Pink Moon

genre: folk; cute nice background music

Sounded like most early 70’s rock. Good guitar, good voice, and somber lyrics.

A very chill and calming album which was much needed because some of the past albums were a pain to listen to, but this was enjoyable.

Really pleasant listen. Very nice sound, liked his voice, very, very nice listen on a snowy winter day. Might give it a 5, at the moment it’s a 4 cause I was listening to it while having an awful run on a treadmill so we’ll see how I feel in the morning. Really nice album sad he only got recognized once he was dead.

had no idea what to expect & was very pleasantly surprised. the soothing vocals, stripped back acoustic guitar, & occasional piano riffs were really nice. only negative was with his mumbly lyrics

Melancholic masterpiece with interwoven hopeful melodies that can make a grown man cry. This album has been on my radar since 2011-2012, but I never really dove in and washed my mind with. What a magnificent album for those interested in Mumford, Abbott bros, Gregory Allan Isakov and all the 2010-2020 folk revival.

Boy with guitar. Sweet but it kind of blended in the background for me. Stand-out: From The Morning

THREE STARS Liked the songs, especially the guitar. His voice was a little too whispery though.

1 of my faves

Even with its repetitiveness, I appreciated the lyrics and melody.

A gentle and intimate journey led by an acoustic guitar, absolutely wonderful songwriting throughout and Nick Drake’s soothing voice is right at home in this stripped back setting.

Delightfully melancholy. Guitar which tickles the ear. Soothing, numbing melodies 8/10

After the autumnal Chamber-Folk of Five Leaves Left, and the more upbeat Folk-Jazz of Bryter Later, Drake recorded this, his third and final album. Whereas the previous two albums had full arrangements, Pink Moon is chillingly sparse. Just his beautifully fragile voice, nimble acoustic guitar playing and 11 (mainly) brief songs. It's the sort of record best played alone, in the dark, at some ungodly hour like 3am. The mood is stark, surreal and sombre, sparingly beautiful and perfectly captures a 'dark night of the soul', where ghouls lurk in the shadows of yesterday. The lyrics are as cryptic as ever but to be honest, if they were more cogent, they probably wouldn't work. As they are, inspired by 19th century poets, they're perfect: deep, vague, reflective, economical and seamlessly poetic. He typically uses nature and objects to form a coded message that's prevelant in all his work. His previous two albums ended with titles referencing days of the week ('Saturday Sun' and 'Sunday') so the moon of 'Pink Moon' may well be a reference to Monday, which gives weight to this being the third album in a trilogy. His incredible guitar playing is crisp, clear and concise, utilises alternate tunings, deploying trance like rhythm patterns, often alternating these within the same song. With no other instruments, it's much more apparent what a gifted player he was. Meanwhile Drake's delicate vocal delivery hovers like woven honey (detached from time, usually behind the beat) in a manner that's quietly assured yet hauntingly so, wearily resigned but never morbid. His voice, guitar, words and melody work together to create an atmosphere that is intense and personal. He's got a message yet all the while he hides from you ('Things Behind The Sun'). It's a perfect, timeless record that's ultimately born of hope, albeit shrouded in darkness. When the final track ('From the Morning') comes on, I swear I can visualise the sun rising and the sound of birdsong. The soul newly reborn, the trials and tribulations of yesterday washed away, and with it a fresh day of new hope and light:- "and now rise, and we are everywhere". Coincidentally, this album came up for review on the first of January. Anyway, the whole 28 minutes is consistently and brilliantly captivating. Personal faves are 'Road', 'Which Will', 'Things Behind The Sun', 'Parasite', and the aforementioned 'From The Morning'. And to cap it all off, the surreal, dreamlike cover artwork is perfect to stare at while the turntable spins and reveals the rewarding textures within this uncanny record.

I really liked the album cover! The songs were ok, kinda album you want to listen to at the end of a night out when you’ve had too much to drink but don’t want to go to bed yet

Boring boring snoring

A perfect soothing accompaniment to my New Year hangover. Enjoyed this a lot.

Really good songs for the mildly depressed on a rainy afternoon.

A lovely, intimate and bittersweet album.

nice ambiance, dreamy

Once again, I’m generally up on this. His voice is pleasant and quite floaty, but I like it. The whole album is stripped back, but it has interesting guitar work and it’s quite evocative. It’s really nice. 3.5 rounded down.

4.5 I rated Bryter Layter a 4 I think which I felt was undercooking it, but here I almost leaned to the same. Similar album this one but more focussed on sole acoustic. Pink Moon one of the best openers, and the rest really solid songs. Great to have on in the background in almost every occasion. I feel a combined best of between this and Bryter Later would be creeping towards the 5.0 zone.

The only album i'll ever complain about being too short. Every song is perfect and beautiful. best songs: road, pink moon, place to be, which will, parasite

My second nick drake album. Love this dude. Gotta get both on wax

More sad boi music.

A nice, albeit unremarkable album, you get to the end and have immediately forgotten it all, it's the album equivalent of Alzheimer's. As I said, pleasant enough but largely just the same thing from start to finish... apart from the song 'Horn' I should add. The audacity of Nick Drake to have any sort of guitar instrumental on this album is outrageous. At points on the album the shoddy twanging of the guitar was tolerable, when accompanied by the gentle/sleepy/borderline asthmatic tones of Nick Drake.. but on 'Horn', it's full frontal guitar at its worst and I cannot for the life of me shake the image of a well coordinated ape, crudely picking at the guitar strings like he's picking bugs out of his mates arse fur. 2 stars.

Shit. Bored during an album thats only half and hour is some accomplishment. Well done Nick Drake. Boring dude.

The songs all blend in to one another, which isn't necessarily a bad thing. I found his voice and the simplistic style quite relaxing. Unfortunately relaxation quickly turned to boredom. Things Behind The Sun was my favourite.

Non offensive

I definitely heard of this first track on the album. Did not know this was Nick Drake.

So minimalist it gets down to what the core of a song should be.

Very easy listening. Arrangements were simple, but extremely effective. 28 minutes pushes this to a 4.

Deceivingly simple? On my first listen, this album felt a little basic, but enjoyable. The guitar was great at setting the mood and really driving the pace of the album. When I listened back and was listening closer to the lyrics, they had such an intriguing flow. Never ending right on the line, letting phrases and ideas linger on into the next phrase, almost hitting a peak in the middle of a line before lulling through the end, only to drive back up and down another peak.

Pretty good. I enjoyed this one.

Nick Drake was my first artist in this list and I really enjoyed that record. This one is good as well. Something about his lyrics and simple melodies really appeal to me.

Started off interesting, ended dragging. A few pretty stylistically abrasive tunes mixed in. Music that needs a specific mood

Favorite Nick Drake album. First heard this in my 20s and very influential for me.

Slept on this for years. Better late than never. Beautiful and brilliant.

I really liked this album, I would definitely relisten in the future.

Frábær eins og alltaf. Nikki Dreki klikkar aldrei

Fullkomin aðfangadagsplata.

Good

This was ok background music, surprised it's from the 70s. Nice guitars and vocals. 3* Highlight: from the morning

I like Nick Drakes earlier album Northern Sky which was posthumously reproduced to include percussion and other melodies. Pink Moon feels like an earlier peice of work. Only the title track left an impression.

Consistent album, maybe a bit repetitive, a bit poor in melody variation

Short and sweet; first couple of tracks stand out the most.

Had quite a good time with this one. Really liked the first 3.

Lekker rustig

Not good

This was okay.

Nick Drake, this was a good day.

Good but nothing special

Nice! First time I heard this album and I will most certainly add it to my library.

Imagine a drive in a camper along the coast of California in late summer. This is what you'd play

beautiful acoustic tunes

почитала про Ника Дрейка,очень интересная личность текста очень красивые и голос у него приятный но лучше бы зашло как сборник стихотворений,потому что слушать альбом мне было оооочень скучно 💔

грустно и классно, но не потрясно, хотя в целом крутой альбом

Ganska mellow. Inget jag kommer lyssna på igen skulle jag tro. Inte dåligt.

Not my personal fave but an easy listen.

;)

Just love Nick Drake’s music. His songs are so well crafted. Just enough and never too much. Perfectly edited. I like him more and more.

01) Pink Moon - 6,0 02) Place to Be - 6,0 03) Road - 5,5 04) Which Will - 5,5 05) Horn - 5,0 06) Things Behind the Sun - 6,0 07) Know - 5,0 08) Parasite - 5,5 09) Free Ride - 5,5 10) Harvest Breed - 5,5 11) From the Morning - 5,5 TOTAL: 5,55 (56/100) Current ranking: 342/399 I see a lot of enthusiastic comments and I see a very good overall rating and I think to myself - am I missing something? Because I find this painfully boring, his guitar is so monotonous, the songs are as similar to each other as an egg to another egg. The songs run for 28 minutes which feels like an hour and 28 minutes. Two stars because I feel sorry for the man because he was troubled and died young. RIP.

The first listen I had of this, maybe it was my mood and I didn't get it, or I wasn't listening intently enough, but on the second listen I discovered a deep seam of feeling and beauty in the songs which makes his untimely passing all the more tragic. Some beautiful songs and poignant lyrics.

Boring amateur sounding. This was really bad. It was annoying and had a weird feel to it. 1.25/5.

Kort, og hyggeligt. Skabt helt ind til benet. Kunne nemt høre den igen. 👌

Nick Drake må have verdens smukkest mest dragende stemme. Den stemme er som et stort vamset tæppe der smyger sig om ens sjæl og varmer én på kolde dage.

полный топ обожаю люблю очень много песен отсюда, хайп. жалко что умер и не узнал какой он великий и что элиот смит им вдохновлялся и тоже умер. кстати он ездил на машине кругами пока не кончится бензин а потом звоним маме чтобы она его забрала. шиз. люблю его

I've listened to this a few times now and I really don't get the hype for it being one of the best folk/acoustic albums of all time. I get some enjoyment out of it with the guitar and his voice is nice, but I hate to say that I think this is overhyped because of his unfortunate death. I don't know just isn't for me which is surprising in a genre that I really like

My review is just a copy past of 5 Leaves Left as the albums are near indistinguishable... I have a Nick Drake greatest hits so I know a few of these songs very well and its a lovely melodic listen. I had not realised what a troubled and shortened life he had.

Pleasant.

Um dos melhores folks acústicos que não conhecia.

Pain so deep, a bittersweet gift. RIP, Nick Drake.

He did a great folk music

This album has a fragile beauty that I love. Easy 5.

Pink Moon feels less like an album and more like being quietly allowed into someone’s inner world. The first time I heard it, it stopped me in a way very few records ever have. There is no attempt to impress, no layering, no protection, just voice, guitar, and a stark honesty that feels almost intrusive, like you are hearing something you were not meant to overhear. It demands attention not by force, but by vulnerability, and once it has you, it does not let go. What makes it hit so hard for me is how closely it mirrors those moments when everything is stripped back and you are left alone with your thoughts. The songs are short, fragile, and unfinished in a way that feels deliberate, as if saying anything more would dilute the truth. Nick Drake’s voice sounds weary but precise, calm but heavy with feeling, and his guitar playing feels like a nervous system rather than accompaniment. Tracks like “Things Behind the Sun” and “Which Will” do not try to resolve anything, they simply exist with the weight of not knowing, which is exactly why they feel so real. By the time the title track arrives, it feels less like a finale and more like a quiet closing of the door. Pink Moon leaves a silence behind it that feels intentional, necessary, and deeply affecting. For me, it is an album I return to when words are hard to find, when everything feels small and close, when I need something that understands without explaining. It is perfect not because it is polished or expansive, but because it is honest in a way that feels almost unbearably human.

Not my style but nice simple chill music

3.5

The vocals are just too weak to hold my interest. 2 stars or D+.

nice

Great album

Really fantastic acoustic guitar work. Vocals and lyrics are solid.

The guitar playing on this is so captivating. It’s both intricate and sparse, neat and rough around the edges. Also the use of unorthodox tunings gives it an addictive eerie vibe.

Nice minimal album. Bloke and guitar

Nice album perfect for a Sunday watching the sunset.

Quick listen, but a calm one. Nothing really hit me, but it all sort of made me want to float away.

I like the rich, warm acoustic sound. Very simple and chill vibe. It's mood music and I like it. I like his guitar playing and find his breathy voice soothing. Favorites: Place to Be and Things Behind the Sun.

This was very pretty and had a warm and comforting vibe.

why do the most depressed people make the best music

A chill easy listening album overcast by such a short life and amazing contribution to music

Started off great then slowly died from there. Nothing bad though

Sparser and shorter than Bryter Layter, just as poignant and original. I do bemoan who he must have been an influence on - quiet, depressed, and tedious singer-songwriters. But he’s a thing-in-itself. He’s far from boring and wants life as sad as he may have suffered. He wants things to work out. That’s what makes it so sad.

I love how stripped down this album is — for the most part it's just Drake and his guitar. And there are some great riffs, like on "Free Ride." I just wish there was a bit more musical variety. This is a great album, but of the 3 Nick Drake albums, it's my second favorite (Five Leaves Left being my favorite). This one is famous for "Pink Moon," but there are too many other songs on the album that sound similar to it. Lyrically it's great, though it's a really sad window into Drake's declining mental health at the time. 4.5/5 (I'll give it a 5/5 since I can't do half stars because why not)

(to come later)

Haunting and beautiful.

Go listen to Gareth Dickson, he's almost indistinguishable from this guy. Style, voice, guitar. Wild Overall kind of boring but not awful

Lyrically, nothing special. But that acoustic guitar, man that was good. Very unique playing style I can't say I have heard before. Solid 7 out of 10 just for that.

Folk can be a boring genre of music and this album is a prime example of just that. It all sounds the same because of his voice that doesn't vary in pitch and the only instrument used being an acoustic guitar. Like others, it's not awful, I guess. Just reeeeeaaaaaaalllllllyyyyyy long to get through despite being less than half an hour long

Beautiful, haunting album.

I really liked Nick Drake's voice. The tempo and the instrument mash apps were really my favorite. I really liked how he sung and the slow, whisper-ish way he sung. Really enjoyed the vibe, good to just chill and read and anything really

Nostalgie. Cool het weer te horen.

Mellow acoutic, didn't realize I knew some of the songs. Pretty good.

Very cool album. Appreciated it more on second listen.

Nick Drake is another artist that I've confused With Nick Cave Tim Buckley Jeff Buckley Grant Lee Buffalo and maybe some others in a group of male singer songwriters even though none are the same. In fact I spent a good 20 minutes cursing Amazon for not having Nick Cave's Pink Moon before it was pointed out to me that it was Nick Drake. So this was my first knowingly listening to Drake. Though having listened to so many Wes Anderson soundtracks that I've felt like his sound is very much of the Anderson genre. I'm a fan though and I liked the album. And being only 28 minutes I was able to listen through a couple of times. The 2nd time most of the songs sounded the same but it's certainly an album that I'd add to my vinyl collection.

One of my favorite albums. When I first heard this at thirteen, it like changed how I viewed music. One of the first underground artists I first heard and it just seemed to link up with how I was feeling. I still listen to this album a lot and always enjoy it.

The only Nick Drake album I like

This is a very good contemplative album. Even without the "hit", the song you seemed to hear on a lot of advertisements for a while. It's one of the shortest albums I've heard on this list (except for a punk album or two), and I think the simplicity of the recording and the length lend to the effectiveness of it all. I think I had this album at one point, but I did not "get it" until this listen. It's really short, really simple, and really good. Top tracks: "Pink Moon," "Road," "Horn", "Know"

It's about time I got another Nick Drake album. I had to wait about 400 albums to get one and now almost 500 more to get this one. At least I won't have to wait long to get his other album. Like all of his work, this is just beautiful through and through. Simple acoustic guitar and his soft voice, with just a hint of piano. I just do not get how little attention this or Nick Drake got in his lifetime. Folk and soft playing was not new in 1972. It might have even been at its heights then. Hard for me to single out any song because I love them all. But if I have to, it would be the title track (probably the song that led me to discover him), Place to Be (continues the breezy, peaceful feeling from the title track), Which Will (love the hammer ons and pull offs in the guitar work), Horn (love the high fret work), Know (more hammer ons and pull offs and sweet vocals), and Parasite (great energy). Fantastic album.

Such tragedy. The final of his three albums, with all three on the 1001. With the exception of a piano overdub in the track Pink Moon, entirely consists of his outstanding acoustic guitar playing and his plaintive voice. The production quality makes you feel like you're sitting right next to him as he recorded on those two late nights (crazy that this masterpiece was recorded in two late-night sessions). An absolutely captivating album. Favorite tracks: Pink Moon (beautiful iconic track), Road (love the guitar line), Which Will (made me pull out my acoustic guitar and look up the tab), Horn (simple yet beautiful instrumental interlude), Things Behind the Sun (again, the guitar part is fantastic - listen to the clarity of his playing...absolutely beautiful), Parasite (love the chord progression), From the Morning (surprisingly upbeat and hopeful final song of his final album). Perfect melancholic masterpiece.

Z tego czytałem, jest to swego rodzaju cult classic. I jestem w stanie zrozumieć, dlaczego uzyskał ten status. Mam w sobie dużo szacunku dla tego albumu, stworzonego praktycznie w pojedynkę (nie licząc producenta i reszty ekipy technicznej). Najbardziej uwagę przykuwa nietypowa gitara, o której Cichy już więcej mówił. Momentami jego strojenie (tony niskie są bardzo niskie, a wysokie pozostają na normalnych wysokich rejestrach) sprawiają wrażenie, jakby gość grał na dwóch gitarach jednocześnie. Bardzo imponujące. Nie jest to do końca mój typ muzyki, stąd tylko trójka, ale moje uznanie dla tej płyty jest na pewno na poziomie czwórki.

Przeczytałem wytłumaczenie co muzycznie robił Pan Drake na tym albumie. I do teraz nie rozumiem co to wszystko oznacza. Ale nie muszę dużo wiedzieć, by zobaczyć pewne piękno w prostocie tej muzyki. Prostocie, która podbija wszystkie emocje. Końcowy efekt to album który porusza serce melancholią, a także uzewnętrznieniem swoich najwrażliwszych myśli. Patrząc na tragiczny koniec autora ciężko mi ocenić czy ta otwartość i wrażliwość wywodzi się z akceptacją i spokojem, czy rezygnacją i marazmem.

Ogromne zaskoczenie. Nie spodziewałem się, że wciągnę się w "plumkanie na gitarze", a jednak. Jest w Nicku Drake'u coś hipnotyzującego - może to kwestia głosu? Może nietypowego "stroju" gitarowego? Albo tekstów, wyjątkowo (moim zdaniem) przenikliwych jak na minimalistyczną formę? Właściwie łatwiej mi napisać tytuły kawałków, które podobały mi się TROCHĘ MNIEJ od reszty (mam tu na myśli przyjemność ze słuchania): Things behind the sun Know Harvest Breed From the morning Słuchając album miałem wrażenie, jakby był próbą oswojenia się ze smutkiem, ale też zaakceptowaniem życiowego minimalizmu, przepełnionego raczej zadumą niż ekscytacją (mid is a new high). Jest tu trochę goryczy (jak np. w Parasite), jednak "From the morning" na zakończenie daje imo jasną wskazówkę, że Nick nie chce się tu użalać nad sobą, a coś sobie przepracowuje, szuka. Towarzyszymy mu jakby we fragmencie jego osobistej drogi. Drake zaskakująco umiejętnie pokazuje na Pink Moon, co mu w duszy gra, daje nam szansę wejść w jego buty, poczuć jego emocje... które tak naprawdę okazują się momentami być oddly familiar, choć żyjemy w zupełnie innych czasach (przynajniej miałem takie wrażenie). Thx Nick for a free ride. 4,5/5

"Pink Moon" Nicka Drake’a to arcydzieło minimalistycznej muzyki folkowej. Proste, ale mistrzowskie kompozycje gitarowe, przejmujące teksty i surowa produkcja tworzą niezwykły, intymny klimat. Emocjonalne doświadczenie, które głęboko mnie poruszyło. Bardzo lubię muzykę Elliotta Smitha - przed odsłuchaniem tego albumu nie wiedziałem, że jedną z jego głównych inspiracji jest właśnie Nick Drake. W muzyce obu artystów czuć piękno nadziei w rozpaczy. Mocne 4, jeden z moich ulubionych albumów na liście do tej pory.

Amazing album, how Nick Drake was not more appreciated in his time is beyond me

Short but sweet. It is rather simplistic, but that makes for a nice palate cleanser if you are a bit tired from the more experimental albums here.

Pretty, audible hot chocolate. Goes on to inspire nearly all of the singer-songwriter ilk. But this one is a cut above that rest.

Mellow. Reminded me of the precurser to Jack Johnson, James Blunt etc. Easy to listen to for sure.

Nice little album by a nice little singer who inspired thousands of shitty imitators, so he might be guilty of war crimes.

Oh, I loved this. Just so wonderful and pleasant. “Pink Moon” and “From The Morning” are the best songs on the album, but all the songs are great. By far my favorite Nick Drake.

Na

not sure why kendrick has such a problem with this guy he seems chill

Beautiful album

Not bad, a bit slow for the mood of the day. Good voice.

It’s boring, sounds like any other acoustic soloist. I’m sure the lyrics are sweet, etc. but ultimately whatever.

I had never heard of Nick Drake, and I didn’t read any of the info or reviews about him, so I had no idea what I was getting into. For a while there, I thought I was listening to Jack Johnson. I really like the simplicity of this album, and think that it’s really held up well over 52 years. There are one or two selections I didn’t care for, but overall I really like this and will probably listen to it again in the future. To me this one sounds like it could’ve been recorded within the last few years.

Wow. This album came at the perfect time - it perfectly captured my mood and morning mood. Eating porridge and wrapping up in the cold air; it just felt correct. I love this kind of music so I’m surprised I have let it pass me by for so long. It must be said, lots of the songs sounded the same but I love this music, nick drake is my new icon.

Didn’t like it. Same type of music my smart speaker plays when i ask her to put something meditative before bed but worse. Ngl i’d clearly imagine myself listening to this album several years ago when i was at my lowest — torturing myself with the husky sound of guitar and dull vocals.

Incredible. Has grown on me over the years. I take it with me, wherever I go now. The guitar playing is sublime.

It's like the author is a college student recording an album on his tape recorder in the middle of the night in his dorm. Hoping someone would hear it and like it. But I didn't.

I didn’t get any of the lyrics and I fucking hated everything about this album. I’m sorry

I love Nick voice as I have said before, but he only made 3 proper albums and this is far from his best. To be honest I don't understand why it's on the list. Are all 3 going to be here? And if so are every Led Zeppelin album on here? Is every Frank Sinatra album here? I don't like him but would think him more deserving than Nick. Sorry, but can't go higher than 2.

I now know the backstory, but I can only judge it on how I like the album. Whilst it’s simple singer songwriter stuff with a beautiful acoustic guitar, I just found it so dull. Not something I’d reach for to play again.

After reading the wiki page, I thought oh God no, this probably will be a pile of steaming excrement. Luckily it wad slightly better than what I expected. 1

I can hear that Lou Barlow might have been influenced by Nick Drake. It's good. I have to be in the mood for it though.

Fun and soothing, just what I needed.

This is my favorite of his album. Perfectly mellow and chill. Just a lovely listen.

I know many rate him highly, but I can't get into Nick Drake. It just doesn't do it for me.

This reminds me of Big Thief but ik this dude came before them. hmmmm interesting Its good, I just don't care? sorry bro good songs but not my style.

Not bad folk album

Melancolic but quite nice at places. Will probably return to this one at some point

very pretty and calm but never managed to move me 6/10

This guy plays a nice guitar and he has a good voice, but everything sounds really similar and he has no edge at all. I think he wanted to be a poet. The best thing about this album is it's only 28 minutes long.

Third and final album by Nick Drake, fortunately it's also the last tine he will appear on this list for me. Still not my jam, I don't feel this music and certainly I dont enjoy listening to it. Tragic backstory doesn't change it too much.

This is really a great album, and it's clear how massive it's influence is. I'd like to give it 5 stars, but this just isn't the type of thing I come back to much, despite it's mastery. I think I will catch up on the test of Nick Drake's work, though.

Excellent

Somber

Just not a fan

9.6 ★★★★½ Just an incredible gorgeous album

Onw of the moodiest albums ever

4.5/5

Nice sounding album. 3.5 stars

Perfect Moon even if it is just a man and guitar along with a single overdubbed piano line. Simple, beautiful melodies and the most intricate, spellbinding fingerstyle guitar work. Manages to flip from completely bleak, barren and doldrums-like to intensely warm, hopeful inspiring with the same minimal guitary ingredients. Tortured and yet so tranquil sounding at same time. Strikes such a consistently rich and powerful mood throughout and is not a moment too long or too short even at a usually paltry 26 minutes because it’s so condensed with brilliant songs. Truly folk at its peak and an album to eclipse virtually all others.

kolmas drake.. ja perkele on paskin..no hyvä silti. mielisairas = incredible album.. ei... hullunkurinen hupaisa nikolaus on poissa... tilalla on.. tämä... syyttömänä syntymään sattui hän tähän maahan pohjoiseen ja kylmään, jossa jo esi-isät juovuksissa tottakai hakkasivat vaimot, lapset jos ne kiinni sai.. perinteisen miehen kohtalon halus' välttää poika tuo.. en koskaan osta kirvestä, enkä koskaan viinaa juo! muuten juon talon.. uskomattoman syvällistä lyriikkaa. kdflmk dfkl md f kl df kl dfkl dfkl df kl dkl df df kl d kl df df kl df kl df dfk l dfk df k l dfk dfkd fk df kl dk l dfjkl dfjk dfjk dfkjl dfkljdf jkl know

Pretty much the same song on repeat.

erm akshully moons cant be pink!

cozy acoustic folk music

I have listened to this album more times that I can count. As far as folk rock goes, it really doesn't get any better than this in my (and many other's) opinion. The album wastes no time in getting started. We are dropped right into an acoustic strum of the titular track with Drake's breathy falsetto floating above. A couple of tasteful key strokes add depth through the mid-section. Immediately sets the tone of a sad smile that persists throughout. Honestly, on an individual track basis, I don't have a whole lot to say, but as a complete album this one always leaves an impression on me. There is something to the delivery that is passionately beautiful and resonates. The songs are so crisp and lightweight in structure I never mind basking in them. But even if the songs and album are short, they come laden with nuanced emotion. We are only so lucky that we were able to enjoy these songs at the expense of their author.

Really enjoyed the last Nick Drake album and I think Kev mentioned that if I liked Five Leaves Left by Nick Drake, then I would probably enjoy Pink Moon by Nick Drake even more. I really like Nick Drake's voice. Kinda reminds me of Colin Hay. I really liked the guitar work on Which Will. It felt like the guitar strings were loosened. It gave it nice, fat sounding notes but still very precise. I would say that this Nick Drake album is on par with the last Nick Drake album. Good job, Nick Drake!

Such a smooth voice to go with the guitar. I really like when he would harmonize the guitar with his singing. Pretty simple album of just guitar and singing but it is done incredibly well. Didn't know that I knew the song Free Ride until it started playing.

I'm not a huge folk guy (especially not singer/songwriter) but in this case this is one of my favorite folk albums ever. Short, introspective, and beautifully simple. Pink Moon is such a lovely song. Honestly all of these are. They scratch an itch and are so comforting. A classic that I've listened to a ton over the years and still holds up. I want to listen to this on a brisk winter day with the snow falling now.

Very pleasant cool melodies, songwriting and vocals are depressing but very well done.

nick drake isn’t my favorite of his time and genre but i generally enjoy

Really cool. Not sure what I was expecting but great guitar playing on musically and lyrically interesting songs was absolutely welcome

Nick Drake is a bit of an acquired taste but I've been listening to his work for some time. Some good songs here and guitar playing that verges on acoustic blues at times. Very nice record.

Never heard of him. Unclear why he’s on the list, multiple times. But not bad. Easy listening but somewhat monotonous by the end.

When I saw a 3rd Nick Drake album I thought, 'why!' with all the variety and rich musical content out there..and then I pressed play. Beautiful, intimate album. I was sorry it was over when the last song ended.

This album is so great. I wasn't sure I would be up for another one so close to the last, but I was hooked on the first song. Mesmerizing.

Everything stripped away but voice and guitar (save the stray piano). A singular album by a singular artist. I infer strings base and drums on some songs. That's part of the beauty of great music and all art really. Leaving space for the listener/viewer - and visions abound. The perfect album for today - election day '24. An album that transports you somewhere outside of time and space. Something we can all use.

Not my favourite Nick Drake but still beautiful.

I've only ever heard the name Nick Drake in passing, never heard his music, I definitely thought it was going to a full band psychedelic thing, not just a dude and an acoustic. It's not bad but it gets pretty one-note and I can't say I love his voice. Yeah, this gets pretty monotonous, especially with his kinda low, breathy voice.

So here we are. The first 10/10 album I have gifted from this list. This album is fantastic on every level. Beautiful song writing, beatiful playing, beautiful story. It is eternal. It is Pink Moon. Would not change a single note. Vinyl purchased day of and listened though back to back.

Strange back to back coincidence.

Back to back Nick Drake. Again, what a lovely sound Nick gets out of his guitar. Beautiful melodies, great lyrics.

More plinking on guitars. How important is that art form actually?

Favorite Track: Pink Moon

Do not like at all but place to be is quite nice. Break up road trip vibes. But this is winey af

Too much string guitar

For some reason I’m going to buy a VW today.

7/10. It's a really peaceful and pleasant album. Very minimal, but not in a bad way. The vocals are also really peaceful and pleasant. :)

I underrated this album in the past, maybe because I wasn't a fan of the folksier and smaller atmosphere this album brings but I think on this listen a lot more about the playing and the way Nick sings within these songs really opened up the album for me in a way I didn't really expect. I mean hell when Things Behind the Sun started playing I felt like I finally started getting this album, so yeah I think I massively underrated this one, it's a treat

++:Parasite, Harvest Breed +:Pink Moon, Place to Be, Road, Which Will, Horn, Things Behind the Sun, Know, From the Morning 7,0/10

★★★★★★

i don’t know if i should give this album 4 or 5 stars. it’s incredible but at the same time i feel like it’s never really convinced me / i’ve never felt it that deeply. nonetheless it’s still great

Transcends time, a timeless sound. Found this a while ago and fell in love with the album.

I don't think I've heard this artist before, but something about the gentle, quiet singing and acoustic guitar feels completely out of time. If I didn't know this from looking up the album, I wouldn't have guessed this is from the 70's.

Nick Drake's Pink Moon is a tragic testament to a talent that never saw its own success. I first encountered Drake’s music in 1999 when “Pink Moon” featured in a Volkswagen commercial, more than 25 years after his passing. Working at a music store at the time, I began receiving inquiries about the song, prompting me to explore his work. Years later, I still can’t choose a favorite among his three albums; it always depends on whether I’m in the mood for the intimacy of Pink Moon or the richer arrangements of his other two records. Each album is exceptional and deserves repeated listening. On Pink Moon, Nick’s drop-tuned acoustic guitars resonate with warmth and depth. The stripped-down production creates an intimate atmosphere, as if you’re sharing a quiet moment in a cabin—only the absence of a crackling fire reminds you that it’s just music, although the tape hiss makes for a worthy substitute. His haunting voice, soft yet expressive, could make even the simplest lyrics feel profoundly moving. Listening with a good pair of headphones enhances this immersive experience. With each listen, Pink Moon has climbed higher on my list of all-time favorites. It’s an album that gradually embeds itself in your musical consciousness. For me, it’s an easy 5 out of 5.

Cool artwork. I've never fully listened to this guy's music, although I am familiar with his name. Some really nice guitar work! Mellow music, somber vocals, beautiful album. I can hear this influence in some newer music (Father John Misty, Fleet Foxes, The Clientele, José González, etc.) I really enjoyed this, and I am now curious to listen to more of his catalog. I'm giving this a 4.

This was a nice album to explore. I do remember hearing Pink Moon on that car commercial which has apparently been etched into my memory despite being aired so long ago...but nothing else from him. His soft voice is warm and comforting like being wrapped in your grandma's quilt after coming in from the cold. A lot of artists were probably influenced by him.

Nick has a good voice, but I this album just didn't grab me.

Pretty one dimensional bordering on boring. Not quite sure of the huge appeal but thought it was perfectly pleasant. 2.5 Stars

Good songs, low energy

Sad, sparse, and beautiful. I didn't even get into the lyrics yet but I can tell already there is something to dig into there. One song flowed into the next and blended for me in a good way. Made the whole thing feel cohesive. Also felt longer than the 28 minutes, also in a good way. Really look forward to listening to this again more in depth on a rainy day.

Not disagreeable.

I was surprised i enjoyed this as much as I did. I liked it better then the other work I have heard from Nick Drake.

Really good album, especially when the mood is right.

I love your music, Nick Drake. Rest in peace.

He listened to The Beatles and thought they would be better if they sounded shitter

Kinda sick actually! Very cool singer songwriter style with nice guitarplaying and only voice + acoustic. Like it! Wonder if Cat Stevens checked this out.

Another album by this guy eh.

This was fine, liked it better than the last Nick Drake album on this list. Got bored halfway through and went back to the NIN album again, which I didn’t think I would do but it’s really an incredible album the more I listen to it. It’s like if Slipknot added Johnny Greenwood to the band and they’d been listening to a lot of INXS while they wrote it. A million different things going on sonically that I won’t pretend I understand, but it’s easily the most interesting album that I’ve ever heard that has this much metal influence. Ruiner is a standout for me (that Skynard-esque solo is awesome) and Hurt. It’s kind of weird that the Johnny Cash cover (which is really good) has almost become bigger than the original because it’s a remarkable song in its own right. Upgrade to 4 stars, probably will never get to 5 for me given how challenging of a listen this is but you never know.

1.5 Lets just say if I was at a toga party and Nick Drake was singing and playing guitar on a staircase, I would be smashing that guitar.

One word. Dreary!

Title track was in a Volkswagon ad in 1999. Google came out in 1998. This was one of the first songs I located through the internet.

Awesome

Nick Drake is like acoustic folk Radiohead - which is to say every song sounds the same and it's all dull sad music for sad people

Close contender for my favourite album ever

Another unknown artist for me. Very mellow music. It reminded me of Robert Roseeka's music when I was up north. Overall, easy listening but boring.

Very bleak. A tad too dark for me.

This album was akin to being hugged by my Mother. I appreciated the warmth and being able to hear artifacts such as the noise floor of instruments. 8/10

A quietly beautiful album.

Very good. One of the classic folk records. I'm sure if I learned more about Nick Drake I'd appreciate this even more.

So all three of Drake's albums are on this list. This is number three for me (so I'm through now). And yes, they're all very good. But they're also not that vastly different in the grand scale of things to warrant putting all three of them on this list.

A very melancholy, solemn, listenable album. Great guitar work, nice melodies. There is nothing truly groundbreaking here, but it was a pleasant experience overall.

Pretty, but Nick Drake songs start to blend together and sound the same in my opinion.

Mellow acoustic. Great singer songwriter.

Couldn't have been better timing getting this one on a crisp fall morning on my way to hike. I've heard the song Pink Moon but nothing else from this before now. Oddly melancholy and joyful at the same time. Beautiful guitar work and voice.

SO GOOD I LOVE IT 9/10 ALBUM ITS SO GOOD

The thing that makes this album so great is that I can never tell if it's meant to be happy or sad. Some songs are uplifting like "pink moon" and "from the morning. But one thing every song on this album has is an overall sense of melancholy, throughout every track. It's clear that his mental space had a huge influence on how this turned out, and it creates such a powerful emotive feeling for the listener, without having any flashy instruments or vocal gymnastics. That being said, the guitar work is incredible on this album. This album probably has my favourite guitar out of any piece of music honestly. His lyrics are sometimes contemplative, other times downright devastating, making this overall such a meaningful album, even after listening countless times. Favourite song: Place to be

I've heard little about Nick Drake going into this album. From what I gather, he was an acoustic guitarist who released three solo albums and sadly overdosed at 26 years old. He sounded like someone dedicated to his work, often spending long nights writing songs and experimenting with his guitar techniques. That level of commitment shined on his final album Pink Moon. With just himself and his guitar save for some spare piano on the opening title track, Nick created this inviting, intimate atmosphere as he sings softly in his baritone range. I understand if it may be easy to paint the lyrics with the foreknowledge of the bout with depression Nick was going through at the time. Still, for me, the vivid imagery evoked in these songs gives off something more whimsical and adventurous. I listen to songs like "Road" and "Things Behind the Sun" and find myself in an exploratory mood, finding what lies out there in the world with a sense of curiosity. Aiding that emotional drive is the intricate guitar picking Nick pulled off here, which is more advanced than the typical singer-songwriter. I understand if a man with his guitar isn't always the most engaging music to listen to. Not to mention, a fair amount of these songs can come off as short and could have afforded to expand the individual narratives told. Nevertheless, there is something magical that resonates with Pink Moon, and it absolutely should be listened to.

All these Nick Drake albums sound the same. It's fine, but just not for me.

I’ve listened to Nick Drake before and really liked him, but didn’t look into his story before getting this album. I wish he had stayed with us longer to see what he could have achieved. Lovely, bare, timeless. Now we rise And we are everywhere

Feels like the music to listen to by a campfire

Not my taste sorry

Very mellow, but it works if you’re in the right mood for it.

It was fine, nothing specifically stood out.

Recommendation: listen to this one in the woods.

Mellow

Simply a beautiful, beautiful album. So stripped back but this just adds to the beauty of the album and considering his state of mind at the time it just makes it more impressive. I’m really liking listening to Nick Drake and I’m just annoyed its taken my until nearly 50 years old to discover this!

i’m sorry but i didn’t see what was so amazing about this album that i had to hear it before i died. nick drake is talented, but i could’ve died happy whether i listened to this or not.

One of my all time faves. And dropping in fall? Makes me think of peaceful New England fall days, writing, and wishing I could play the guitar.

I think I unfairly dismissed Nick Drake's landmark folk release 'Pink Moon' upon first hearing it years back. Everything about it was just so...**small** - be it the intimate recording, limited sonic palate, repetitive and simplistic songwriting, hushed vocals, or even less than thirty-minute runtime. I find it juxtaposes its colorful, whimsical, and downright intangible album art in many ways. Though I've known, for years, that I HAD to relisten this thing eventually. And before even hitting play, I knew I would get more out of it now, considering the headspace I'm in. This album **is** small, evoking no more than the image of a directionless man sitting under a tree at dawn with his acoustic guitar - rhyming up whatever comes to his head. It's a raw record in that sense. And yeah it's pretty damn sad too. You can interpret a "Pink Moon" however you like but the idea of this all-encompassing entity inevitably "getting" everyone regardless of class is quite frightening...on paper. But Nick's way of delivering this "news" makes it seem more sad than scary, with him sounding almost unbothered by it. Maybe "unbothered" isn't the right way of putting it - a song like 'Things Behind The Sun' sort of builds on this idea of an ever-looming presence that facilitates human life's endless cycle of despair, and here, Nick leans into this notion that there's nothing that can be done about it. In the second half, Nick sort of goes into this idea of trying to connect with others because, ultimately, our only real purpose is to exist for those who care about and will remember us. 'Harvest Breed' has Drake falling through his years trying to form any sort of connection, regardless of whether it's superfluous or not (as a song like 'Free Ride' indicates). 'Parasite' may be the most tragic song here - it's one thing to want to be ignored, like a bug, but parasites aren't often ignored but rather loathed and despised - despite being a part of nature themselves. Parasites are the lowest of the low, having to cling onto and leech off their host's resources just to survive. Drake's depression was no secret, especially since he would go on to overdose and pass away from anti-depressants after this album was released. I'd say a song like this offers the most striking image of that. I'm almost thankful that this album closes on a hopeful note, with Nick essentially implying that the only thing that's "real" is the nature around us and that the life we choose to live is nothing but a game we choose to participate in every morning. There's something so pure about the way he implores the listener to see the world in its purest form through nature - it's a tear-jerking conclusion to both the record and his career. While this song makes me sad that Nick never got to overcome his struggles, it's a very strong message to leave the world with. Oh yeah, the music and singing are pretty great too - they form a tight, warm atmosphere that perfectly complements the writing, which is what ultimately gripped me this time around. Without a doubt, it's a very impactful record for many, and one I'll be sure to revisit periodically just because of how pure it is.

Absolute dream of a record, and such a sad tale of a life cut short by depression.

Pink Moon is a hard one. In short bursts, it’s amazing. There are so many great songs, my favorite being “Things Behind the Sun”. However, as an album, it gets a little too samey and repetitive for me. I used to have it at a 7, but it’s gone up to an 8. Maybe it can eventually go even higher, if my tolerance for songs with only an acoustic guitar goes up.

This dude mumbles in two chords.

Good album for a cozy fall day.

i didnt have time to listen to this album unfortunately!

i would say that this record is a bit anachronistic, something that seems like it should have been released in the 2000's than the 1970's, but given the corporate use of it in the VW Golf ad boosting US sales from 6,000 to 74,000, it might as well have come out in that time. maybe from that event, selling cars with the songs of a dead man, it primes one to be cynical about Pink Moon; i cannot muster it. it's one of those things where the simplicity and tenderness of the thing makes it feel impactful. Pink Moon is a well crafted quilt with very few flourishes sown upon it, but it's warm and reliable nonetheless. no matter the purpose, it's a good thing someone dug it out of the attic.

Pretty solid overall, had a nice voice

Really nice album. Sad but beautiful

When this came up I was not looking forward to listening to it. I wound up enjoying it more than I thought I would.

Sounds just like Alexi Murdoch. Very easy listening with just strong vocals and background guitar. Will definitely be listening to more Nick Drake.

Very relaxing

Bummed I got another nick drake already. I don’t fucks with this man

Classic in my book. My favorite of his albums. Was in my regular rotation for while.

Mostly dull, just kinda background noise. Best Song: Things Behind the Sun

This right here is one of the greatest Singer-Songwriter and Folk albums ever created. Few albums can make me feel this suicidal while envoking a love for life at the same time. It's simply beautiful throughout with every moment being simple but dense and deeply emotional. I don't take this title lightly but this is simply a perfect album from start to finish. As of right now this is one of only 58 albums that I honour with a 10 (at ~1000 albums, only 6% of my albums are 10s). The story behind this album and Nick Drake's life at and after this time is tragic but this album just encapsulates everything he felt perfectly and makes his OD somehow relatable. This thing makes me so sad... but in the best way possible. The album starts with the legendary title track 'Pink Moon', a perfect example of his Contemporary Folk style which stands in strong contrast to his previous two album which had very lush arrangements. This is just him, a piano and his guitar with incredible lyrics and songwriting, both performed in the most emotional way possible. It is haunting but beautiful, sad but soothing, calm but atmospheric. Just perfect with every sense of the word. With the second song it's even less instruments as the piano won't appear again but that doesn't stop the songs from being deeply emotional. 'Place to Be' plays with lyrics that feel even more relatable which results in it being even sadder. It feels romantic and full of love but still dark and mysterious. It's depressive but somehow in a beautiful way. Just perfect... 'Road' feels even more existential and it's obviously about decisions in life and while it doesn't make feel as done with myself like the previous two songs did, it's still an incredible song through and through. The melodic 'Which Will' has some of the best vocal performances on the album and the result is simply incredible. The songwriting is diverse and makes the entire song interesting and his technical guitar playing just adds to the weird place this song is in. It's got a sparkle of hope inside but it cannot escape from the darkness of its creator. Stunning song and perfectly executed in every way possible. The instrumental and short 'Horn' can create a ton of emotions even without any lyrics or vocals on it. It's calm and ambient but still full of magical moments and deep emotions within. Simply an incredible instrumental. The albums first side already closes with 'Things Behind the Sun', a track that is absolute perfection. The lyrics are just pure poetry, the vocals are done in the best and most depressive way possible and the short build up of hope that is ruined in the way that it should've. Absolutely amazing song and one of the best ever. Depressive, romantic, lonely and nocturnal. Best possible songwriting is achieved here and it's performed perfectly. The slight Acoustic Blues of 'Know' starts off the second half of the album with a weird but haunting song that is hypnotic with its simplicity and full of incredible moments even if the repetition does feel a little annoying towards the end but he stops it right when its enough. Incredible but one of the "weaker" songs on the album. And right from the weakest to the strongest. At least I think that 'Parasite' is the albums best song. It is intricate and full of emotional hitting lyrics that feel weirdly relatable and keep spiraling deeper and deeper into more and more depressive and hypnotic songwriting. Everything about this is perfect, it's hard to even put it into words. It makes you feel small and the longer it plays, the smaller you feel until it crushes you. 'Free Ride' has a beautiful melody and a chorus that is simply wonderful. The vocals are amazing and the way he sings the chorus feels like a great mix between magical and calm that I am just enchanted by the song and its writing. Another perfect song, again. And the beauty keeps going with 'Harvest Breed', a song that is incredibly simply even with the lyrics but they are delivered in such a majestic and beautiful way that you can only love it because of that. It's such a wonderful moment on the album but I wished that it was longer which would've made it perfect. The album sadly already closes with 'From the Morning', a song that plays with pieces of hope but it keeps it behind a closed wall and that wall is a beautiful song that is just a perfect finale to this incredible and one of a kind album. This is simply perfection. favourites: Parasite, Things Behind the Sun, Place to Be, From the Morning, Pink Moon, Free Ride, Which Will least favourites: NONE (if I had to choose one, it'd be 'Know') Rating: light 10 https://rateyourmusic.com/~Emil_ph for more ratings, reviews and takes

If Joy Division didn't exist, this would have probably been the soundtrack of my teenage years.

Not bad for background music but I couldn’t even tell when this album started over again. 2.5/5

Pleasant

Pink Moon - Nick Drake Beautiful, stripped-back pure. The breathy mellow vocals work stunningly with some of the most intricate melodic guitar playing I’ve heard. The lyrics are simple but emotive, give a moving insight into deep depression & longing. Testimony to the power of songwriting. Favs: Pink Moon, Place To Be, From The Morning 8/10

Rarely have I heard such an impactfull album with so few elements. Singer-songwriter often suffer from a tendency to be story teller while not caring so much about the instrument in their hands. However, Nick Drake is an exception. He cares as much about creating beatutiful melodies and soundscapes with his guitar as he cares about his lyrics. This album made me happy to be able to enjoy beautiful music, and sorrowful that this talent was taken away from the world far too early

Dreary. Wouldn't listen to again.

Tranquilote

Good album, I think Hope would like this one

peak depression folk. too sad

Another flawless and beautiful album from Nick Drake.

Overall it was fine, but that's really as far as breathy, whispery vocals and acoustic guitars can get you

Kaunis ja taas täykky syysalbumi. Biisit blendautuu toisiinsa niin kolme ⭐

Ajatuksissani olin nuotiolla ja tää oli mun soundtrack

Okei kansikuvan perusteella mun odotukset oli hirveen korkeella ja sit tää oliki vaa vähä meh :( Ja tätä kuunnellessa sain meltdownin ruokakaupassa niin hirveen mukavia muistoja ei oo yhdistettynä, mut muistan et muutamassa kohdassa olin iha et vau sweet nii pitää antaa joku päivä uus mahis. Mut toistaseks kaiken tän takii ny vähä alhanen score.

Thought I would hate this because of the terrible cover and the fact I hadn’t heard of it before but I was pleasantly surprised! This is not the worst thing on this list! His voice is interesting and smooth and the tone of the music was calming

Один из самых важных для меня альбомов, несмотря на то, насколько он прост. Лучшая песня: Place To Be

Artiste inconnu. Très minimaliste, guitare + voix essentiellement. Je ne suis vraiment pas fan de ce type de musique, mais certaines parties de guitare sont parfois intéressantes. =>2/5

Lovely record - end to end - warm, melancholy and at time haunting in a good way. It’s a nice little cosy record.

A perfect album.

Acoustic goodness, a good discovery

Having now finished the trio of Nick Drake albums, I can safely say it was the best discovery I made through this exercise.

Ihan tykkäsin tästäki. Synkämpualeista, mutta mikässiin.

Vilken vibe, otroligt album

Nice listen. He’s got a very chilled vocal which is reminiscent of loads of later, apparent copycats. Think Belle & Sebastian, Jack Johnston, and Passenger (to name a few). All of which I like as well, so if this guy came first then mucho respect

What a charming album. It’s much better than his previous album Bryter Layter we’ve already had on this list. That was ruined with the mostly awful strings and brass accompaniments. Which reading his story was probably the fault of over enthusiastic producers/record company. He’s got such a unique voice and style that it seems just suited to stripped back with the picking guitar style only. Really super chilled and an engaging listen. ‘Things behind the sun’ was the immediate standout of sorts, but it all seemed of similar quality. So I’ll give it a 4 today off a couple of listens. But suspect I’ll regret that as I’ll listen to this more and I suspect it’s a grower.

This is good, but it wears on me too quickly. I can only take the sound of his voice for a little bit before I start to fade out and feel depressed. 3 stars cause good lyrics

It’s the sort of album that shames the critics of yesteryear who seem so obsessed with celebrity and personality that they were unable to see and appreciate what in all respects is artistic perfection manifest. This album is warm and personal and reminds me of England and Englishness: as solid and steadfast as oak, eternally fresh as the ocean, and as rich as the grass atop the hill.

Apparently Peter Buck from REM once asked producer John Wood how he captured the intimate sound on this album. Wood replied that Nick Drake had simply sat in front of a single microphone and played his guitar. It really is a captivating performance that was sadly to be Drake’s last as he passed away at the age of 26. I can start to understand why Robert Smith and Michael Stipe were so worried about passing thirty now.

As soon as he started to sing I recognize his voice (I knew he existed but never heard anything from him before starting this journey with 1001albums). The music is great, the voice is dull AF. A second album from him is too much in this list.

Divorced from the context of Nick Drake's life, Pink Moon is a hauntingly intimate album with consistently gorgeous songwriting. The title track opens with a delicate piano flourish, but from then on, the album is stripped down to just vocals and guitar. Drake’s playing and singing are flawless throughout, lending a sense of raw vulnerability to the record. With songs like “Place to Be” and “Things Behind the Sun,” the album reaches moments of truly heartbreaking beauty. Each track is minimal yet powerful, revealing layers of melancholy and introspection. Knowing how little attention all his releases received at the time, Drake’s documented depression, and his untimely death, Pink Moon transforms into a masterpiece—a quiet, yet devastating farewell. It doesn't surprise me that its influence has only grown over time. Did/Do I own this release? No Does this release belong on the list? Yes Would this release make my personal list? Yes Will I be listening to it again? Yes

Pretty.

Fantastic

Lemppari: Things Behind the Sun Vähiten lemppari: Harvest Breed

At last, I got this album. "Place to Be" is one of the most beautiful songs I have ever heard. I first heard it on BBC Radio 6 one morning. It's simply just one hell of a song. Anyway, the other tracks are good as well, just not on "PtB"s level. 4 stars for "Pink Moon".

4.75

difficult to understand. not my vibe. actually listened

I found this album a bit boring but there were some nice moments of interesting guitar work

Enjoyed this one a few times. New to me. Chill laid back vibe.

Things Behind the Sun

Kinda good

Nickle

Was unengaging to me, wasn't awful but I just can't see this being a necessary inclusion on the list

Won't listen to it again.

Quite surprised this is a 1972 record, as it sounds very fresh. Mesmerizing.

Okay I really loved this. It's rare to find accoustic albums that don't sound like dog shit, and I'll admit I haven't listened to Nick Drake before but this was a really lovely album to listen to. Overall this album had a lot of ups and downs in terms of the vibe it gave me. Sometimes it was quite down and real sad girl vibes and then it would switch to upbeat happy melodies so I liked the unpredictableness of it. I don't think I had anything negative to say about it, but at the same time I can't think of anything that made me fall in love either so 4/5 it is.

I really connected with the simplicity of Nick Drake's Pink Moon. Very much enjoyed this listen, and have since listened to the album multiple times.

On first listen, I'm underwhelmed. I knew what to expect: acoustic guitar and vocals are the only instruments apart from a piano on the opening track. What I didn't realize is how truly bleak and sparse it would be. Favorites after one play are Things Behind the Sun and Parasite. At only 28 minutes, this deserved another listen. Place to Be and From the Morning stood out this time, but there's still parts that just don't do it for me, like Horn and Know. ... I keep coming back to this so I guess there's subtlety here to unearth. Can be quite beguiling.

So soothing. While it’s not my speed, his vibe and talent is awesome.

Very relaxing

Really good album, very somber and calm. Faves: Pink Moon, Parasite, Know

Neutral milk hotel started playing afterwards and I couldn't tell the difference

No private session used for Spotify. I knew the song "Pink Moon", skilled acoustic guitar with mumbling lyrics over the top. Not a bad vibe. This is the entire album, though. I might have heard more songs from this album, but I thought they were all Pink Moon. It's alright, but it won't be in rotation.

28 minutes was enough time of time to convey a lifetime of emotions. I loved the guitar playing, loved the vocals, loved the song structures. I had never heard Nick Drake before, but in listening to this album 52 years after it was made I felt an instant connection across the years and across the ocean.

Another artist I had not heard of. I really liked the album

I mean come on !!!

Wow. Emotionally heartfelt lyrics and vocals with intricate acoustic guitar playing. This is amazing, not much else to say