Reviews (page 13 of 15)
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...
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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.
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A good listen but will be forgetful later
1972. Key Songs: Pink Moon, Road
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
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?
Persisted through on the understanding there might be something that would resonate in there. Didn't find it.
The acoustic guitar was fantastic to listen to and really enjoyed the chilled / raw nature of it. The main downside for me is the depressive moans over the top. It's OK at times but it's unrelenting. It's a bit like Jack Johnson's dark / evil twin. Not sure I could happily chill to this despite its merits even as background as does become dull over time. Harsh 2 sorry as probably deserves a 3.
Unremarkable on the first listen, but some interesting guitar refrains, I get bored of singer guitar albums if I'm being honest. Could probably fall in love with it if I listened a lot, but it just seems low effort.
Bem bunda
linda voz, lindas letras, mas não é meu tipo de música.
Overall did not interest me. I Have always enjoyed single tracks by Nick Drake, but felt very bored after a few in a row. Rounding up to 3 stars because the production and guitar tone was lovely. Fav - which will, place to be, free ride least fav - know, from the morning
Can't tell i really liked it. For me — a bit too boring. Hope it'll find its appraiser. Album cover's nice tho
very slow, songs get pretty repetitive and the album kind of had a creepy vibe to it, idk why.. wouldn’t listen to it again, but I understand why some people like it.
Not my cup of tea
Quiet acoustic folk I'm guessing the lyrics are more the focus as the music is basically strumming acoustic guitar
This was...so quiet and slow. Really quite a bore to get through. Not good.
Pink Moon was really good…. I hate minor key folk
Thank god its only 28 minutes long. I accept he can play guitar, but he can't write lyrics for shit. If you make this type of music, you need to do better with them. No chance in hell this should be on the list.
Sure occurred.
Everybody loves this apparently. But not me. It's depressing.
I still haven't fully got Nick Drake. It's pretty nice, but didn't click. 2.5
I can’t remember what I scored Nick Drake’s last offering, but this was just meh. Boring. I did appreciate his dedication to songs under 4mins though.
a bit boring imo, all the songs kinda blended into one blob by the end. still good record to listen to while working.
This album is really interesting in that all the songs are so, so short! I don't know what a pink moon is, or why its going to get us. Why is the moon threatening us? Maybe a longer song would have explained. It was ok. I'm sure its playing in a Denver coffee shop as we speak.
Not as bad as I was expecting. It’s a bit much for a whole album, but I would listen to the odd song again
Guitar not bad, but singing is very monotone and... voring
Despite this sounding like my thing on paper, I thought it was pretty boring
I would give it 2.5 stars probably. If you would have told me this was from the early 00s I would have believed you.
Pink Moon - A lovely little song that is pleasant but doesn't leave much of an impression beyond how nice it sounds. 6/10 Place To Be - Great song to follow on from the opener, has a much more powerful sound and overall makes me think of the sound Sufjan Stevens uses now. 8/10 Road - A really refreshing song after the last two feels light and exciting with an interesting fast vocal delivery mixed with a truly beautiful sounding acoustic guitar. 9/10 Which Will - Fine enough acoustic song but the reptitive nature of the album is starting to toll on me. 6/10 Horn - Fun instrumental but also it's an instrumental made up of just an acoustic guitar. 4/10 Things Behind the Sun - Probably the most down right pleasant song on the album so far but also suffers from the lack of any movement before. 8/10 Know - Initially thought "wow what a nice new sound" then the song proceeded to be the most monotenous song so far. 2/10 Parasite - Pleasant but ultimately uninspiring. 7/10 Free Ride - Overall just a meh song again. 5/10 Harvest Breed - More of the same overall this album is seriously one note and has nothing to set it apart. 4/10 From the Morning - The final song and it's okay but this album just doesn't move whatsoever. 6/10 Overall Pink Moon is a very stagnant listen with every track consisting with acoustic guitars and fine lyrics. The standouts are 'Place to be', 'Road' and 'Behind the Sun' as these songs hit and create some sense of purpose. The rest of the album bottoms out in this terrible monotony. 5/10
Not my cup of tea
**An ok album. Most tracks sound alike, easy listening
Another fucking Folk album....
Vaggvisor är inte min genre. Fint omslag dock
Not really my vibe, but overall nice album. Very chill, mellow reminds me of James Taylor.
Pleasant enough but a bit dull
Not my jam. Just a man strumming his acoustic guitar.
Yeah not a big fan of just guitar.
great start, but felt too long in the end
I know it is a classic. But a bid tedious. 3
27 minutes, but it seemed like an hour.
This is the first artist I didn't know from this list and I am glad I discovered it. The guitar work is impressive, not necessarily groundbreaking but it is singular. All the songs are short, under 2 minutes, perhaps a reflection of the singer's equally truncated life. Place to Be and Things Behind the Sun were my favorite. And although I wish the artist was part of a band that had more instruments and a better singer, I can still appreciate the minimalist approach of only using a guitar to carry you throughout the entirety of the album's runtime.
I’m pretty familiar with this album. I discovered it a couple years ago and listened to it a few times. Although I like what he does and I love his voice, this album has always felt unfinished to me. And considering he lived another two years after this album‘s release, I don’t really understand. There are a lot of mis-strummed cords, meandering, guitars, and quick little instrumentals that just felt like warm-ups. So although I really like a lot about Nick Drake, I can’t say I like this album.
bra gitarr, gillar ej rösten.. inget för mig
Not my thing. I think something stripped down like this could work but it didn't manage to engage me all that much and I didn't find his singing all that good either.
4/10
This album was highly recommended to me several years ago and I tried to like it. Tried again now, and still don’t. I mean, he conveys his depression well, but he does such a good job it’s almost infectious. Which is a weird critique coming from a big Tom Waits fan, but here we are.
Was okay, a bit too melancholic
The Ray LaMontagne of the 70s, best played like a Bill Evans album, half-asleep on the couch. Nice voice, a bit too gloomy, with lovely melodies. Too bad the songs don’t build up, which makes it feel more like a boring fireside background album. Still, I’d take this over Paul Simon or a nasal Dylan any day. I sometimes even feel moved by the atmosphere, knowing the man would take his own life shortly after recording this record.
meh. chill. acoustic.
Very soft singer-songwriter. I just found out I lost not one, but two dream jobs. Feels mood appropriate but not something I would see myself revisiting. I don't think anything particularly stands out for me here.
Nick was a little down on himself despite a solid effort with Pink Moon. It’s mellow and a bit depressing. Things Behind The Sun is the best song on the album, followed by From The Morning. L = (1.0*s) Songs are very similar and short. J = (3.1*s) Album should have been titled From The Morning, it’s more thought provoking and more upbeat.
Alright list, we get it...you are obviously a huge fan of Nick Drake. All 3 of his albums have made it but why? Pink Moon is his best but it's more of the same slow, dreamy song work. I am not happy the guy suffered from depression and died at 26. I am however happy that there is no possible way there will be more albums from him to listen to (if there is a live one I swear). Putting Mr. Drake to rest with a 1.66 star rating.
Not a fan. 2 star
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Yawn...
Felt like I was listening to Van Morrison. The lead off song was good but the rest all didn't really invoke any sort of particular feeling for me
C’est parfait pour dormir sous un coucher de soleil estival. À part ça c’est pas ma tasse de thé. Donnez des albums un peu plus entraînants ptn, et je parle pas de heavy metal de gros pointeurs. Merci.
It’s hard to listen to Nick Drake objectively - he’s overly revered and his sound has drifted into cliche land over the years. I find it hard to shake off those sunny evening campfire vibes and just listen to the songs. All perfectly charming, just a teensy bit boring. Fun fact: Nick Drake’s second cousin, once removed, is William D Drake of Cardiacs, who happen to be the best band ever. What a world.
Terrible cover. Relaxing music. Oh, he committed suicide. Ok but repetitive. I prefer Elliott Smith.
There's stripped-down, and then there's simply half-baked. Pink Moon's sparse arrangements and lo-fi recording leave me with painful flashbacks to my uni days, when everyone was practicing guitar at varying skill levels all time. The lyrics are so vague they barely register. Most tracks feel more like half-remembered lullabies than proper songs. Sure, "singer-songwriter" implies simplicity, but here I just don't get the appeal.
Nice folky solo music. Not my cup of tea.
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"Pink Moon is the third and final studio album by the English musician Nick Drake" DO YOU PROMISE?
An album that I know is a classic, but I just can’t get to it. The melodies are gorgeous, the lyrics are undoubtedly beautiful, but for some reason - I can’t reach it.
Unremarkable
In terms of white guy with guitar albums its pretty short and inoffensive. A 1972 album that probably could be released yesterday, but only because its the worst kind of acoustic folk that hasn't progressed in sound in 50 years. - mitona
Esta bien...es cortito y suena bien pero ninguna locura
Thought we had some Nick Drake before. Great fancy guitars and well structured songs. Just too slow and sad and complicated for my taste
Meh.
Pretty soft, acoustic. Most songs sounded the same.
Relaxing music that I might never listen to again?
Enjoyed the melodies but the vocals were to airy and incomprehensible. (Not soft and airy like sujan stevens)
Pretty boring ngl
not my stuff...
Some interesting sections but a bit dull even for a primarily acoustic album
um, it's very 70s mellow
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Evidently, Nick Drake is influential to a variety of singer songwriters in the 80s. I suppose if I listen to this through that prism, I can kind of see why this album was included. In absensce of that, someone who has sold a few hundred thousand albums in the UK and was never popular in the US, simply singing and playing guitar, is pretty unremarkable. There's nothing inherently wrong with this album, it's just kind of there. Decent voice, good guitar, but just that. In listening to Nick, I found myself thinking about Jack Johnson, who has somewhat of a similar sound, though I would much prefer to listen to a JJ record. That's not to say there weren't any good songs on this. Things Behind The Sun was an excellent listen. Some of the cadence of the singing in this reminded me a lot of a song I love by Jars of Clay called Truce, so this one I really enjoyed. Others were fine, but not much more. Amazingly, though only 28 minutes long, this sounded very monotonous to me. An average album from an unremarkable artist.
Rating: 5/10 Meh.
It sounds really nice, but often I'm missing some interesting melody or unexpected turn.
Not really for me. Some decent guitar though. Some of these songs could work as covers
Was nice, but a bit too monotonous.
Put me to sleep. Couldn't find the beauty that everyone seems to be finding in this one. Is it the simplicity? I wasn't a big fan of Nick's voice in the beginning half of the album as well, it sounded pretentious, but it got better as the album progressed.
Singer-songwriter isn’t a genre I enjoy, since lyrics almost never mean anything to me, and the vocals aren’t usually pleasing to me. Following that, the guitar here is nice, but Nick Drake’s voice, with a slight but peculiar drawl, doesn’t do anything for me.
have heard of nick drake & didn't know what to expect. It was very OK for me. Nothing particularly unlikable but not particularly memorable either
Eh, it was okay.
Is he...trying to imitate Dylan? drunk? or singing with marbles in his mouth? All of the above? The only list this should be on is 1,001 albums to avoid at all costs.
This is not a style of singing or genre I typically like, and unfortunately I didn’t care for this album. The affectation in his singing voice turned me off to the rest.
Fucking bad
Zu viel belangloses Gitarren-Schrummen für meinen Geschmack. Bei Road wenigstens noch etwas Zupfen und leicht spannendere Rhythmen. Das wird aber spätestens einen Song später auch langweilig. Horn nimmt Tempo raus, das gefällt mir, es ist auch als instrumental-Song ein angenehmer Kontrapunkt zum restlichen Album. Die Harmonien in Things Behind the Sun gefallen mir sehr gut! Auch der Wechsel von der Strophe in Moll zum Refrain in Dur ist schön. Immerhin kommt doch noch leichte Variabilität sowohl in Gitarre, Stimme als auch ein wenig in Harmonien und Rhythmen auf, aber für eine Drei reicht es für mich nicht.
The guitar was too repetitive and the songs never went anywhere. At least it was short, but 27 minutes shouldn’t contain this amount of boredom
This started to send me to sleep, which would have been brilliant if I were listening at nighttime, however, not ideal at 11 am.
Unique but all of the songs sound the same. Not my bag
It’s doesn’t get more minimalist acoustic than this. Guitar performance was undoubtedly a skilled display, but the melodies weren’t particularly captivating. Difficult to comment on the songwriting as the vocals were rather mumbly. Still, a chill, relaxing listen. Listened to: walking through park slope. Favorite tracks: Which Will
Song: Pink moon This song is good i like the country music but the lyrics is weird and the album cover is way to weird Song: parasite this song i very weird and the lyrics is so weird so for the start this song is very very weird and the singer who made it gave suicide to himself so i dont really like him i think he is scary and creepy Song: from the morning this song is good this is the only song i like in the album that is actually happy when i read the lyrics but this is not a album i listen too or these songs
This just doesn’t do anything for me
get off his dick
Kinda winy but cool
Slow and depressing. Too melancholy for me. I could feel his pain.
Kweet nie, niet echt zo mijn stijl. Wel mooie muziek maar niet echt mijn stijl.