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Great album! After the second listen it really grew on me. What a great songwriter and guitarist/singer.
wow
Before I started listening to this, I had had it confused with Nick Cave. Needless to say, I was surprised once the record started spinning. Sad, mournful, soulful. I love his warm guitar sound and angelic voice. I am sorry that he was in so much pain, but I am glad that something beautiful could come out of it.
Amazing, beautiful voice, great guitar. Feels small, intimate, open. Also dark, sad and melancholy.
I recognize this album distinctly, from a time when I'm pretty sure Andrew and/or Alden recommended it to me. I listened to it then, wasn't really impressed, and don't remember it at all. It's been in my itunes library since, untouched. It's an album I see a lot on people's "favorite albums" collages (including Alden I believe). I tend to bristle when I see the same albums being heralded over and over as "masterpieces," so I was nervous to hear this again. But now, wow. I'm so into this. I love how sparse and melancholy it is. There's a great deal of pain here, but also really impressive guitar-playing and great melodies. It reminds me a lot of Adrianne Lenker's Songs album (one of my favorites of 2020) that featured only vocals and guitar. As much as I love elaborate, fun production, there's something unbeatable about the purity of a singer/songwriter on a guitar. This was recorded in just two days?? And Nick Drake was only 23 years old??? There's more Nick Drake lore I need to dig into, as this was his last album before he died, but man, this is incredible. I've been wondering to myself if it would be possible for me to give a five-star rating to an album I didn't already know. While I may have heard this before, today feels like a first listen, and I'm honestly floored. This may be my favorite album we've had on the list so far. Favorite tracks: Kind of pointless since the whole thing is so good and cohesive, but Road, Place to Be, and Things Behind the Sun really grabbed me. Album art: Really, really love this one. I'm not sure it's iconic--not sure if the general population would recognize this one. But I've seen it so many times over the years and it's seared in my brain. Some sort of really depressing hybrid of Dali and Lewis Carroll. It's super cool. 5/5
Buzzy, pleasant guitar sounds, delightful to listen to in the sunlight.
Very cozy,very beautiful and gentle
What a hauntingly beautiful album! I've listened to another Nick Drake album a few months ago and found it just as beautiful.
I liked it. I'm surprised I'd never come across this album or musician before since it's exactly my type of music. 70s folk? Folk yes!
Hermoso álbum. Emocional y muy lindo de escuchar. Cómo transmite, lo bien que suena la guitarra. Corto, sin tanta vuelta. Me encantó. 7/10
Hauntingly beautiful
A gorgeous spare album of just a man and his guitar It's tragic that Drake sadly didn't get the proper appreciation before he died.
My second Nick Drake album generated so far. I much prefer this to Bryter Later. Drake’s voice is so affecting, and the pared-back instrumentation lets everything breathe as it needs to.
Beautiful and it feels timeless
I really liked this. His voice is soothing and makes me feel sentimental for a time I don't know that I've experienced.
I'm not sure I buy the whole "bleakest album ever recorded, pure desolation" mythos that surrounds this album because the artist died a few years later. I initially bounced off this record because of my faction to that common lore. It shifted for me when I read the lyrics and started to understand what he was saying, even if I didn't always grasp his meaning. That caused me to listen more closely to the fact that most of these songs are accompanied by a single instrument, yet they sound like a full production. I'd never heard anything like it before, and I can see why others consider this a timeless sound.
I went to an exhibition on the weekend by the artist Yoshimoto Nara. One whole wall was a collage of album covers by artists that had inspired him. There was a lot of crossover between his records and records that were part of my upbringing. I don’t ever remember my parents having a Nick Drake album though, although I did come to him later. Nick Drake did feature on the artist’s wall of album fame and I was glad to see it there. These are haunting and wistful and poignant and truly forever songs.
wowww what calm feelings :') so raw and emotional! love the stripped back vibe with just the guitar and nick drake's voice
Great, Chill album.
Pretty good and chill. 4 stars
Geweldig album, misschien niet geschikt voor op een warme zomerdag, maar blijft ontzettend mooi. 4.1
Easy and quick listen. It felt like a warm hug. This kinda stuff isn't usually my cup of tea, but I thought it was good. Though, I do wish there was more elements.
Heartbreaking, but beautiful
Beautiful album
Such a smooth voice to go with the guitar. I really like when he would harmonize the guitar with his singing. Pretty simple album of just guitar and singing but it is done incredibly well. Didn't know that I knew the song Free Ride until it started playing.
Very pleasant cool melodies, songwriting and vocals are depressing but very well done.
Really cool. Not sure what I was expecting but great guitar playing on musically and lyrically interesting songs was absolutely welcome
I’ve listened to one Nick Drake album already (Bryter Later) which absolutely blew me away. I remember living that album so much that I went to trusty Wikipedia and ended up with a broken heart after reading about Nick. I’m looking forward to listening to this one. Songs I already knew: none Favourites: Pink Moon, Which Will, Parasite I love how minimalist this album is. It feels like sitting in a room with Nick and his guitar and having him softly sing to you. There is certainly something nice to be said about music that isn’t overly produced, as is commonly heard these days. The track Know felt possibly a little too stripped back for my taste, but everything else felt oh so cosy. I’ve listened to two Nick Drake albums now and have really enjoyed both.
I really enjoyed this one! The whole album is great and feels complete despite its short length. The production and arrangements could not be simpler with most songs just featuring an acoustic guitar and vocals; however, this is not a drawback as it feels more intimate and timeless because of this stylistic choice. With this type of approach to a recording, my enjoyment of the songs typically rely on how much I can tolerate the artist's voice, and I feel that Nick Drake did a fantastic job enhancing his dark lyrics with his strong vocal performance. This is definitely one I will throw on again in the future (feels like a nice winter or rainy day album), and I can see myself diving deeper into Drake's catalog after this (I am surprised I have never heard of him). 4/5. NOTE: I was shocked to find out that he died only a couple of years after this album at the young age of 26 (!). After knowing this, it does feel like I am listening to a lost soul through his creation which makes it a bit more tragic. I am happy he left such a great impression before leaving this world with this beautiful set of tracks.
And a heavy hitter comes to play. This is arguably one of the top 50 or 10 best albums of forever. Enter with a clear mind and a strong spirit, Nick can get heavy... 28 minutes worth listening to. Fret buzz and same same vocals and all. Really comes home strong.
Listening to the first couple of tracks, I was quickly drawn in by the hauntingly spare sound, honest lyrics and atypical tunings. Surprised that I hadn't heard of Nick Drake before, I looked him up. What a tragic story of a great talent underappreciated in his time and taken far too soon. I can hear influences of Cat Stevens and Van Morrison in his work, and can hear how his sound may have influenced a whole host of singer/songwriters that followed him. Some of the songs are a little bleak (understandably), but others feel hopeful and celebratory of our (pained) existence. The musicianship is mostly very strong, with his reedy voice well-suited for introspection. I will definitely listen to him more and will seek out his other work. How sad that there is so little of it.
I liked it. It's felt familiar yet unique. I kept thinking of Iron & Wine, Elliot Smith, and Jose Gonzalez. Not super into them but I've also appreciated their works. Loved the melachonic vibe but I didnt catch a lot of the lyrics. I had it on as background music so I didnt get a true impression but from what I heard I liked.
Maybe I need to listen again. I liked everything a little but loved nothing. Really just an album of nice guitar playing. But nothing really captivated me.
It's only here because it sold a few Volkswagons and the depressed artist killed himself at the age of 26. Gains a point for the Dream Academy and Peter Buck influence. Loses a point for the Zach Braff association.
i'm sad. makes me feel lonely, which is probably a testament to drake's skill
So, this is the first time I’ve ever listened to a Drake album in its entirety. Incredibly mellow with melding of his vocals and the acoustic guitar. There are days when that would be a spot on combination, even for me. Today though, was not one of them.
Ok slow music. Not much range. Got bored listening to the whole album.
I don't get all these amazing reviews I was really bored, maybe I didn't listen enough but I'm also not really a lyrics person in general
Just not for me, singer songwriter stuff with really stripped back instrumentals just bores me nothing inherently bad imo.
After reading the wiki page, I thought oh God no, this probably will be a pile of steaming excrement. Luckily it wad slightly better than what I expected. 1
me encantó. tiene una mezcla de nostalgia, yesrning, tristeza. se siente como estar zoning out caminando en otoño pensando sobre el pasado. dms comfort. just perfect.fue corto pero fulfilling
possibly my favourite album of all time. has something to do with the fact that even on its 100th listen it still made me cry at work
It's really good
Love this album so much. Might be the vinyl I come back to the most.
Its a Nick Drake summer and we’re just getting started
This album transports you somewhere else
EPIC
Incredible.
5/5. In my top 5 albums of all time, Nick Drake’s Pink Moon is in my eyes as close to perfection as an album can get. His predecessor “Bryter Layter” saw him expanding his sound with more orchestration, and Pink Moon opted to go the opposite route, stripping basically everything that isn’t guitar and Nick’s voice away. The only other instrument that appears is a piano on the opening title track. The album is produced in an extremely intimate way, everything feels super warm and close which helps with the emotional potency of the album. Nick Drake is often a symbolic and vague lyricist but there are some devastating, more direct moments on this record like “Parasite” where he likens himself to a parasite leeching off of the people in his life. And talk about a stacked tracklist. It’s a slim 28 minutes and every single song here is fantastic. They often seem simple being just guitar and vocals, but there is actually a lot of interesting, slightly-jazzy structure to a lot of the songs. If I had to pick a top 3 songs though I’d go with “Things Behind the Sun” which is the longest track on the album, “Free Ride” and “Parasite”. A lot of discussion around Nick Drake gets clouded in the “mystique” of his reclusive life and tragic suicide. But the man had a pretty much perfect catalogue of music and I feel it’s worth celebrating that, even if he never lived to see his music get the recognition it deserved.
Ya dije antes que conocí a Nick Drake gracias al algoritmo de Spotify. Repito que es un cantante enorme y una pena que desapareciera tan pronto y que tan poca gente lo conociera en su época. Este es uno de sus mejores discos y Pink Moon no me canso de escucharla. Para guardar: Pink Moon, Place to be, Which will, Things behind the Sun y From the morning. Es su disco 5 estrellas.
Ok, chill
One of my favourite albums of all time. The context of this album and how Nick Drake just kinda went solo on with his guitar on it is quite phenomenal. His guitar playing is top tier and his songwriting has a lot of depth. He was truly one of the best singer songwriters to exist. A shame he didn’t get much recognition while he was alive.
Beautiful, haunting album. Can see where Iron and Wine got some influences from. Wonderful part of British folk history
Somehow I never heard of him, or recall hearing any of these songs (maybe the commercial many moons ago???). Listened to this 3-4 times today followed by his other albums. Tragic what happened, so much talent. These tunes take you places.
5/5
Never heard of this artist. Beautiful intro.
Very chill, I like it.
Peaceful yet restless, stark yet overflowing with colours, achieved with (mostly) a voice and an acoustic guitar. A beautiful record. Maybe even perfect.
Y E S
4/1001 Nick Drake nos entrega um dos mais belos e tristes álbuns que o ser humano já produziu na história Pink Moon - 100 Place to Be - 90 Road - 85 Which Will - 80 Horn - NR Things Behind the Sun - 100 Know - 80 Parasite - 85 Free Ride - 85 Harvest Breed - 85 From the Morning - 85 Media: 87.5
This one came out of nowhere, stunned by it.
Well... this just so happens to already be one of my favourite albums of all time Even though this album is really dark and describes a deeply personal inner turmoil I find it extremely comforting for some reason. The combination of Drake's soft vocals and the delicate guitar melodies illustrate the silent suffering he experienced throughout his life. As vulnerable as this album is it is still an absolute pleasure to listen to.
I love this, drop D tuning and here we go. This just sounds so good, while it in theory should be somewhat repetitive with just the guitar and Nick Drake on all the tunes, but it just works so well. I love things behind the sun in particular. A 5 no doubt.
Love this album, such delicate, somber yet uplifting songs.
This is my favourite Nick Drake record and the only one I’ve returned to time and time again over the years. I think it’s pretty superb and the best of it’s genre. Since finding out more about him I started finding this a more difficult listen, but at the same time that’s what makes it what it is.
So. Good. Favorite so far
Loved this one. Much better than Five Leaves. This one feels so much more personal and intimate. The guitar is haunting and entrancing. 5/5
I listened to this before the Volkswagen commercial.
Just a beautiful album, and perfect for a quiet summer's evening.
Every song a beauty.
One of my favourite Nick Drake albums, listened to it many times
Pink Moon - 5/5 Place to Be - 5/5 Road - 4.5/5 Which Will - 4.5/5 Horn - 4/5 Things Behind the Sun - 4.5/5 Know - 4/5 Parasite - 5/5 Free Ride - 4.5/5 Harvest Breed - 4/5 From the Morning - 4.5/5 A beautiful, stripped-back acoustic album that makes its short run time last. Although people claim the albums' contents had absolute nothing to due with the tragic demise of Drake, I think otherwise. The songs are haunting in a somber and melancholic way, while also simultaneously lulling to sleep with nothing but his voice and a guitar. I was anticipating listening to whatever Nick Drake album came up next after listening to Bryter Layter, and it seems the generator gave me both his last and his best. Overall: 5/5 Favorites: Pink Moon, Place to Be
A hidden gem of a folk album. I think Nick definitely goes unnoticed and a bit unappreciated. But hopefully this album sheds light on to him for people! His style of guitar and songwriting in general is insane and really innovative. The main thing to note about his songwriting is rhythmic qualities which can put some people off but, over time you ease up to it! I’d recommend Pink moon, place to be, Which will, Horn, Things behind the sun, Know, Parasite, Free ride and From the morning.
What a fantastic, quiet little album
Excellent - great counter to the previous albums, which were way more produced and orchestrated. Shows what you can do with just one (exceptional) voice, acoustic guitar and a bit of piano.
I was taken aback by how beautiful this was. Truly one of those simple moments where the night is so dark moonlight enters in tiptoes & paints the room silver. Last night, I slept thinking the headlight lamp outside was the moon. I haven't seen the moon in a while. Seems like the world is indeed on its impending doom and what is unfolding, circling back, is the darkside. I am glad I felt like a pretty boy listening to this album. Encapsulated the last of memory of the face of the moon. My acne and scars are regolith and moondust before it is skin. I am not travelling far. I am not alone. I see the whole world when it is sleeping.
Melancholic masterpiece.
This is my genre
heard this album before and its still excellent, no notes
Just a really fantastic album. I'm an absolute sucker for this style of acoustic album. Will be listening again
Cozy. Like an ambient 5. I feel like this is what wooly bear caterpillars would listen to.
What an amazing album. The rhythms that he gets out of the guitar are interesting and the vibe of the whole album is a sort of beautiful melancholia. At times feels like a demo but even with its unfinished feel it feels complete.
Hermoso, tranquilito y muy weno para estudiar y para el mood que llevaba
Loved it
music is love
I had already interacted with the album. And I love Nick Drake. His life and demise are strangely resonant with kind of person I am and, I found a lot of connection to Which Will. It's not a sermon, just a kind inquisition and that's hard to come by. 10/10 album PS: There's a strange connection between his music and Albert Camus' The Stranger.
What a satisfying and comforting voice, fantastic song writing, and interesting guitar work.
I knew the title track of this one before now, but hadn't listened to anything else by Nick Drake, and in fact hadn't known anything about him. What a beautiful album. I'm sitting here with the wind knocked out of me.
Pink pink pink pink
It may not have the best voice nor be the best guitar player, but there's something about his voice that makes me feel safe, at home, at peace.
8/9/10
The greatest album under 30 minutes, likely ever made.
The third and final Nick Drake album, and the third to get five stars from me. I started this project liking Nick Drake a lot, I leave it believing he's one of the most beautiful, important and sincere singers and songwriters of all time. The title track alone here is worth the admission fee, and it just maintains a perfect sense of self throughout. I just wish he'd produced more - his sum total of recorded albums is under two hours and I could quite happily listen to two days worth.
Again, already listened! Such a shame he died so soon. Incredible album!
Æ like Nick Drake, æ, bedre enn æ huska, til og med. Æ burde høre mer på han!
There are few albums out there that feel more intimate than Nick Drake's Pink Moon. Nick Drake puts his heart out on a plater, with subtle music accompaniments to shelter it from any criticism or critique. This album came to me at a time when I was hungry for this level of vulnerability and authenticity and has made a genuine impact on my life. I feel like this music demands you be introspective and vulnerable too. I can imagine not liking this if you're not ready or in the mood to indulge in introspection, but the invitation he extends is entirely worth the indulgence. This is a fantastic album.
This is the third Nick Drake album generated for me and it seems the generator has saved the best for last. I thoroughly enjoyed both Five Leaves Left and Bryter Layter, but the stripped back and minimalist approach of just Nick and his guitar on this album perfectly compliments his masterful songwriting. Bryter Layter is probably my next favourite of his albums, but it was much more complex with the full band arrangements and, while Five Leaves Left was more stripped back, it felt a bit too dark and depressing for me. Pink Moon is still dark, but I can't help but feel like there's some hope in these songs.
Classic Album
10/10
A truly gorgeous example of singer-songwriter stuff. Nick Drake manages to weave a compelling atmosphere with just his airy, haunted vocals and his impressive acoustic guitar playing. It's a shame he never got the recognition he deserved during his lifetime, but at least his works are now rightly regarded as among the greatest folk albums of all time. I was actually thinking a 9/10 on this one, but ended up listening again later in the day and going up to a 10/10. Raw, powerful, and timeless.
Love this
Beauty
repeat due to adding people in. Listened again, still a 5
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This made me kind of emotional! I’m not usually an acoustic guy but I loved this it was so pretty.
In my last review of Nick Drake’s "Five Leaves Left", I concluded with the following lines: "All three [albums] rank among the best singer-songwriter albums of all time. Nick Drake was the John Dowland of the 20th century." I stand by that. Whether the sparse orchestration of “Pink Moon” was a result of Drake’s severe depression, which prevented him from working with more instruments, is purely speculative. Apart from his voice and guitar, only a single piano melody can be heard in the title track. In its sparse simplicity, "Pink Moon" is, in a sense, the essence of Drake’s music. At less than half an hour long, it is pure magic and poetry: a swan song that was never intended as such. Drake’s fame only grew much later, in the late 1990s, thanks to a promotional film featuring the title track. In the raucous rock year of 1972, with its symphonic progressive rock, "Pink Moon" was simply too quiet to be heard above the noise of mellotrons, Rickenbacker basses, and Moog synthesizers. Nick Drake is a tragic hero. I would have liked him to live to see his success and relevance.
Here we are invited to witness the bearing of a soul, in all of it's longing, pride, confusion, pain, stuborness, despair and moments of calm. This album feels at once too perfect to exist and like it has always been there, ready to hear. A true masterpiece.
For vibes that vibe this really vibes the vibes.
This project has made me a Nick Drake fan.
perfection
Nick’s last, and his finest for me. I love everything about this, but in particular his guitar playing is uniquely interesting to my ears. His haunting vocals and brilliant songwriting complete the trifecta. Sad that my generation had to hear Pink Moon on a VW ad, but good job Don Draper. You made me a Nick fan for life
i have nothing quippy to say abt this album bc it’s simply too important to me.. legitimately life changing. thank you, mr drake highlights: pink moon, place to be, things behind the sun (dec 2 2023)
i don't remember the last time i heard an album so beautiful in its simplicity!! "pink moon" was able to convey so many emotions truly. it is also - at least to me - an extremely melancholic and perhaps - just a sad album, which is what will always draw my attention. nick drake's voice is nearly perfect to me, especially when it can be heard so clearly as in here. i would also say that as i listened, i started to resonate much more with the bittersweetness of it all and feel it on my own skin. i will certainly come back to this record, especially to tracks: "place to be", "road", "things behind the sun", "free ride" (!!!) and "from the morning".
What a great album
also have already listened and absolutely love. strings that strum my heart and soul in some way, amazing forest listening
I was really happy to get this album today, it was perfect for a walk in the sun. I wish Nick Drake did more.
el mejor disco pa andar triste en la calle de noche
RATING: 10/10 HIGHLIGHT: Place to Be LOWLIGHT: Free Ride
The ultimate "sad guy with acoustic guitar" album
Never heard this album and only heard one song before - this was epic! Sounds like it could have been produced yesterday. Absolutely fascinating that he was not famous in his life, and did into performing live and I'm interested to research the reasons!
This is a masterpiece. A little folk, a little blues, mildly psychedelic. Minimal, but not sparse. Simple but deeply felt. Easy 5/5, and definitely belongs on a must-hear album list. It's on my list of "You-think-this-is-bad?/you-think-this-is-boring?-I-can't-trust-you" albums.
Hermoso álbum, relajante, muy buena música
Pink Moon ist das dritte und letzte Studioalbum des englischen Singer-Songwriters Nick Drake, entstanden in zwei nächtlichen Aufnahmesessions Ende Oktober 1971 in den Sound Techniques Studios in Chelsea, London. Produziert von Toningenieur John Wood und veröffentlicht im Februar 1972 bei Island Records, markiert es einen radikalen Bruch mit Drakes beiden Vorgängeralben: Kein Streichorchester, keine begleitende Band, keine Overdubs — bis auf ein kurzes Klaviermotiv im Titelstück ausschließlich Stimme und akustische Gitarre. Das Ergebnis ist ein Album von fast beunruhigender Stille: elf Songs, kaum 28 Minuten, keine Sekunde zu viel. Drake spielt unorthodoxe Stimmungen und irreguläre Fingerpicking-Muster, die seiner Gitarre einen eigentümlich schwebenden, kaum einordenbaren Klang verleihen. Songs wie Things Behind the Sun, Place to Be und From the Morning haben eine Innerlichkeit, die sich dem Hörer nicht aufdrängt, sondern ihn leise einholt — wenn man ihnen Raum lässt. Zu Drakes Lebzeiten verkaufte sich Pink Moon kaum; die Platten soll er schweigend im Empfangsbüro von Island Records hinterlassen haben. Erst posthum — und nach der Verwendung des Titelsongs in einem Volkswagen-Werbespot 1999 — fand das Album das Publikum, das es verdient. Ob das eine Ironie oder eine Gerechtigkeit ist, lässt sich schwer sagen. Ein Album, das nicht unterhält, sondern anhält.
really up there for me
is it even a discussion?
Perfection.
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Perfectly imperfect. heartbreaking
quinta vez, cada vez que lo escucho mi canción favorita es una diferente, eso significa que a pesar de lo corto que es el álbum siempre tiene algo que ofrecer
Speechless.
This album has an overwhelming melancholy permeating all throughout it. Especially after I learned this was Nick Drake’s last album before his suicide. It’s heart breaking in the way I like depressing albums to be, where the despair is conveyed through a general, intimate sound rather than over the top sad lyrics. And honestly, it’s not a terribly sad album on its own. It just has that special atmosphere. Maybe it’s in part because of the context, but I think it’s more than that. It’s the same way some happy songs make me sad. I think it’s some kind of longing. Yearning, unfulfilled desire, or something along those lines. Despite not knowing who he was before today, I’m now mourning Nick Drake’s death 50 years after it happened.
Extremely lovely
genuinely the fucking goat, incredible album, such a coherent and comforting sound, insane variation in mood but incredible, peak instrumentation, peak song writing, peak vocals
Wow. Just. Wow... I had heard of Nick Drake before starting this project but (somehow) had never gotten around to listening to him. Oh my god what a mistake. His lyricism, vocals, and composition are perfect, this album is perfect. Melancholy and at the same time comforting? This is amazing. 5/5
best enjoyed as a double header with king krule
Вау, я просто хочу заслушаться этим
This is a beautiful album, highly enjoyed this
obv
Beautiful album. It touches the soul. His best album and one of my all time favorites
Comforting like falling asleep on a warm summer night when it's gently raining outside
Featuring one of my all time favorite songs to be featured in a Volkswagen commercial.
This was beautiful.
I LOVE THIS ALBUM, nick drakes voice is so beautiful, actually know him from my mom, she recommended northern sky
Hermoso, no los había escuchado, pero me ha gustado
Strong 4,5
Ye
Not sure what this album cover is supposed to be. I was expecting prog but got folk. Seriously, it looks like a King Crimson album. Anyway, it's nice. Very pretty. Very melancholy. Great music to sit out side and feel the wind to.
Gorgeous.
Increíble
Really Great, have listened to multiple times.
A haunting, brittle masterpiece
Nick Drake will always get a 5
Nick Drake was one of the first albums I listened to on here, which was my introduction to him. I was instantly in love. Just as the last one, I’ve been listening on repeat all day.
Probably the earliest I've ever listened to one of these, purely because it's a phenomenal album and is perfect for a gentle morning listen. 27 minutes of bliss. The songs on here are just so beautiful, the guitar picking sounds magical, and the lyrics are so simple and meaningful. I feel like I could just listen to this and sink into a fluffy pillow. Favourites: Pink Moon Place To Be Things Behind The Sun Parasite From The Morning
I don't even need to relisten to know this is an automatic 5 stars, although I relish the opportunity to do so. Even without the meta-album factor of Nick Drake's tragic death, this is still such an astoundingly beautiful work. It's just one man, his guitar, and crippling depression sieved through an unearthly gift for musical poetry. It's the anguish and ecstasy of life all in under 30 minutes.
A lovely, poetic album. Tragically short like the life of the artist. Each song a small, fragile-but-beautiful, perfectly formed gem. The instrumentation is sparce, but that adds to the songs. It's just lovely, comforting, hopeful. A good companion for miserable days.
There are two Nick Drake albums that I own and this one. What can I say? He sounds like he invented music for a Sunday morning. Dark, brooding, hauntingly beautiful Sunday mornings. Striped been, raw and meaningful. He really is in another league, yet it took me decades to learn of him.
chill, cozy songs. Exactly what i need to don't die at work
Easy to listen to. Sadly missed
I LOVED this album!!
Great record, perfect for a lazy afternoon.
Never listened toi Nick Drake before. I will now.
Disco visceral!
What a gorgeous album! I know a lot of the songs, but hadn’t heard the album. Very glad to add this to my relisten pile. Very simple acoustic arrangements, but the melodies are gorgeous, and he has a unique and beautiful voice. (Side note, listening to this also made me realize I have been conflating Nick Drake and Nick Cave… and I had a sprinkle of Nick Lowe in there confusing me further- it’s all much clearer now)
A personal favourite, and maybe his best in my humble opinion
Et av de beste albumene noen sinne laget. Tårer i øyne.
Viva Nick Drake y todos los sonidos adyacentes al folk.
Drizzy Drake if he was peak
Really nice, would listen again
lullabetic folk god bless
Soothing
Just lovely *****
Genuinely amazing, Nick has escaped me before but this is a new favourite
I’m a huge Nick Drake fan and this is probably my 2nd favorite of his three albums. I think his vocal timbre is super interesting and his playing is great. I like how stripped the instrumentation on this album is: piano, acoustic guitar, and voice. Not for everyone but I personally love this album
El mejor álbum del mundo, lo mejor que he escuchado en la vida
oh man 💔
Comforting.
A man and his guitar. Glorious.
Love this album!
Me encantó 💕
Wow, I really enjoyed this. It will definitely be added to my regular rotation.
A great album, beautiful guitar work and I love his voice. 4.7
One of my favorite ever albums. An absolute masterpiece from start to finish.
Comenzamos la última semana de Febrero con éste artista bellísimo y su último disco, póstumo. Un tipo que cuela en su música dulzura y melancolía, siempre desde una intimidad hipnótica. Muchas gracias por el hermoso inicio de semana.
Amazing.
De man die zelf de pijp vroegtijdig aan Maarten gaf laat het vanaf de eerste tonen klinken alsof alles misschien toch nog goed komt. Waar Jean-Baptiste Grenouille de essentie van roodharige maagden wist te destilleren perst Nick Drake een soort essentiele olie van pure hoop uit z'n eigenlijk redelijk eenvoudige klanken. Een gitaartje en wat zingen. Een half uurtje en dat is het. Ik gaf hem al twee vijven en dit is niet eens m'n favoriete album van de drie, maar alsnog geef ik ook hier vijf sterren voor.
Very replayable, I tried listening to this earlier last year but never fully immersed myself. Wow, what a blunder I did.
I love it
just perfection
I really like this album, great instrumentals and soothing tones. Definitely adding some songs to the playlist. 8/10
me gustó! folk tranquilo, chilll para desintoxicar los oidos y dejarlo de fondo para concentrarte (leer, estudiar, trabajar)
Drake lost the battle with Kendrick.
Drake is finally resolved in my mind. This record feels like it exists out of time for me
“I can take a road that can see me through.” Nick Drake is one of the biggest “what could’ve been” questions in popular music for me. He was talented and troubled almost in equal measure, and I wonder what he would’ve made if he’d lived past 26. If he would’ve made anything again. This album is a soft-touch masterpiece in my opinion, and it makes me deeply sad. Even lyrics aside, the timbre of his voice and astute guitar work are enough to move me. It’s less than half an hour of music and it feels all-encompassing. Comforting and devastating. Forgive me for being corny: thanks for the music, Nick; I wish you’d gotten the help you’d needed in this life.
Suprised
Haunting, sparse, beautiful.
Fun fact: Harvest came out 11 days earlier (54 years ago today, in fact). Hell of a one two punch for all-time acoustic albums.
Most stripped down raw nick drake album. Songs like "know" with no chorus bridge and one verse.
Durante o dia fui ouvindo mais vezes e foi-se entranhando bem. As letras são bastante poéticas, a guitarra não é nada trivial, e ler sobre a vida dele e o contexto do álbum fez-me apreciá-lo ainda mais. Gostei muito e vai ficar na minha rotação
A beautiful final album. Nick Drake is someone I discovered through this challenge that holds a special place in my heart. His music is beautiful, relatable, and impactful for me.
incredible album, nick died far too young.
Stunning.
Such a beautiful, sad album. Short and bittersweet. If the rumour that he left the master tapes at an unattended reception at Island and left is true, this album makes sense
ayo is that buggy bro what he died in the 70s and he was only 26??? robbed. obsessed w which will opening this is so good wow. love. favorite song: from the morning
One of the greatest albums of all time.
This was one of the albums I would put on when I was studying for exams in college. We needed something mellow to calm the nerves.
When I younger there was a Volkswagen commercial that had Pink Moon on it. I don't remember which store I went to but I went out immediately and bought a copy of the album. If ever there was an album to be on this list it is this one. This has no filler and no skips. Absolutely timeless and it suits me in all of these seasons of my life.
One of my all time favs! So absolutely serene and lush
Already had this record in my other group, a no question 5 from me, it's in my top 10 all time records so it was a given.
One of my favorite albums EVER.
Fantastic album!
One of the saddest sounding albums of all time in my opinion. These songs are hauntingly beautiful. Easily my favorite Nick Drake album. Favorite track: Parasite 4.5/5
Sharing a bowl of dewy dark cherries with an older sibling, sitting atop a shingled roof on a cool summer night.
soo good!
I don't know if I'm heartbroken or something, but man, was I wrong about Nick Drake
Perfect.
One of my favorite albums of all time. Very few albums have replicated the low-fi nature plus stunning guitar work and lyricism that Nick Drake implements on this album. You can clearly hear the contemporaries he influences in some of my other favorite artists - Sufjan Stevens, Elliott Smith, Adrianne Lenker to name a few - but this album is truly unique. Highly, highly recommend.
Hat mir außerordentlich gut gefallen. Lauter hören hilft irgendwie. Und ein 2. Mal auch…
Hab das Album angemacht nebenbei zum Putze3n. Musste aufhören zu putzen um die Texte mitzulesen und genau zuzuhören. Das Album bewegt mich sehr und grad mit dem Wissen über Nick Drake und die Entstehung des Albums hattet es noch al mehr.
This might be a strange way to start an album review but I'd really quickly like to mention Jeff Buckley again. I'm lucky enough to have gotten Grace relatively recently and I always see these two albums as a pair, almost like the heads and tails of a particularly depressing coin. Both present sorrow in a unique fashion, and while Jeff was very open about being swallowed by it Nick Drake is what it sounds like if your sorrow is suffocating. This album is incredibly stripped back, insanely earnest and absolutely harrowing. For 28 minutes you are taken in by a man and his guitar sing about all the things that plague his mind and it really feels like it's just you and him. There is an undoubted connection in my head that I see these two incredible musicians as beautiful songwriters crushed by sadness and taken too soon, and while the death of Nick Drake has done a lot for his albums retrospectively the cost is haunting. Listening to a man I know died at the exact same age I am now, and listening to him just lay it all bare is just intimate in a truly unique fashion. I don't know what it is in my current period of life that has the ideas of death and suicide striking me so hard but at this point in my review, and maybe 4 songs into this album on a relisten I find myself being choked up. Best songs: The whole album Worst songs: N/A Rank compared to everything else so far: 11/58 (below Blood on the Tracks, above Tusk)
Udh so good. The storytelling, the distinct sound... Always reminds me of walking in a dry creekbed in early Spring
Prachtig album, zo'n mooie stem, zulke mooie liedjes
Low 5 :)
5/5
ギター1本を隅々まで使い尽くしているようなところが素晴らしい。
What an album, this soothes everything. Intricate guitar playing and lovely lyrics, easy and quick listen. One of my favourite albums from the list. The simplicity of just the voice and guitar is so powerful. And inspiration to every singer/songwriter out there.
Classic. Close to a 10
A single man with an acoustic guitar. 28 minutes of beautiful and haunting music. Two years after this album was released, Nick Drake killed himself. With that context in the back of my head, I put on this album for the first time. A look into the mind of a gifted artist in pain, shortly before his death. 28 minutes of going into his life, looking around, and then leaving again for good. Some compare Nick Drake to Van Gogh, in the sense that his work was never appreciated during his (arguably short) lifespan, and it was only after their deaths that their work became more known and appreciated. What a great piece of work, and a life that was over far too quickly. 9 / 10.
Very chill.
Kedvenc/Favourite: Which Will Annyira jó volt ez az album, folyamatosan a szövegeken gondolkozom, amióta csak meghallgattam. Olyan szépek és szomorúak, de közben a dallamoktól olyan keserédes az egész és az egyszerűsége miatt olyan őszinte is. Nagyon nagyon tetszett nekem. This album was so good that I've been thinking about the lyrics ever since I listened to it. They are so beautiful and sad, but at the same time, the melodies make it all bittersweet, and its simplicity makes it so sincere. I really, really liked it.
A perfect album for smooching in the dark and cuddling
Would be so good for a long road trip.
Three Nick Drake albums feels like one too many. Personally this album would be the one I'd drop, but I can also see the argument for keeping it as it's different in style to his earlier albums. On this, predominantly acoustic, album his songwriting and playing skills are still high, although some of the songs feel more like demos. I found that without the orchestration that's a sameness to the album that risks a bit of boredom despite the short run time. This is exacerbated by his vocal style which never varies much in tone or force. None of this is to say it's a bad album, indeed it's very very good, but not as enjoyable as his earlier work
Beautiful album, very calming and relaxing. Every song is amazing. Love the album art very cool.
Depressingly beautiful. (Especially knowing what the boy was experiencing in those years and how it ended.) I have always loved this album: song writing, guitar and vocals are just perfect.
My favourite folk album. It's extremely simple yet Nick's voice is extremely soothing and unique and his guitar playing is very impressive. Very emotionally charged album for me and it's hard not to tear up listening to the title track.
Loved this album. Will definitely come back to this album in the future. Absolutely beautiful ❤️
It’s such a gentle album with lots of heart echoed from the acoustics. After reading about him, it’s a shame we did not get more of him.
beautiful music
28 minutter med den mest skjøre lo-fi indie folken som noensinne har blitt spilt inn. Det platonske idealet for samtlige kontemporære artister. Selv foretrekker jeg Drake's mer orchestrale Bryter Layter, men det gjør ikke Pink Moon noe mindre perfekt. Er Nick Drake musikkens nærmeste svar på John Cazale? En person som var for god for verden og kun etterlot seg mesterverk da de gikk bort altfor tidlig?
Mens jeg sitter og skriver dette kikker jeg ut av vinduet på snøen som blåser forbi. Her inne er det rolig og snøen ser lett ut, jeg hører bare Nick Drake synge og spille. Hadde jeg gått ut hadde jeg kjent kulden og snøen slå mot ansiktet og alt som nå ser rolig ut hadde føltes kaotisk. Nick Drake er såpass tilbaketrukken i sin stil at man ikke alltid kan høre det vonde og det kaotiske i han. Det er ikke bare tekstene, men også den upolerte gitarspillingen vekker ettertanke. Det ligger et ubehag i gitarspillet på "Know". Ikke fordi han spiller dårlig, men at han bruker det uperfekte spillet til sin favør. Det er helt utrolig hvor godt han får til følelser kun med gitaren. Jeg har problemer med å forestille meg hvordan denne plata kunne vært med andre musikere i tillegg, siden gitaren allerede fyller så mye. Nick Drake er på mange måter kanonisert i ettertid, men fortsatt ikke noe household name som Leonard Cohen og Simon & Garfunkel. Det fortjener han.
poprockens historie fins det to klipper når det kommer til akustisk gitar. Det er Bert Jansch og Nick Drake. Der hvor Bert Jansch briljerer på det virtuose, briljerer Nick Drake på det kreative spillet. Og Pink Moon, hvor det lune er han og gitaren, er det albumet som viser dette best.
Haunting, beautiful and sad but somehow manages to make you feel good while you listen. Could listen to this on my headphones every night.
I have a Nick Drake greatest hits so I know a few of these songs very well and its a lovely melodic listen. I had not realised what a troubled and shortened life he had.
beautiful songs and such a mellow and calming vibe. I knew the first 2 songs but I had never listened to the full album
Hauntingly beautiful. So warm yet so melancholic at the same time, and Nick Drake has a lovely voice that’s just absolutely perfect for this album. 5/5
Мій топ-5 альбом евер, ізі.
it's just pure brilliance really is what it is.. an artist gone way too soon and not appreciated enough while he was alive. 5/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Yeah this one is really nice
I discovered this off...kazaa? limewire? one of those back in high school. I was talking to online friends from the gamefaqs message boards and searching for "sad music songs" online. Keep in mind at this point that I think sad music is like stabbing westward or something equally kind of embarrassing to think about now. I can't remember if it was a friend or a search result that recommended Pink Moon but I downloaded it and it hit me in an area of emotional maturity I don't think I fully appreciated yet. At any rate, I discovered this as a teenager grappling with something I felt would one day crush me beneath it (and it did) so there's no way I rate this as anything but a five. I'm not approaching it rationally even though I think it's genuinely fantastic in its seeming simplicity and listening to it today made me realize that I do still like it even for what it is, not just what it was. It's good! music is good!
I dunno, I just love Nick Drake's music. This is no exception. No notes.
Perfect forever
I love this Album.
A beautiful album. For me a lovely example of Drake finding a balance with his heartfelt vocals and the passionate strumming of the acoustic backing (wet as you like). Initially feel Five Leaves Left speaks to my depressive qualities more acutely but this remains a stunning album, if not for everyone.
If you ever find yourself alone with half an hour to spare, this album is one of the very best ways you can spend it. It's a perfectly distilled, contemplative, and emotionally raw album that remains understated whilst being deeply expressive. It sings of the beauty that can be found in the darker aspects of existence. I think this is Drake's best work and whenever I listen to it I somehow feel renewed. This is one of my favourite albums of all time and I think it takes the crown for the best in it's genre. Its a perfect album that I will continue to return to.
I usually take the time to listen to an album before I rate and review it, but Pink Moon always has a certain chair reserved in the first rows of the theater of my brain, so I always see it and Nick Drake wandering around in different times of my day-to-day life. Nick Drake went balls out on Bryter Layter wanting to make a commercial hit, sadly failing, so now for his next outing, he pretty much sat in front of the microphone stand, and hurtfully sang the outro credits of his own movie. While he didn't leave a suicide note, I believe whatever he wanted others to know about him and his feelings that drowned him, is on here. Nick mused about a plethora of things that were breaking him apart: his vices, growing apathy and alienation from others, and his disillusionment with life and people. A silent scream for help, if you will, belched in a way only Nicholas Rodney Drake could: with a guitar in his hands, shattered in a million pieces, and drenched in a million little metaphors and signs, that mostly end up being blown into the meadows, never to be seen again, but one day blooming into these beautiful fields. (Also, Nick has the rare accolade of being one of the key influences in my own writings back in high school. Just wanted to put it out there)
One of my favourite albums, yet some how my least favourite Nick drake album. Unbelievably good singer songwriter.
What an awesome listen, great album
A hauntingly beautiful set of recordings showing us a snapshot into the mind of a great songwriter but also a deeply tortured set of souls. The vocals are gravelly in a perfect way and the acoustic guitar is lovely through the whole record, I particularly loved "Parasite" but every song was amazing.
Kannte ich noch gar nicht. Super. Mag ich sehr.
So much raw pain in the voice. Nick and Jeff Buckley died so young but left a big mark in music. Amazing album, and im sure many more amazing albums would come from such a fascinating mind if only things were slightly different for him. :(
This used to be one of my favorite albums. It is now once again one of my favorite albums.
Nick Drake is exactly my style
One of the most beautiful albums ever recorded - can be played back-to-back without fatigue.
This is one of my favorite albums of all time. Every song is great, and the whole record is just over 30 minutes long. The only song with any overdubs is the title track, and all the rest feel so live with even little clams here and there. Listening to this on speakers feels like Nick Drake sitting there playing an intimate concert just for you. Beautiful.
So, I got all 3 Nick Drake albums now. That's all of his albums too, since he committed suicide. May he rest in peace It's funny, I got his albums in chronological order, and my rating of each album kept increasing every time. I first gave Five Leaves Left a 2, then Bryter Layter a 3, and now Pink Moon a 4. I will have to revisit the earlier albums of his I now understand why he is so highly rated. This album is #36 of all time on rateyourmusic.com! Edit Mar 28 2026: 4 --> 5. This is the same day I listened to it. It made me cry immediately after I finished my 2nd listen. Check my camera roll to remember. And a very good-to-have call after. Funny (and good) timing on the call
Simplicity, bliss. Black coffee, wood furniture. Mornings. Bell, and not in a sad way. Slow it down. I just love the guitar and wow, a breath of fresh fall air.
ADORE THIS ALBUM. He is and always will be criminally underrated
Beautiful album, somehow painfully sad but not more depressed than I was at the start
Melancholy, I think Nick Drake needs a friend.
beautifully melancholy autumn album to enjoy a winters morning to.
One of my all time favorites
I've said it before; singer/songer-writer and lyrics first albums are going to have a tough time getting a good rating for me. That said, this album is beautiful. One of the best minimalist albums I've listened to. I think a big part of it is that I'm also a big Beck fan, and I can hear how much influence Nick Drake has had on Beck in this album. Also one of the first albums here that ended and I immediately replayed it. Love it.
Album molto cozy, un po' malinconico. Perfetto per un giorno di pioggia come oggi.
Sublime
A forever favorite
In 27 minutes has more emotion than most 2 hour movies
very cool. I would like to learn these songs on the guitar.
Escutei na adolescência e foi amor imediato! Praticamente um violão e a voz suave e melancólica do Drake. As letras são profundas. Deprimente e belo.
This album seems so familiar despite the fact I don't think I've ever (intentionally) listened to one of Drake's songs. As a folk lover, this is an instant favorite for me. I love the pared back melodies and melancholic lyrics
incredible album, one of my favorites. to write be such a good songwriter is the goal
The most important record from ‘72 if you ask me. I guess that’s because I’m a depressive straight white dude but yea.
A beautiful work of elegant simplicity. Spare and personal, often just one voice and one guitar. The minimalism is personal. It is perfect in its raw imperfection.
One of my favourite albums now. Absolutely beautiful. Gorgeous guitar work and his voice is of an angel.
Monday morning - Nick Drake !!! What are you doing to me. Just the most delicate, beautiful album. Wish Nick stayed with us longer.
Timeless folk plus incredible musicianship
Dette traff meg med en gang. Rett inn i favorittlista. Hørte albumet 17 ganger på repeat, helt nydelig
Main reason why I joined this project is because there's a lot of bands and perfomers, who I know about for 20+ years, but would never sat down and listened to them on my own, unless I have a "good reason". While I'm not a big fan of folk rock, the story of Nick Drake and the fact that he had no hits, but such a huger reputation among true fans of music always fascinated me, and finally I had a reason to actually listen to him. The bad thing is context. I got this album first and I wish I had listened to the previous two prior. His final release, short songs, no additional musicians, just him, depression, his voice and acoustic guitar. If feels dark, but kinda empty without context, even tho this "emptiness" is of course, not a "lack" of something, but deliberate minmalism. It felt like I'm listening to the album in a wrong way and I need a key to get it right. Luckily, the album is short and I had more time yesterday, than I usually have for "new" music, so I had a chance to listen to it again. And on the second listen it grew so much better on me. So... I'd give it a 4, but I sincerly feel, that I would love it more with every listen, so I'll give it a 5 in advance, so I don't need to edit it later.
this album could bring me back from the dead
Amazing album
Haven’t listened to this album since a guy I had a crush on recommended it to me in my early 30s. Over 10 years later, let’s see how this holds up. Had to give the album a second listen. First time I was out running errands. Pink Moon requires your full attention, otherwise easily drowned out by sounds of life. Everything is so delicate. Lovely. No need to add to my regular rotation, but this album absolutely deserves a place on the list. 5/5
One of the most beautiful things I've ever heard in my life. Why couldn't Nick Drake be appreciated in his lifetime...
In the final album of Nick Drake's tragically short career, his melancholy sound reaches its logical conclusion. Compared to his first two records, Pink Moon is as lonely and as bare as ever. Almost zero studio overdubs this time around (with the obvious exception of the title track), consisting solely of Drake's poetry and an acoustic guitar. This lack of instrumentation, however, works to the album's benefit, allowing all the focus to be placed on the words and how they are sung. Each track contains subtle changes in mood based on how the guitar is played, which keeps the record from feeling repetitive despite the simple formula. And even if you don't like this type of album, it's only 28 minutes, so you won't have to endure it for long. Standout Tracks: Pink Moon, Horn, Things Behind the Sun, Parasite, Free Ride Score: SS
The other one yes pink filling moon cock
😢 føles længere end den er, men det er faktisk positivt
Great album. It was definitely a different vibe from the other albums I have listened to. Its what makes this challenge worth doing because I had no idea who Nick Drake was or even about this album's existence.
Calming and beautiful.
All timer
A classic - sparse and beautiful.
Brilliant from start to finish. Hard to put in words but I feel I could listen to this again and again and again and I would not get tired of it. Simply beautiful