Pink Moon

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

11 Songs auf 27 Minuten. Weil hier nur genau das gemacht wird, was unbedingt sein muss. 10 Perfekte Songs und ein Interlude. Eine ganz persönliche, irgendwie nur intuitiv erfassbare Form von Musik die sich in dein Herz setzt und da bleibt, for it is the parasite.

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

Beautiful guitar, beautiful piano, beautiful voice. So soothing, a perfect album

I'd heard some of his music on soundtracks before. I would definitely listen to this again. Sadly, gone too soon.

Such a string of strong albums recently. Anyway yeah five stars who cares. I mean it might be hard to put into words the greatness of nick drake but you should just take a listen. It’s the pinnacle of sophisticated minimalism. On it’s face it’s folk. Minimal arrangements usually it’s just Drake’s voice and a guitar or two, but herein lies the rub - just his vocals and guitar playing makes for an arrangement which is both lush and intimate. He’s singing at you while both of you are sitting at the edge of the bed. He’s singing for himself unaware of you watching him. Super intimate and small and well crafted. It feels simple but Drake’s incredible fingerpicking arrangements are very full and narrative. Drake’s delivery is often almost whisper like but so powerful. It’s like he’s using the minimal amount of strength needed to tug at your heart strings. Anyway if you want to hear one of the greatest folk albums, or greatest singer songwriters or just one of the greatest albums of all time this is for you. Five stars.

Pink moon is such a beautiful track and serves as the perfect opener to the album of the same name. The track perfectly sets the tone and mood for the rest of the album, which is full of delicate beauty. The minimalist instrumentation serves the songs well and highlights the strength of Drake’s vocals, especially on tracks such as Things behind the sun. At only 28 minutes the only slight negative is that i would have happily had more, but i guess the adage is leave them wanting more

loved it classic

Loved this album. Sad and beautiful at the same time.

Absolutely beautiful.

I love all Nick Drake's albums, and I am sad there are so few.

A very underproduced album, but the lyrics were great. Pretty different from the other albums on this list. Favorite Songs: Things Behind the Sun, From The Morning

Lovely surprise.

An absolute timeless classic of poetry- both stunningly beautiful and haunting. No Elliot smith or Phoebe Bridgers without Nick Drake and this album.

It's hard to say why this album resonates with me so much. It's very minimal, with every song (except for the piano part on the first one) consisting of just Nick Drake's unique voice and his acoustic guitar, however it is the definition of doing a lot with a little. The songs don't really have much structure either, most don't even have choruses, just a bunch of verses with the occasional instrumental interludes. So what is it that makes this album not only great, but one of my favorites of all time? Well it's a few things really. Nick's guitar playing is really fascinating throughout this entire album and also so easy to get lost in. He creates these organic, warm guitar tones that just sound so goddamn good and so rich despite their simplicity. Together with his soothing voice that feels very comforting it creates this perfect harmony and just makes me feel things. The album creates kind of a full circle moment with the first titular track feeling like watching the sun rise on a breezy fall morning, while the closer's gentle guitar lead that eventually fizzles out creates this vibe of witnessing the sunset after a long day. The lyrics also enhance this, describing how the night dawns and using this metaphor of night and day as life and death to express the sentiment of benefiting from everyday and focusing on the time we have left. It's a beautiful thought to leave the album on, and brings me to another amazing aspect of the album - the lyricism. I love that it's very poetic, pretty and filled with meaning, while still being quite simple to understand. His rich, mostly nature-based comparisons and metaphors combined with the organic production give you this feeling of laying in the middle of a forest and feeling connected to the nature. Place to Be is a simple song, yet still a beautiful reflection on growth. Which Will comes off as deeply dark and philosophical in a way which is touching and emotionally compelling. Things Behind the Sun is my favorite song here, partly because of the dark, mysterious vibes and amazing chord progression around the chorus, partly because of the genius lyrics. The whole song essentially feels like a conversation with himself, an inner monologue, debating fame, pressure and depression in such a beautiful way. Despite being very simple, this is truly one of the most beautiful and unique folk albums I've ever heard, and the context around it adds a whole new meaning and perspective to it.

It transports me to another time and place that I haven't got to yet.

Beautiful and sad

Hits so hard in November

Nice, ambient, classic folk sounding. Feels like it belongs in Juno.

Amazing album. I highly recommend it

Talvi synkkä syksy 10/10 henkkoht suosikkeja

Never even heard of Nick Drake before today. This album is positively amazing. So tranquil and beautiful. Will be listening to this again and again.

I'm listening to this album around 7 in the morning on a gray, chilly Tuesday in early November, the day after my most recent temp placement ended, feeling uncertain about the future while I wait to hear back about the next one... I'm not completely focused on the music, but it's providing an excellent soundtrack for this particular moment in my life, you know?

Soothing! I like this one

It's his masterpiece.

One of all time favorites

A pink moon is on its way. Nick Drake, I first discovered this album when a mature student at my college I somehow became friends with who had been an ex addict in his 20’s and turned his life around later on told me I should listen to Nick Drake after us chatting back and forth about music. I think this album is beautiful all the way through I love how his guitar riffs blend in with his voice to create a sound that is hard to pinpoint but unmistakable nonetheless. Folky sounds tend not to be my jam but I think this one manages to just tug perfectly on the heart. RIP Nick, hope the after life was kinder to you.

I liked this way more than the previous Nick Drake album from this list. The whole album was good, but particularly enjoyed "Road" "Which Will" and "Pink Moon"

I was quite enamored with Nick Drake’s debut album Five Leaves Left when it came up about a month ago, so I was excited when this came across the screen today. This one is his third and final album before he passed away in 1974. This was a big time sound shift from Five Leaves Left; all the backing instruments have been stripped away, leaving just Drake and a guitar or piano (he played all the instruments himself). It’s amazing how much he gets out of such simple arrangements combined with his vocals, which truly sound like a man who is nearing the sad end of a battle with depression. His lyrics will make you feel all kinds of feels, with ‘Place to Be’ and ‘Which Will’ hitting me particularly hard. The guitar work on ‘Free Ride’ is superb. I’m not sure if I liked this more or less than Five Leaves Left, but it also might be equal because I listened to it twice in a row, so this is gonna cross the threshold as my ninth 5/5.

Wow I mean what to say about this. I think breaking his songwriting down to its most basic elements (just an acoustic guitar and his vocals) doesn't at all degrade the quality, as I think the extra instruments on all the other albums were just extra stuff, which made them more 'palatable' to a widespread audience. I think some of his most heartbreaking songs are on here, like place to be, pink moon and most notably parasite, which is maybe the saddest most perfect song ever. And I think the reason why they're so heartbreaking is because they are truly the most honest music he'd made up to this point, as he had stopped caring about what the label wanted or what would sell, and made just honest songs for himself, which is why I think people consider it his best album, even though its so short and arguably incomplete. His lyrics are the most surreal on here, maybe partially due to the stuff I just mentioned, or maybe due to somewhat mental collapse, but I think it makes these songs all the more vivid and strange. I think his playing on here is the most creative out of all the albums, because it needs to stand out more as its the only instrument. For example the really strange guitar part on know, which does feel quite incomplete, but maybe that makes it really good. Obviously no downsides, aside from the short runtime, and I think in conclusion I like all of his albums the exact same amount. I think 'Lifting the mask from a local clown, feeling down like him' is the best lyric in the history of music. Favourite songs: all. Overall around 10/10

For me the best folk album of all time. His other stuff is special too, but the simplicity of this album and the pure beauty of it make it his best for me. Thanks to Island Records for always believing in the man! Will be listening for a lifetime.

Solid 5. Just lovely and delightful the whole way through. I listened to most of this while on a crisp fall walk to the gym and I had to pause it upon arrival because this album just so definitely deserves to be enjoyed fully on a crisp fall walk. Would do again 100/10.

i cried

Sparse but oh so warm. One of the more personal albums I've heard. And not personal in the "this guy is baring his soul to me" way but more in a, "it sounds like he is playing in the room with me" kind of way. Very inviting.

This hurt my heart 4.75

This is just a beautiful album overall. As I was listening to Pink Moon, I found that most of the songs ended too early for me. (When I'm listening to a new album, I usually want the opposite!) This is a credit to Nick Drake's solid song writing. Liked Songs Added; Pink Moon Things Behind The Sun From The Morning

Really intriguing and I love the album artwork. It was a cool album and I will listen again

Always bittersweet, always beautiful.

Fabulous. Better than five leaves left and bryter later. The best but the most challenging.

An alltime great

All of Nick’s works are perfect in their own ways, this one in its darkness. Sadly, it’s as indicative of his mental state at the time as it is his ability to craft exquisite songs. The myths about this album sit alongside the very real anguish he was facing, but among the truths are his obsession with certain guitar lines and phrases, that show up in repetitive, circular songs that are evocative and melancholy. Music born from a dark night of the soul can heal or hurt in equal measure, but this has always been a favorite even if it’s also the last thing we would hear from Nick Drake before he was gone.

Meer muziek van de ultieme zolderkamerartiest, Nick Drake. Drie platen van zijn hand staan er in de lijst, waarmee 's mans gehele oeuvre is vertegenwoordigd. Hij zal wel vroeg overleden zijn, maar ik vind het eigenlijk wel leuk om dat niet op te zoeken en gewoon weer eens iets níét te weten. Een kort albumpje, enkel stem en gitaarspel, met een pianootje ertussendoor. In andere handen een recept voor eentonigheid (zie de slaapkamertapes van Bruce, of het geklungel van Bert Jansch), maar Nick komt ermee weg. Volle punten dus maar weer.

Should be a fairly straightforward 5 stars this one, glad I already knew of this album before because I wanted something easy today. I had this rated at 4.5 on RYM but should strongly consider increasing it to perfect 5, this is such a beautiful recording.

I vividly remember hearing part of Pink Moon for the first time. Sitting in my basement watching TV and a Volkswagen commercial comes on with this mesmerizing tune as a couple drives a beautiful road in their VW Rabbit convertible to a party. They pull into the party look at each other and keep driving. Fell in love with that song instantly and forever became a huge fan of Nick Drake. This, like all of his albums is so hauntingly beautiful. Always an enjoyable listen, but for some reason it hits all the right notes in an Autumn setting. Perfect placement in time once again for this incredible piece of music. Hits just like it did all those years ago with every subsequent listen.

incroyable

Classic

So amazing

His voice, guitar tones, and playing are so unique, absolutely amazing. This record is so raw and stripped back, but so complex at the same time.

This is really great guitar and song writing. 5/5

28 minutes of intricate guitar work, faint piano, and Nick Drake's voice. Listening to that elemental palette never quite gets old.

On the previous Nick Drake album we had (Five Leaves Left) I wrote: "Love Nick Drake. Pink Moon will get 5 stars from me. This gets 4." I was in a generous mood, because although I do love Nick Drake, I'm not sure people need to hear TWO Nick Drake albums before they die. Still, this is the one.

Gorgeous and perfect and sad and amazing.

Absolutely beautiful

Incredibly beautiful songs here. Drake’s guitar does so much, creates so much depth even while the compositions and honestly songwriting are so sparse. This album is a lullaby, peaceful and often haunting.

Just a pleasant listen

one of my favorites!!!!!!!

Nick Drake walked so Hozier could run. 🏃‍♂️

Like condensation rolling off a green apple. What a beautiful album for the gentle spring sun

A spectacular album. The sound of a warm fire in a stark, cold room

A sad strange album about God knows what since the lyrics were more akin to observations than poetry but that somehow worked even better since it was pretty much just Nick Drake & his guitar on the album (some piano) certainly his best album (not that the other two are not great too- they very much are) I have long been a fan & I believe I own everything he ever recorded yes even 'the final four' on vinyl AND CD & this is the album I have heard the most (like 100 times NOT remotely kidding) it's a thing of great and rare beauty. You should listen to Pink Moon. Or don't as Pink Moon much like all his other works seems to have been created with a total disinterest in finding an audience.

Nick Drake is sort of timeless. While his sound is quite similar to Stormbringer! era John Martyn, it feels like it could have been released this year and fit in perfectly too. There's something about these songs that feel so genuine and real. It's like the songs are just pouring out of him. The tuned down guitar gives everything a darkness and a moody feel, but nothing on this album feels depressing. Some really great melodies and exceptional acoustic guitar playing. And that's all we get. Besides a tiny bit of piano in the title track, it's stripped back to just a voice and a guitar, but often feels like so much more. A timeless classic.

Really good, it did fit exactly to my mood. But can see myself listening to it anytime 4.6

Took a break from this 1000 albums a day, jumping back in. Never heard of this artist or album. 1st track, a nice acoustic intro, very cool and chill alternative vibe. Laid back vocals, like an elliot smith, but more upbeat. Kind of reminds me of Joni mitchell too I like the open ringing sound of the guitars, maybe some open tunings, very folky but with a pop vocalist the fingerstyle is very cool, very interesting rhythms that pop out, very impressive if it's just one guitar which I think it might be? I dont know though. Okay i think it is just him and one guitar, which is so sick, the whole thing is like this Really short album, 28 minutes, but 11 tracks. really gets through a lot of ideas very quickly back to back How is he playing this complicated stuff and playing so well. I do really like this fingerstyle stuff, with vocals super impressive. and then he did a track Know, that was literally like me playing my first blues riff when i was 13. super clunky and stripped back, very repetitive with a very simple vocal part over the top. Very unusual, right int he middle of the album but a bit of a palate cleanser, then back to the complex fingerstyle stuff

9/10 Sublime guitar folk. Nothing but the songs and the man and his guitar. The recording of the guitar is wonderful - it plucks and chimes directly in your ear as if nick were sat in front of you.

far from my first time hearing this but I’ll take any excuse to listen to it again Nick Drake truly was one of the most talented musicians around, and tragically too good for this world - 10/10

Nämen det är nåt oerhört härligt med allt den här mannen gör (hittills) och vill verkligen aldrig sluta lyssna. Toppen!

Feels raw and improvisational, like this is the culmination of years upon years of folk music mastery just flowing out effortlessly.

Classic

"Pink Moon" is the third and final album by English singer-songwriter and musician Nick Drake. Folk and indie folk are the Wiki-listed genres. Yes, he basically stays that course here. The album was recorded over two nights with engineer John Wood and without a band and Drake on vocals and an acoustic guitar (a single piano melody was overdubbed on the title song). The lyrical themes included depression, lust and a slim ray of hope. Drake suffered from depression and a few years later would die from an overdose of antidepressants. The album did not do well commercially. Initially, the album had mixed reviews (Huh?) but now has significant critical acclaim. An acoustic guitar and Drake's mostly tenor voice opens "Pink Moon." His lyrics are mostly mumbled as his vocals go deeper into a baritone. Ominous and foreboding lyrics. A piano gets dubbed over the guitar. Absolutely beautiful music. Drake's strumming guitar begins "Place to Be." Sad lyrics as Drake sings about being younger and more optimistic and now he's older and darker than the deepest sea. If there were any questions whether Drake could play a country guitar, he answers that positively in "Which Will." Drake asks the question who will you choose if you don't choose me. A more melodic guitar is showcased in "Parasite." Heartfelt lyrics as Drake wanders the town to only find loneliness. The album closes with "From the Morning." Drake is finger picking his guitar and playing both a lead and a rhythm (at least it sounds like it). Th sun rises, falls and repeats itself. Is he talking about his insomnia? Depression? He's obviously stuck in s cycle. This album is short in length at 28 minutes with songs in the 1 1/2 to 3 1/2 minute length. Some songs have two sentences, some two stanzas and some six stanzas. Drake's lyrics are poetic with nature imagery. He contrasts perspectives and covers topics such as loneliness, falling fast, his current state, sex/lust and even happiness in one song. Above all else his lyrics are very personal. His vocals are exhausted and he strains to hit his octaves at times. His guitar playing is absolutely exquisite - bluesy, country, bluegrass, stretching strings and tones and playing multiple parts. This album could just be listened to for his guitar playing. When everything is put together this is quite the album. Heartbreaking and stunning at the same time. This is an absolute must listen for all music fans.

Just beautiful.

The production on this album rules and I love it

Nick Drake makes sweet, beautiful, melancholic love to his guitar. 4.6 outta 5

One of my all time favorite albums

Essential. Unreal talent similar to Jeff Buckley but 20 years earlier (too similar in one respect - both taken far too soon). Not many albums on this list (so far) that you can comfortably play from the start again as soon as it finishes but this is one of them. Easy 5 stars this.

How beautiful an album can be 10/10

This album was very lovely and atmospheric to listen to. The acoustic guitars sound amazing, and I really enjoy his voice and artistic approach. I would definitely listen to it again!

Pink Moon is simply beautiful. At just 28 minutes and 5 seconds, it feels almost too brief but every second counts. A flawless 10/10.

Nick Drake’s Pink Moon is an absolutely beautiful album. “Timeless” doesn’t even feel big enough for it. I put it on, listened to a few tracks, and quickly found myself pulled in, not just by the music but by the need to understand more about who Drake was. It’s so simple - just him and his guitar, with the rare piano line on the title track - and that rawness makes it all the more powerful. Nothing gets in the way. Every note feels direct, like he’s playing in the same room. What strikes me is how pure it is. There’s no attempt to dress it up or make it something bigger than it is. And yet, knowing what he went through, there’s a sadness behind it - especially the idea that he only seemed at ease when he was creating. I can relate to that feeling: the peace that comes only when you’re in the act of making something. Even all these years later, Pink Moon feels alive, whispering to whoever’s willing to slow down and listen.

Masterpiece one of the greatest albums of all time 10/10 just wish it was longer than 28 minutes

always a classic. can't get enough of it, but it always feels new

Great melancholic acoustic guitar record.

Favourite track(s): Pink Moon; Place To Be; Things Behind the Sun; Free Ride Funny enough that Pink Moon features a piano when the rest of the album is so focused on guitar play. Sensual, evocative, driven guitar play plus some really soft vocals. While some of the tracks are rather simple, the mood created is strong. Feels like Nick Drake had to walk, so a number of artists could run (Bon Iver comes to mind). This will be a regular listen in the years to come.

Outstanding Album from beginning to end. Understanding the sad direction that his life took makes this album all the more poignant. An amazing song writer.

Great album. The songs blend together a bit, but in a good way.

It’s magic. Rare that a single voice and guitar can be so captivating.

Great album great listen

Used to listen to this album before I was cool. A pinnacle was hearing it in a cafe trying to impress a date and asking if it was pink moon by Nick Drake - where the staff looked at me like I was a knob head.. Love the Melodies, the guitar, the gentle vocals of Nick. A welcoming album that makes me feel at peace. Enjoyed nearly every song on the album. Only complaint that a 11 song album being 27mins is a crime!! Recommend listening sitting on a canal in the sun with a beer, watching the world go by

Nick Drake solo necesitó 4 cosas para crear una de las obras más bellas de la historia de la música: guitarra, voz, letras mordaces y 27 minutos de pura emoción. Una obra maestra del folk del siglo XX que además posee ese halo de misterio al ser el último disco antes de su muerte. 5/5

Lovely, spare, beautiful

It’s simplistic and beautiful, just like this review

Beautiful album.

I was pleasantly surprised by this. It took me about half the album to get into his sound and to see what is actually happening - his sound is very easy to "miss". Songs are short, vocals and instruments are spare, tempo and dynamic changes even more so. It's easy to blink for a second and miss it. But when you're present for Nick Drake, oh boy - he manages to capture that shameful, shy feeling of grey skies across one's mind and body. That feeling has followed me all my life. It's both beautiful and sad to hear someone else walking around under those same grey skies. I'm glad I heard this before I die. I think others will be too. Heaven fucking help me if there's more than one album from this artist on this list though

genuinely beautiful, haunting but uplifting. so sad that nick’s genius wasn’t recognised in his lifetime, but grateful we have this album. rip nick, you left something truly gorgeous.

27 mins of pure musical bliss. Nick Drake got me through some times. Not one skippable song. This album is pure gold.

Fun one, easy 5 stars for listenability and songwriting

Folky sounding, very organic. Vocals feel heartfelt, not very polished. Picky/strumy, full sounding acoustic playing, feels full even though it's a pretty minimal arrangement.

Loved it. He could be a successful artist today.

My second Nick Drake album. I wasn’t that fussed on the previous one but this one was bloody brilliant. I couldn’t sleep last night so this was a very rare occasion where I could listen to the album on my own with zero distractions and I definitely think that made a difference. I’m going to give Bryter Layter another go at some point. Top Track - Know

Makes me want to go camping and look at stars

Ethereal, sad, troubadour folk music perfection. Nick Drake really was built differently, this is everything Cat Stevens wished he could be, instead Drake makes it all sound so effortless.

5/10

Muy personal, bastante triste, creo que los sentimientos de Nick Drake al no ser reconocido en vida se mantienen muy vivos en este álbum

A classic, I should listen to it more often.

Words are not necessary and a review feels reductive. This album is Afraid, beautiful masterpiece. Simple, understated, hushed, intimate, yet so far away, so remote. Easy 5.

Album I want to come back to. Love his voice

Estupendo disco, 5/5, con poco se hace mucho

"Pink Moon" sorti en 1972, n'est pas un album que l'on écoute, c'est une confidence que l'on reçoit, un testament enregistré en deux nuits, dans le plus grand secret, par un artiste qui semblait déjà avoir un pied dans l'au-delà. Car après la richesse orchestrale de "Five Leaves Left" et les arrangements plus étoffés de "Bryter Layter", "Pink Moon" d'une pureté et d'une honnêteté désarmantes, opère un retour radical à l'essence même de la musique de Nick Drake : une guitare acoustique et une voix. Rien d'autre. Seule une discrète ligne de piano, jouée par Nick Drake lui-même sur le morceau-titre, vient ajouter une touche de couleur à cette toile sonore minimaliste. Ce dépouillement n'est pas une contrainte budgétaire ou un manque d'inspiration, mais un choix artistique d'une puissance inouïe. En retirant tous les artifices, Nick Drake nous place dans la même pièce que lui. Il n'y a plus de filtre, plus de distance. L'écoute devient une expérience d'une intimité presque suffocante. Le silence entre les notes est aussi important que les notes elles-mêmes, créant un espace où la mélancolie, la solitude et une beauté spectrale peuvent s'épanouir pleinement. Chaque grattement de corde, chaque souffle, chaque hésitation est capturé avec une clarté cristalline, faisant de l'album un document sonore d'une vulnérabilité totale. Au coeur de ce miracle se trouve le jeu de guitare de Nick Drake, qui atteint ici des sommets de complexité et d'émotion. Loin d'être un simple accompagnement, sa guitare est une seconde voix, un orchestre à elle seule. Grâce à ses fameux accordages ouverts (open tunings), il crée des paysages harmoniques uniques, à la fois étranges et familiers. Des morceaux comme "Road" ou "Things Behind the Sun" démontrent une technique de fingerpicking d'une fluidité et d'une précision déconcertantes, où la ligne de basse, le rythme et la mélodie s'entremêlent pour former une tapisserie sonore riche et complexe. La guitare n'est plus un instrument, c'est le prolongement direct de son système nerveux, traduisant des émotions trop subtiles pour être mises en mots. Des instrumentaux comme "Horn" ou "Which Will" sont de pures déclarations d'intention, des poèmes sans paroles où la mélodie seule suffit à briser le coeur. Les paroles, quant à elles, sont à l'image de la musique : concises, énigmatiques et d'une poésie saisissante. Les textes évoquent des images fugaces, des sentiments profonds et une connexion profonde avec la nature, qui semble être à la fois un refuge et un miroir de son trouble intérieur. La "lune rose" elle-même est une métaphore puissante et ouverte : un présage, une bizarrerie céleste, un signe que "nous allons tous mourir". Pourtant, l'album n'est pas dénué d'une lueur d'espoir. Le dernier morceau, "From the Morning", est une bouffée d'air frais, une ode à la beauté d'un nouveau jour qui offre une conclusion douce-amère et magnifique. Sa voix, un souffle chaud et fragile, ne cherche jamais à impressionner. Elle murmure, elle confesse, portant le poids d'une âme ancienne dans le corps d'un jeune homme de 23 ans. La brièveté de l'album – à peine 28 minutes – est l'une de ses plus grandes forces. C'est un sprint émotionnel, une déclaration concise et parfaite qui ne contient pas une seule note superflue. Chaque chanson est une pièce essentielle du puzzle. En se terminant si abruptement, "Pink Moon" laisse l'auditeur dans un état de contemplation silencieuse, le forçant à digérer la densité de ce qu'il vient d'entendre. Ignoré à sa sortie, "Pink Moon" est devenu, avec le temps, la pierre angulaire de l'héritage de Nick Drake. C'est l'album qui a inspiré des légions de musiciens, de Robert Smith à Elliott Smith en passant par Beck. C'est une oeuvre dont l'influence ne cesse de grandir, car elle touche à l'universel : la solitude, la recherche de sa place dans le monde, la beauté fragile de l'existence. En conclusion, "Pink Moon" est une expérience transcendantale, un moment de grâce absolue capturé sur bande. C'est le son de la solitude, mais aussi la preuve que même dans l'obscurité la plus profonde, une beauté pure et inaltérable peut éclore. Écouter "Pink Moon", c'est s'asseoir en silence avec un artiste d'une sensibilité rare et recevoir son dernier cadeau, brut et parfait. Un chef-d'oeuvre absolu et éternel. Un 5 sur 5.

This is an absolute belter. So good I listened to it twice back to back

I recently rediscovered this artist and enjoy listening to this album in the morning with my coffee. He has a deep rich smooth voice similar to a fresh cup of coffee

Ok this was excellent. Reminded me of Alexis Murdoch. Super good

Stripped down to the bare necassities of just a man's voice and his guitar. Very chill, introspective and reflective. You have to be in the mood for this kind of music, but if you are it is very well worth a listen. Quality throughout, but missing a bit real standout highlights. On the other hand, only a runtime of 28 minutes, and I am very much a fan of records that know not to overstay their welcome and are more condensed and concise, instead of meandering and bloated, so there's an extra point for that.

Very relaxing, great vocals and lyrics, reminds me of Bill Callahan, John Mayer, Bon Iver

Favorite tracks: Horn, Parasite Listened to this while driving through the Driftless Area, which was perfect. I see why this is the album everyone likes. It's the third (and I think last) Nick Drake album I've gotten on this list, and it's definitely my favorite of the three. I don't know the background of the recording, but it sounds like he really discovered and leaned into his strengths here. Quite enjoyable! Edit 9/5/2025: I'll be honest, I keep thinking about this album! I've found myself revisiting it a few times. I'm changing my rating from a 4 to a 5. This one really is special.

This is the 169th album I’m rating. I've heard of him and this album before but I don't really know what it sounds like. Hopefully it's amazing though. Adding to my Playlist - Pink Moon, Place to be, Road, Which Will, Horn, Things Behind the Sun, Know, Parasite, Free Ride, Harvest Bred, and From the Morning. Not Adding to my Playlist - Nothing. All in all I liked 11/11 songs. Extremely basic but enjoyable.

Fantastic album. I am very familiar with this and Nick Drake’s discography and this is an album I listened to repeatedly about 10 years ago. I’m still not sure what my favorite Nick Drake album is but that’s because they’re all so good, but this one is iconic

mhm mhm

I’ve loved this album for years. I wish Nick Drake had lived long enough to know he was successful

I never get tired of Nick Drake, from the moment I heard him on a VW commercial way back when to today when I listened to Pink Moon from start to finish for this project. There’s something effortless about his delivery which combined with his talented guitar playing comes together in a way few artists have for me. Such a classic album.

How can an album so warm be so dark at the same time? This doesn't make me sad, but it does numb me in a way that no other album can. Pure magic

Melancholia to its true core. Perhaps the best folk album ever written.

Pink Moon might be the ultimate masterpiece of contemporary folk. A truly essential album. If this is not a 5 stars, I don't know what a 5 stars can be.

Thank you Levi’s jeans for using “Pink Moon” in an ad. No Shazam in those days, so I had to search out exactly who that was singing the most achingly beautiful melancholy. Easily one of my top albums of all time - guitar work, lyrics, vocals that highlight the best of both - night driving is so much better with this album on. Sad he never got to know how influential and loved his music would become.

An immaculate, concise, beautiful record that is elegant in its simplicity. So glad that this album exists.

bleak, beautiful, deserving of a spot on here. Familiar with Pink Moon from films but never idetified it. Haunting especially knowing the struggles Drake had. 100% on my listen again - ideally while looking out a window lost in thought. It’s Jose Gonzalez covering Radiohead.

Pink pink pink pink pink moon.

One of the greatest singer-songwriter albums of all time. His magnum opus, not a miss here. 10/10

Esse disco é simplesmente uma obra de arte

Fantastic album. I wish he’d lived longer.

Another All-timer. 5 *'s

This is an all time album for me. Effortless whimsy and beautiful song writting. Makes me feel at ease for the full 28 minutes and has a lot of nostalgia along with it. Feels like a sleep drive in the country at night which is probably why volkswagen used it in their ads all those years ago. This is a really great album and Nick was gone far too soon. RIP Nick Drake. I'm on my 3rd listen through today, and it's just magic from top to bottom. Horn is such a beautiful guitar melody.

The ultimate rainy day record. Every song is beautiful and sad. None outstays its welcome.

Brilliant

a wonderful listen!

Very intimate album with rich guitar sounds and vocals!

Truly a masterpiece. One of my favorite albums. Favorite Track: Road

Brilliant from start to finish and over way too quickly--perhaps a fitting analogy for the man himself.

*Very chill, sad acoustic music. *This album was recorded the year before Nick Drake OD'd on antidepressants. *Very short album and very re-listenable. *What a talent. RATING - 8/10

Beautiful album, only knew the title track but love it.

the goat!

Perfect

I mean, not fair. I love this record.

Perfect just being him and his guitar (and piano). Maintains a complete and focused ambiance throughout.

enjoyed this one a lot! great sound

How does one capture the beauty of the first rays of moonshine breaking through the leaves? How does one capture the solitude of a lone tree on a hill? How does one encapsulate in music that slowly creeping feeling of jotting all your feelings onto paper, in a dark room near the only light source in sight, that feeling somewhere between comfort, melancholy and cosmic grandness that clenches all your guts at once? How does one not only achieve this, but do it so consistently across 33 minutes?

Now this is my era and I love this record I remember buying it

Nice surprise! Nixk has an excellent guitar with captivating melodies and lyrics. Definitely will be an album I will be returning to many times

Uno de los álbumes más bellos que escuché en mi vida. Me conmovió y conmueve hasta el día de hoy. Un disco que todos deberían escuchar al menos una vez.

I feel very pastel

9/10…singer songwriter / folk

One of my favorite albums of all time. Incredible guitar work and a voice that just floats.

Great album, a little depressing to listen to for a birthday party

Never heard of this guy before, great stuff

ok very excited for this as I only discovered pink moon recently wow I need this on vinyl asap

A truly beautiful album. Absolutely fantastic

One of the most hauntingly beautiful things I have ever heard.

Loved this

acho que tinham uns bons 7 anos que eu não escutava esse inteiro o pink moon é mais um da série que tem um valor emocional inestimável pra mim, me acompanhou nos momentos mais merdas da minha vidinha obrigado nick drake!!!

Very tender and beautiful.

Some albums carry a spirit — subtle, stirring — that seeps into your soul and lingers. This is one of them, best heard on a vintage stereo on a cold, rain-soaked afternoon in late autumn , when the world slows and the music fills the space. So yes I love this album.

Sparse, hushed and melancholic, intimate. This is a beautifully written and performed record.

This is an outstanding record.

My other reviews of Nick Drake are that I need to listen to more Nick Drake. And this record, more than the others, is just proof of that. It's excellent, and I need to listen to it more. This one was my favorite. It's a short album, but I'm not sure it would be better if it was longer.

Nick Drake was capable of breathtaking simplicity, generating a great deal of emotional energy simply through finger picking a series of smart chord structures and gently singing. There is not a single bell or whistle on this record, the songwriting and lyricism is left to speak for itself. Drake doesn’t have to hide behind anything because there is a seriousness and depth to his music which carries the whole production. You think you’ve got a handle on his performance, his rhythm, then he produces something as simple and thought provoking as Horn. The space in between the notes are as profound as the music itself. Country to popular belief it’s not a dour album either. Listen to the hopeful and life affirming choruses of Things Behind the Sun which counterbalance the creeping melancholy of the verses. Much has been made of Nick Drake’s dislike of the dense production and additional instrumentation on Bryter Layter and clearly that preference has been addressed here. I personally admire both modes equally but concede that Pink Moon is a perfect record and am glad it has that point of difference with it’s predecessor. A one in a million talent.

Simple, sparse, maybe a little under-thought but that makes it raw. An exceptional example of a person and a guitar making a remarkable sound.

Another fantastic album. Must've been a good time to get this album and then Bridge Over Troubled Water the next day.

I'm feeling a bit sheepish for giving Jane's Addiction Ritual De Lo Habitual a 5, having this album come next and really appreciating what a 5 should be. Such a brilliant album. The insane guitar work, the lyrics, the voice, the whole package.

Excellent album. Will listen to it again and again and again. Hopefully buy on vinyl as well

Really loved this. Had only listened to the title track before and the rest were great too. Simpsons: Yes

This was the Nick Drake album I already knew prior to the album list, and it's great.

I like Nick Drake a lot.

Simply put: Extraordinarily beautiful and lush to an exquisite level, while simultaneously being drop-dead devastating. ..And you can listen to it twice in an hour? You’ll need that long to digest the album’s spectacular cover alone. 5 stars, 9+/10

Voce armonika

Very pretty and very sad. Esp love place to be.

Amazing album, listened before top 50 album of all time. One of the most beautifully haunting albums ever made RIP Nick Drake

AMAZING. This was a surreal experience and it sounded more like a soundtrack to my life more than an actual album. I loved it and will definitely be returning to this project 👍

Pure, real pure beauty!

I love this shit. It's so genius.

Weer Nick Drake. Weer vijf sterren.

Extraordinary album. Glad to come across it.

My favorite Nick Drake.

Cooles Album.

Very nive, somewhat melancolic vibes

One of the greatest albums ever made.

What a beautiful and hearbreaking final album for Nick Drake. He's all alone here and that's where his music shines. Even on the instrumentals you can feel what Nick Drake is feeling. And there's a lot of songs here that just feel deeply familiar yet you can't quite place where you know it from. Love this album

I wasn't familiar with Nick Drake, but this is going in the regular rotation. Loved it

Love this album so ethereal and mellow but melancholic too

Gorgeous plucking on Pink Moon. It’s stripped down to all you really need and that’s Nick Drake, his thoughtful lyrics and his acoustic guitar. Beautiful album 5 stars

Au niveau stylistique, dans les compositions, j'ai l'impression qu'il est vraiment en avance sur son temp. C'est doux, parfaitement éxécuté. Pas un album que j'écoute souvent, mais c'est parfait pour ce que c'est. Bravo

Pas grand chose à dire, l'album parle par lui-même. C'est très beau. Proposition unique sans compromis. Fragile et solide. Prise de son 👌

really really liked it

Makes me cri

A really nice indie album, i will definitely listen to it again

Fabulous. I knew a few of the songs. But had always drifted yo van Morrison. It was fabulous.

Nick Drake's last masterpiece before his very untimely death. The music is dramatically stripped down to mostly just Drake and his guitar (and one piano overdub). What's remarkable is the sound quality. These two basic elements completely dominate the room and your head space. Close your eyes and you can imagine sitting on the ground in a recording studio while he plays atop a bar stool. At the same time, it's so stripped back that it almost ceases to exist. It's like watching an ant very close up. It's something you could easily ignore but it becomes fascinating and fully engaging when viewed close up. Much has been made about the depression that Nick Drake experienced. Given his early death and poor album sales, it's easy to imagine a tortured soul in these tracks. But I don't think so. This music is therapy and expression, for Drake and for so many of his listeners, even decades later when the music is so much more appreciated.

Acoustic open tuning masterpiece, love nick drake

Ordinarily this style of a folk singer accompanied only by an acoustic guitar doesn't do much for me, but Nick Drake somehow made his music so moving in a way that, for me, nobody else can Drake comes up with all these interesting little guitar parts that none of his contemporaries would dare try (that I know of anyway), like Road (like the vocal harmonies on that one too) and Know. I think this is sparse and understated done at it's absolute best The lack of any backing band on this compared to his previous album really emphasised the lonely and hollow atmosphere. The single piano accompaniment on the title track is so simple but it's so memorable. His vocals are sort of in a way that adds to that too. Despite the forlorn and sorrowful tone, it's also a strangely soothing listen A folk classic Highlights: Pink Moon, Road, Know, Horn

Emotional, deep, poetic, beautiful

Along with albums like Tapestry and Astral Weeks, this album is powerfully evocative of my childhood when I used to fall asleep on the stairs listening to the talk and music coming from my parents' dinner parties. Still makes me feel so much indescribable emotion. I had always assumed that this was Nick Drake's first album as it bears all the hallmarks of being a first album peak, starting with something simple and beautiful that then gets corrupted with additional instrumentation and unnecessary complexity. I love that he actually worked the other way and strived to achieve this stripped down perfection.

My mum can't listen to this album, all she can hear is Nick Drake's pain. It's the most bleak and melancholic of a trilogy of albums that can all be bleak and melancholic, yet it still breezes by. There's a reason the tortured artist is such a common trope, and this records sits along the likes of Vincent van Gogh as to why.

Hello darkness, my old friend

So potent and beautiful