Pink Moon

Always have time for Nick Drake. Good music for a Saturday morning.

Folk, introspection ambiance

Gentle and beautiful. This is gonna be the second 5 star so far. Oddly enough, both folk albums, which I don't usually like. This one is heartbreaking in all the right ways. I don't love every song, but the few I do are unbelievably pretty and sad. Things Behind The Sun is my standout favorite, and I found myself listening to it over and over after hearing it the first time. It's captivating, but simple. The guitar lines are exactly what I look for in dark, sad, beautiful chord structures. Parasite and Harvest Breed are also both great tracks in a similar vein. I'll revisit this one frequently, for sure.

Hauntingly beautiful. This album has been the soundtrack to hard times for me

I read that this is the Nick Drake record that most begin with, and I am no exception. For me though, writing something about this record is like trying to write something about someone I've loved forever; I still love them as much as I ever have, if not more since our love has matured over time, but it's really hard to see them with new eyes and articulate that in a way that's useful to anyone else. I think the best that I can offer is that one can't listen to this album and not feel something, and isn't that precisely why so many of us turn to music, to feel something?

Grandfather to Iron and Wine, Elliot Smith, and all Wes Anderson soundtracks. Music for driving away from your girlfriends dorm after breaking up with her.

Finding this album in my college days would have fucked me up. Back then I was really into contemporary sad-boy artists like Elliott Smith, Galaxie 500, and Pedro the Lion. Even if this album was unknown to those guys it certainly touches the same parts of the psyche as the best of their work. The spartan, clear production and concise confessional songs make the whole album feel very near and honest. The rare hooks highlight engaging melodies that are just enough to hang Drake's bedroom vocals on.

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this album made me want to be a upside down caterpillar spinning my cocoon

I mean, it's a classic right. Absolutely stunningly beautiful and forever one of the greatest singer songwriter records.

Prachtig. Met het hele levensverhaal van de beste man erbij een enorm tragische zwanenzang. Breekbaar en (mede daardoor) zo mooi.

A sparse and haunting album that is the prettiest suicide note ever. Great guitar playing

Melancholic, beautiful, sad

What a beautiful album from such a tortured soul. An incredible voice and masterful playing, it’s a shame that his career was short and relatively unknown.

Absolutely nothing fancy about this, and its simplicity is a breath of fresh air. Just hypnotically pretty acoustic guitar, a world-weary voice, and some great songwriting. This seems like the most relaxed and least self-aware of his three albums - like he got the confidence to just do his songs and leave it at that. His voice sounds very natural here, and he has the confidence to leave many of these songs under the 3-minute mark. None of this needs any padding or embellishment, because it's pure stellar music-making. I probably say this every time I give one of his album's a proper listen... but I think this one might be my favourite Nick Drake album. 5*

Gentle and smooth. Interesting melodies and timing that keep the ear engaged. Is this Elliott Smith’s dad or something? I thoroughly enjoyed this album.

…and now I, too, am a lifelong Nick Drake fan. I am aware of Nick’s story and the majority opinion of the context of this album. But frankly, it’s easy and a little lazy to view Pink Moon through a lens of mental health. I think it’s an unfortunate association that detracts from a beautiful, perfectly rendered work of art which can also be described as delicate; not depressed, or sensitive rather than sad. These quiet songs allow the listener time and space for appreciation without distraction and without digging through layers of something that might have become overly produced, had Nick achieved some of the success he missed out on while living. I’ve resisted the temptation of listening to Nick’s two earlier albums so I could appreciate Pink Moon on its own merits. Maybe once I’ve auditioned the other two I’ll feel differently about the tone and setting of these songs. Either way it’s been so nice to have all weekend with this album before being served my next selection. What a treasure.

This is beautiful. I don't love the lower range of his voice, but I feel so comfortable listening to him. Roads is an amazing song. I've actually been hoping to start a new playlist for my fall vibes, and Roads got to start it for me. An amazing album. Intimate but comfortable, relaxing but emotional. I loved every song.

Underrated singer/songwriter. Gone too soon. Great album

Interesting I loved it , so calm

One of the all time greats, just a beautiful record front to back

Great! Coffee hose music couldnt tell that the album was from the 70's. Very chill jam band sound

unbelievable talent

Another Nick Drake, another 5. Perfection.

Original sad dad music

5 no notes, if you don't tear up listening to this ur a psycho faves: place to be, parasite

Didn’t know this album but wauw ❤️

One of the best morning album of all time. Pretty melancholy album too

acoustic porn

I know this album well. He’s only recorded one bad song and it’s not on this album.

AMAZXINg

it was 5*s when i listened to it 20 years ago. it's 5*s now. just sublime

Maravilloso. No se como no lo conocía hasta ahora.

нежность, тоска, усталость

pink moon by nick drake was sitting in an old attic corner waiting patiently for me to dust it off and realize i was missing a crucial piece of my soul

Great sad guitar music, proto elliot smith

Beautiful acoustic tunes for sadboy hours

well this is just a perfect album in every way

a soft and wispy acoustic gem of an album that oozes beauty, nostalgia, and a profound sadness. terrific stuff

Great find. Amazing folk album.

Me ha gustado mucho.

Excellent album. The guitar is so nice and relaxing and his vocals are very soothing. He's a sad story though.

Aw hell yeah, love Pink Moon. One of the greatest folk albums of all time? I think so. Just a beautiful album, it makes me feel my feelings and stuff.

Good shit

Absolute classic, but I may be biased as this has been a fav since I was about 16

Thought I didn't know his music but instantly recognised the title track. Loved the album, definitely one I will listen to many more times

Intimate and melancholy - I had a good cathartic cry triggered by this album. Thanks, Nick Drake.

I’ve listened to this album dozens of times over the years.

Masterpiece.

Incredible album. Having it come up in the list so close to an Elliott Smith album heightens their obvious similarities but also reveals some pretty major differences. Smith usually sounds so plaintive and desperate; Drake sounds so much more comfortable and settled, and this is somehow even more sad. A perfect twenty-eight minutes.

i didn’t know i loved this album till today

WONDERFULL

Really grew on me Favorite Tracks: Pink Moon, Road 4.5-5/5

One of my all time favourite albums. An immediate and automatic 5 stars.

Beautiful, syncopated, dreamy tunes I’ve never heard before. Remarkable story of Nick Drake.

Short album at only 28 minutes. Nice sound.

Is it fair to give it 5 stars just for having a fantastic album art? Probably not. But on top of that it really is great music. The songs are delicate and soft yet imaginitive and really catchy. Nick had a knack for creating simple melodies with just his guitar and voice. I've already been coming back to this constantly and love it already. 9/10

I’ve been meaning to listen to Nick Drake for a while now, but kept forgetting. I’m so glad this was the album because it’s beautiful. Absolutely brilliant.

Great album. Wonderful acoustic guitar melodies, low and calming vocals, each track distinct while still maintaining and overall style for the album.

I wish I could live inside this album. It's so comfortable with its simple approcach to songwriting. Just a voice and an acoustic guitar. I'll be revisiting this one over and over and over. 5/5

For this project I am listening to every single album, even those already familiar to me. So I was waiting for the perfect moment to listen to this one, when I could really listen to Nick Drake's lyrics and fingerpicking and chords and absorb it all. An absolutely beautiful album - sad yet achingly hopeful, even more so knowing Nick Drake's backstory and that this was his final album before he died at 26. An easy 5/5.

Fantastic, Nick Drake was a genius.

Easily my favorite so far, I saved every song.

Had no idea going in what this was or what to expect but I found it amazing. A raw, emotional portrait of a troubled man. Short and powerful.

The way that he captures melancholy in his lyrics is unmatched and he certainly had a natural talent for the guitar, his choice of tuning is as strange as it is fascinating. Nick Drake was the textbook example of tortured artist, gone too soon but I’m deeply grateful to be able to listen to such a profound work of art in this lifetime.

Classic, love it. Between the lyrics, guitar composition, and that warm warm guitar sound and creamy vocals I'd recommend it to most.

Where to possibly begin? Fifty years on from its release, “Pink Moon” has become inseparable from Nick Drake’s tragic mental health deterioration and eventual suicide two years after release, aged just twenty-six. While I don’t think it’s the explicit, “all-hope-lost” suicide note many might see it as, the association is unavoidable: “Pink Moon” is widely regarded as one of the most unflinching, personal albums of all time. This alone brings a good deal of its acclaim, but why else? What are these five stars for? For a winning less-is-more approach. This album hits all the harder for being twenty-eight minutes when it could have been fifty-eight. For the devastating simplicity of the title track’s lyric “None of you stand so tall; the pink moon’s gonna get you all”. For the removal of each and every superfluous musician from the line-up after Drake’s previous releases, “Five Leaves Left” and “Bryter Layter”. In time, Drake showed the world that his songs would shine the brightest when unadorned. For every cavernous space in between phrases in “Horn”. For the almost-unbearable intimacy. Drake’s close-mic vocals rarely rising above a whisper, audible squeaks and buzzes on his guitar. Such striking clarity of production which places him in the room with the listener. For foreshadowing Radiohead’s entire career in “Parasite”. For the album’s quiet determination to blow against the wind with its sparse construction, and against every contemporary review or critic which either overlooked or derided it. You bastards. For all the dark days “Place to Be” and “Which Will” have carried me through, as well as I’m sure many a Nick Drake fan. Both heartbreaking, and two of the very best. For the melodic sensibilities of these songs: each wafer-thin hook exposed and trembling, but above all beautiful. “Things Behind the Sun”, “Place to Be”, “Pink Moon”… wow. For the ominous poetry of “Harvest Breed”, hinting in four lines at an ambiguous journey towards death, or rebirth. For Drake’s magnificent and underrated guitar playing, and for all the hours I’ve spent trying to nail “From the Morning”, doggedly tuning to BEBEBE and barely managing it at half-speed. For “now we rise, and we are everywhere”. Words to punctuate Drake’s final recorded song, the jewel of his entire catalogue, and words which can be read on his gravestone in Tanworth-in-Arden. For every note. Every line. Every grey day. Every new morning. And every shining pink moon.

*Parasite

One of my go-to albums in the autumn time. Warm, fuzzy, intimate folk music at it's best.

The last artistic expression of a life cut tragically short, Pink Moon is Nick Drake’s soul poured onto vinyl. Loneliness and despair, made beautiful.

One of my favorite artists of all time is Elliott Smith so when I first heard Nick Drake, I was on board immediately. The similarities are obvious but I was blown away when I found out Drake was doing this in the late 60s/early 70s. There's something timeless about the arrangements and melodies. The songwriting, stripped down production and soft, warm vocals give it a melancholic feel but I wouldn't call it sad. It's more somber but also comforting. This is a great rainy day record as are Drake's other albums.

I didn't know I knew this one! What a good song! Wow. That May have been the best guy and his guitar album I've ever heard. So nice!

And here I was thinking Joni Mitchell’s “Blue” was raw. This album is one of the most sensitive, confessional, and melancholy albums I’ve heard without understanding the lyrics. Nick Drake delivers pure folk, with nothing but his breathy vocals billowing over his guitar, which plays simple accompaniment. It seems to draw the listener’s attention to the lyrics, but the lyrics are vague and mysterious, as if describing another world. And yet its emotional power is not diminished. While you may not “get it” on your first listen, subsequent listens will go by quickly due to the album’s length. And it’s nigh impossible to capture this album’s full worth from one listen. Each moment is passing but precious. To truly savour each moment, each intimate story of isolation and melancholy, this album demands your full attention. And it will reward you with a beautiful expression of emotion all the orchestras in the world could not parallel. Standout Songs: “Pink Moon” “Place to Be” “Road” “Parasite”

I wake up today listening to this álbum. Such a pearl!

In his final album, Drake drops the busy baroque instrumentation of his prior two albums in favor of a minimalist style of just him and his acoustic guitar. These songs are immensely beautiful with simple yet powerful imagery, with themes of depression, loneliness, and alcoholism, featuring reoccurring symbolism of the landscape and sky, and the juxtaposition of day and night. Every song stands out here, with plenty of memorable moments that leave lasting impressions, and interludes "Horn", "Know", and "Harvest Bread" give us breaks to breathe. Drake's soft voice and pauses press more weight on each phrase. But even his guitar alone is pleasing to listen to. Sometimes simple and repetitive but other times lush and active (as in "From the Morning"). This is one of those albums that could sound a bit boring and one-dimensional yet pleasant at first but then grow more and more after you look into the lyrics.

This album was super calming and very welcomed at this point of my life. It felt nice to just sit down and not have to worry for a while.

This album is beautifully melancholy, I loved it

Moody and dark. One of the best acoustic singer-songwriter albums. Free Ride is my favorite song on here.

грустный шепот

I really liked this. It's quiet, it's peaceful, acoustic guitar and slow yet sprightly songs. It put me in mind of having a somewhat wistful day at the beach. I particularly liked "Place to Be" and "Harvest Breed."

One of the most emotional, melancholic and intimate albums ever. Nick Drake created magic by using only his voice, guitars and piano on this record. I wish he would have lived long enough to see how many people love his music today.

Always found this guy fascinating. Great album

fabulous

New to me, I liked it a lot!

A light night/early morning album if there ever was one. Sparse and understated, Drake would kill himself after recording this masterpiece. Beautiful and terribly sad at the same time. Best Tracks: Pink Moon; Which Will; From The Morning

One of the most beautiful albums every made. Perfect for a rainy day.

This album is beautiful. Will probably be listening to this a lot

Listen to this one regularly. It’s beautiful from start to end.

Love, Love, Love this album. It's all ambiance and atmosphere for me. Same reason I love Iron & Wine I suppose, delicate and complicated fingerpicking and whispery lyrics you can get lost in. If you like this, John Martyn's Solid Air is a good listen as well, the title track is dedicated to Nick Drake.

I love this album. I can definitely feel Nick Drake's influence on a lot of my favorite bands.

This is one of those highly revered cult albums that lives up to its hype. It's haunting, simple, and beautiful. An album I always feel like I don't spend enough time with from an artist I know I haven't spent enough time with.

This was amazing. First album on here which is by an artist i never heard of before and with songs I truly enjoyed. Acoustic music at it's absolute best

The simplicity of this album is amazing. This album gave me a feeling of being alone. It makes me see Nick Drake creating this album just by himself. I didn’t expect to like this but this album brought be calm and steady emotions.

Excellent album. Nick Drake's mellow, moody brand of folk music is always a delight to listen to, and 'Pink Moon' is one of the best examples of his craft. The fact that this album sounds surprisingly modern goes to show the profound impact it would have on future acts.

I already listened to it before you recommended me.

A classic Nick Drake album: close to perfection, a bit sparser than the other two Nick Drake albums (only vocals and guitar). All three of them are on the 1001 list, and I assume Nick Drake is the only artist with a 100% score.

Another collection of wonderful, beautifully performed songs.

Stilled timeless beauty.

notes - Third and final album by singer songwriter nick drake - I LOVE this album - especially in winter - Most songs on here are around the 2 minute mark, say what they need to say and get out - His unique vocal style and guitar playing are the focus - nothing to disctract - After finishing his previous album with a backing band and guests he wanted to do an album with just him - The result is an extremely personal and intimate album - His last release before his death 2 years later fav - Road - Love the dizzying guitar arpeggio style least fav - Know - Definitely the weakest song on here 5/5 - love this album, listen to it all the time

28 exceptional minutes of music. Mesmerizing, gorgeous, but also hooky in very unique ways. The way he composes is unlike anyone else. Man and guitar fused, sounding like an orchestra.

I wish this album never ended. Same thing with this man’s life. I could get lost in his music forever. Just a guitar and his voice but it feels like an entire band. Truly an incredible, generational talent.

Pinka moon is on its way

I was genuinely upset when I found out I was on the final song; I wanted to spend more time in this tender little moment. Something about Nick Drake just leaks down into my bones and settles in my soul; haunting, touching, gorgeous. I guess I can say now that I think he has a perfect discography; what a sendoff.

Already listened one of my favourites

Just beautiful

Really like this sorta stuff

My favorite piece of melancholia to ever be released. Nick drake perfectly captures the emotional milieu of wistfulness, lethargy, and yearning. Truly transporting and one of its kind. I’m only sad there’s not more nick drake to listen to.

Loved what this man could do with a guitar and his voice. Very comforting music. Loved it.

Teehee

Pink Moon was the third and final studio album by the English musician Nick Drake, released in the UK by Island Records on 25 February 1972. Recorded without backing band. The lyrical content of the album has often been attributed to Drake's ongoing battle with depression. Pink Moon was not sold well like previous two Drake's albums (fewer than 4.000 copies of all three albums sold totally). His reluctance to perform live, or be interviewed, contributed to his lack of commercial success. Later in 1999, "Pink Moon" was used in a Volkswagen commercial, boosting Drake's US album sales from about 6,000 copies in 1999 to 74,000 in 2000. Drake was being credited as an influence by such artists as Robert Smith of The Cure and Peter Buck of R.E.M. By the early 1990s, he had come to represent a certain type of "doomed romantic" musician in the UK music press and was frequently cited as an influence by artists including Kate Bush, Paul Weller, Aimee Mann, Beck, Robyn Hitchcock and The Black Crowes. There is no known video footage of the adult Drake; he was only ever captured in still photographs and in home footage from his childhood. This is a gem! I don't want to rate it. It's just 5 stars without any doubt. Warm sound, nice guitar techniques. I also liked the cover of the album with Dalí-esque art by Michael Trevithick, who was incidentally a friend of Drake's sister Gabrielle. Will definitely get this one on vinyl. (16/02/2023).

In hindsight, I should have rated 'Five Leaves Left' as 4 stars, because 'Pink Moon' is the real 5-star performance in my opinion. The album has an air of intimacy akin to Nelson's 'Red Headed Stranger'. Hearing the strings rattle, fingers sliding on the strings, the slight imperfections of the chords and the inhales between the phrases, all combine to create a musical atmosphere that is warm and enveloping. The songs themselves are fascinatingly engaging given it's mainly just a man and his guitar. I'm re-listening to 'Harvest Breed' right now and it's a perfect example of what I'm talking about. Overall, the album is a true gem and it set the standard for acts like Jose Gonzalez, Iron and Wine and many other 'an artist and their guitar' groups that came to follow.

Un super album par un super artiste franchement ! 5* reecoute assuré

A spare, melancholy masterpiece. I'm honoring this by not saying another word. Fave Songs (All songs, from most to least favorite): Pink Moon, Place to Be, Things Behind the Sun, From the Morning, Road, Which Will, Horn, Parasite, Harvest Breed, Free Ride, Know

This is the third (and final) Nick Drake record to show up on this, and it's just absolutely beautiful and so full and warm. Such a great record.

Lovely atmospheric folk music that doesn't overstay it's welcome. If only more musicians had the balls to just say 'that's it, I'm not padding this out and adding filler'.

I loved it. Short, loopable, haunting, and beautiful. The album art is weird but I don't even care, I'm gonna be listening to this one a lot, and for a while.

Just beautiful every time.

An album and artist before their time.

completely new experience from what i have been listening to

My favorite by one of my favorites. Wonderful.

What a lovely, quiet and wonderful album. Looks like I am a complete Nick Drake fan.

Top 3 Songs: 1 - From The Morning (11) 2 - Pink Moon (1) 3 - Which Will (4)

8/8 mooned pink

Beautiful guitar

Damn I Nick Drake. You can feel his life, ambition, dread et al in every single track. The obvious highlight here is the titular opener a somber lament in the arriving lunar phenomenon. Beautiful overall album.

Pink pink pink pink… pink moon 11/10 album listened to it probably 50 times

Wonderful album, his masterpiece. Easy 5.

love the sound and style. incredibly soothing.

One of the most soothing voices ever, absolute master of alternate tunings

Mysterieuze melancholie.

Hugljúf þjóðlagatónlist. Gítar og söngur, algjörlega minn tebolli.

Another classic, very chill and easy listening. Short album.

Один из самых искренних и интимных альбомов, что я слушал. Простые и в то же время оригинально исполненные песни за счет своеобразного фингерстайла Дрейка. Альбом короткий и слушается легко, появляется чувство светлой печали за счет последней песни. Однозначно произведение искусства, хотел бы сам что-нибудь сделать в таком духе.

Classic acoustic folk music. You'd recognize it from any number of folkies movie soundtracks, but I couldn't have told you who sung it. Excellent album.

Sort of folk/indie creation, could see how this album got things going for the indie scene. Would listen to again.

I'd never heard of Nick Drake before. This albums an easy 5 stars from me. Nothing but his voice and the guitar. Wonderfully executed lyrics. Fantastic. Great runtime and selection of tracks.

Envie de crever PREFS: TOUT MOINS PREF: RIEN

Raw and sentimental yet some how comforting in a way incredible listen.

It felt like being in an indie movie for 30 minutes and I loved it

Amazing.

Nice Nicke!

Intemporal

This is the album that made me falsely expect (and, perhaps, wish) every folk album to just be someone singing with a guitar*. Using this album as any kind of point for comparison is unfair, really. It’s just a one-of-a-kind album *There are about four measures of piano on the first track.

An incredibly intimate follow up to the often over orchestrated Bryter Later, a beautiful mind laid bare and fragile.

Was good, very melancholic.

Another gorgeous Nick Drake album, though this one's my least favorite of the three it is still a gorgeous album, beautifully arranged and performed with just the right hint of pathos. 5 🌟

Amazing. So many brilliant songs got me into acoustic fingerpicking.

Un disque qui me fascine depuis toujours. Un son, une personnalité uniques. Quel sens de l'intimité. La carrière de Nick Drake n'a jamais décollé de son vivant, mais son influence est évidente aujourd'hui. Incontournable, je lance un max d'étoiles.

This is so lovely but far too short. Faves: Pink Moon, Parasite

I really like this: good, solid folk music. No complaints. Also, as someone who has tried to play Nick Drake on guitar, this shit is really difficult and he is a master of the instrument, though it sounds deceptively simple.

Very cool singer/songwriter style stuff. Love it. Will check out more.

I don't think I know Nick Drake, but the album cover isn't promising. Oh wait, the opening notes of the opening/title track are immediately familiar, so I guess I do. Pink Moon is a great song, though up until now I never knew what he was saying. It just sounds great. And the songs keep coming, sounding great, sad but great. This is a beautiful album. I can't believe it is from 1972. It sounds timeless. I'm glad I listened and will again. Absolutely belongs on this list. Favorites: Pink Moon, Place to Be, Horn, From the Morning. Also all the other songs.

Música para ouvir e relaxar

Brilliant musician who died way too young. I've owned all his albums since they were released and he is in the first rank.

Svårt, svårt, svårt. Vad ska det bli? En fyra eller en femma? Äsch det får bli en femma, gillar nästan alla låtar förutom Harvest Breed och så är det ju under 30 minuter vilket man älskar.

Timeless, transcendent, beautiful, and heartbreaking

One of the best finds from 1001

Loved this album since college. Simply amazing and ahead of it's time. RIP Nick. Thanks for leaving us this amazingly haunting music

Beguilingly strong. My favourite of the three albums.

Kanon, vintage Gonzales

Älskar

Mycket charmigt! Tycker att jag kan höra jose gonzales.

This is cool, ambient and original sounding music. You can listen to it absorb the lyrics, or have it on the background - it works both ways. A thoughtful, intelligent musician with his own sound. I can see why this belongs in the 1001 albums….

Just beautiful. There's nothing more I need say.

I saw it written and I saw it say Pink moon is on its way And none of you stand so tall Pink moon gonna get you all

Dick nrake

Not much of my vibe, but good!

I love this album! Wonderful, relaxing, beautiful, haunting.

Ég er venjulega hrifnari af flóknari útsetningum, en þetta er æðsileg plata. Melankólísk en um leið ljúf.

Authentic tenderness accompanied with varied and interesting fingerpicking guitar

First time Iv heard of Nick Drake. Wow so simple so intimate and emotional, brilliant. I can see this becoming a go to album for me.

Better than Drizzy

have loved this one for a long time

This album is beautiful, simple and magical. It feels so intimate and really makes you think about the true emotional power of music. I'm a huge fan.

hekk ahjar

Kbir. Classic.

Nickkkkkk 😭

Folksy, relaxing, excellent choice for a morning coffee / tea. First time listen will listen again for sure.

Classic album!

A good friend gifted me this album with no context in a time I needed it most. Beautiful. 5 stars.

This is pretty great. Introspective. I’d listened to Nick Drake a while back, but never to entire albums. Enjoyable.

Soundtrack of my teens. Nick Drake is morphine for the ears

Very good acoustic album

Великий альбом

What a great reminder on how much I love this album.

Loved it! John Denver meets Pink Floyd? Unique singer/songwriter experience.

Как буд-то в гости к другу сходил

Beautiful album. This is why I use this website, so I can come across music like this that I hadn't otherwise heard of

Genius. Amazing songs

Drugi i zapewne ostatni na liscie album pana Nicka Drake, ostatni takze w jego dyskografii, bo byla to ostatnia to ostatnia plyta ktora udalo mu sie nagrac przed smiercia, material z roku 72 w swojej formie jest jeszcze bardziej minimalistyczny, surowy, ale takze przez to bardziej autentyczny niz poprzedni Bryter Layter, bo glownym i jedynym instrumentem, poza wystepujacymi na otwierajacym pink moon klawiszami, jest akustyk, o ktorym juz pisalem w ramach poprzedniej plyty, tutaj jest on jeszcze bardziej wyeksponowany przez granie solowe jeszcze wyrazniej czuc unikalna technike gry Nicka, ciekawym faktem jest takze to, ze zarowno gitara jak i wokal nagrywane byly na jednym traku, wiec jedynym overdubem plyty sa wspomniane klawisze na pink moonie, co daje ultimejtowy folk feeling czlowieka wylewajacego z siebie co mu lezy na sercu prosto na instrument, prawdziwa rzadkosc wsrod nagrywanej muzyki, a co mogl wylewac z siebie pan Drake, ktory cala swoja krotka kariere zmagal sie z depresja i szukaniem sukcesu w muzyce, co bezposrednio przelozylo sie na tematyke ostatniej plyty, ale na tym materiale slychac juz jakby pogodzenie z stanem w jakim jest jego kariera i podejscie do sprawy z troche wyzszej perspektywy, szczere teksty 24 letniego staruszka przez ktore przemawiaja przewijajace sie metafory cial niebieskich, por dnia, kolorow ciezkie do jednoznacznej interpretacji to wlasnie chleb powszedni plyty, bo czym moze byc tytulowy pink moon, po rozwiazaniu zagadki tego pytania plyta calkowicie zmienia swoj klucz, calosc zostala nagrana zaledwie w dwoch nocnych sesjach, pomimo tego, ze jest to tylko 11 kawalkow na 28 minutach materialu nie zmienia tego, ze jest to jeden z ulubionych krazkow w mojej biblioteczce do ktorego lubie wracac, na plejke nie bede nic dodawal, bo i tak juz album jest w spotifajowej kolekcji, kolejny przesluch i kolejne pytania, jak czlowiek sukcesu moze skonczyc tak nieszczesliwie, czy brak sukcesu jest az tak dotkliwszy dla kogos na sukcesie wychowanym niz dla czlowieka juz dawno przegranego, kiedy pogon za sukcesem staje sie pulapka w ktora czlowiek sam sie zapedza, to tylko niektore z pytan ktore mozna sobie postawic po takim seansiku, nie jest to album ktory spodoba sie kazdemu, jeszcze mniej ludzi go zrozumie, ale jest to cos naprawde wyjatkowego zapisanego na tasmie

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Pink Moon is the third and final studio album by Nick Drake before he took his own life. The folky songs are performed without backing band (only vocals, guitar and piano by Drake). This makes it a very personal and a bit sad with all the unfilled space and silence in production. It results in fabulous songs.

One of my all-time favorites

All of it is 💯

depressing

So delicate and ephemeral. It’s magic.

Fantastic album. Had been a decade or so since I had last heard it.

This album is amazing each song is very interesting and enjoyable how short it is and I thought that how simple the songs are really added to the music. It's so crazy to me that this album sold less than 5,000 copies. My only complaint the songs kinda sound the same but only just a little bit. love this album 9/10 closer to a 10 than a 9

I dig me some Nick Drake. I often play him when I’m super stressed—mellows me out. Also has some nostalgia for me of my days in Los Angeles.

Just puts me in a great headspace...Sounds like laying in a meadow on a cloudy day.

Great album own on vinyl

I'd heard of Nick Drake for about 15 years now, but somehow never got around to listening. Overwhelmingly emotional album... not really my typical genre, but it left quite the mark.

It was amazing. I didn't know him before, so it was a completely different thing for me. The songs are chill, relaxed and the lyrics can warm every heart. (Also, the album cover is very pretty, look at the colors!)

De naam Nick Drake altijd onbewust geassocieerd met de rapper Drake, dus nooit echt veel aandacht voor gehad. Maar dat is nu voorgoed verleden tijd. Meteen al zijn andere albums opgezet. Ik ben fan!

yesssss more sad mellow tunez

Every song I expected John Denver to belt out the next lyrics. But was not disappointed by the relaxing flow of vocals from Drake. I can’t list a tract I didn’t like. Especially since the album cover confused me completely. Acoustic guitar was so good. The lyrics very deep. When he sang Place To Be, I imaged the colors greener than a hill and palest blues . So wild how he brought those images to my mind. It was sad to read he was battling depression, because his talent was so maximal for a minimalist production. I respect a musician who does all his own writing ,playing and singing. Great album .

always a great album

Me ha gustado mucho.

Veeery good and hippie

İt's good but nothing more

Better than I remember. Already own.

Perfect just for the first song, the title track.

And so it came to pass, the moon was pink and all was well. Nick Nick Nick Nick Nick, Nick Nick Drake.

Love pink moon. Need to listen again w lyrics

Seeee

A classic, perfect winter afternoon listening

One of my favorite folk / singer-songwriter albums. Even with a few not so great songs, overall the album is amazing.

Not a new album to me. Amazing guitar playing and singing. Perfect for a drive or a Sunday morning with coffee.

Excellent album. It is uplifting, but sad at the same time. Nick Drake has a great voice.

Should’ve listened to this earlier than just now, but it did not disappoint. So good

I fucking love Nick Drake. 9/10

One of the best ever made

The older I get the better Nick Drake gets

Quite a lovely mellow and introspective acoustic album.

4.5/5 https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/nick-drake/pink-moon/ Clearly Nick Drake's best work and an album without which people like Sufjan Stevens might never have made music. His work is so much nicer without the orchestral arrangement of his other albums, focusing only on his voice and some sparse instrumentals. Lovely.

Eigenlijk toch wel heel aardig. De moeite waard zou ik zo wel even willen zeggen.

Wonderful Album. Puts me in a comfy, nostalgic mood. Album is a bit monotonous overall. I like the length of 27 Min.

Phenomenally weird album cover. Not something I would typically listen to but great vibes overall. Super chill with fun guitar playing.

I think it’s not only important how you listen to an album but where too. Listening to this decidedly autumnal skeletal music whilst sat in a hotel on a tropical island probably isn’t the time and the place but beauty is beauty wherever you hear it. Delicate, fragile songs driven by his pained voice. Simple but excellent acoustic guitar, and carefully wrought songs. A simple pleasure

Nick Drake walked so Sufjan Stevens could run.

Didn’t even realize I knew this artist or this album but I definitely do. Yeah this kind of thing is right up my alley, I could listen to it forever. Shocking to hear from a guy whose last review was about his plans to cry to Phoebe Bridgers all weekend! Nick Drake’s voice isn’t super strong but the overall effect is very mellowing. Made me feel like I was wrapped up in a blanket on the couch on a rainy November morning, which is one of my most preferred ways to feel. The lyrics are so raw that it almost feels intrusive to listen to some of the songs. This will for sure be going into the rotation. Second act montage needle drop in my biopic: “Which Will”

I love you forever nick drake

sonic quaalude pink moon is a comfort album for me. i love nick drake & im happy to see his whole discography made this list, i think all 3 of his albums deserve it the guitar playing on this record is just excellent, i really want to try out the open tunings he was using. the fingerstyle is so full and expressive & accompanies his voice so well. also the fret buzz is perfect to me esp on know parasite is my favorite because i <3 pain and suffering . but truly i don’t think i would really listen to any of these tracks individually or put them on a playlist when the album itself is so short && like yes all the songs sound the same but to me pink moon is a singular mood more than it is a progression of tracks with different tones egg and luna bar

Det er ikkje alt som er gøy, og godt er det. Flott plate, utan krumspring men med fine låtar, nydeleg gitarspel og mykje eigenart. Dette var ein fin lytt. Personleg favoritt: Which Will.

Ikke ofte jeg er innom Drake lengre, men denne er jo veldig fin og skal jeg høre på Nick så blir det stort sett denne. Ble spilt bra mye på nachspiel på studentradioen i sin tid. Ikke fryktelig spennende og er jeg i beit for fyr med kassegitar så spiller jeg oftere Elliott Smith.

De to første albumene skaffet jeg meg før denne. Dessverre rakk Volkswagen akkurst å lage tv-reklame av Pink Moon før jeg fikk hørt plata første gang. På ingen måte Nick Drake sin feil dette her, men hodet mitt har altså albumet arkivert som den kommersielle tv-reklame-plata. Sellout! Har man først havnet der er det vanskelig å komme tilbake. Pink Moon er innmari fin, men jeg elsker den ikke.

Great introduction to Nick Drake and 60/70’s singer song writers.

Never listened before but very nice. Lovely guitar and instrumentals, deep boy shit.

Great album, much better and more interesting than I thought it would be.

Great album, but nothing incredibly memorable about it. Very consistent. I would rate just about every song a 4/5, but unfortunately there is nothing about the album that takes it to the next level for me.

I've listened to this album a few times before, so I'm a bit biased. I'm glad I have though, as I think Nick Drake's appeal really comes out after the first couple listens. His lyrics are weird and his guitar work somewhat experimental, and it all doesn't feel very cohesive until you change your field of focus a bit and enjoy the package as a whole. Worth it though, because when you do you get some of the best singer-songwriter work of the century. Nick Drake is quiet, reserved, and you can feel this burgeoning confidence that only gets to exist when he picks up an acoustic guitar and just lets it tell his story. It's saccharine, melancholic, a chamomile tea lounging on the patio on a dewy Saturday morning. Fav tracks: Pink Moon, Horn, Things Behind The Sun

Wow this was amazing. I recognized his voice but not any of the songs.

A beautiful, understated album that I know I haven't fully unlocked yet. Nick Drake's fingerpicked guitar is the clear standout, and the title track immediately earned a second listen. The lyrics haven't completely connected with me yet, but I can already tell this is an album that rewards patience. It's not one that grabs you immediately—it slowly invites you back.

I feel his 3rd release is not as good as his 1st 2 albums. Still a good listen and it was very daring to go it alone just him b his guitar.

I did really dig this album! I could see myself getting lost in it again, but I still wouldn’t think of it as a favorite. Although, I will admit that I do think that it would grow on me more and more with each listen. I feel like recently this album has been appearing all over the place so it’s cool I finally got to sit down and listen to it

Very cool and mellow. Different from the other folk records on the list. Really enjoyed it like a brief respite from the elctronica.

Beautiful album

Nick Drake, but even more stripped-down. Still great. 4.0/5.0: Great

i have similar thoughts on this as i did with the last nick drake album we had. this is hauntingly beautiful. not really my thing but very good

Great, already listened to it tho. Pink moon pink moon pink moon

I have heard this album once or twice before. Even so, it is clear this album is a grower and not a shower. The songs have a certain beauty to them that feels vintage. Not overly flashy in any sense. One that will take dozens more listens to appreciate.

Mellow, fit for the ideal mood - Sunday lazing or sentimental moseying

Pre Listen: Very striking album cover. I wonder if it has any symbolism, or if it's just some random nonsense. I like the weird clown looking dude on it. Never heard of this guy, so no expectations. Notable Tracks: Things Behind the Sun - Favorite track. Adding to my playlist, man I love the sound of this one. It's both melancholic and gentle, while being a bit eerie and hopeful? Very unique song. Know - Least favorite song, it's the most repetitive sounding out of an already somewhat repetitive album. Nick's gonna break his guitar strings if he keeps strumming like that too. Parasite - Another high point for me. The guitar chord progressions remind me of 'Hey Prudence' from the Beatles. Post Listen: I think this is the first all-acoustic, single musician album I've gotten on here so far? Pretty good one too, very nice. I appreciate toned down albums like this one quite a bit. It helps that Nick's voice is really soft, soothing, and gentle, as is his guitar playing. Every song feels like a warm blanket, or sitting by a low fire on a cool summer evening. It also helped I was driving through rural mountain roads listening to this one, it felt very cozy and fitting. That said, the songs do start to get a bit repetitive, individually they are all great, but back to back they start to blend. Nick's got a style, and sticks with it, and there's nothing wrong with it, but for a full album I look for a bit more variety. I may fall asleep to this album sometime. I think I'd sleep to it very well, 4/5

Un album muuuy tranquilo, como para escuchar en un momento de relajacion, altamente recomendado

Hopefull, Sadness, annoyance, acceptance, intimate and regret

Super mysig skiva. Väldigt lugn och tankarna börjar flöda. 4/5

Oddly beautiful, nice acoustic album. Liked it a lot!

Oh, it's nice! It's a very warm and cozy feeling album despite the very dark context and aftermath of the album itself. Just like the title of the album, it feels like basking in the warm glow of an amber moon while staring at the stars. While I don't think it's the masterpiece people swear by, it has a very simple job of immersing the listener and it passes with flying colors.

Sad, beautiful, perfect for listening while sitting in the emergency room or a long walk under autmn leaves.

Beautiful record

Muito bom

its so soft and melancholy all at the same time. its like a quiet sort of sadness combined with a transcendental sort of peace. i wonder if theres a story to go with the album but i couldnt dissect the lyrics enough for that

Easy listening Liking the troubadour vibe Cool for rainy afternoon

Pink Moon is a beautifully peaceful and melancholic album, and I was instantly captivated by the gentle vocals and delicate acoustic guitar. It's a lovely, calming record that I have a feeling will grow on me with each listen.

This album is just what I needed to listen to. Nice and chill and although I didn't listen to a ton of the lyrics. I could read from other reviews and from listening to some of them that they're really impactful. I'd listen to this again.

An obviously great album but not one that i would consider a personal favourite. I appreciate how short it is and there are a couple of fantastic songs on here but I do think it's a bit too repetitive and stripped back for my tastes, even if it is one of the better albums in this style that I've heard.

Jeg synes godt nok at det her var fedt. Jeg tror generelt at jeg får ret svært ved at give et album jeg aldrig har hørt før 5 stjerner - Det er som om at det bare kræver flere gennemspilninger og/eller en overbevisning om at det vil være noget jeg vender tilbage til. Med det sagt, så har begge Nick Drake albums på listen so far været totalt fede. Glæder mig til mere!

Et af de albums, der virkelig fortjener et ekstra lyt 3.9

Ud over titelnummeret, har jeg ikke rigtig hørt Nick Drake før. Det bliver ikke sidste gang det bliver sat på!

a really chill, really nice easy album to listen to

This is my favorite of his albums. The title track is a great song. He was one we lost too soon.

Timeless chill tunes

Definitely a distinct vibe and got some guitar inspiration, will listen again

85

Enjoyed.

Great album. Only thing keeping it from a 5 is that a lot of the songs sound kind of same-y but not much better sad-boy folk music out there.

I like this album. I'm going with 4 stars because it definitely sounds like and probably inspired one of my favorite albums of all time - songs by Adrianne Lenker. Thank you!

7/10. Slow, smooth, and laid back. A good listen if you're fishing or something like that. Got a bit of a JJ.Cale, folky feel, but his voice is higher pitched and there's less southern feel to it. Somewhat comforting.

it was great.

I love the song Pink Moon. The album isn't my favorite by him (give me Five Leaves Left or Bryter Layter).

Great old folk

Very pleasant

Lühike album, aga uskumatult intiimne ja meeldejääv. Nagu Nick istuks minuga samas toas ja mängiks ahjutule taustal. Tüübi kitarrimäng on päris huvitav ka, palju erinevaid häälestusi ja tüüp mängib lood nii täis vaid ühe pilliga. Pole travis picking, vaid selline traditsioonilisem kitarri sõrmitsemine. Tõesti hea plaat, kahju vaid, et see tema elu ajal nii suurt kõlapinda ei leidnud. 4/5

I really liked this!!!

Nearly nearly nearly a 5 for me but honestly there’s a few moments that really bore me (Know especially). But much love for Nick Drake and the story behind this album. Really love his guitar work on (most of) this one. The one two punch of Pink Moon and Place to Be alone is enough to build a legacy on. Also I hate Elliott Smith

Such a simple album, crazy that there’s literally one piano line on the entire thing, and when it comes in it hits. Title track is great, some other tracks clearly inspired Desert Island Disk, beautiful album.

Not as life changing as it’s hyped up to be, but really solid still

You can feel the emotion in the songs and its a great combination of acoustic guitar and vocals

A simple folk album, yet comfortable and lush beyond its time

Really enjoyable. I had no idea what to expect. Felt American (in a good way) and raw but not too serious.

Haven’t listened to this since high school. Holds up

Спокойно, приятно, слушала

i really loved his voice

This is a lovely album, and not at what I'm in the mood for today. Seriously great album though.

Cool album in its raw simplicity

This album felt like I wanna live in Perfect Days, and put this on as a cassette in the morning before I start my work. The guitar has the certain strung, and forward going energy to it. The notes and metal strings are fragile, but push you in a gentle way. It is different, when compared to something like harp, where strings are plucked, floating. Even though it's a bit mixed feelings to listen to man and guitar these days, I enjoyed the authenticity of this album. This had vulnerability.

Maybe I'm a bit too generous here but I really think that I would be able to enjoy this more in the future. Therefore, it should actually be a 3 but there's inherent potential in this for me. 3.8

Really enjoyed. Beautiful album for 1972 as well. I didn’t realise that style of indie was from as long ago as that. Gorgeous flow of an album, incredible lyricism. Incredible to settle into

Acoustic guitar and vocals. This album was never popular in its day. It gained a following many years later, after Nick Drake's death. This is the 1970's equivalent to Bon Iver and Jose Gonzalez, the moody, depressed, acoustic signer/songwriter vibe. 7/10

Gostosinho