Pink Moon

Preferred the previous two Nick Drake albums

nice album, but felt very one tone, one vibe, but all nice songs

Good walking to class vibes

Track 1 - Okay Track 2 - Okay Track 3 - V Good Track 4 - P Good Track 5 - Good Track 6 - V Good Track 7 - Good Track 8 - P Good Track 9 - V Good Track 10 - Track 11 - Excellent

Real nice. Good length for an acoustic album too. Found myself really listening to the guitar. Wish I spent more time listening to the lyrics 3.8

Good calming album

meh 3*

Nice, but apart from one song, just is wallpaper

The album was a bit one note, and I felt as though I could barely understand a word he was saying. It was one of those albums, where if you hear one of the songs you already know what most of the other songs sound like.

Not my usual every day music but it's really calming and relaxing

Legal até, som acústico, mas não tão empolgante

very nice, but not my favorite thing ever

Vilsamt

Beautiful guitar playing and beautiful singing. This is a particularly mellow album but soothing and calming for the right mood.

Nick Drake is like your favorite indie singer songwriter's favorite indie singer songwriter. His story is definitely one of the sadder ones in music too. He was like a friendly, soft-spoken recluse who never had the recognition that he deserved until after he died. IIRC he released this album and then stopped playing shows and moved back in with parents where he died from an overdose of antidepressants. Just super sad all around. As for the music, it's beautiful. He has such a soft timbre in his voice that these days is such a template for a singer songwriter who also uses these weird alternate/open guitar tunings to make chord sounds that are unfamiliar to modern popular music. It's a beautiful and wonderfully emotional art. My knock against his music is that I've always had to be in a specific mood to sit and listen. It's not very dimensional and it's almost too consistent with itself. The guitar playing will always be beautiful. His voice will always be beautiful. But I really gotta be in the right mood to sit through an album and not come out the other side feeling bummed out.

Knowing Nick Drake passed away shortly after this album could potentially colour one’s opinion about Pink Moon. Out of respect for the dead, I’ll say that I didn’t mind this album but it did not impress me. I’d rather have been listening to Elliott Smith.

The first track doesn't sell me but there's some such pretty, serene progressions. serene but not in a sense of boring background noise, but a sweeps one away kind of serene. one of few albums where it ends before I'd like it to. Very romantically sad, surprised its a rob no on that front but i understand the lack of melodic definition being offputting. I do think nick drake is growing on me

It's fine... not fantastic, not horrible.

Cat: I really enjoyed this. Vocals sound great, guitar is beautiful and intricate and the lyrics are poetic. The music is deceptively upbeat for such self-deprecating subjects! Would listen again and dig deeper. AJ: pretty cool. Nice guitar and voice. Wish I could understand his vocals more. But then I kinda liked not knowing too.

second folk/singer-songwriter album in a row huh.. i feel almost guilty for give it 3 stars but i guess i'm just not the biggest "single acoustic guitar and a guy" kind of music person i'm sorry women... like i didn't think it was bad but maybe i should give it a second listen at some point to get the simplicity of it, maybe it's a question of the right mood and place. also i was surprised by how short it is? and this album cover goes so hard

Not bad, but not my type of music, feels slow and boring to me. I think with the right mood would be good.

perfekt sovemusikk

Не моє. Хлопчик грає на гітарі

Just the least interesting to me of the Nick Drake albums. Obviously the dreariness is the point, but this one suffers that killer combo of being kinda boring too. Things Behind the Sun is tremendous though.

28 minutes of waiting for him to do something. things behind the sun, parasite

Nice acoustical folk...

This dude must have inspired an entire generation of whispery singer-songwriters. The album itself is quaint, and frankly a little boring, but I can’t help but find it oddly touching. Crushingly intimate, like he’s singing right to me. The fact that it's shorter really works in its favor; doesn't overstay its welcome. Not something I’d put on much, but sincere and worthwhile. Best song: Pink Moon

Odd, with hints of genius

Quite similar sounding throughout, good bit of folk.

A name I knew, but I'm not sure I've ever knowingly searched out Drake to listen to. I might have come across something he wrote on a compilation playlist, but it's not music I'm familiar with. But I do like a bit of folk music. My taste is probably either a bit more trad, a bit more celtic and/or a bit more upbeat, but this was perfectly pleasant to listen to and Quite Interesting, without standing out as being something I'd go back to time and time again. Reading about the album has made me go back and listen to some of the other stuff Drake produced with more of a band feel to it - which immediately led me to Hazey Jane II which sounds awfully like early Belle and Sebastian. Which is a Good Thing - and interesting to get a feeling maybe where some of that sound came from. But as an album I now understand why Pink Moon is the one to come back to. I might listen to this again, but I wouldn't make a regular fixture out of it. But it's perfectly decent and I get where it's coming from.

Soothing, but all songs sound alike. Still a nice and intimate acoustic album. 3/5

3/5 I hate to keep saying this, but this was nice, calm background music. It was pretty guitar and he seemed a skilled plucker, but it isn't something I'll return to.

Perfect music to sort seaglass to. Warm gentle music, well sung and nice fingerpicked guitar accompanying it.

I liked it, not as much as the last album on here, but still pleasant albeit a little Starbucks lobby-y

muy buenas letras

This was a nice acoustic listen, short and sweet.

absolutely baller album cover. i was v excited abt this but it fell a bit flat for me.

Had to stop listening

Not his best, but ok

Muttery vox, skittery strums. Pleasantly chill.

Another one I own. Cool

I remember listening to this album a few times about 20 years ago, but I haven't really returned to it since. It is a beautiful album, but I do agree that it kind of meanders along nicely and gets kind of samey over the course of its 28 minutes. I get why people love it and I get why some may find it boring. I'm kind of in between those two positions.

Doesn't have the same flow as five leaves left .

I never used to like U2, mainly because of The Fly video, but suprised myself and liked a lot of this album

Listened to this while cleaning and such. After reading the reviews I feel like I should go back and listen again

Extra star for the music sounding very timeless - it didn't sound 70s at all - but nothing that great, just a man and his guitar.

Nice enough

So fun

Never a fan of this album

Like many people my age, my introduction to Nick Drake was a VW commercial. And while I think advertising in general is superficial and manipulative (and even kinda evil at times), it's actually about as artful as a commercial can get. It's a sweet little vignette, and the wistful accompaniment of Drake's "Pink Moon" is what makes it work. (I can't believe I'm praising a commercial, but here we are. Hell hath frozen over.) Commercials aside, this was my first time diving into one of Drake's albums, and I'd hoped to find more to enjoy, and I did, sorta. Apart from a little piano in the title track, it's just Drake and his guitar, and that's not bad in small doses, but when it's an entire album it all ends up sounding rather similar. The stripped down nature of the album is to blame, especially his vocals. His delivery is nearly identical on every song—soft and understated (at times to fault). This album's nice if you want something to blend into the background while you do other stuff, or are trying to coax a kid to sleep (I'd imagine), but it's not something I'd reach for if I wanted to actively and attentively listen to music (minus the title track, which is fantastic).

Reminded of Ben Harper and G-Love and wonder if this was an early influence. Some riffs also gave a Jagged Little Pill feel.

This short album dripping with depression is a metaphor for Drake’s short life, not even living long enough to reach the 27 Club. Other people see the sun shining, but he sees only the moon. I guess that sentiment can be taken as evidence of his depression, but perhaps he’s singing of hope in the face of such looming darkness. I think he evokes cathartic feelings within his listeners without himself being depressed in the moment of recording the music. After all, he follows themes of flight and finding the right road, both common themes of hope.

3.4/5

Gostei. Nada muito marcante, mas interessante. Também não conhecia o artista

A little too sleepy IMO, but not unpleasant.

Nice. Enjoyed it. Not much more to say.

minimalist, haunting, and leaves you wanting something, but you don't know what.

A nice, calm and refreshing album. I really enjoyed the guitar and picking, as well as the vocal quality. Not an album I would rush to but definitely an album I would put on in the background while painting, colouring or cooking (or any other hands-on task). I will admit that at some point it felt like all the songs melded into one extra long song as they were all very similar and I couldn't really differentiate them. My favourite songs: Road, Pink Moon and Know

Its fine, i'm not depressed and i dont' drink coffee, so not really into it.

I've heard Nick Drake before! This is the Garden State guy! Same great soft sounds, but still not something I would actively seek out.

6/10. I don't love how he sings, but some of the songs were fairly interesting

Comme je vous l'apprenais la dernière fois, Nick Drake est une personne différente de Nick Cave. Ceci étant dit je vais vous expliquer les conditions dans lesquelles j'ai écouté cet album, qui sont pour les plus assidus d'entre vous les mêmes que pour l'album Elvis Presley de l'artiste du même nom. Vous n'êtes pas sans savoir que j'ai élu domicile à l'étranger depuis quelques mois déjà et que ma façon privilégiée de rencontrer les filles les plus chaudes de ma région reste d'utiliser l'application extrapeze, qui vous permet de localiser les ex-compagnes de mon ennemi eltrapeze dans un rayon de dix kilomètres et de les fréquenter comme bon vous semble. Avec la même manœuvre qu'à l'accoutumée, je leur fis cette fois-ci non pas passer des entretiens mais organisai une véritable olympiade. Au terme de plusieurs épreuves plus complexes les unes que les autres, la gagnante obtint le droit de passer une nuit avec moi dans ma Love-room. Je la poussai ainsi sur le Love-bed et lui susurrai ceci : « Je vais allumer mon enceinte JBL et lancer l'album de Nick Drake. Une fois cette action terminée, j'irai uriner aux toilettes et reviendrai pour te faire oublier eltrapeze et ses goûts musicaux exécrables. » Je m'exécutai. Lorsque je revins dans la Love-room, le visage de la jeune femme avait tourné blanc. « Que se passe-t-il ? » lui hurlai-je à la figure. Celle-ci pointa l'enceinte du doigt. Je compris immédiatement. L'album était déjà terminé.

Comme l'a très bien dit mon camarade d'écoute robplumière, Nick Drake est un très bon artiste, mais on commence à comprendre sa recette. Ma conclusion est que Nick Drake se fout un peu de la gueule du monde.

Meh

First half is fantastic. The second half of the album falls off a bit.

An underappreciated talent. I think he balances his voice and his guitar playing more harmoniously than any other artist I know - it's beautifully weighted. His earlier album, five leaves left, is one of my favourites I've come across on this site. I like this too, but I don't think it's as good. I find his delivery inferior, and I think his laid back singing style, while often gorgeous, does stray into muttery/muddy territory at times. I also don't think the songs are as carefully crafted, and he occasionally falls into the same muscle-memory guitarry patterns. It's still beautiful, but remembering how blown away I was by the previous one, this falls a bit short

Short and sweet. I guess you could call it "soothing". Nice guitar.

Bit Boring

Truly talented artist. Grateful for this project; would not have heard of him otherwise.

not sure about this album art. I've heard Pink Moon many times but never realized that was what he was saying...

5/10

Pretty much all the songs on this album I would classify as feeling "nice" and soothing. However, because it's just vocals and an acoustic guitar for the whole album, it's still a bit boring and made me kinda sleepy. Still, overall I would call this a positive listening experience.

I think I kinda liked it?

Early 1970s acoustic music. Kind of like a "more-chill Cat Stevens". I had trouble understanding the lyrics, but really liked the music. Relaxing.

Melancholic. Felt like I was in an indie film

Melancholic

Very mellow. Nice songs but a bit boring.

C’est tout doux. Quand on est dans ce mood là, ça s’écoute super bien et le son est bon. Ça ne réinvente rien, mais je ne crois pas que ce soit le point.

J'aime bien la pochette même si elle ne cadre pas avec le style de l'album. J'étais dans l'impression que j'allais écouter un album de prog ou de rock psychédélique. Par contre je ne suis pas déçu de mon écoute. C'est très minimale et dans des écouteurs, c'est vraiment bien. J'aime beaucoup comment la guitare est rythmée (particulièrement sur Things Behind The Sun). Une belle découverte.

Surprising because I usually hate this kind of crap. But the songwriting talent is pretty noteworthy here. The album's other strength is its brevity.

Best lekkere relaxte muziek maar ook saai

I quite enjoyed this as background music. Can't say I listened too closely. Don't know if I'm motivated to go back to it and listen more carefully.

Més enllà de la seva història i la seva influència, totes dues d'una importància destacable, l'últim disc de Drake destaca per la seva nuesa, el seu to directe, i sobretot pel seu excel.lent treball de guitarra. A més de letrista portentós, Drake destaca aquí per la seva perícia instrumental. El que havia de passar i el camí que va obrir a tants com ell va ser l'epitafi no desitjat del disc

Very chill album. Acoustic and chill.

Quite quaint and cute, but a little too melancholic for me.

Solid Nick Drake. 3/5

Nick Drake is a pervert. That just needed to be said. In regards to Pink Moon, I'm not really kind of sicko who immediately thinks of a young boy's pert bum sticking up in the air for me to insert my meaty dong into and any of you who thought that should be ashamed.

now that i’ve heard his back story i feel very bad admitting that this album was just so sad. it was pretty and i did understand it but it was just so sad

I liked this one, especially the (I assume) finger picking guitar style. Soft and contemplative lyrics. Sounds contemporary despite being 50 years old.

Some nice acoustic songs here but I was not wowed by anything I heard. I’m guessing this was pretty influential on lots of indie folk artists which so why it’s here.

Pretty good, Short, sweet and never really felt like I was forcing myself through it.

Easy listening. Nothing memorable

Interesting. I like the album artwork. And the songs were quite soothing to listen to - I wanted to like them a whole lot more, but it just missed the mark. Still, not bad.

the first 2 songs are good the rest are early campfire fold

søtt og sørgelig. Jeg har hørt på dette før. Sangen glir litt sammen - men Absolut behagelig. Funker sikker veldig bra om du f.eks. sitter på en buss og stirrer drømmende ut på landskapet som passeres. det er på en måte soundtracket til en gransking av ens indre gemakker.

With an album cover like that, I expected it to be a grandiose or at least an adventurous folk album. But it's not. It's a sparsely produced folk album with only a guitar and (great) vocals that runs for less than 30 minutes. And while I wasn't really drawn that much with this minimalist approach (the fact that I'm not a fan of folk compounded this), I can definitely say that it has depth. It's dark, melancholic, and just sad especially when you know the background. I don't mind revisiting this one, but as of now, it's safe to say that I find the experience a decent one.

I recognise the the album cover, it’s quirky but good. I think I’ve herd of the name before… The album starts off with the title track it’s an okay folk track with an odd chorus. Place to be is slightly better I prefer the guitars on here. Then is road I like both parts if this song lyrically and the fingerpicking is nice. Which will is a good song it is repetitive with every song starting with the same line but it’s alright. Horn is a nice instrumental it fits well on the album but I don’t love it. Things behind the sun is so far the album’s best song! The lyrics are good, so are the lyrics and the vocals are the best so far. Know has some nice guitar work and the humming works well. There’s only a few lyrics and they come on really late so I think it would’ve been a better album opener. Parasite is another favourite of mine on here I like the build up on this song. And the line “ for I am the parasite of this town” has to be a favourite lyric. Like all these songs I like the lyrics and the instrumentals in free ride but I don’t like the way he sings here. Harvest breed felt way too short but I liked it. From the morning is nice it works well as the album’s closer. It’s also a pretty beautiful sendoff. I liked the album but I think that I respected it more than I enjoyed it. The album’s really, I mean really short! But all the songs have some beauty to them, and while I’am not a big fan of his vocals I would rather them then any modern mumble rapper or over produced pop star.

Wasn't dissapointing, but there was no standing ovation either. A bunch of calm ballads to fill the void of silence. Minimalistic compositions and a light-hearted voice made an enjoyable combination. A really intimate record, which I might find more appealing played on a cold winter night with a mug of mulled wine.

It is a good album. However, it is too flat, all songs sound the same. I liked it but I completely understand when people fall asleep halfway through the album... and it is just a 28min album...

aightt

Ok, enjoyed this more than the last Nick Drake recommendation. And its short, actually listened to this twice.

A bit too acoustic for my taste, but I appreciate the wistful vocals. Happy to hear the original Road which I knew as a track from “Out Freakage” by Drive

Astonishing what one can do with just an acoustic guitar and some storytelling, no mixing, no backing instruments, no extravagances. With the right audience. I can see the potential of this album, although it didn't quite resonate with me.

pretty

3.5 if I could. A little too sleepy for me in normal circumstances

A bit boring, mostly decent. A few songs have impressive guitar / chord arrangement.

Better than the other ND we did. Highly listenable, if not necessarily memorable.

Slow singer-songwriter guitar work, kind of an even boring pace to start but got more interesting in the deep tracks.

3, so soothing it makes me type in lowercase

I like Nick Drake a lot but this is actually my least favourite of his 3 albums

Just a guy and a guitar

3.5 stars I enjoyed this more than the previous Nick Drake album listed. This sounds more contemporary to me and has an alt folk feel.

I am not truly familiar with Nick Drake, even though I do have WAY TO BLUE - AN INTRODUCTION TO NICK DRAKE, a 1994 compilation which I’ve only listened to a couple of times and found it was not my cup of tea. With PINK MOON, I found Nick Drake with a very strong voice with clean, crisp guitar playing. I like PINK MOON a little better than WAY TO BLUE, however overall, this is still not my cup of tea. I do see the appeal of Nick for people. In 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die, I see and find it interesting that Nick Drake’s full discography is included in the book which includes FIVE LEAVES LEFT (1969) # 0150 and BRYTER LAYTER (1970) # 0191, so I am not sure hiw I feel about listening to these other albums when they appear. Evidently, 1001 Albums think highly of Nick Drake. I don’t expect too much replaying of Nick’s music. Rate Artist: Nick Drake (2.5) Rate Album (Year): Pink Moon (1972 Original) (3)

A warm hug of an album that flashes in and out of existence hardly before it gets started. What makes this short, sweet LP work is the rawness of Drake's vocals and performance - the rasping of guitar strings silhouetted against his dulcet vox makes it feel as you've stumbled upon his performance umprompted.

Listened to this album a while back and was really into it. Gave it another chance today and enjoyed it. Didn’t blow me away or anything but definitely something I’ll revisit.

This deserves another listen.

Its nice. 3/5

its nice but i didnt love it

Short bites, bittersweet.

Folk. Cantautor. Suave y agradable.

Saw it written and I saw it say Pink moon is on its way And none of it is completely ill or brill, But Pink Moon is chill

The single acoustic guitar and lone voice make this a tender and intimate album. It was beautiful and calming, but nothing really stood out to me in it.

His previous album was better, but this one is also OK.

Short! Depressing. Familiar, but can't pinpoint where I've heard any of the songs.

It was allright, the guitar work was really good. Open tuning was really good. His voice is what didn't make it for me. Tolerable, probably wouldn't listen again. Kind of like a wimpy version of Leo Kotke. Sort of sad bastard music, not a single song that was an earworm for me.

So quite music…

Selvästi vähemmän kiinnostava kokonaisuus kuin aiemmin listalle arvosteltu timanttinen Five Leaves Left. Levyjen tunnelma on hyvin samankaltainen, mutta sävellysten ja sovitusten laatu on Five Leaves Leftillä aivan eri luokkaa. Muutamallakaan kuuntelulla en oikein oppinut nauttimaan tästä, vaikkei levyssä sinänsä mitään vikaa olekaan. Jännittävää miten saman artistin kaksi samantyylistä levyä aiheuttaa näin erilaisentunnereaksion.

Pleasant and I like the sparcity.

A fairly pleasant listen - nothing wild but chill late 70s pop

Nice enough, but not a patch on Five Leaves Left

Nice melancholic and slow folk, missing some versatility for a higher rating though

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Lovely, soft, and hypnotic with a very bittersweet melancholy.

There are some aspects of the music that I really like. But in the end it simply isn't enough for me. Not intense enough, not varied enough, not interesting enough, not quite beautiful enough (not too far off either though).

One man and his acoustic guitar.. not bad but not soothing I will listen to again

the guitar playing on this is immaculate but i'm not super interested by the vocals. still very relaxing to listen to

Not bad. I think I would have liked it better if the lyrics weren't so indiscernible.

An interesting album from an artist I'm not familiar with. The acoustic guitar parts are awesome, and I'm generally a big fan of acoustic rock. The guitar parts are incredible and really the main attraction to this album. His singing style however doesn't do too much for me. It's soothing but it doesn't draw me in to listen closer to the lyrics, or make me want to sing along. I think my main issue is that as an album it feels like it lacks variety. Nick Drake has a style, and he sticks to it. But there isn't much change in tempo, or virtually no change in dynamics from one song to the next so as the album goes on, each song blends into the next one. Only the closing song is really significantly faster than previous ones. This makes it a standout for sure, but I with there was more variety throughout. I feel like I'll probably explore the artist a bit more in the future, but I don't see myself listening to him very often. Though I could also see this album growing on me with each listen. I could definitely see myself trying to learn to play some of these guitar parts. I'd give it 3.5* if allowed. But it just falls short of 4 for me. If it was just instrumental, or had a few more songs mixed in that were purely instrumental I might jump it up. Favorite Songs: Horn, Things beyond the sun.

It might be a little harsh but I just didn't love the songs. I remember listening to his first album a few years back and I fell in love with it. This one not so much. I think it lacks the backing instuments

this is really deep. But looking at the cover art, I thought this would be a rock album and was kind of let down.

Really like the vibe on this album.

Está chulo pero un poco repetitivo.

Very cool, very chill album. Good acoustic songwriting and just an enjoyable listen. Didn’t understand most of the lyrics but the tone was wonderful.

New to me and it's an interesting album. An album of honest expression.

Very low-key. Would be good for a certain mood, like a chill evening or similar. Overall, not unpleasant, but also nothing really grabbed me or stood out. 6/10.

I've had very little exposure to Nick Drake. (And he to me.) I think the first time I heard him is actually on the Garden State Soundtrack (shoutout to an album that had a big influence on my musical journey - any soundtracks on this list?), and from the start of "Pink Moon" it was immediately familiar because it sounded so much like "One of These Things First" from that album. I enjoy Drake’s style, but I waited until after 9 pm to write this so don’t have much to say about it. Good chill/relaxing background music, though it does get repetitive.

Very vibey and quiet, lots of acoustic guitar and soft singing

I would listen to this on a rainy day, I like his voice but I get bored by the end of the album.

A little bit boring

Enjoyable but nothing standout

Very basic album, great for background music when working.

Haven't heard of him so excited. Not really my style but was very good music and quite relaxing.

I was familiar with the first track, and surprised how good the rest of the album is.

I don't think I'm smart enough for this album. The lyrics are basically poetry and the rhythms go way past standard 4/4. Due to Nick Drake being such a loner, he had no one else playing on this work, but he could have been huge if he could have collaborated with others. It's also why I can't rate it highly. Sure, pink moon is good and technically it is all good, but this is a 3.5 or a 7 out of 10. It just needs more and I don't think he had written his opus before he died. This was just a taste.

Garden State! This album will be good for days when I feel depressed. It's sound is comforting, but they all sound kinda the same.

Really lovely acoustic album with some beautiful tracks

Just okay

Things Behind The Sun Pink Moon Guitar/vocals only. Really good!

Nice, pretty, calm music. Good background rainy day tunes.

Guess it’s good enough to serve as quiet background music. But you can’t call me a fan of Drake.

Nice, simple, sombre. There's beauty in the stripped back, basic delivery of these little songs. Nick Drake has a voice does not carry much though, and perhaps that's the point, but it doesn't impress on me much.

Better than expected ! 3*

3.6 + Soothing and soulful acoustic folk.

Soothing album, really makes you want to sit on a rock and read a Robert Frost book while scoffing at people that walk past. But not much variety throughout the album, all the songs are good but sound pretty similar to one another.

I didn’t know there were any singer songwriters in 1973! I thought that was a new indie thing to get published on iTunes. Well Nick may have been the first of his kind but the album is so quick it’s hard to even say what I like about it. I put it on in the background and the 28 minutes flew by. It was as expected, just a man and his guitar. I even listened through a second time and it still didn't do much for me. I'll take Frank over this fella. The album cover looks like if Dali had been asked to do a rendition of James and the Giant Peach. I didn't hate this album, but I also didn't love it. No songs stuck out to me.

Enjoyable to listen to. Good voice and nice guitar melody. Very melancholy.

Soothing acoustics and breathy singing

It's alright. Songs blend together. 6/10

Chill ass music for a rainy day

Very chill. Album cover is weird.

A man and an acoustic guitar. Cool but I've heard better versions of this type of duet.

Not bad. I would only listen if in a specific mood

Good, but whole album sounds pretty much the same

Pretty good acoustic album. Nice guitar although pretty generic.

false

A good listen but will be forgetful later

1972. Key Songs: Pink Moon, Road

Te herhalende en eentonige liedjes, ik werd er nerveus van. Jammer want de albumcover is super cool

Bastante chill pero la usaría de fondo mientras estudio

Another one? Really? I still don’t get it.

Not my bag. Pink Moon is about the only song here that resonates with me.

Eu comi o disco pela capa linda de primeira, porém me decepcionou um pouco.. é um disco de proposta simples, como se fosse uma reunião em volta da fogueira com apenas a voz e o violão. Não é ruim. Comparado a grande massa de “artistas”/discos/musicas tão genéricos e descartáveis que temos hoje em dia isso aqui é praticamente uma obra prima, mas já ouvi discos de folk bem mais agradáveis e melhor trabalhados.

plutôt tranquille, sympa mais assez plat

It was pretty chill and songs seemed to blend in together seamlessly. Nice vocals, but in my opinion this style isn’t really for me. I didn’t enjoy it as much as I would’ve liked.

Cool album cover. Can’t say the same for the music. It was boring from start to end and not one song stood out to me. 4/10

Not my favorite style

not my fav type of music but its very peaceful

Don't like the accent and voice too much. Also, the strumming and melodies i find rather boring. Guitar sound is not so clear, rather booming. Things behind the sun i quite like. The strumming gains some traction towards the end of the album.

OK. I enjoyed the music.

Unable to get through this

It really isn’t bad at all, I just find it soo boring I’m sorry

La guitarra es genial, pero no es mi estilo de música

The only saving grace this album had was that it lasted under 30 minutes. Folk Rock genuinely haunts my very existence.

Respeito seu trabalho Nick Drake, um álbum bem cru e íntimo, realmente demonstra a dor que você quis passar e isso você conseguiu muito bem. Definitivamente um ótimo guitarrista, criar uma melodia tão única sentado com seu violão e apenas um microfone à sua frente demonstra muito talento. Talvez a falta de uma produção mais trabalhada tenha sido a parte ruim desse álbum, por muitas vezes os acordes ficavam mais altos que o vocal, além de momentos em que o violão parece levemente desafinado nas cordas mais graves, oque atrapalhou um pouco minha experiência com uma dor de cabeça.

Music to fall asleep to. 4/10

This was fine, but kinda boring.

have to be in the mood to listen to it and appreciate this airy guitar

A lot of slower calming songs. I won’t sugar coat it, this album bored me. Made me sleepy.

I know and like Pink Moon. The rest of the album all sounded kind of the same and it got pretty boring.

Similar to the previous Nick Drake album - there's just something I can't quite get into with him. His voice sort of grates on me - I feel left wanting more. And maybe that's just his style I guess but just not for me

Boring, same tracks a little depressing

folk bare guitar very bare very low dynamics guitar and vocals mainly from the morning is a good song, a great closer honestly this album is just too fuckin sad lol Lord protect me from this kind of depression cause the dude sounds fucking saaaaad bro. it's okay i can see the importance of an album like this, it's crossed my mind that minimalism is necessary at times and it can be one of the most tough listens if you happen to be willing to face some real BLUE shit head on. Not for me though. Never really needed folk in my life, at least not this kind. I think 3/5 for me...probably closer to a 2/5.

was listening to this at work and my coworker said “sounds like something you’d listen to so that you can drink a whisky and throw the toaster in the bathtub” and i didn’t disagree! i usually love sad music but this just felt depressive with no emotional connection.

I think I might have liked this album if the singing hadn’t been the whispering singing stuff that I don’t like.

5/10 - I'm sure the lyrics are deep or something but it's boring

I actually didn't finish it somehow it's not my type

I thought he was Nick Cave, and he'd gone off the boil. Soporific. I've seen other reviews, perhaps it is one to re-visit, but coming in expecting booming dreariness and getting light dreariness, it did not go down too well.

Back-to-back Nick Drake albums should qualify as cruel and unusual punishment. With all the good music in the universe, how does this dude keep coming back? I’m really starting to question whomever put this 1001 list together. In summation, Pink Moon is exactly like Drake’s two previous albums in that there is instrumental talent present, but he is not a very good vocalist. I’m hoping this was a called strike three and Drake is now out.

If Elliot Smith took one step closer to the microphone … and recorded music for tampon commercials.

Careful what you wish for, huh. Dissappointing, I was hopeful for more and got less. Nick Drake and an acoustic guitar. Similar to the first album in that it all sounds the same, lovely writing but it's all so dour.

Sorry, but British folk singers are not my type. I find it rather boring.

Not as good as I remember, in fact I'm not even sure I ever listened

Not for me

Not being harsh ig it's was too slow although it was calming but too slow.

Boring and forgettable, just like the last Nick Drake album. Please no more of this....

I really like very few of Nick Drakes songs and this album has no highlights for me. He is a good singer, makes some good songs but this type of folkmusic is simply not my taste

I can appreciate the idea of just a man and his guitar, and it actually has some pretty good singing and guitar playing, but it just bored me a lot.

Saw this album recommended by countless people on socials, hailing it as a "must listen album". I partially disagree. Although not acquainted with much folk music, it felt as the album got worse throughout. Outside of "Pink Moon", and "Place to Be", there was nothing that peaked my interest much after. I'm sure I'll try this one again, and find out why this is an influential album.

waR MIR VÖLLIG UNBEKANNT

This was ok. Not really my thing though. Quite innovative in its own way I thought, but not something that really resonated with me. Good for what it was.

meh. reminds me of music I would hear on the Napoleon Dynamite soundtrack

I’m sorry but can’t help but get “White Guy with Guitar” vibes from this one There’s definitely emotion in his vocals, and from a technical standpoint there’s some pretty stellar guitar playing in this one, and the lyrics are interesting, if a little on the poetic side. I’ve said before I really don’t like this genre, and the more folk albums we get the more that belief gets reinforced. There’s just so little going on in this one, with it literally just being a guy with an acoustic guitar; not even a harmonica or some kinda percussion. The variety’s pretty awful on this one. Thankfully the album’s very short, so it’s not the end of the world; I’d lose my mind if I had to listen to an hour of this stuff I’m starting to think blues is just a straight up superior version of what folk aims to accomplish, where it’s more interesting musically and has more range. I know they’re not exactly the same but a lot of times the lyrical content and theming are very similar. Anyway I think if there was more than one instrument in this one I could bump it up a point, but I just can’t get invested when it’s so minimal

white man guitar

Perhaps it may work as an album for relaxation but the repetitive guitar killed my interest in the majority of songs. "Things Behind the Sun" is my highlight pick, a track that offers a much more pleasing intrumantal part unlike most of the other tracks that generally use guitar just as a static background. Can't see why Pink Moon is on the list; this music is not bad, but it ain't something you can't miss.

Found it pretty generic and boring

I'm finding I appreciate and respect folk type stuff but at the same time it so far just hasn't really been my thing. Good guitar work but I seem to be someone who struggles to parse the lyrics the first time around and that hurts me here.

Seen this album cover a lot. Not sure why, nothing that groundbreaking to my ears. Okay vibe for my drive home though

Did nothing for me

The sound isn’t for me

Buzzy guitar strings (come on, surely you’d sort that out before recording an album?!), annoying vocals, and all the songs sound very similar. It’s just really boring, not sure how anyone gets anything out of this kind of music. The album art is cool though, and I guess overall it’s not dreadful.

Unfortunately this just isn't for me as I don't really like the acoustic guitar or singer songwriter music

This is the album you watch rain run down your window to

wasnt terrible, i liked a couple of the songs but im not really a slow music person

Too much all the same. Was bored with it.

Nice enough, I'm sure, however I didn't really notice when it ended and Spotify started playing me something else. Probably the sort of album that deserves more than the background listen I've given it. Still, nothing here grabbed my attention.

Sweet guitar but monotonous

Meh beautiful but boring

don't find this kind of minimalist music particularly interesting... ok for background. I'm not much of a lyric person

Not for me

Me ha gustado!

(2.75)

I can't do it. I can't understand him. His voice isn't great. The music gets boring super quick. But it's not repulsive.

Good album but not for me

Pink Moon by Nick Drake feels less like an album and more like finding an old cassette under the passenger seat of a damp British car. It’s intimate to the point of claustrophobia: just Drake, a guitar, and recording quality that occasionally sounds like the microphone was wrapped in a wool sweater. The lo-fi production does give it a certain ghostly charm, but there are several moments where the vocals and guitar distort enough to pull you out of the experience rather than deepen it. The biggest issue is how homogeneous the whole thing feels. The songs blur together into one long, melancholic sigh, and while the album’s short runtime saves it from becoming actively tedious, it also leaves surprisingly little impact once it ends. Nothing here is offensively bad, in fact, parts of it are genuinely pretty, but it never really develops beyond “sad man quietly strums guitar in your attic.” You keep waiting for a track to fully grab you by the collar, and instead the album politely nods at you for half an hour before disappearing into the fog again. That said, there’s something weirdly respectable about how committed it is to its fragile little world. I can understand why people mythologize it, even if I personally wouldn’t queue it up again after finishing it. Solid atmosphere, inconsistent execution, and a recording quality that’s either “raw authenticity” or “demo tape found in a shoebox” depending on your mood. 5/10 album 10/10 cover art tho

Mehhh so so

High 2 star album. Love the stripped back vibe of this album, and definitely understand the appeal. I wish there was more going on, and I totally understand why there isn’t within the context of the album. It’s very cohesive, and tells a heartbreaking story when you learn about Nick Drake’s life. There were definitely some highlights on here for me, and I also think that the ending to this album was very good. Drake’s voice is beautiful when in this kind of vibe, and despite the 2 stars rating, this is definitely an album I would revisit and possibly bump up to 3 stars.

not really my style again, bored while listening to it tbh...

Mooooy low frequenciess, como que me deprimo, no me gustaron mucho las letras tampoco, medio pe

2 Nick Drake albums in a week, you are not going to make me like him, he sounds like John Mayer

Lowkey, peaceful, haunting. A little too mellow for me but I could see this being the right vibe in a very specific setting (like embroidering by the fireplace on a rainy night or something)

I found this album to be a bit boring it wasn’t bad but no songs stood out the album is very short but not remarkable for me

Boring, all the songs sound the same, no choruses, no variety in the instrumentation. I really don't enjoy this type of music.

Fine

Yeah it was ok.

J’espérais qu’une vraie écoute me réconcilierait avec cet artiste que je boude sans raison mais ça n’a pas été le cas!!

Average. Good effort

boring guitar singer-songwriter stuff

Not my taste

Same same

not for me ...

Important album in its era and has remained a touchstone for many folky singer songwriters. It has never really done it for me personally. Feel it’s a little one paced throughout and once you’ve heard one track you’ve heard the album. Lots of people have done what he did but better- John Martyn for one!

el primer tema ya no me gusta como se escucha. tipo el sonido esta raro, lejos. No me mato. como que es un buen album para tener de fondo porque no molesta. pero es eso, no genera nada tampoco (por lo menos me paso eso)

I know I should like this and I’ve tried hard quite a few times over the years including this morning to find a way to do so, but I just don’t I’m afraid. In no way terrible just doesn’t grab me. 2 stars. Tom.

Too repetitive for me. I like the tracks pink moon and road.

- Easy to listen to - Vaguely melancholy - Not necessarily my speed - Enjoyed 'Pink Moon'

Great voice, not into the "guy with his guitar"...

Mercifully short 🙏🏿

Not for me, didn't enjoy this at all. Not my type of music. Wasn't horrible, but also wasn't anything I'd want to listen to again.

Tunnelmallista mies ja kitara meininkiä

Beaucoup de mal avec l’album trop triste pour moi,

sorry singer songwriter enjoyers, not for me

Easy and quick listen but no stand outs for me.

All songs sounded the same

Pink Moon 1.5/5 Place To Be 1.8/5 Road 2/5 Which Will 2.1/5 Horn 1.5/5 Things Behind The Sun 2.5/5 Know 2.1/5 Parasite 2.3/5 Free Ride 1.8/5 Harvest Breed 1.3/5 From The Morning 1.6/5 1.8 / 5

Pink Moon th song, yes. Pink Moon the album, no. I just wanted it to end.

When a man’s sad, a man’s sad 😔

Uhhh yeah - very much an Animal House, Bluto on the stairs at the Toga Party vibe. That’s not high praise.

Yes this album is important. No I am not a fan. This, and I’m being unfair I know, comes from the genre of whinging pom. See also the Smiths and Morrisseys solo career. The English acoustic guitarists are tremendous - Martin carthy Davey Graham John Martyn, Martin Taylor, etc. and Nick drake fits in that tradition. Dude has chops. But i find it twee and dull. I’d listen to any of the other English guitarists before nick. But a lot of critics love him and he has a following. So yes. It belongs but the low rating is nothing personal but personally I can live without it.

Prima

bleak

Third album of this dude, and I can’t seem to figure out why. Not the worst one I’ve heard yet (Five Leaves Left - 1/5), and not the best (Bryter Layter - 3/5). This one lands right in the middle. Still not of his albums have cracked even a 3 rating. It’s bland and yawn inducing

Nice but pretty dull

One song or maybe two is enough but a whole album just fades into the background and nothing particularly stands out

Relaxing background music, but boring for intense listening

folky

fine

Leider irgendwie nicht wirklich was hängen geblieben.

Gibt mir nicht viel.

Murmured vocals + single acoustic guitar strummed to a low-fi/thin sound = largely background music

Annoying whiny voice and mid instumental, really boring for me

This was pleasant and short. I found it somewhat sad and depressing though, especially since this was his last album.

I had my reservations, this is labeled as folk/country music after all, but it wasn't as bad as I feared. At least this wasn't a texan yokel moaning about his life.

Favorite Song: Place To Be Least Favorite Song: Know I don’t get it and that’s fine. I don’t think it helped that I was already tired but this damn near put me to sleep.

I like that its short but not my type of music personally. 3/10

2/5

i didn’t think this album was my exact cup of tea, but it was really cute! i think what makes me stray away from it was the repetitiveness of the guitar. but my top three songs were: - things behind the sun - free ride - know

Just a little too slow and instrumental for my liking. Soothing but also just not my vibe.

Tracks pretty much sound the same from tip to tail. Soft singing hippies just aren’t my thing. They’re like bunnies in the grass… cute as hell, but just there to be eaten.

Kinda sounds like sufjan stevens. Very mellow, I’d have to be in the right mood to listen to this again

Simple acoustic folk album. Not sure I liked it so much but it did feel like an album to contemplate to. Like lay on the floor stare at the ceiling kind of way. It was kind of comforting although short. Although might not listen to it a lot but I enjoyed it. And saddened to read about the artist’s short life. “Horn” was interesting addition, no lyrics just a guitar. It somehow made me feel sad and contemplative?