Pink Moon

It's a very gorgeous experience. The guitar melodies are so intricate, yet full bodied and absorbing. His voice is intoxicating. You can barely take your ears away from the album. Genuinely sounds like it could have been produced today. I can definitely see how it has influenced so many different artists, though perhaps not as clearly I might if I had listened to the entirety of his discography. Further, it's always a nice breath of fresh air to hear something so creative without the reliance on a rhythm section. All that knocks it down is my misunderstanding of the folk genre I'm afraid. I can appreciate the craft, the loveliness of the songwriting and singing, the self-examining lyrics. Maybe if I was more cultured. Or if I'd grown up with Simon & Garfunkel instead of The Smiths.

This was alright, didn't completely love it but it was interesting enough. I wonder if Nick Drake had access to modern technology when he was having these ideas he would've made something completely wild

Another delightfully-haunting Nick Drake record.

Mies ja kitara. Molemmista yksi piste.

Tähän kai samat kun siihen ekaan Kalevi Drakeen. Hyvä on, on hyvä.

Ei tää säväyttänyt lainkaan samalla tavalla kuin se edellinen paremman Draken albumi. Vähän toistoa oli, eikä biisitkään mielestäni olleet yhtä teräviä. Innostuinkin heti kun alkometri heitti levyn jälkeen suoraan sen edellisen levyn ykkösbiisin tulille, että tässähän on hyvä biisi! Toki sitten totuus paljastui, että olikin jo entuudestaan tuttu. Ihan kivaa kuunneltavaa silti, helppo kolmonen.

Album chill, lindo, un suspiro, susurro, una voz discreta por Y profundo.

Cool

This is really good.

Este disco me ha tenido secuestrado, no podia hacer nada más. No es especialmente loco pero no quería dejar de prestarle atención. Lindo.

Album cover is almost cool, but its just a random jumble of objects. This album is very short, at 28mins of runtime, and thankfully so. "Horn" is an absolutely awful interlude, and " "Know" and "Parasite" sound like the same song, might even have identical beats. The lyrics on this album are also really poor, and I could not even tell what he was saying. Albums like these make me not want to finish this list. Best Song: Pink Moon. Worst Song: From The Morning.

Simple instrumentals, with acoustic guitar and mellow vocals. Did really connect with any of the lyrics or songs.

Pink Moon is a reserved, peaceful album, which makes sense given Nick Drake made it. He had always suffered from insomnia, and chose to keep away from the public eye. I guess he wanted to help other insomniacs with his music, though, because at times, it feels too calm and substanceless. Overall, however, I believe this album is genuine and real; I can tell true emotion was poured into the record. Its modesty in time is, additionally, a proper choice.

The things Nick Drake can achieve with just his voice and an acoustic guitar is insane. Out of the main three, Pink Moon is the most stripped down in terms of instrumentation, offering a very raw performance of Drake. Although it's my least favorite record of his, it's still phenomenal. The best song on the album is the only track with an overdub, which is the piano solo in the title track. It gives a small snippet of what the record could be if you took the material and built upon it with more instrumentation, leading me to stray more towards a 4. Aside from that, lyrically and melodically this album is absolutely gorgeous. Pink Moon is a great listen and I was very glad to get this record in the fall. Nick Drake's singing is just so personal and unique, it's impossible to not love.

A lot of people I know love Nick Drake, but the appeal remains elusive to me. It settled in a pleasant background music and that was it.

folk af! easy half hour listen

Smukt album hvor teksten ikke er at han forklare han har det skidt men nærmere bare billede -> følelse og så det er meget visuelt. Åbenbart produceret af en som også producerer for fairport convention. Det stripper virkelig alt baroque/chamber ned til Roden og det er rent guitar og ham. Men der er stadig guitar teknikker som gør arrangementet mere kommer igennem kompleksiteten han spiller med. F.eks som finger picks og at der åbenbart kommer genklang på nogle akkorder til overgangen i andre akkorder. Tror næsten det mest tragikomiske er at han aldrig oplevede at hans musik blev populær fordi det angiveligt solgte skidt da han levede, men hans nummer blev f.eks. populær på en bilreklame fra 1992. Det er fandme mærkeligt når det er så trist et album og man så også kendte hans skæbne.

I like it, it's chill and a nice sound. Not a new favorite by any means but enjoyable.

Kuuntelin albumin kotona kaikessa rauhassa ajatuksella paneutuen. Tämä on selvästi parempi kuin aiemmin listalla ollut Bryter layter, jonka olin tyrmännyt silloin kuunnellessa täysin. 3/5

Are you serious? After already two lame albums from him now number three?! I really can not see what qualifies him to have that much albums on this list!!! But maybe it is the best of the three and at least it is a short one. 1,5

Beautiful acoustic guitar. This was a delight

Not what I was expecting from this album. Very soft voice, I really like the album cover but that’s not enough to make me like the music

Cool vibe and excellent song writing. A very pleasant listen.i think I like other albums by Nick Drake more than this one, but I have not found an album by him that I dislike.

Beautiful example of minimalist folk, i could listen to just Nick Drake and his guitar for a few hours at least. Really nice soft kixing and vocals, prosey lyrics that i enjoy, and the album doesnt waste a minute. If anything i do wish it was longer. Altogether an album i would recommend to just about anyone, and a great one to kick off fall.

Really lovely and delicate but maybe not the slam dunk I was expecting after his first two albums. I still prefer the composition on Bryter Layter but will need to relisten to both Highlights: "Which Will", "Parasite", "From the Morning"

Guitar + chant. Cool.

First time hearing of Nick Drake but wow, what a beautiful album. And I don't even listen to folk like that.

Pink Moon is my 2nd Nick Drake album after Five Leaves Left. It's definitely another winner, but I feel like there's something missing from this one. The short runtime of several of the songs is one issue. I feel like just as I'm getting into tracks like Pink Moon, Road, and Harvest Breed they're over. Know doesn't quite work for me -- the guitar is a little too raw and simplistic here. I felt like I needed a 2nd play, which is pretty easily accomplished with a 27-minute album. The title track, Place To Be, Things Behind The Sun, Parasite, and Free Ride really stand out to me but nothing encourages me to sit with it the way several tracks on Five Leaves Left did. I expect this will be a grower, but for now I find it to be a very good record and not a great one.

What a wonderful, sweet, intimate and beautiful album. I found myself wishing some of the songs were longer. The guitar was my favorite throughout and Nick has such a great voice. Favorite Tracks: Pink Moon Road Which Will Parasite

Now We Rise, And We Are Everywhere 1001 Albums Generator 373 (10/18/2026) Pink Moon is the final album released during the short life of Nick Drake, who died at 26, seemingly from an overdose. Drake had a long history of depression, and although he supposedly wasn't going through depression during the recording of Pink Moon, the album still has a strong sense of loneliness and sadness over it. Consisting almost entirely of just Drake's fingerpicked acoustic guitar and soft voice and coming in at under 30 minutes, it's amazing how much of an impact this album makes. Between the guitar riff on Road, the interesting chromatic walk-down on Parasite, and the relative upbeat energy of From The Morning, there's more going on here than meets the eye, but in spite of all that, it's still unapologetically simple folk and feels like a perfectly sad sendoff for Nick Drake, gone too soon. 4.5/5, rounded down to 4/5. Favs: Pink Moon Road Parasite Least Fav: Horn

Number: 287 Familiarity: Aware (2) Rating: 4 Before: ======= Nick Drake? Hm, not ringing any bells. 1972, Folk Rock? Same thing I had yesterday in the form of Van Morrison. Let's check it out. During: ======= First up is the title track, Pink Moon. Oh, I know this song, very well. It's a 5. Seems like I've heard it many many times before. Turns out I have as it was featured prominently in a commercial a quarter of a century ago. After : ======= Very nice. Someday when I retire and I am sitting in my cabin in the mountains with nothing particular to do, I can imagine I will be listening to this again.

I thought I’d miss the strings. After loving the arrangements on 𝘍𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘓𝘦𝘧𝘵 and 𝘉𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘓𝘢𝘺𝘵𝘦𝘳, I wasn’t sure a much barer Nick Drake record would have the same appeal. It turns out I had nothing to worry about. The guitar playing gives me as much to listen to as those fuller arrangements did. There’s so much movement beneath his gentle singing that the songs never feel empty, and I love being able to hear the two so clearly together. His voice sounds close and unforced, drawing me into lines that might otherwise pass me by. This is quiet music that I have no interest in turning into background music. I still love the orchestral side of his earlier albums, but I don’t spend a moment here wishing the strings would come in. The songs feel complete as they are. Three albums, three different reasons to love Nick Drake.

Pretty enough. I dislike the acoustic guitar tone - too muddy. Mopey auld shite really

Jesus Christ I don't think I can tackle this album properly in the short window of time I'm given of like a day per album it's genuinely such a masterpiece and one of the most heartbreaking depictions of declining mental health I've ever heard and it is absolutely the best folk album ever made. Favorite tracks: Like all of them except Know Least favorite track: Know

Nick Drake is a wildly good songwriter. This isn't my favorite by him but it's really, really good.

Dość melancholijny ale dobry w tego słowa znaczeniu. Przynosi taki wewnetrzny spokój dla duszy. Słuchajac tego albumu czułem się jakby ktoś przykrył mnie ciepła pierzyną

I listened to the pretty album with the car commercial song Twice at work, and then a third time in the evening. It was pretty

five leaves left was one of my first albums on here and that was an incredible introduction to nick drake, so i'm excited to hear this. sadly, i've already gotten bryter layter, so this is my last nick drake. but yah, it's incredible. the soft guitar + soft voice = perfection. road? are you kidding me this is perfect. that a mortal is permitted to do this is the beauty of our world. i think my usual problem with really really sparse instrumentation (aka only one singer / guitarist) is that it usually sounds empty. so rarely is someone able to pull off every element of the song by themselves. rhythm, bass, melody, harmony. but nick drake? he has got. it. down. my absolute least favorite method of playing guitar is the 'indiscriminate strumming' method, which is tragically i think the most common singer/songwriter method (cause it's the easiest i assume?) (also horribly common in rock en generale, but at least there there is typically the benefit of a band to carry other elements of the music). so it is so refreshing to hear a singer/songwriter who actually plays the guitar well. i'm only halfway through but i can tell you that this is a 6/5. yep all done and it's beautiful. is this more worth listening to before i die than czech disco? yes.

The stripped down acoustic feel is one that I’m very iffy about but when Nick Drake does it I can’t help but be attracted to it. His vocals and the licks of the guitar create this soundscape that lets my mind flow with every song. The album being on the shorter side is also great to me because no one song over stays it’s welcome. Really good record. Fav tracks: pink moon, road, which will, Horn, parasite, free ride, and from the morning

Meh

I love Nick Drake. All three of his albums are worth listening to you so sad that such a smart person, but such obvious talent had such bad mental illness that he didn’t last too long. I actually heard the song pink moon on a Sebadoh album that was called smash your head on the punk rock which they did a really weird cover of it and I’ve always loved it. This is a great record.

10/10

yess a nick drake album again! I’ll admit that alot of these songs sound really indistinguishable from each other, but an album full of charmingly acoustic tracks that are all similarly enjoyable isn’t THAT much of a negative.

Not exactly boring, but quite monotonous as far as I’m concerned. Two stars...

Not memorable

This may have gotten a higher rating had my mood been different. Mellow singer/songwriter isn't my normal cup of tea most days

I dislike this whispery, moaning style of singing. Just exhale properly when you say words man.

Wasn't really familiar with Nick Drake. This is great. Off to find more.

Having gotten "Bryter Layter" recently, this album does continue that gentle acoustic folk sound. The songs are simple at the same time as they are complex (just guitar and vocals with some piano on "Pink Moon"). I think this kind of music is beautiful and powerful as well as moody and dark. I loved the three song run of "Parasite", "Free Ride", and "Harvest Breed".

Feel like I am getting too easy with my stars, which may have cost Nick Drake a bit in the rankings. The score reflects my listening experience today and mirrors similar thought listening to an earlier Nick Drake album. The familiar English folk meets blues style with Drake’s measured vocal delivery turns out some moving songs, none more so than the title track. However, it also lend to redundancy that kept a gripping album from emerging. I was surprised because Drake has always walloped me over the last 30 years. Repeated listening has taken some of his quieter traits, and made them expected rather than the unique surprise of original listening. I did prefer this record Five Leaves Left even if I rated this one lower. The extra elements Drake included on that record were definitely subtraction by addition as they were too incongruous, and out of step with Drake’s musical strengths. Pink Moon wisely kept all to a minimum allowing Drake display beauty along with his pained disposition.

I came to this record later in life. Really via Jeff Buckley and his music. What a fantastic discovery. A record that relaxes me, opens my mind, and creates a feeling of wonder.

Meh.

Definitely not for me, but I can see the appeal.

I only recently discovered Nick Drake via 1001 albums, and after getting used to his voice it has been a very pleasant listen. This one's my favorite of the three albums: very intimate and diverse despite its limited (yet perfect) length.

not my cup of tea, still some tracks really good. could see why people love it so much.

I'm not familiar with Nick Drake and I really thought this was an album from the 00's or 10's. But it's from 1972? Wauw! I really love this album. This is going to be on my buy list.

I enjoyed this a lot. Such a calm and relaxing music

Nice guitar and vocal work. Music fit for a dinner party or as a backdrop to household chores. Enjoyed it.

Masterpiece, his best in my opinion. Very seasonally appropriate also - great autumn album!

Album was okay. Tried to be something interesting and folky but not really for me. 4.8/10

Incredible soundtrack.

Impeccable folk with jazz and chamber pop flourishes. There’s a reason why Nick has a cult following

já gostava muito, mas não sabia de quem era a música. Geralmente eu escutava a versão com a capa surrealista. Gosto principalmente de Horn

I've listened to this just the once before, around four years ago, and the fact that I never have again explains a lot. I liked it slightly better this time, but like the first listen I still found it monotonous and one dimensional.

I don't ever want to live in a world where Nick Drake doesn't break my heart over and over and over again.

Like Joni Mitchell with a sore throat. And I mean that as the greatest compliment. Similar open-tuned guitar, thoughtful melodic songs, but even more intimate — just him, a guitar and a slightly fragile voice. I'd never heard of this fella, but this is a super album. Quiet, understated and lovely. He should have gone on to do great things.

Hadn't heard of Nick Drake before, so went into this with no expectations. His sound is similar, I think, to many of the guitar indie folk of the late 60s and early 70s. It's a genre I quite like in a laid-back, slightly melancholy way. So, I enjoyed the album, but it wasn't a real standout for me. Solid 3, I think.

This was such a great album! Although I did listen to it on a crisp morning with a coffee on a train. Never heard of Nick Drake before but I’ve heard Know covered so many times or referenced in other music. I can see the potential influence he had in other artists I enjoy like Elliot Smith or Sufjan Stevens. I did check out his story after it was mentioned yesterday and it’s quite tragic :( Some tops are pink moon, horn, things behind the sun and Know 4.5

I liked this, the variety and intimacy was well balanced. The first track gave me hope for more interplay between the voicing of guitar, piano and his singing, but it wasn't to be. I felt that some of the later tracks could have used another voicing, maybe a cello or flute as another line, but overall I really liked the mix. I wasn't sure about his voice at the start but it grew on me. A high 3

Enjoyed the album. Great guitarist.

Wow. I knew a couple of these songs already but as a whole I really enjoyed this album.

nice enough bits of guitar twanging but I am still not sure why he is so revered?

I quite like Nick Drake's voice – perhaps because it reminds me of the Garden State soundtrack. But I've been listening to most albums from this project while working, and I think this album deserves a more focused listening experience. I think I'd rate this higher if I spent more time with it.

Godt og mega hyggeligt men lidt ensartet

Fik ikke hørt det helt i gennem, men meget hyggeligt chill album. Vidste ikke at det var så gammelt

I didn’t really enjoy this, Whiny folk music that all sounds the same. I know he’s got supposedly deep lyrics and found fame after his death, but I don’t really care.

from now on, count me on the Nick Drake church

Love

Oh my goodness, what a find. Very grateful to the generator for introducing me to Nick Drake. A gorgeous, endearing voice that made me constantly want to lean in to hear more. Heartbreakingly this warmth was in contrast to the sadness clearly felt by ND as we hear in the lyrics. Parasite stood out painfully in that regard, and was a hard listen when contrasted with the beauty of this music. But then I adored the hopeful ending in From The Morning. I found myself smiling more with each song, and this will definitely be added to my most played list. I expect to have some profound moments in the future listening to this and I can’t wait. If I’m honest, I think I would have been a bit in love with Nick Drake if I’d been alive in the early 70s. Highlights: I loved the simplicity of just a guitar and a voice, paired with gorgeous imagery in the lyrics. ND’s guitar playing is beautiful and almost lullaby-like at times, with stand out moments on Horn, Know and Road. Lowlights: I listened twice and struggled when the album was background music. I can see why those who didn’t listen intently missed the point. Top Tunes: Road, Which Way, Know, From the Morning Rating: 4

Unfortunately couldn’t give this one the listen it deserved, but really loved the vocals. Enjoyed listening to this one, and I’ll give it another listen when I have time. 4/5 - perhaps unfairly judged (high or low), but what I heard was very good

I didn’t like it

Started well, nice change of pace and a genre I don't usually listen to. All merged into one as it continued. Good Sunday morning background music though.

I’m familiar with Nick Drake from another record- ‘Five Leaves Left’ which, as I remember, is pretty similar to this. The music is simple but beautiful, the playing makes you wish you’d leaned to play guitar and the atmosphere is of tranquil, hippy times in the early 1970s although sadness comes through. A bit samey after a few listens though. 2.4/5

The album cover promised something interesting but songs didn't deliver. It was fine.

I hadn’t heard of this artist before. Chill easy listening. Settled my nervous system after a busy day.

This was an exciting new discovery for me. I enjoyed the raw, under stated nature of this album - a guitar and a voice. The rhythm of the title song was definitely the highlight for me. It’s an album I’d revisit. I enjoyed Nick Drake’s voice but I probably prefer music with a bit more vocal range. It’s clear how Damien Rice has been inspired by Nick Drake and his vocal range with soft and strong is more appealing to me. I would also like a bit more lyrical complexity than this album offers. For me it’s a strong 3.5.

This album had the unfortunate luck of coming up immediately after David Gray’s White Ladder, so going from one mellow singer-songwriter album straight into another definitely didn’t do it any favors. Pink Moon is even more stripped down, mostly just Nick Drake, his voice, and an acoustic guitar. At only around 28 minutes, it goes by quickly, but I also felt like the songs blended together. Nothing was bad, and I can appreciate the intimate, minimalist approach, but there wasn’t much that really stood out to me either. The timing probably affected my experience a little, but I don’t think it affected my final rating. Even if I had heard this on a different day, I think I’d still land in the same place. It’s a good album and I understand why people connect with its quiet, introspective sound, but it isn’t something I see myself returning to very often.

Really calm album. Northern road trip sound. Soooo Kings of convinience. Soft folk and indie.

The cliche 'stripped back' comes to mind. Drake sings softly over his own guitar. I loved this album. A very Cohenesque type of melancholy, and some lovely imagery throughout. Each song is a gentle tragedy. His songs are not just rambles or excuses for poetry, however - each has a distinct musical identity and a graceful, folksy sense of melody.

Might need to re-listen to it, but was very underwhelming

Normal

Further listening needed

It grew on me on a second listen even though it's not really my thing, quite enjoyed the chord changes and the key choices.

Love this album, only complaint is it’s too short

I've given this plenty of attempts previously because spotify has marked this as something that should appeal to me. I probably would but there's something about his voice and the slow pace of it all that makes me completely unable to catch the lyrics.

9.5 Love this album

Every song is perfect on this. From The Morning might be the best album closer of all time. A masterpiece.

As I listened to 2hrs 20 of Hawkwind yesterday anything would be better. Not Hawkwind and 30 mins it's already getting a 3. The angst and depression is dripping of every track. Do I like it not sure like is a word that goes with this album.

Nah

Another classic. Not always in the mood for his style of music but it's always a delight to hear one of his songs when you least expect it. Best track: Pink Moon Rating: 9.5/10