Pink Moon

A stark, beautiful record from an artist we lost way too soon. A true, singer-songwriter format that focuses on his brilliant songwriting with minimal instruments and his fragile, yet emotional vocal style. Essential listen, especially if you're a fan of Elliot Smith.

Folky, relax, great lyrics

Mellow, dreamy vibes. Chilly cottage morning.

Claaaaassic

Frid.

4/5

Expectations were high for this album, but they were not completely met. I prefer Bryter Layter! It's in between a 3 and a 4 for me, but I will give it a 4 because my group-mate already gave a 3.

Nick Drake is like a shadowy, mystery musician that made a few great albums. I quite like this album too.

this brought out the guitar nonce in me. usually folk artists bore the shit out of me but i really enjoyed this.

The only Drake album I actually honestly like, because it's just him and a guitar (plus a dash of piano on the title track).

Neglected and ignored in his life time, rightly lauded since. Masterpiece of yearning and melancholy.

Классная гитара, мрачные и меланхоличные мелодии и приятный голос. В принципе, все что надо. 7 из 10

I tried to listen to this without thinking too much about the Nick Drake backstory. But it runs heavy throughout the album. Which all makes for a compelling listen. The song structures are wonderful. The recording is almost in demo form. Rather than wonder what might have been, I think it's best to appreciate this album as a snapshot of the talent.

This album is depressing as hell. It works though.

Real chill

I'm not really a folk or acoustic guy, but this really resonated for whatever reason.

A very pleasant listening experience. I would definitely listen to more of his work.

New favourite hopefully.

This is a very short and concise album. I’d say it’s instrumentals are very basic but it brings out the singing and lyrics more which is the real component of this album. And this is his best work. 8.0/10

Przyjemny album, gdzie powolne utwory zaśpiewane delikatnym i spokojnym głosem brzmią bardzo dobrze - do tego stopnia, że lecąc w tle potrafią na chwilę oderwać od pracy i przyciągnąć uwagę. Udowadnia, że gitara akustyczna, wokal i akompaniament pianina w zupełności wystarczą, żeby stworzyć naprawdę ponadczasową, melanchonijną opowieść, która w swoim dość depresyjnym wydźwięku jest zaskakująco melodyczna i pozytywna. Jednocześnie chyba najkrótszy z albumów, pozostaje lekki niedosyt i brakuje na nim czegoś większego i cięższego dla przeciwwagi.

Simple, yet done very well.

great way to wind down on a friday, definite second listen due

Incredibly pleasant

Dawg this mans voice is fire wtf

Bra skit

Kan va biased för att mamma och pappa lyssnade på Nick Drake när jag var liten men satan vad mysigt det var

Very surprised with how much I liked it. Folksy and emotional. Only 28mins total but impactful!

Nick drake solid as always.

Soothing album. Makes me calm

Think Swoon

listened to again so warm and lovely

Very chill. Excellent for background I didn't even notice when I got back to track 1

Some great tunes on this, Cool guitar playing, lyrics, Why is it so short 8/10

Every singer songwriter owe a debt to this album, as beautiful as it is solemn.

very good, much better than I expected folk sound.

Wonderful album. So underrated

Very bare bones, but very haunting and well made. I think this album was perfect for today, it really struck a nerve with me. Not sure how I might feel about it in a few weeks, months, etc but as of right now I really appreciate it.

Rating: 7/10 Best songs: Pink moon, Things behind the sun

Just a damn good singer songwriter album. One of those album that makes you wonder why its not more well known.

The third Nick Drake album! This I feel has the best sound of the three. It has a laser focus on nick's guitar work and his voice. The lyrics are more artistic and the songs in general more expressive. Things Behind The Sun for me is a standout track. Free Ride is another great example of this growth in sonic style.

Would listen again for chill songs

Keep this album in mind next time I just want something good and mellow.

Fantastic. Also listened to Talk Talk's Eden; also excellent.

All acoustic melancholy chill vibes. I like it way more than it seems like I should.

Tajjeb. U facli tisimghu ghax qasir.

Rating: 7,4/10 Had no knowledge of the artist before now. The album is so soothing and full of relaxing guitarplay. Will definitely give this more listens.

Good.

Beautiful melancholy.

It's undeniably lovely, but doesn't move me quite the way his other albums do. Not sure I can put my finger on why exactly... Fave track - "From the Morning"

I never listened to Nick Drake before and his voice is really powerful. I really didn't get all the hype for this album, but I'm could see its importance during the last song when I realized that I was fully immersed in his voice. A small piece of immersive art on this list! Great experience!

Used to listen to this album a lot in high school/college. Interesting dynamic and backstory to the album, overall the nostalgia for it pushes it to 4/5 stars for me.

I really enjoyed this album. But I didn't think there was really any standouts in particular.

Good

BEST OF GENTLE

When I first saw this album come up, I thought it would be an easy poo-poo-ing. Turns out this album is pure folk music, and the title track is one that I'd heard and rather liked (thanks to the cultural miracle of advertising). The entire album is pleasantly relaxing, and I'd definitely listen again. Easy 4 stars.

I've liked both of the Nick Drake albums (this one being the second) that I've heard, though I don't have a lot to say about them. He's a wonderful songwriter, both simple and subtle in his way 4/5

Silky sound, tremendous vocal register. A superb songwriter and singer.

Tämä oli miellyttävää taustamusiikkia työnteon taustalle. Tuli mieleen tuoreemmista artisteista Jose Gonzales.

Beautiful and sad

Classic 60s folk from an artist I never heard of before. Good run time and a good flow of songs sticking to the style.

Delicate

This album really grew on me upon multiple listens. The haunting vocals and stripped down to the bone production made this album extremely sad to listen to but also very enjoyable. I don’t have a favorite song because I just like the sound of the album in general

Timeless ...quality

surprisingly nice

chill

I liked it alot

Nice

Somber, but quite enjoyable. Feels like the music played in a coming-of-age film with the protagonist looking out the window on a train.

New one! Starts off slow but very wholesome.

The opening line of the first song, Pink Moon, sounds like ‘I zaw it written and I zaw it zay.’ Annunciate, bro! Come on! Honestly this really threw me for a loop the first time ‘round. I also thought he might be saying “Zooey written and I Zooey zay” at one point. And I’m like who the hell is Zooey? Then the second song, Place To Be, isn’t that strong, and I was starting to write this album off. But I liked the guitar playing. Was this yet another album with decent music and someone’s voice that knocks it down a star or even ruins it? Turns out no. The first listen I was solidly in the three star camp from a good music, iffy voice perspective. The second listen through had me thinking this is a poor man’s José González. Or that when I’m in the mood for something like this, I’d much rather put James Taylor on. During the third listen of this album, I realized my annunciation and voice hang ups were only on the first two tracks and the rest I liked. All this while appreciating the guitar even more. For instance, I was loving the guitar picking on Which Will. We’ll shit I thought, maybe this is a four star album. On the fourth listen of the album, I turned the lyrics on in AppleMusic and realized he’s saying “I saw it written and I saw it say.” Well now Zooey had revealed herself as a fraud and I got what he’s saying. I like that his tempo fluctuates from time to time. It’s like he lets his mood, in the moment, dictate subtle speed ups or slow downs in a song. Every once in a while it sounds like he misses a beat or skips a note. In the spirit of Bob Ross, I take these as happy little accidents whether they were done on purpose or not. By the fifth time hearing the album, I settled on this being a bourgeois version of the folk singer songwriter genre. Not quite the elitist crust of them all, but a very good representation. It’s going to stay in my library.

Very soothing. I listened to it twice. Quite enjoyable

A really beautiful melodic folk album. 8.9/10 Best Tracks: "Pink Moon" "Place to Be"

Smutny folk to moje klimaty.

Think of Garden State. That is this type of music. Acoustic, folk

Sehr schönes, anderes Folk-Album!

Fand ich sehr sehr gut. Singer songwriter Lücke gefüllt

Oldie, but a goodie.

Mooie, rustgevende muziek met hier en daar een wat donkere ondertoon

:) :)

Short and mellow. Just a voice and a guitar

4

A surprisingly good listen. I don't recall ever hearing about Nick Drake. This doesn't sound like an album out of 1972---a lot of these songs are ones that I could hear Scrubs using!

This album slaps pretty damn hard for a sad wee folky number. I like how it's way more downplayed than his other stuff. But it can't hold a candle to Bryter Layter

What a pleasant surprise! I only knew the first song of the album, didn't know much about the singer. Loved his voice and really enjoyed listening to this album. Nice

Did not remember this artist but I had heard at least one of the songs. I really liked it and it will become part of my rotation. Unique voice, and peaceful guitar.

Really good! Mellow music that was quite enjoyable.

Pathetically, I've loved this album since Garden State.

This album was a welcome surprise and continues the streak of awesome albums that the rng has been giving. It's simple, just a man and his guitar, but damn this was a good album! It's short, but somehow the perfect length, and the songs were lyrically great, and give you a sense that he went into the album, and just played what came to him, and that's what they put out, like with "Know". "Parasite" was definitely my favorite song on the album, and this is one that i'll be listening to again in the future.

Much more enjoyable than my last Nick Drake experience. Pink Moon is amazing and the remaining tracks are a bit more engaging, memorable, and though not "pop hits", are more enjoyable. 

Amazing album. Beautiful, mellow and tragic. 4 stars.

Nick Drake keeps his shirt on in the pool

Heerlijk rustig gitaar geplokkel

Really good. Sad life

I didn't actually listen to this today, but I have many times in the past, including once very recently. A lovely winter album.

Beautiful, easy listening before bed, I have listened to Nick Drake before but not the full album.

Put in mind of my first encounters with Nick Drake, I think my brother introduced me, but we didn't talk much about it and the internet still being fairly nascent in the late 90s, I just walked around in my ignorance. I heard something from this album playing in a shop and me filmed it to a girl working there, and she said something about how sad it was, which is how I learned he wasn't around anymore. I haven't listened to it in a while, and I'm surprised by how brief this album, and and most of the songs, are. Under the spell of the phrasing of Things Behind the Sun, I wrote this: https://songsofdays.blogspot.com/2007/05/163-92098-her-majestys-fools-fibonacci.html

Incredible. Sounds like something that would be released today.

A great, calming album. Drake is interesting because I wouldn't call this straight folk, but that's really what it is.

Adoro esse CD, só voz e violão, belos acordes, dedilhados complexos.

Super chill. Voice reminds me of a friends band from university (in a good way).

Short soft beautiful

Really good folk rock. Surprised I enjoyed it. Never knew about Drake but I can see how he would be influential. You can hear the struggles in his lyrics.

I like Nick Drake.

Nice guitar playing, but didn't care for the words/voice. Might have to listen again

bien posé et agréable à écouter

Enjoyed it, gave me heavy Johny Meyer vibes. Favorite songs pink moon and Free Ride. Love the acoustic and somewhat dreary mood of the project. Will revisit when I'm looking for something more laid back, 6/8.

Great listen. Really liked the vibe.

Very cool acoustic singer-songwriter style album. Kinda reminds me if Jack Johnson played more interesting licks.

An album I can fall asleep with, in a good way

Good but not my cup of tea

absolutely haunting and beautiful, 8.5/10

Soothing Acoustic Folk

Gentle, emotional and tragic.

Bueno al oído. Meh total en lo que me transmite. 5,5/10

5/10

No oli kyllä mies ja oli kyllä kitara. Ihan lepposaa lauleskelua, ei vaan kolahtanu sen ihmeemmin tähän hetkeen.

Nice guitar playing and a very intimate sound. A little too quiet for my usual mood.

decent

Idk I feel like im missing out but, maybe I was expecting too much? (3.5/4.0)

chill guitar nothing special his voice is kind of annoying

Não faz muito o meu estilo.

6/10 starts off strong american road vibes slowly comes down into sleepy mode. Good guitar riffs prob won’t listen again no songs added to liked

Acoustic albums are tricky for me. They showcase an artist at their most vulnerable because it's just their voice and guitar. In this case both Drake's voice and the guitar sound great. The biggest downside of course is the lack of variety in timbre. After a couple acoustic songs I want to hear more sounds than just guitar and voice, and when some of the songs get repetitive it further drives home the sameness of what has been heard.

Really enjoyed the mellow sounds.

Lovely. I prefer Jack Johnson, or Tracy Chapman when it comes to acoustic singers. But this was. .lovely.

Lovely chill album.

The genre does not do much for me. That said, this is a worthy work within the eclectic British folk scene of the late sixties, early seventies. It is clever and pleasant enough to listen to.

Still sounds like music to paint little fluffy clouds to.

Listened at the airport. I like the stripped back, acoustic and the vocals to album. A little too slow for me at the current setting in listening but good album nonetheless. Standouts are pink moon, road, and parasite.

As I said in my notes on the last Nick Drake album I listened to, I enjoy his stuff way more when there's a bit more going on than just guitar and vocals, and as far as I remember, this was all just guitar and vocals. It's a really nice, soothing sound, but I couldn't help but think about how great it would be with a string quartet or some percussion or something.

I wanted to rate it higher, but something in the production was bothering me the whole time, and a few of the pieces are just really bad. If you isolate the good tracks, it definitely gets another star. There are good feelings to feel here.

A little boring and repetitive. In general, nice sense of nostalgia. But none of the songs really hit me. I liked “Which Will” and “From the Morning” better than the rest. One song is nice, but honestly, as an album, I couldn’t wait for it to be over.

Cozy acoustic album, almost witchy undertone. A little repetitive but I appreciated the imagery

Suena como el primer album de Harry Styles, me puse nostalgica.

I kinda love the music and kinda hate it the vocals. Strange.

Vet inte om jag gillar eller ogillar hans röst och sångstil? Gitarren verkar användas mest för rytm och melodin kommer för det mesta i form av sång vilket är rätt ballt Lyssnar inte tillräckligt på sån här musik för att kunna säga om det är något unikt eller om det är vanligt för genren Flera låtar använder också "falska" toner eller ackord på ett häftigt sätt

nice guitar

I really like Nick Drake thanks to this project, although this album was lesser of the two I've heard so far. Enjoyable but nothing stood out.

Favorite Song: Which Will Least Favorite: Things Behind The Sun

Seems like a chill folk music that they put in expensive coffee shops that gentrify your neighbourhood

I like his voice and mellow was needed after bank holiday festival weekend. nothing standout but didn't hate it.

Just a guy and his guitar. Very introspective, easy listening.

3.5 mellow and calming

Pink Moon Nick Drake 1972 Genres: Folk, Rock Styles: Singer Songwriter, Folk Rock, Acoustic 1. Pink Moon (★★★☆☆) -Contexto: Una misteriosa "luna rosa" se aproxima y parece representar una fuerza inevitable que terminará alcanzando a todos. La imagen puede leerse como una metáfora de la muerte, el cambio o el destino, aunque Drake nunca explica exactamente qué significa. La canción establece desde el comienzo el tono inquietante y fatalista del álbum. 2. Place To Be (★★★☆☆) -Contexto: Drake contrasta la inocencia y belleza de la juventud con la oscuridad de la adultez. Recuerda un pasado en el que todo parecía más sencillo y expresa el deseo de encontrar algún lugar donde sentirse en paz, mientras reconoce cuánto ha cambiado con el paso del tiempo. 3. Road (★★★★☆) -Contexto: El camino funciona como metáfora de la vida y de avanzar sin saber realmente hacia dónde se va. Drake habla de la soledad y de la búsqueda de un destino, con una sensación de estar siguiendo el recorrido más por inercia que por tener una dirección clara. 4. Which Will (★★★☆☆) -Contexto: Es una canción construida alrededor de la duda y la elección. Drake se pregunta qué camino tomar, qué persona elegir y qué dirección seguir, sin encontrar una respuesta definitiva. La incertidumbre sentimental se mezcla con una incertidumbre más existencial. 5. Horn (★★⯨☆☆) -Contexto: Breve pieza instrumental que funciona como una pausa dentro del álbum. No desarrolla una historia concreta, sino que crea un pequeño momento de suspensión entre las canciones más introspectivas. 6. Things Behind The Sun (★★★★☆) -Contexto: Drake advierte sobre las cosas ocultas detrás de las apariencias y sobre las personas que pueden engañar, herir o intentar imponer su manera de pensar. Es una reflexión sobre la desconfianza, la pérdida de inocencia y la dificultad de conservar la propia identidad frente a los demás. 7. Know (★★★☆☆) -Contexto: Una canción extremadamente minimalista sobre una relación en la que existe un conocimiento íntimo entre dos personas, pero también distancia y desconexión. Drake afirma sentimientos contradictorios —amar, no preocuparse, ver al otro y al mismo tiempo no estar realmente allí— creando una sensación de vínculo que se está desvaneciendo. 8. Parasite (★★★★★) -Contexto: Drake se describe metafóricamente como un parásito de la ciudad, alguien que está tirado en el suelo y siente que no tiene un lugar propio. La canción expresa alienación, inutilidad, aislamiento y una percepción muy dura de uno mismo dentro de la sociedad. -Fav 9. Free Ride (★★★★☆) -Contexto: La canción cuestiona una existencia pasiva, como si alguien estuviera atravesando la vida gratuitamente sin participar realmente en ella. Hay una sensación de desconexión con el mundo y de frustración ante quienes viven refugiados en sus propias ilusiones. 10. Harvest Breed (★★★☆☆) -Contexto: Una pieza breve y enigmática sobre caer, dejarse llevar y acercarse a un final. La imaginería de la cosecha y de estar preparado para lo que viene puede interpretarse como aceptación de la muerte o de un cambio inevitable, aunque la canción nunca lo explica explícitamente. 11. From The Morning (★★★★☆) -Contexto: El álbum termina mirando en dirección opuesta a gran parte de lo anterior: Drake contempla la belleza de la naturaleza, el amanecer y la experiencia de estar vivo. Es una celebración serena de la existencia y deja una pequeña sensación de esperanza después de todo el aislamiento y oscuridad del disco. -TOTAL = ★★★⯨☆ (3,5)

3.5/5

Very cozy listen. Seems like a great companion-album for a campfire circle. Something about the sound of the guitar playing immediately puts me in an introspective state of mind. Probably a bit too bare for me to incorporate into my usual rotation--the album he did the year prior is much more lush and layered which is what I am typically more into.

I liked this one. Never heard of the artist before but he has a good vibe. I'm also a sucker for a melancholy feeling, this was a great album for that! Really strong 3

First heard pink moon (the track) years ago and was naught a fan! Since then though I've become a little soyboy and now I lap this shit up like a kitty cat in a bowl of cream. I like his voice. I like his poetry. I feel like the songs on this album form a very nice cohesive set without feeling repetitive. Really lovely but not something I'd reach for too often, this is a whisper away from being a four but I'm trying to be tough with these.

Nick Drake - Pink Moon Formatet er enkelt og nedstrippa (Nick + gitar og/eller piano). Ei ganske kort plate med vemodige viser skrevet med ein temmeleg poetisk penn. Månen, jorda og sjøen... og tida som renn ut. Og som me veit: Dette blei jo avskjedsbrevet hans. Eg har alltid likt, men aldri elska denne musikken. Nick Drake har ei stemme som ligg lågt, nesten litt mumlande og for meg blir den i overkant monotom. Og så syns eg desse songane held jamnt ganske høgt nivå. Den voldsomme klassikarstatusen er eg ikkje heilt med på. 6/10

A nice easy listening album. Not the one I’d have chosen (unless of course there’s another one later).

Very calming. Good music to poop to.

Cat Stevens sprinkled his albums with pop songs. Nick goes all in on the melancholy, which makes for a great if overlooked album. I’ll admit it was a Volkswagen commercial that introduced me to him and I bought the album shortly thereafter.

3,5

Albun muy corto para sereñ primero empezamos mal ‘ero nick drake te quiero

Really good

A decent example of a quiet, Sunday morning coffee album. It’s by no means the perfect version of that, but it’s still a good listen. 3.5 stars rounding down

I love Nick Drake. I get an immediate sense of calm whenever he is on. I hadn’t however heard this album before, it had been a welcome addition to my knowledge of his work. Will definitely be listening to this again.

All songs sound kind off similar to each other almost feels like the whole album is one continuous song

Not bad

Sad, decent.

First listen..interesting background as I had never heard of him. Enjoyed it something I will come back to and explore his other albums

Second Nick Drake album in this list. It’s nice enough.

I enjoyed this album, even if the style is not exactly what I am usually interested in. Short but sweet, it’s 11 folksy, acoustic songs that are each 2-3 minutes of warmth. I understand why this album is on the list, and I’m glad to have listened to it, but it’s probably not something I will frequent very often.

Not a bad album, just not for me.

Nice...first time heard something like this...every song sounds like they can be used as an outro for any movie...best for listening while sleeping...surely for sleeping playlists.....so soothing

That was pleasant. 3 stars

Tämä oli toinen kuuntelemani Nick Draken albumi enkä vielä ihan täysin ymmärrä hypeä. En kauheasti välitä Draken uneliaasta lauluäänestä, mutta ehkä tämäkin levy vaatisi tarkempaa perehtymistä.

Nick drake is bliss. I like it. Sometimes it’s a little too chilled that I feel I can ignore it - maybe that’s Nick Drake’s voice or just that there isn’t a driving drum beat or something

Although it has its charm, this isn’t the kind of genre I would listen to. This was a first time for me and while it’s not my favourite, I appreciated it.

Great music. Don't know if its sacrilege or not but I was thinking a remaster with proper sounds mixi g would service this wonders. With better sounds quality this would be an easy 4.

Really beautiful, melancholy stuff but it does get a bit boring. Interesting in that I really enjoyed it as an album but I have zero interest in listening to any song individually. Just seems like something to listen to when the mood calls for it.

Just ok, pleasant enough

wanted to love this but just way too slow for my taste

Solid album, not the best lyrically but I liked the guitar

It's a beautiful album and Nick's voice deserves the spot on this list by himself. Most memorable song: 5/5 - Pink Moon Least memorable song: 2/5 Cohesion: 4/5

I don’t understand the obsession with this guy. His music makes me want to listen to folk music but not listen to more of his music.

I don't really buy into the mythology of Nick Drake and I wouldn't have all his albums on this list but this is probably my favourite of his. The starkness lends focus to his guitar playing which is his strongest suit, even though there are stumbles in it. The flaws add to an intimate feel which just isn't there for me in his other albums.

I don't have much to say about this album. It was pleasant. It was chill. It was folksy. It also didn't have many standout moments. My favorite song was "Things Behind the Sun." 3/5

Very soft, chill and somber songs. This sound probably influenced a whole generation of singers. Need to be in the mood for this, but the album grew on me.

muy chill.

No me desagrado pero la verdad es qu yo no tengo ningún tipo de conexión con este tipo de músico, no es lo mío

Basic 3/5 album

Yeah, pretty good folk tunes. I like Nick Drake and his overall vibe. I connected more with some of his other albums though.

The last Nick Drake album in the collection (and chronologically). I'm not at all sure why the project editors were so obsessed with him, but I'm glad I enjoyed all three albums more than I feared, and his weird vocal style never really wore thin either. The opening/title track sets a great tone for the album, and it continues throughout, although much like all of his albums I'm hard pressed to distinguish between all the breathy, warbly and largely incomprehensible songs (although there's something particularly compelling about "Things behind the sun"). My best guess is that they're all parts of a single, massive, melancholy and introspective poem. Maybe that's giving him more credit than he deserves, but each of these albums deserves a little sympathy and compassion for a guy that barely outlived them and seemed to avoid the spotlight as much as possible; it's a bit poignant to read that his tombstone has a line from the final track "From the morning": "and now we rise, and we are everywhere". Very sad, too, to read that by the time Island Records wanted to do a cover for this album he was in such bad shape and unable/unwilling to speak--at least to them--that the cover designer had to infer that Drake wanted a pink moon on the cover and they found a Dali-esque painting by an artist friend of his sister (apparently he looked so horrible that everyone quickly dismissed the original idea of a photo shoot of Drake for the cover). And how weird to find out that Drake got a new generation of fans thanks to a VW Cabriolet "Milky Way" ad campaign in 1999.

La verdad me gustó este. Siento que es lo que Joel le hubiese enseñado a tocar y escuchar a Ellie. Buena guitarra, acústica, sencilla. La voz del hombre es interesante, bastante calmante. Un poco monótona tal vez? Sí, e incluso, por momentos, aburrida. Pero interesante para algún momento. 7/10

The rest of the album made me blue.

Dude put me to sleep

I didnt mind this album but I think the problem is that since its late 2020’s there’s been so many artists similar to Nick Drake that were most likely inspired by him, so I can really appreciate the ingenuity of this album.

I bought this on CD during the "rediscovery" of the album and artist around 1999-2000 with that VW ad. Drake's voice and the sparseness of the recording fit well together. The just-a-vibe song, "Know," is really appealing right now. I don't care for the album art at all, though.

melancholic. But the type of melancholy that you resonate with.

Very pleasant. Not randb but soothes me just the same. Highest 3 possible

I liked this much more than I expected. The title track is fantastic. I am not usually one for mournful or mopey music but this overcomes that prejudice for me.

Nice poetry if you care to look into the lyrics but slightly boring and too short

Saul Devlin vibes.

Good album. Short and sweet. Nice acoustic vibe with a unique sound.

Suuuper interesting folk album. You have to have the right voice for folk, and he has it 100%. Guitar complements really well. I wish this album was like 7 songs though.

Sure the quality of the music is a 5 I guess but rating this a 3 based off my personal enjoyment and how much I think I’d go back to this. I feel like this is just praised by most people cause everyone else says it’s good, but if it were released today nobody would bat an eye

I listened to the album twice. I liked it, but at the same time, there was nothing I really remember about it both times.

beautiful

I actually kind of vibed with this. I enjoyed it in the same way as I enjoy like a Michael Hedges.

IT'S OK. Kind of dopey and sad, decent melodies and but nothing lyrically that made me drop my spoon.

cool chill ablum 6.5/10

Maybe it'll get to four. I have to listen to it again while I'm not working. I'm more of a melody man, but there is something here.

An artist I've barely listened to, but when I did, I thought "Oh, so this is where Stuart Murdoch got all his ideas from!" Not so much on this album though, with its stripped back production. Just one man and his guitar. It's a good'un. All my gentle hippy friends who rave about Nick are good people. I get it!

I was digging it. Would be some good camping or hiking in the woods vibes

I’m a massive Nick Drake fan, but this is too experimental for me.

I'm not used to this voice with strings that sound so alive, it works well tho but it's a new one for me cause I can fully hear the introspective lyrics but the instrumentation is creating some dissonance but that might very well be just me, I do wonder how this was received when it was released, place to be is my favorite track in the entire album. it's a nice listen this feels like something that might have inspired the sassy the sasquatch show on YouTube honestly, I like it but it's a little to different to my ears and too short to hold me for as long as I need, I like the giant peach on the cover it reminds me of a book I frequently read at school lunches when I was younger oh also things behind the sun is the also really good but short like all the others in the album.

Two in a row but at least we’re done with him now. I thought this was his best one, so at least there’s that. I enjoyed the music and his vocals were less dour.

this fits smack bang in the middle between the other two nick drake albums on the list. whilst it's not got the vibes of bryter layter, it's so much better then Five Leaves Left. self title track 1000% the best on the album. too short tho

It's a nice listen, similar in many ways to his other albums on this list, but a lot more melancholy. It's skilful and comes from the heart, but it really doesn't appeal to me on an intimate level.

Started off a bit awkwardly with the repetition of the word “pink” but smoothed out into a pleasant experience.

I don’t really care for Nick Drake’s singing tone, and I think his fragmentary-feeling folk songwriting leaves something to be desired (one might even go so far as to say it’s given more kudos because there’s an impulse to read more into it and praise it more when it’s discovered as posthumously at the end of a young singer’s career). But that acoustic guitar though, stunning sound both in terms of playing and in terms of production, feels rare I’ve heard the instrument sound that good and that’s a huge boon here.

I may be in the minority here, but Pink Moon leaves me a bit cold. It’s often held up as some untouchable masterpiece—whispered about in hushed tones as if it’s sacred—but to my ears it feels more slight than profound. The stripped-back intimacy (just Drake and a guitar, for the most part) is undeniably stark and personal, yet it borders on monotonous if you’re not already tuned into his wavelength. There are moments of quiet beauty—the title track in particular has a gentle pull—but much of the album drifts by without leaving a strong impression. Admirers hear fragility and emotional depth; I hear something that struggles to rise beyond background mood music. It’s perfectly pleasant, but the near-mythic reverence surrounding it feels out of proportion to what’s actually there.

Listened to it a lots two decades ago. It’s not as good as I remember

One of those albums that I feel I should really like but just don't do anything for me. Decent folky singer songwriter stuff and sounds much more modern than 70s, but quite boring really.

Not bad, would listen again

Feels kinda normie, although ahead of its time. Good BGM.

Slow, somber, folky tunes. Like but kinda sad.

I like It

Not a bad album just didn’t click for me.

A good album with good instrumentation and lyrics.

Liked before; now I love. Also feel like this shows up in a lot of movies I’ve seen but can’t remember which ones

3.5

Sweet and simple. Perfect mid-morning listening.

I like how soft and peaceful it is to listen to. Just not the biggest fan of the style of singing and the songs just sort of seem to go nowhere. But not bad just not for me.

Campfire in the mountains

First listen

It was an ok album didn’t really understand it

ok i guess

Crazy writing. I’ve never been a fan of the stripped back approach of acoustic pop, but I found myself enjoying parts of this album. Don’t think I’ll be revisiting though.

O álbum é bem gostoso de ouvir, acho que eu não ajudei na experiência por ouvir o mesmo na academia tendo em vista que é bem focado em sua letra.

I guess it is forever tied to the VW commercial in my mind. Not a bad thing; it just made me think about the history of using “cool” songs in ads and this one really seemed like the beginning of that. (In my lifetime. Don’t well akshully me, please.)

Notts bad

An interesting atmospherically album, the voice of the singer is so smooth and calm, I think it is the perfect album for a sunny summer day when you hit the road 3/5

Yeah it was okay

7/10 liked the acoustic sound

7 - GOOD

Not a bad album, not a massive fan of singer song writers as the domes get repetitive. I’m sure in 1975 this thing went off

He's got a nice voice, it's a good sound to have on, but it is (as so much folks is to me) pretty same-y.

love his voice. just not a huge fan of pure acoustic guitar music

3/5 Favorite Song: Harvest Breed

Listened 3 times hoping it might click or garner more of my attention. Never really happened. It’s plenty fine just not catchy or inspiring of further listens. My ears would prefer to engage elsewhere. 3/5

Meh

Super chill guitar music, nice for background dinner-shenanigans. Pink moon is a calm banger.

I have never heard of Nick Drake before. At first I found the music rather flat and emotionless, but it slowly grew on me. "Things Behind The Sun" was a turning point, and convinced it was actually good. The emotion is there, it’s just subdued, the listener definitely needs be in the right state of mind and take the time to fully appreciate the general tone and mood of the album. I understand why it’s on this list, and I definitely understand how this would speak to some people on a very fundamental level. But from a personal point of view, I have a hard time relating with the lyrics and the emotions the artist tries to convey. Maybe I’ve never felt depressed or melancholic enough…? It’s not something I’d listen again anytime soon, but I’m glad I gave it try. It’s pretty short anyway, so it never overstays its welcome, as too many album do.

Not sure why this is a must listen but it was fine I guess

Solid acoustic work

Great Songs: Which Will Good Songs: Pink Moon, Place To Be, Things Behind The Sun, Free Ride, Harvest Breed, From The Morning Mid Songs: Road, Horn, Know, Parasite Bad Songs:

Highlights: Know, Harvest Breed. In a nutshell: the bookend. Drake's discography is kinda ironic. His mental health was unsteady throughout his adult life and the evidence was right there in the songs. He's an artist that many musicians name drop as inspiration, and you can hear it on indie releases (not just folk and chamber pop). Overall: 6/10

Incredibly mediocre. He's an incredible acoustic player, but the most boring singer that ever lived, rivaled only by Michael Stipe, as far as having a range of 6 notes and singing the same vocal melody in every song. 2.5/5

Pink moon is such a nice song. Acoustic work is nice and Nick’s voice is a bit trance inducing. Iys solid but very somber.

Not super my thing - very soft and folksy, but my attention span wouldn't allow me to enjoy it

Familiar eery but could not listen too often, so borderline not a 4

It felt so unfinished. So much potential that a good co-writer or producer could have bought out. A tragic reflection of Nick Drake I guess.

Voljela bih da više podnosim ovu opuštajuću muziku ali ne ide, nešto mi se više dopao prošli njegov album, možda je do raspoloženja doduše.

Pretty average, nothing special to me.

Another A Cappella classic. Love.

Mysigt, lite Donovan-vibes fast mer melankolisk (mindre lsd kanske).

Started out very strong but my interest faded a little as the album progressed. Unexpectedly good for sure though.

good I think, I could have enjoyed it more if I have listened it on a rainy day.

Que album mas relajante, la voz aireada, la guitarra, todo…

I enjoyed the guitar playing, imperfect as it was at times. There wasn't enough clarity in the recording of his vocals, so I couldn't understand most of what he was singing about. I'm sure he was a brilliant lyricist, but I had to strain too much to hear those lyrics. Sadly, I'm disappointed.

Moody. I’m not usually in the mood for acoustic guitar music

Pleasantly sleep inducing

I can understand why this wouldn't be everyone's jam but it is mine

I think I liked this one, but I also feel like I didn’t give it a proper listen. Going with a 3 for now but I think it’s probably more interesting than that. I need to throw on some headphones and sit with it a bit.

I thought I was going to be listening to a weird australian dude talking through murder stories, but that's not Nick Drake, that's Nick Cave. I think overall I did prefer this album to any of Mr. Cave's. I don't love Nick Drakes voice, but the instrumentation carries this album.

The guitar work is too cool for me to hate this folk music. Well done Nick Drake.

Pink Moon — interesting accent o.0 Things Behind The Sun — okay i could’ve sworn I didn’t tick country/folk WHAT DO YOU MEAN THIS IS POP is 70’s pop just modern folk LOL Horn — This album so far is good to be in the Eternal Breath album but this one’s also a Words at a Standstill Place To Be — Pretty consistent with the other songs. Parasite — it was decent Which Will — kind of forgettable (?) Free Ride — It’s pretty middle of the road for me. Know — This one’s also not to my taste. Harvest Breed — I DID NOT LISTEN TO IT From The Morning — I DID NOT LISTEN TO IT Road — I DID NOT LISTEN TO IT look im sorry but i just do not have the time to listen to it no matter how short it is i am honestly just so exhausted right now it feels like i have a brain injury but no actual injury occurred

It was definitely something different to what I usually listen to but I liked the chill vibe and intrumental, vocals could’ve been better

Liked this one less than ‘Bryter Layter’, just a bit too slow for me. Still musically interesting, overall 2.5/5

Would I listen again: some songs Very minimalistic, I liked the first few songs the best. I did not like know at all, repetitive instrument things drive me nuts

mid

Overall Rating - 3.18/5 (6.36/10). Very simple. Just a man and his guitar. Nothing necessarily earth-shattering, but very good musicianship and simple melodies and harmonies. My kind of music.

2.5 I think I would like to listen to this album while lying on the grass and looking at the stars The whole album is a good experience but most of it isn't too much to my taste Favorite song: which I will

Very inner reflective. The type of music i enjoy in a old style coffee house (Godfrey Daniel's for example)

Wasn’t that bad. I like some of the lyrics and some of the songs however I do not like his voice. I would like to see how these songs would be done by a more current artist with a better voice.

It's sad knowing that Nick Drake passed away after this album was released, it would have been nice to hear where his music would have gone. Nothing, at least to me, special about this one, but a good album none the less.

Its okay but its not his best and I don't think it is essential.

very short album 27 mins very short songs lyrics arent rlly very easy to hear very soft vocals, good for sleeping ig

kinda mid, 2/5 so far. got better at the end, 3/5

Super mellow

Kinda fun, but didn’t stand out that much

sitting by the window in a bus, the sun hitting your face between the leaves of trees passing by, reflecting on how time has passed to lead you here, wherever you are going and knowing whatever is to come, you can handle it :)

Soft sonically, vocals, acoustic guitar Free ride

Elegante

Instead of britpop we got britfolk. Which is arguably an improvement.

Some nice old vibes. Sometimes difficulty understanding what he is actually singing. Did see myself listening to this with the sun shining on a big hill laying in the grass. Apparently it is a sad album but, me not hearing what he is singing half of the time, makes it more of a summer feel for me.

Favourite Songs: Place To Be Harvest Breed

Drake's voice is so soothing. Great background music.

Traust

Interesting music and sad story about the artist. I’d never heard of him before. Music not to my taste but not hateful

Great first half, decent second half. Would recommend a couple songs.

Boring

Myyyyys, lite samma vibe hela tiden dock. Bästa låtarna är pink moon och place to be 🩷 får mig att tänka på Skottland?

ok

Part of doing this list, is also discovering and accepting that you’re just not as into some artists like others are. Nick Drake is an example of this for me. This is certainly not bad and I can appreciate it on a certain level, but he doesn’t hit as strong for me as he does for other people, and that’s okay.

6/10

Record company: Hey Nick, why is this album only 27 minutes long? Nick: yeah, I had plenty of ideas, but once I started playing each track I got bored and ended them fairly quickly. Heard before ❌️ Listened this time ✅️ Revisit ❌️ ★★★☆☆ (5/10) Total reviewed : 282 Already owned : 63 Purchased : 15 To buy : 3 Nope : 201

Just because you like him doesn't mean I have to also.