with a couple of songs that don't quite hit the same highs as the highlights. The simple instrumentation contrasts the lyricism well, which increased my enjoyment of the album as I paid more attention on repeat listens. Nick Drake has a unique, melancholic voice and I can't think of many artists who could deliver these lines with the same sincerity or weight. I can't give it a perfect score but it comes quite close to a 5, a joy to listen to. Highlights: Time Has Told Me, 'Cello Song, Saturday Sun

I've loved all of the Nick Drake albums and I'm sad this is the last one. But of the three, this one spoke the least to me. It was still a great experience, but maybe it a way it wasn't as varied as the others?

Woah, all Drakes are problematic.

Hated it at first, then I started to like it so i had to relisten to the beginning of the album to see if i was missing something, but i wasn't. Seems like some songs would be great for a walk in the woods or a campfire, but otherwise, a lot of the album is pretty boring. THAT SAID, there were some great lyrics, and great instrumentation. The songwriting on some songs I'm excited to go back to. Definitely a well put together piece of work either way, but I'm not sure that I'll return to it much at all. Maybe a few songs like Day is done, The Thoughts of Mary Jane, Man in a shed, and Fruit Tree.

Good but somewhat boring .

OK, this Project is really having its way with me these last two days. Nick Drake is simply an unparalleled artist for making you feel something, and his story is so deeply resonant and tragic. This is, I think, not quite his best album, which says something, because it's almost perfect really. River Man, I mean, I don't even know where to start with the tone of the guitar, with his beautiful, dreamlike voice or with the lyrics. And of course, towards the end of this album, on the lovely Man In A Shed, the defining lyrics of his life: They’ll all know that you were here when you’re gone. Quite so Nick, we all know, and thank you.

Wow this album is stunningly beautiful

Highlight Song/s: Three Hours, Way To Blue, 'Cello Song, The Thoughts Of Mary Jane Another Nick Drake album. Unlike Pink Moon (which is the first one I got from him,) this one isn't a solo acoustic album, there IS a backing band; or at least session musicians. For better or for worse. Well for better, the bongos add so much texture. Or for worse, as I do enjoy the emphasis on the acoustic guitar, the orchestration on some songs takes away from it. Which I just don't like. But I believe the orchestration isn't too overbearing most of the time, so its A-OK (for the most part.) Wasn't too hopeful in the first couple tracks, but it came around and It's a solid album. Nice sombre overtones as well; just like Pink Moon, just less bleak.

After two good tunes I give up

Relaxing, but rather repetetive.

Good technique but too mellow for my tastes

Gorg beaut

Pretty songs.

Chato demais

An absolute master of his craft continuing to redefine what it means to be an artist.

Eughh, I appreciate there is good musicianship here and I know it's all a sad story but this was hard work and too melancholic for me.

Very pleasant. Ahead of his time.

Pretty, and surprised by the year - can hear this sound in a lot of 00s and 10s guitar boys.

Just not for me. Don’t like his voice. Lyrics are lame and trite. Basically didn’t like anything about this one.

Like a smooth cup of coffee

Just an incredibly beautiful album. Acoustic and melancholy. Drake’s influence is written all over the music of artists like Alexi Murdoch, Jose Gonzalez and Iron & Wine.

An insanely strong debut by Nick Drake. He hones the sounds of nature and tranquility through the use of various strings, wind instruments, and percussion to create beautiful 60's folk music. Wish I listened to it in a different setting.

no notes. i love this album

The acoustic guitar and tone is nice at first, but gets old. It’s all kind of the same. Definitely a time and place for this type of sound.

I had listened to some songs from this album before and loved them. Happy to have a reason to hear the entire thing!

Used to play a lot of Nick Drake. Much less now, it's a bit depressing music to me.

Second nick drake within a week, and last time I was pleasantly surprised. One of the few singer songwriters I really enjoy, his stuff just doesn't age. 4*

Pretty and pleasant, but forgettable

Not quite my type

Very cozy. Would definitely make a good rainy day listen. My favorite song was Cello Song.

An old fave. So glad I got this on a chill Sunday. Great folk. Love his voice and delivery.

Listened to this whilst out in the garden with the kids. It was pleasant as background music, but I don’t think it’s an album I’ll return to again.

I am a sucker for folky singer-songwriter music, so this was a really fun album to get generated today! Gorgeously atmospheric but emotionally restrained. Leaves me wanting a bit more.

Nick Drake always puts me in the mood I need to be in. It my favorite album but a beautiful work of art.

Nic Fucking Drake

I had never heard of this artist or this album before getting it today and I was surprised how much I enjoyed it! It sounds like an indie record from the late 90s/2000s so I was shocked when I double checked the year and it said 1969.

Really great album!

Interesting nice background kinda music

was great, but made the other people in the car pretty annoyed. 2/5

the combination of folky guitar + vocals with orchestral string is interesting to me! i’m a big fan of this. sounds like a pretty tragic dude during his life, and boy does that melancholy come through. liked the guitar in ‘three hours’, the bass + piano in ‘man in a shed’. he’s a british, more reserved gordon lightfoot. adding to my library.

Had never heard of this artist before, but then recognized a few of the songs. Really enjoy the gentle almost mystical lyrics and vibe.

Fint album från den ömme och plågade Nick Drake. Hans debut, och det finns egentligen inget dåligt att säga om det. Inga dåliga låtar ö.h.t. Men sticker ut gör 'River Man', ''Cello Song' (som jag först hörde Fontaines D.C.:s cover av), och 'Saturday Sun'. Även 'Day Is Done' och 'Fruit Tree' gör avtryck. Och 'Three Hours', som sticker ut på grund av sin längd och det lite mer psykedeliskt experimentella i arrangemanget. Nu har jag väl snart listat alla låtar på albumet som utstickande, vilket ger en bra indikation på albumets kvalité. Kul också att Rocky Dzidzornu spelar congas på två låtar, samma person och samma congas som spelar i bl.a. 'Sympathy for the Devil' på Beggars Banquet som var mitt förra album! Bästa låt: River Man

2/5

This album reinvigorates my will to live, but simultaneously makes me want to lie down and die.

Zzzz

Etwas zu entspannt. Bryter layter war viel besser.

C30, HDH-Göppingen, Deutschland. Etwas seicht, aber schön.

British Bob Dylan

All of Nick Drake's albums will be getting 5 stars from me. Love the melancholy feeling. This would probably be my third favourite of his, but it's still flawless.

Nick Drake's voice is melodious. Beautifully haunting and lingers long after the last note is sung. His lyrics are moving and thought provoking. A talent gone too soon.

Oh Nick ❤️these songs make my heart hurt.

vibey

Fabulous album from an underrated musician.

Soft, sweet, haunting melodies

Fruit Tree is absolutely beautiful

Beautiful relaxing end of the evening vibe

Simply beautiful.

probably one of the best folk albums i've ever had the pleasure of listening to. unlike the stripped-back pink moon, the addition of chamber instruments fleshes out his sound and adds an atmospheric layer to the music that complements his soft voice perfectly. his songwriting ability is also showcased excellently on this album. every song feels cohesive, yet they are able to differentiate themselves from one another. and the lyricism is concise, but effective. what more can you ask for from a moody singer-songwriter folk album, really?

Flott album. Liker godt stemmen og gitaren. Et par nydelige låter.

amazing album, love it I do believe Pink Moon is a stronger album, but this is still a masterpiece

Very pleasant. Feels like nice background music for a picnic but didn’t really make an impact on me

Oh I know nick drake! His voice is silky smooth and I think I could listen to it all day. Do I remember any of the particular songs? No! Do I care? Also no! This album made me feel calm and soothed. 4/5

It’s a testament to how vapid this album is that I completely forgot I listened to it on Friday. I recall him having a nice voice, but not nice enough for me to revisit it.

-Very like forest vibes idk why -Enjoy the funky chords he throws in during the songs -Guitar work is very nice -Is it my style? Is it not? We shall never uncover such a mystery -Peaceful like a lullaby

Beautiful album. Soft but also sad and depressing at times. A perfect melancholy listen. My favorites are Time Has Told Me and Saturday Sun, perfectly sandwiching the album.

more sad than any radiohead album could make me. except maybe amsp

This is a jam, but only in headphones. You can hear all the instrumentation and how all the instruments play a role in each song. His voice gets annoying but honestly it’s not that bad.

A relisten: Lots of album I like to share with the world to make them love it but I want this one all to myself. This is my comfort music

really good, enjoyed the instrumentals and voice a lot, 3 - 3.5

Really chill tunes, i could see myself listening to this making breakfast on a regular basis or something

Boried

Chill acoustic. Didn't grab me, be I liked it.

Fairly good one for background music.

How have I never heard Nick Drake before. Such sprawling interesting compositions, exquisite guitar playing and clearly ahead of his time. It’s hard to believe this was released in 1969. I will enjoy many more listens of this and his other work.

It's a nice and calm album but not really my taste. So I could imagine to listen to it when relaxing. It was a joyfully first album of the 1001 Albums. But all in all I can say that I didn't blow my mind

Kind of slow and sleepy, but nice voice and nice '60s folk.

singer songwriter 69-72 garden state soundtrack

1969 England. folk pop, folk rock

Another solid album start to finish by Nick Drake but I do like it a little less than Bryter Layter or Pink Moon. While all of Nick Drake's music is a bit melancholy and moody I find some of the tracks on Five Leaves Left almost a tad depressing and certainly a bit melodramatic. I like the subtle use of strings (Cello Song is my favourite) but on a couple of the tracks the full string arrangements almost take over the song and start to interfere with the subtlety that I want to appreciate in Nick Drake's music. Still fantastic songwriting and a pretty special album by anyone's standards.

Another wonderful album from Nick Drake! This one feels more intimate and less upbeat compared to Bryter Layter. The songwriting is still absolutely phenomenal, but I do think I preferred the more upbeat and complex arrangements on Bryter Layter.

God, men også lidt ensformig.

sounds like a very troubled and internal person

Not terrible, but also not really my thing. The Body Breaks was my favorite, but I had a hard time to focus on the music as a whole. Gounod everything a bit boring.

Chill and interesting

Nick Drake is beautiful. Always. It is not my favourite album though. We all know that his acoustic prowess is astounding with an understanding of counterpoint that let his fingers produce their own mini orchestra from 6 strings. And yet, they decided to overpower this with a bunch of other stuff. I think he gave in to the common idea that his first album should be enormous with as much sound as possible! String sections! Conga players! Five Leaves Left is an unnecessarily overstuffed treasure chest. But this is not his fault! It feels like the music is crowding a sensitive soul who really did not know yet how to say no (me too king). Compare this with Pink Moon. Now that is an album that shows all of the beauty of Drake in its purest form :) Highlights are Saturday Sun ALWAYS and 'Cello Song. Miss u Nick

Blown away. Never would have known about Nick Drake absent this app. Never would have had experienced the genre absent the app. Lost too soon. An unknown genius/

Nick Drake's music is just too folksy, too monotonous and boring for me to sit back and enjoy and thereafter say, 'man that was good music'. If this was the only music available to me whilst marooned on a deserted island in the middle of nowhere, I'd have hung myself from a palm tree ages ago. Not my style at all.

I always get him and Nick Cave confused. Ehh this is fine, not my cup of tea

Phenomenal album. Sad he'd never see how influential his music became.

Nice and mellow

Decent album, enjoyed it. Nothing really stood out to me but I liked everything. Like his vocals a lot.

meh...

Two Nick Drake Albums in three days!?! Murder me. This guy scuks; see below. 1

Not Len Houmous favourite Drake. If you’re not sure who it is, just give Houmous & Chutneys sea shanty collection ‘Fags n Taters’ a listen! 4.1 7/10 The Thoughts of Mary Jane

4.5 rounded down absolutely insane debut. honestly hard for me to say if this or bryter layter is better.. they both have their own distinct strengths for me highlights: time has told me, fruit tree, saturday sun (apr 4 2024)

Not really a fan of this sort of folk.

40 years too early to write modern pop. Pretty, heartful singing

Like being lulled to sleep by a soul far too fleeting and desolate to understand. Gorgeous, moving, contemplative, sometimes brutal in hindsight (note the title and the years Nick had left to live by this point...). Wherever you are, Nick - you were, and are, so loved. It's a shame you never knew that. Favorite track is definitely Saturday Sun (but Time Has Told Me, River Man and Way To Blue are also highlights)

Ok, just not really my thing.

Zo'n heerlijk lekker in de zon met de gevoelens album

Sounds way more modern than it is. Really peaceful music, perfect for a drive on a sunny day!

It’s good but nothing earth shattering starting to pick up on a distinct Brit bias in this list

Very peaceful and mystical album. The instrumentation is very enticing and enchanting, coupled with Nick’s beautiful voice. I did find some points in the album to be a bit of a lull, but overall I enjoyed it.

This is perfection. No notes.

I love Nick Drake. River Man is an amazing song. This is THE album if you're feeling low. What an amazing talent gone too soon. It brightens up as it goes on. I prefer Pink Moon, but this is a great album.

The best thing this project has done so far is introduce me to Nick Drake

probably my favorite album so far in this project. loved nick drake before this but hadn’t listened to this album before. very good!

Nurse, I need 10ccs of 10cc STAT

Just not a go to for me at the moment. Wasn’t exited to listen.

the usual nick fare

kind of a snooze

didn’t like it that much, classical basic rock album out of 60s

Mukavat vibat mut en koskaa oo ihan varma mitä mieltä olla nick drakesta.

Great album

Simply lovely. My second Nick Drake album to rate and I like this one better. This would be a cool hang on vinyl.

very nice and calm album wow never hear of nick drake before but will definitely check out more of his stuff

A good album. Reminds me of soft rock, but also classical music at the same time. Really good!

This was amazing and his later albums are even better. How in the fuck did this fly under my radar? IDK, but fuck yes;

Not typically my jam but there’s some magic at work here

81% Best: Three Hours; Cello Song; Man In A Shed Must-Hear? Sure

I liked this one. I let it play on repeat in the background for most of my day. Some songs will definitely be added to my playlists

Second Nick Drake album. Make way for the must-listen-iest artist in the book. 100% of his main discography has been included on this list. I didn’t like my previous outing with Nick’s Pink Moon. I’m not much of a folk or singer/songwriter guy and the lo-fi approach didn’t do much to move me. In any case, I’m curious to hear more of a studio approach from this guy. That previous album of his appears to have been a deviation from the norm. Yeah, this is quite good. I’m a sucker for strings, so I was hooked by this album almost immediately. Like all albums, the appeal of this album obviously lies in the lyrics, which are fortunately quite good. Very intimiate and personal. Anyways, onto the actual music. “Time Has Told Me” is a solid opener. The country guitars give the song a pleasing, warm sound. “River Man” is my favourite song of the album. Fantastic track, especially due to those beautiful strings. “The Thoughts of Mary Jane” is another good one. Some great strings, and I'm always a sucker for songs about lost love. “Saturday Sun” is a good closer. Nothing like a good piano performance, and the lounge influence isn’t half bad, either. Gonna read up on why this is in here. I may as well check the book for such an esteemed musician. “...complex, introspective”, though very poppy as well. Some collaborators on this one, surprisingly. This is a good pick. Folk has been a pretty underrepresented genre thus far, so I think it’s fair to get another one of these albums in here. It also helps that I quite like this album and am curious to return to it in the future. It’s a great testament to the healing power of music.

4.5/5. Really Really good but not quite Pink Moon level good

I saw a few reviews suggesting this was best album ever; River Man the greatest song ever put to music. Maybe this is a flaw in the album per day format: given enough time and listens I might come to agree. But I listened twice through today and while there was some interesting guitar work (3 hours), I found it largely unremarkable. The kind of thing on in doctors waiting room. Effectively 1960s Jack Johnson. 3/5

I feel like the producer was really anxious that if he left these songs unadorned, people would think he wasn’t doing his job or something. No other way to explain the unnecessary arrangements all over this album. It’s pretty but if you’ve heard Pink Moon you know it’s overkill. Still really good but a tier below the next two albums.

BEST SONGS: - Three Hours - Day is Done - Saturday Sun

I see Nick Drake and give 5 stars.

Muy bien álbum, buen rollito me encaja ahora mismo con mi gusto musical.

Nick Drake is my favorite artist of all time. "Pink Moon" is my favorite album of all time, and it's not even close. So naturally, I love the crap out of this album, and every single song he ever wrote, and for that reason, I tried to be really really objective when listening this time through. I do think this is his weakest album. Don't get me wrong -- some of the songs here are absolute perfection. "River Man" may just be the single greatest piece of music he ever wrote, taking 5/4 time and making it feel natural, incredibly complex chords and progressions that seem to melt away and feel effortless, and the endlessly fascinating lyrics: "Betty said she prayed today, for the sky to blow away. Or maybe stay. She wasn't sure." But there are also some songs that fall flat. "Way To Blue" and "Day Is Done" feel just a little bit too schmaltzy. "The Thoughts of Mary Jane" feels pretty cheesy. I love this album, but it's not perfect. What it does do is show glimpses of the mastery yet to come. Fave songs: - "Time Has Told Me" - "River Man" - "Three Hours" - "' Cello Song" - "Man In A Shed" - "Fruit Tree" Side note: the lyrics to this song are so impossibly fitting to Nick's own life that it's almost hard to listen to. It's almost as if he knew it would take his death to ignite an interest in his work. - "Saturday Sun"

This was some great evening driving music!

’ve heard Five Leaves Left many times. I love it. Not sure if I like it or Pink Moon better, because they’re both fantastic. Nick Drake has a wonderfully mellow sound that is so relaxing. I was happy to see this album pop up as my next listen. He was such a talented guy. I wish there were more of his to listen to

river man in particular is beautifully rustic. good album, good start.

solid start, bit too soft at times, can find myself listening to saturday sun occasionally. parts of it remind me of that curious george song subhash likes. would give it 3.5 stars if i could

heard this many times. like i previously mentioned when reviewing Pink Moon, I LOVE MR. DRAKE Time Has Told Me - 5/5 River Man - 5/5 Three Hours - 5/5 Way to Blue - 4/5 Day Is Done - 5/5 'Cello Song - 5/5 The Thoughts of Mary Jane - 5/5 Man in a Shed - 4/5 Fruit Tree - 5/5 Saturday Sun - 5/5 Average score: 4.8/5 okay i thought Pink Moon and Bryer Later were his best work but after listening more closely to this... maybe this is his best?? idk my answer for his best album changes all the time depending on the mood. i can confidently say that this is his most cohesive-sounding release out of all his work. i personally think all his albums are essential listening and worth listening to, but this is especially an accessible intro to his work

Virkelig godt. Jeg kan være helt uforstående over for, at jeg ikke har lyttet til ham tidligere. Bedre sent end aldrig.

It all sounds like one long song…

British folk rock is usually really not my thing. But god damn did the beauty of his voice and the quality of the recording unexpectedly pulled me in on the first track, Time Has Told Me. There's a quality to the vocal recording that is at once new and old, familiar and unfamiliar. The third track, Three Hours, sounds like something that would have influenced Bruce Springsteen on Nebraska. I also really enjoyed track 6, 'Cello Song. That drum beat was dope. That piano on track 8, Man in a Shed, is so fun. It's so strange to hear both ease and urgency in a song. It works really well. That last track, Sunday Sun, is good. Really evokes the feeling of what Sundays used to feel like, lazy, laid back.

Feels very forward for 1969.

Eh. Acceptable

Sounds eerily familiar, like it could be in the soundtrack to my favorite movie or something. Not bad music at all

Lovely. Still think Pink Moon tops this though.

I'm sorry buddy

Beautiful and vulnerable

Not my vibe

Not a fan.

It came and went without me noticing

Never knew how good this was. The piano

Close your eyes and breathe deeply. Smile. Sigh. Drift. Float. Goosebumps. Chord change. Melancholy. Sadness. Hope. Uplifting. Profundity. Spectacular. Sit in the music. Follow it downstream. Back upstream. Never swim against it. Soak it in. Become it. This is an album like few others. The strings are perfect. Not a negative word to say about Mr Drake himself. Voice, guitar, lyrics, pace all perfect. Not sure i have a favourite song. It's all just so good. Love that bit in Cello Song when the shaker comes in. Innocuous but symbolic of the beautiful intricate details. 9/10

Cover 7 Nice mellow album. No bad songs really except that a lot of it seems to melt together, like one song. He also tends to sing exactly the same in several songs despite the guitar being slightly different. They're basically Pink Moon over and over again, which is a great song, unto itself. Anyway, decent but not revolutionary or all that necessary.

Relaxing

This one is a preeetty album. I like Nick Drake very much when I’m in the mood. And I was today, so easy 4

I didn't particularly like Pink Moon, and I gave it a middling three stars. However, this album actually managed to make me sit up and pay attention to Nick Drake. I really like it, and for those times when I just want to chill, or feel like something mellow and sombre, Five Leaves Left deserves a place in my Tidal library.

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.

Nope

eh it was mid

2.5

A quietly breathtaking debut. Nick Drake’s voice is soft but haunting, his guitar playing intricate yet effortless. Every song feels timeless, suspended in its own gentle melancholy. I could return to this any day — there’s always something beautiful waiting in the silence between the notes. An album that doesn’t demand attention, but earns devotion.

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.

this was absolutely incredible - perfect dark folk for autumn, and i feel like i’ll love it even more if/when i dive into the lyrics. the guitars and strings are so nostalgic to me, and i definitely need to listen to more of his music now

More Nick Drake! The second three-peat in the last two days. I really love delivering meaningless statistics to my readership which is entirely accidental. Hopefully, somebody has been brought here in an attempt to geolocate me for my hatred of Bruce Springsteen and they’re taken aback at the general low quality of the rest of the opinions. Imagine that, a Bruce Springsteen fan who can use a computer?? Anyway, we’re here to talk about someone with artistic merit. A man who in just a few years would drop Pink Moon. An album that has grown on me further in recent months. I was disappointed with Bryter Layter as it lacked the stripped back atmosphere of the artist’s final record. Where will this “leave” us? And with that “joke,” we begin another Nick Drake release. Time Has Told Me - I am holding my breath and waiting for overbearing drums or dumb stabs of piano. Alright, well we have some country influence, but it really works. This is a classic Nick Drake track with a few interesting flourishes. Sweet song. River Man - The mysterious river man is always a great topic of conversation. You never really know the naked guy screaming in the Saint John river until you SPEAK to him. Three Hours - HELL yeah. Listen to that standup bass. Double bass. Listen. I don’t know stuff, I just know string vibrate nice and this song = good. Way to Blue - Way to blow it stripes. Is that exclusively a Canadian thing? Calling referees “stripes?” As my “athletic” career winds to a close due to being “big boned,” I can only reminisce on the days of hockey that preceded me. The violin here is so unnecessary. While the previous few songs were more reminiscent of my favourites from Nick Drake, this was a foray into the mediocre. Day Is Done - The day is done when I say it’s done. Why am I being so combative with poor Nick. He’s just a sensitive lil English fellow. Maybe that’s why. It’s my Scottish blood vehemently ejecting this record. This song is fine. An improvement from the last track; but still too much going on. ‘ Cello Song - Perfect. I’ve already lamented the inclusion of too many instruments, and now eye getting extra superfluous and spelling it out in the track title. Well actually this one was pretty good. Way to throw me off the scent, gang. Do you think there was any gang drama during the studio sessions. Thoughts of Mary Jane - Oh yeah. Gangster confirmed. Singing sensitive man ballads and ripping the dab rig nonstop. Cleanest way to get high. Man in a Shed - Between the river man and the shed man, we’re getting a full hobo concept album. Did the vinyl copy come in a limited edition bindle? Maybe with green tartan to tie the package together. Fruit Tree - This is fine. I'm kind of not as high on it for some reason. I was flying on a fucking cloud after the studio Mary Jane hobo sessions, so there was only one way down. Saturday Sun - This sounds like a pretty sad track for a topic that makes a lot of people happy. Classic fellow melancholic soul. Although I think this is Nick Drake at his happiest to be fair. He sounds glowing. Seeing as this is probably the last Nick Drake effort we’ll have presented to us I feel like I need to sum everything up. This was the perfect middle ground between the disappointing “Bryter Layter” and the ingenious “Pink Moon.” I like the additional instrumental touches on this record a lot as they don’t insist on being front and centre and accompany Nick Drake’s distinctive voice beautifully. This album was highly enjoyable as was the entire catalogue from this interesting individual. I suppose I’ll have to eat my words if there is some mystery album that I don’t know about, but seeing as I’m in the hobo mindset, the promise of a nice word meal puts my mind at ease. 4 HIGHLIGHTS: Time Has Told Me, Three Hours, Man in a Shed

Good music, just not quite my style.

boooooring

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

I really enjoyed this one. Loved the orchestra elements, the melancholy and the acoustic guitar it’s just so good.

Not great but not terrible either, peaceful folk music

It's not an album where you come back to relisten to some banger singles but the whole experience overall is Incredibly Good

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.

Mild

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

Who did Nick Drake pay to get every one of his albums on this list? That being said…I’m a fan.

i think i like this even more than pink moon

Cool vibe