Pink Moon

The Pink Moon was one of the most famous moves out of Len Houmous’ Sex Manual. He reckons he gained 3 but lost 6 wives using it. 4.4 3/11 Road

Excelent.

Well, reading Nick Drake’s Wikipedia article is definitely depressing. He was certainly a very good acoustic player. The album is very sparse and I think that really makes you focus on the music. “From The Morning” was my favorite track and overall I enjoyed the melancholy folk. Reminds me of an amazing artist called Cinder Well who performs similarly haunting and raw music. I will give this a few more listens to really let it settle in but I agree it’s a good album and gives a different perspective than a lot of the list so far.

"Pink Mood" is a record is built on the foundation of Nick Drake, his acoustic guitar, and his voice. The only notable deviation is the title track, which includes a brief, melodic piano overdub that complements the main guitar line. This extremely sparse arrangement is consistent throughout the eleven tracks. Drake’s vocals are generally soft, breathy, and subdued. This delivery provides an intimate and personal feel to the material. The album’s central musical strength lies in Drake’s sophisticated fingerstyle guitar work. He employs an intricate picking style and, significantly (I discovered), utilizes alternate tunings extensively, which results in unique harmonic voicings and textures across the tracks. His control over guitar dynamics is a crucial element, providing variation and emphasis within the solo performances. The mood of Pink Moon is sad and melancholic. The songs are gentle and melodic. While the album’s sound is subtle, it's a compelling listen. For me, personally, this is not casual listening, I would have to be in the mood for really listening; perhaps, in a reflective, plaintive mood, sitting alone, one winter's evening, with a glass of wine. Four stars. Side one 1 "Pink Moon" (5/5) 2 "Place to Be" (4/5) 3 "Road" (5/5) 4 "Which Will" (4/5) 5 "Horn" (4/5) 6 "Things Behind the Sun" (5/5) Side two 1 "Know" (4/5) 2 "Parasite" (5/5) 3 "Free Ride" (4/5) 4 "Harvest Breed" (4/5) 5 "From the Morning" (4/5) Total - 48 Average - 4.36 185/1001 101/185 albums reviewed were new to me.

I think I need to come back to this album. I can tell it is an album that requires undivided attention, not passive listening that can be done with a rock or a pop album. May change to a five down the road.

Thoroughly enjoyed this album, much more than the other one. I listened to from this list. You can hear the melancholy and sadness, there’s a confidence behind it that I really appreciate. I think it’s a four star production, some really cool tunes. It’s a shame he died so young.

4 stars

First time listening to the album, but knew he was lauded by some “journos” – but not in his time. Its great to listen to a "long lost classic" that is actually good (looking at you Pacific Ocean Blue) Musically sparse, simple melodies, and gentle folk/jazz chord progressions: simple as It’s just a single vocal and a single guitar. The focus is entirely on the songwriting which is quite good. It's dark and depressing. But very very good. This album is a fine example of how very good music can be lost to culture, because business interests fail at “promotion”. Almost a “five”. This is not entertainment its one man exposing his soul. He is putting his world on tape, inviting us in, take it or leave it. Very pleasant, resonant, and clean acoustic guitar, with some stumbles and drops in tempo, but otherwise very well played. Female song writer with a guitar is my cup of tea –emotional lyrics, heartfelt vocals, lone guitar and a breathy voice – check, check, check … just not a female. Lisa Loeb, Kristen Hersch but in the 70s as a man.

More of a Bryter Layter guy myself, but all three of Nick Drake's records are great.

My man Nicholas Drizzy said he was here for a good time not a long time! All he had was his voice and a guitar and that was clearly all the instruments he needed, bravo. I enjoy the simplicity of it and it was genuinely good music.

Fairly familiar but maybe only listened to ‘Five Leaves Left’ start to finish. Classic Nick Drake sound and maybe a little more stripped back and able to connect than FLL. Pretty quick songs but quite like that. Easy to listen to. Ah and recognise ‘Horn’ from something. A film? Nice little interlude. Enjoyed more than I thought and a really well rounded and written album. Will definitely come back to it

Vraiment cool, petite musique tranquille, pas trop d'artifices, c'est super

So chill

Really nice listening music

Brings me back to the VW commercial, but beyond that this is just a very pleasant, warm, folksy album I gotta have in my rotation.

Some albums just find the perfect day to match

4/5

Being primarily a 70s music fan, this seems like something I should've heard, yeah? But I don't recognise any of these tracks. They're really good. Musically, the genre is (very straightforward) acoustic-guitar folk. Nothing revolutionary in that regard. But something about it is oddly warm and comforting. Drake's voice is soft, lilting, just a tiny bit gravelly. Louis Armstrong and Don McLean – though the latter might just be due to the two artists having similar melodies/songwriting. I was listening to Place To Be when I wrote this part of the review, and it really does sound like a McLean piece. The arrangement is about as simple as you can – guitar and vocals – but the guitar is played tremendously well (as well as it can be while remaining soft and understated), and the vocals aren't half bad either. A master-class in "less is more". It's reminiscent of John Martyn, or a stripped-back Nick Cave, or a slightly more positive Leonard Cohen. The back-to-back songs Road and Which Will have guitarwork that reminds me of Irish folk. I have to imagine it's intentional. The melodies in all tracks are superb, and not a single one overstays its welcome. Not a hard criterion to fulfil, though, given the average track length is 150 seconds, and the full album is under half an hour, making it one of the shortest entries on this list. But, as William Henry Harrison would tell you from beyond the grave, brevity can be a strength, because there's less time for anything to go wrong. I'm missing any sort of energetic peaks and troughs throughout the album, what with every track having essentially the same texture as the last, but that's the only obvious negative. As another user wrote: "Each song is a gentle lullaby, and if you ever need a soundtrack for a crisp autumn walk, this is it." 4/5 Key tracks: Pink Moon, Road, Parasite

I didn’t realize how much I might like Nick Drake. Underspoken, moving, and one of the shortest albums on the list. I actually could have listened to this for an hour.

I love the acoustic vibe

Phenomenal acoustic album. Actually adding this one to my rotation.

Through no fault of his own, the first thing that comes to mind when I hear his music is New Jersey.

Lyder varmt og betryggende (men det er det ikke) (kompliment)

Really beautiful.

Solid singer-songwriter-album

Well, now I'm depressed. And want to buy a new car for some reason.

Nice melodies and enjoyable album once you get used to the voice.

70S UK folk. Intimate singer songwriter album. Gentle, laid back, pretty.

Big day for melancholy

Good all around energy and vibration. Nothing stellar but solid throughout

Of all Nick Drake albums its the only one that truly speaks to me. Simple and sparse, guitar with piano here and there and warm yet clearly troubled voice. I think I used to enjoy it a bit more, I was expecting to give it a 5, but I'm not that sure anymore. Maybe it'll come back in more fitting circumstances. For now a very strong 4/5

Nice surprise wanting something mellow for the day!

I so really want to love Nick Drake. I like the instrumentation, I like the lyrics, I like the way this was recorded where you can occasionally hear the squeak of fingers on guitar strings, I like the whole feel of the record. I am just still not sold on his voice - it's just so breathy. On my review of Bryter Later I said his voice felt insubstantial and I'm not sure my opinion has changed much. I do really like everything else though. I particularly enjoyed the song Know as something about that riff really appealed to me (it reminded me of Gomez I think). Last album I said it would have been 3.5 with half marks, but settled on 3. I'm going to say 3.5 this time too but as I like this album marginally more, I'm going to round up. So I'm averaging out to 3.5... 4/5

Solid album I love melancholy.

Good album. Tragic he died so young

The first half of the album was a 5/5 for me and the second half a 4/5. The title track Pink Moon is great, but my favourite was Which Will

One man, one guitar, and lots of discordance. This was a nice breath of fresh air. I'd recently reviewed a folk album for a website I write for. So, I suppose I was primed for more folk, but Nick Drake was doing some really cool stuff. I like his voice too.

This was a really plesent listen with some deep hitting lyrics. Kept it simple so the song meanings could really push through. A nice surprise of an album

Very pleasant

Nice somber album. Slow, thoughtful, tinged with regret. Not something I'd listen to every day, but it definitely scratches the occasional itch.

Listen again

Nice folk-ey album. Nice lyrics and I like Nick's voice a lot

--Pink Moon...first heard this in a gd Volkswagen commercial and my life was forever changed --Place to Be...heartbreaking --Road...chills. this guy somehow creates full soundscapes with just a guitar and his voice --Which Will...he’s vocal styling is basically just whispering but I love it --Horn...interlude --Things Behind the Sun...great lyrics --Know...guitar tone is more raw here. probably intentional but it creates friction with the preceding tracks. his voice is still alluring --Parasite...menacing (which I'm learning has become my favorite word) --Free Ride...things are starting to sound similar. not surprising when the entire album is basically one instrument (technically two: piano on "Pink Moon"). --Harvest Breed...short but interesting guitar diversion. probably included to fill out the album --From the Morning...a fine closer

I prefer his first album. It is completely not my 'type' of music. However, it truly is lovely but I'm going to have to give a 4/5 for this one.

gentle folk rock album, which is my go to album to listen to fall asleep on planes. Also the title song is absolutely gorgeous and makes you think of what tremendous music he could have continued creating, if not for his tragic death!

A lovely 28 minutes. Have listened to a lot Nick Drake over the years and find his music simple yet comforting. Lead off track “pink moon” is a favorite (and like many my age how I found out about him long after he passed) but overall this album is solid back to front.

Melancólico e belo. Trabalho muito interessante. Pula Unicrom.

I love acoustic guitar and fall vibes music. I enjoyed his voice as well, there was something very comforting about it. Cool album cover also. Definitely wanna go back and give it more thought while listening.

Good

Surely a contender for worst album art ever, right? That's got to be up there with those religious albums with old women on the cover proclaiming that Jesus has touched them. Obviously I knew who Nick Drake was, his story, his style, but I don't recall ever hearing a single song till now. This was rather nice. Of course I listened to this half-cut in bed, but it was nice. One to revisit. The barren minimalism did wear thin after a while but by then I was sleepy and didn't care.

I only vaguely knew this album before — mostly because of a short piece by Wiglaf Droste, a German humorist and critic who, like Nick Drake, died far too young. I just looked it up: antidepressants, possibly suicide. The title track is the only song I really knew before listening. It’s a beautiful, romantic piece. This is, after all, a classic singer-songwriter album — and you can clearly hear how Stewart Murdoch of Belle and Sebastian borrowed from Drake’s vocal style. The record has a very introverted, intimate vibe — dreamy and melancholic. The instrumentation is extremely sparse: one guitar, maybe two? It sounds like he recorded it alone at home and just mailed the tape to his label. At only 28 minutes, it’s a short album — and a very beautiful one. Still, I don’t think I’ll return to it very often. The mood — a lonely, depressed young man — just doesn’t quite fit my life right now.

Great vocals and instrumental to the album. Very soft and relaxing to listen to, but a little sad for listening to all the time. Overall really nice album.

Kaunista ja pinnan alla surumielistä folkia. 4/5

D’ordinaire, je n’aime pas le folk. Pensons ici à Bob Dylan. Mais, pour Nick Drake (en tous cas, cet album de Nick Drake), c’est différent. Il y a un ton mélancolique qui me parle. Des chansons courtes (l’album ne fait même pas 30 minutes), le piano sur la première pièce était vraiment bon (dommage qu’il n’apparaisse pas ailleurs...). Voilà, j’ai trouvé, il me fait penser à Elliott Smith ! Un autre que j’ai beaucoup aimé même si ce n’est pas vraiment, à priori, ma tasse de thé.

You know what I feel quite bad for the rating I’m about to give, and I may change my mind later on but this is just how I felt whilst listening. It’s very easy to get invested into the story behind it, and I really like that for his 3rd album he wanted to be solely responsible for all the music and lyrics and everything, but I think for me that might be the reason as to why I prefer the other two albums. It’s so hard to be unique and produce an entertaining listen with just a guitar, and whilst I think throughout some points he achieves it, I think there are others where you’d be forgiven for skipping over or day dreaming during. So for me I’m going with a 3*, I think the other two albums I’d be giving a 4 minimum, and I hope that we get to give them a listen in this list

This got better the more times I listened to it, it is a deeply sad album by what seems to be a deeply sad man. His guitar playing is mindful and introspect and for me just depicts absolute loneliness in his own world with no space or want for much else. Due to the utter sadness I don't know if you can call it an enjoyable listen but it has some beautiful moments. For me, this really was most apparent to me in the instrumental track 'Horn'. It is so simple but is so pensive and I find really depicts a mood that has so much to say and so little to say all at once.

Was pleasantly surprised with this, I normally hate albums where most of the songs are under or around 2 min, but this proves to be the exception

A depiction of heartbreaking loneliness. I’m not usually one for simplistic instrumentation, but the quality songwriting, acoustic guitar arrangements, and Nick’s soft singing style bring me to a deep state of melancholy that I didn’t know I need to feel until I’m already there. 4.5/5

Simple, pure. Guitar, Vols, and lyrics stand the test of time when done very well.

Beautiful.

Interesting guitar playing. Nice voice. Not really focused in on the lyrics, but they seem solid. Nice contemplative listen. Also, great album cover

Very intimate album. Conveys the essence of depression very accurately in a sense of not being overwhelming sadness but hopelessness. In context of sound, I would have enjoyed more piano but it also would have taken away from the mood of the album. 4.5 stars Would listen again 👍

No bad albums from Nick Drake. This is too short - leaves you wanting much more - but excellent.

His voice is comforting, like being wrapped in an old blanket and the acoustic guitar adds to the calming effect. It inserted itself into my subconscious enough for me to listen a second time later in the day. I was vaguely aware of the title track before but really enjoyed the album - will listen again.

Послушал, почитал тексты, вспомнил Эллиота Смита и тут же стриминг включил его после Pink Moon.

Beautiful!

Feels like an album I might like even more on repeated viewings. 8/10

And with this, I believe I've listened to Nick Drake's entire discography. A shame that said discography was so brief, but quality over quantity as they say. Pink Moon is easily the most stripped down of the bunch when comparing to Nick's previous albums. I read that this was recorded without a backing band too, so that tracks. Simple, yet authentic and layered. It's short and sweet, inviting the listener in to bask in this calm atmosphere that Nick Drake has curated. It's all bittersweet knowing what comes next, and you can't help but hear this through Nick's vulnerable and fleeting words. A fitting conclusion to an equally short and sweet musical career, which should be acknowledged more.

Beautiful album

Quite enjoyed this folksy album, lots of true emotions coming through.

Inmiddels kennen we Nick wel door deze lijst. Ook dit album is vrij rustig. Het is leuk om te zien hoe de man zich muzikaal ontwikkeld heeft. Zijn eerste album had niet in de lijst hoeven te staan, maar toonde al een prima muzikant. Het miste wat energie en daar zorgde hij dan op het volgende album voor. Waardoor zelfs ik, geen liefhebber van het genre, het vier sterren gaf. Het derde album neemt iets energie terug en geeft iets meer aan sfeer en gevoel terug.

Great early-morning coffeeshop vibes

It's a brilliant album that I would recommend to anyone. Not quite special enough for 5 stars for me personally but close.

Enjoyed how stripped back it was, with the guitar focus. Simple but effective lyrics. Road is an instant favourite.

I never heard of this album or this artist. Listening to it I find it hard to believe it was not a big success back in the early 70’s when it came out. Such a captivating voice and great guitar playing, the song writing is top notch!! After listening to this I went and listened to his other works but I do find the paired down presentation of “Pink Moon” most fitting for this artist!!! 4 stars!

iltapäivä, kaupungilla, koss, qobuz hyviä biisejä on! ehkä vähän liian ei mitään

Small side note, it’s a crazy statistical feat that I got two Nick Drake albums back to back. But that being said I’m gunna compare this album to his debut album a lot because I just heard it yesterday obviously. So this album feels so cohesive and fluid that it’s almost difficult to tell when one song ends and the next starts. But that’s not a negative, it’s like a lullaby. It kept trying to put me to sleep, but this time, once again, I genuinely mean that in a positive way. This isn’t important to the music but the album cover is literally an ALL-TIME GREAT COVER. It’s so iconic and it’s really fitting with the material. I think if it wasn’t for Bryter Layter this would be my favorite album of his.

Pretty good

I was first introduced to Nick Drake and this album by a VW commercial. VW had some incredible song choices in the early aughts. That song drew me in and then I bought his entire catalogue - which is only 3 albums due to his early death. I love his soft subtle voice and light instrumentation. Great art from a man who was gone too soon.

I like Nick Drake and this is the best one. This recording is so haunting. You get the feeling you’re in the room with him.

Very chill and enjoyable.

Like a small precious jewel. It does one thing and does it perfectly.

Beautiful.

I love this album for when I’m feeling melancholy

Quite a pretty album

Beautiful. Almost too beautiful. I'm not sure I could listen to it everyday, but it's certainly a remarkable collection of simple "man with guitar" songs.

It was fine. Im not hugely into folk and nothing particularly caught my ear.

Un disco tranquilo y sencillo perfecto para escuchar durante el amanecer, siempre que no vayas a un sitio al que odias, como al trabajo. Escúchalo con tu churri o de camino a unas vacaciones. Es guay.

4.2

What do I really say that hasn't been said already. Now it's Autumn as well, this bumps up on the rotation

When I saw a third Nick Drake album I thought, 'No!' I wasn’t a fan of either prior efforts...and then I pressed play. Beautiful, haunting, intimate 28 minutes where he lets the listener into his tortured mind. However, it really makes me ask why the other two albums are on the list! 4⭐️

Enjoyed how mellow it was. Felt a little white-woman-wedding-ey, but felt honest.

I came to Nick Drake quite late through the radio 2 documentary in 2004, and have been a fan ever since. Not my favourite Drake album, but they’re all great so it’s still fantastic.

Mellow and beautiful

kind of a hard album to hate, it does feel like the kind of thing that i’m either really in the mood for or not at all though. but it’s still a really nice listen

I actually took the time to listen to this album twice because it was so short overall. I can’t quite decide where I land on it. Part of the reason I listened twice was because I barely paid attention the first time. Drake’s voice and guitar work are nice, but they just didn’t make a strong first impression. The second time I listened I enjoyed it much more. I could feel the soul in the compositions, and the very light piano helped to complete the experience. I don’t know that I would specifically go back for this album, but I can hear the influence ripple forward through time.

Especially after learning about Nick Drake's story, I don't know what it says about me that a lot of this album speaks to me. It's kind of heartbreaking how beautiful some of these tracks are. I feel like it can be a soundtrack to my lower moments, as weird as that may be. Favorite track would be "From the Morning," with its hopeful nature of taking the good with the bad in life.

Lovely, as always

Love this album. Nick Drake is one of the architects of modern folk, and his phrasings, tunings, and attack are some of the most gorgeous in acoustic players. 8/10

Threadbare, intimate, powerful. Those are the words that come to mind when I think back to this beautiful album. Favorite track: Things Behind the Sun

I really enjoyed it not something I’d normally listen to. I will have to find out more about nick drake. Edit I looked up Nick Drake and how tragic how sad if only he were recognised while still alive

A wonderful album.

É impressionante como o simples exercício de tocar um violão e cantar conseguiram produzir uma obra deste tamanho e deste peso. Um disco intimista, triste e solitário e ainda assim, ou talvez por isto, belíssimo. Excelente!

This is not casual music to be enjoyed. This is dark poetry to be experienced. As I listened to each song on my second playthrough, I followed along by reading the lyrics (http://www.nickdrake.com/main_lyrics_page.html), and that really enhanced the art. Without that added effort, most of this album would have been inaccessible (as it was during my first listen) due to the weak, breathy vocals and instrumental minimalism. In this case, the lyrics are not only an essential ingredient, they're the main draw with the vocalization and instrumentation serving as merely the (still important) frame and setting of the artwork. Final verdict: this is some pretty potent stuff. I'd be afraid to linger too long with it for fear that my empathetic senses would pick up what Drake's putting down. I'm giving this a 4 for its artistic value and for being unlike anything else we've heard thus far (except for maybe "I See a Darkness" by Bonnie "Prince" Billy - but for whatever reason that album came off as more artsy boring than artist authentic).

Just a guy and his acoustic guitar. Sounds like it should be kind of a snoozefest, but it's really interesting and the songs are varied enough to keep you listening. It's a great background album for reading, studying, or just chilling.

Very calming, chill album. Simple and good. I dig it.

Actually liked this quite a bit - had never heard of him before.

Han har nåt speciellt asså

Mysigt!

This one is proof that listening environment really matters. I listen to a lot of these in the car on road trips, banking up for a couple of weeks and then binging them. Was not impressed in that environment. Alone at 6am with everyone else in the house sleeping, through a good pair of headphones: that’s how to appreciate the delicate minimalism of this album.

recently got one of his other albums, five leaves left! i’m a great fan of this guy’s voice. he’s got the melancholy. it’s just an extremely pleasant album. think i’ll keep this one in my library as well.

Calming & intricate - love the acoustic guitar work on this album and can really appreciate it as a lovely folk listen. Vocals are very smooth and mellow too. Pink Moon and Parasite are stand outs.

Great stuff. Low key and understated; wistful and melancholy; bittersweet and introspective. Perfect Sunday morning music.

Perfectly sweet and soothing. By the time I got to the 11th song, the songs did really sound the same. But so what.

Still not my favorite of his. Nick Drake is one of my favorites due to his complex writing and the arrangements he interweaves with a variety of instruments. This album is nearly entirely him and a guitar letting his emotions ride. Its a masterclass in its on right but it just isn't the one for me. Bryter Layter > Five Leaves Left > Pink Moon

nice!

Jeff Buckley-esque folk guitar. Nice voice and guitar parts

It's really a whole mood. It's twilight on a quiet front porch or by the campfire, in the country... It's sitting alone in a deserted stairwell in an apartment building....

- Pink Moon is a great track -4/5 stars

1. From the morning 2. Parasite 2. Things behind the sun

One of the better singer songwriter albums. A good length too

Beautiful guitar sounds, very mellow

After rolling Five Leaves Left a few months ago, I was really hoping to hear more of Nick Drake and his music as soon as possible. I called the last album extremely depressing, yet uplifting. I feel the same way about this one. It makes me unbelievably sad, but sometimes that’s ok. Knowing that Nick made this album and would be dead shortly after contextualizes it succinctly, I believe better than anything else possibly could. It’s just one beautiful, tragically depressed soul, playing sad music from the deepest corners of his heart. He was 26 when he died, but before he went, he created 3 albums that each found their way onto this list. This is the second of 3 I’ve had the pleasure of hearing, and I’m betting the last one will be just as good as the other 2 have been. Pink Moon is only 27 minutes long, likely making it one of the shortest albums on the list, but man, those 27 minutes really say a lot. Once again, RIP Nick, I hope your family takes at least some solace knowing how highly people think of your music. Favorite song? All of it. I think “Know” is my favorite.

Just take a moment. Put on From the Morning. Close your eyes. Tell me you don't feel better. One doesn't even need to pay attention to the lyrics. Closest I've gotten to a 5*.

Chill album. For when you’re in a chill mood.

This is #day380 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and... it's been a while since I last got a Nick Drake album. The first was Bryter Layter on my #day32, which feels like forever ago now. Pink Moon is like these little poetry sketches brushed against the stark backdrop of an acoustic guitar and occasional piano, making up pensive rainy-day listening. I particularly like the artwork. Makes me wonder if The Chameleons and Talk Talk took inspiration from it. This is a 4 out of 5. Looking forward to #day381.

Loved it. Always thought it was from the early aughts indie revival. Never realized it was from the 70s. Of course the boomers slept on one of the best artists of their era.

Beautiful and clearly influential

Whew, that’s some heavy melancholy. I know the consensus is that this is Drake’s best album. Probably so? The lyrics are a little more approachable, I think. Better, even. I sort-of yearn for a *little* more sonic variety, though. Fine work—especially the title track.

4/5

Very cozy. Almost 5 but lacks standouts

sultry, intimate.

8/10 The greatest strength of this album is in the intimacy of it. Everything is recorded so close up and presented in such starkness that it feels like you’re almost stood beside Nick as he performs. You can even hear his breaths and the movement of his fingers over the fretboard, and that only enhances the beauty of the work. And when it hits, this album really is beautiful. Personally, there were a few places where things lulled and became a little repetitive, particularly when an idea was played out over a longer running time with less variation than personally appeals to me, and I also found the resonance in the guitar on Know to be quite grating to the ear. Aside from that, though, I felt that this was a really pretty portrait of an artist and his state of mind at this time of his life. There’s elements of sorrow, but also of hope, all presented with a starkness and restraint from a lyrical point of view, but with a guitar that delivers momentum and pace, with little ideas and motifs presented from around the fretboard while the pensive delivery of the vocal almost sounds reluctant in a way, that only adds to the intimacy of the production. Pink Moon - This is a really beautiful song that is elevated by the recording and production. He clearly sings at quite a low volume, but it’s presented in such a way that you feels so close to Nick as he sings that you’re almost inside his head. Even the simple piano line just flows out of nowhere and adds an unexpected depth. It rolls around in a really lovely way and then it’s done. Place To Be - The way that the guitar lilts and pulses adds such a satisfying rhythmic bed to this, and then his vocal that almost lazily flows over the top of it is such a pleasant blend of staccato and legato movements. The guitar can be quite deceptive, because there are some lovely little melodic edges that sit in the high register over the chords that there’s a rolling movement that exists outside of the lower, more prominent bed of the guitar part. It’s lovely. Road - The recording of the guitar in this track, even more than the first two, feels like you can almost hear every tiny sound of his fingers as he plays. It’s like he’s playing right next to your ear. I love the slight dips in tempo he takes here and there that just emphasise the structure of the composition. And he doesn’t overdo the vocals, just allows the guitar part to keep its focus and augments with a little bit of vocal flavour. Which Will - The guitar playing is so deft here, with the chords able to ring out over the picked elements. It’s always moving, but that doesn’t stop there from being a clear and solid structural bed that rings through. Again, the vocals are sparse but effective, anchoring the guitar as it flows and moves through the track. It’s incredibly well balanced and emotionally moving too. Horn - The last song was comparatively quite busy, but this allows a moment of pause to gather one’s thoughts before we move on. It’s sparse and open, but also quite pretty. Things Behind The Sun - There’s something very melancholic about the chord choices during some sections, but it lifts into something more optimistic and hopeful in others. I’m less keen on this track and there are a couple of places where it jars with me slightly, it feels a tiny bit rushed to me and a little too forcefully played, if that makes sense. I think the tracks work better for me when they’re more fleeting and this is a bit more long-form. Know - There’s some resonance on the guitar in this track that grates on me and the fact that it’s just the same bar played for two and a half minutes doesn’t help that. The vocal is actually really nice, but that guitar. Not for me. Parasite - The guitar movements are quite subtle on this track, but it is perhaps a little bit repetitive as the cadence of the guitar line remains very similar throughout, even with the changes in chord. Again, the vocal is an almost ethereal presence that drifts over the top of everything and provides a bit more variance to things. There are bits that are absolutely beautiful, but I do wish for a little more development in places. Free Ride - There’s a bit more variety to this and it benefits from it. Again, we feel so close to things that you can even hear his breath. There’s some fantastic drive and momentum to this one and the balance again between the staccato guitar and legato vocal is great, with the added twist that they meet in the middle for the sections that the vocal echoes the guitar in a really lovely blend. Harvest Breed - This movement of the guitar line as it moves up and down the scale is really nice. Again, it doesn’t offer a wide arrange of ideas, but it is so brief that that doesn’t really matter. From The Morning - I really like the guitar work here. There’s extra little variations and movements in there to make things have an added element of momentum. There are also some really nice choices of chords in there too. It’s really well paced and pretty and the vocal line really perfectly straddles the line between melancholic and optimistic. A great closer.

Great singer songwriter album that I had never heard before. Albums like this make this project worthwhile, finding these gems is inspiring.

Just some very nice acoustic singer-songwriter music.

Chill vibes

This was an unexpected and unassuming delight to listen to. It gives off a beautiful chill vibe, where less is more. Easily a 3.5 leaning heavily towards a 4. I would definitely - and purposefully - listen to this album again.

I enjoyed this way more than I thought I would. Somehow the overall vibe of this really resonated with me.

This album took me away. Early echoes of a proto Jack Johnson-type vibe. A man and his acoustic. Alternate tunings I am guessing. a haunting piano thrown in sparingly. A voice like cream in a night coffee. Really nice.

Awesome album, great vibe

Off the cuff remark: I first came to Nick Drake after hearing 90s indie-punk band I loved, Drive, cover the Road. Not sure what I was expecting, but it wasn't this. I still like him although Five Leaves Left is my favourite album, this is still pretty sublime. Standout track: still has to be The Road Revisit?: yes

feels melancholic and hopeful at the same time, he sings almost shyly, very short and repetitive lyrics, songs are very similar, feels soothing "pink moon"/"parasite"

Nick Drake has such a pure and stripped-back sound. I listened to Five Leaves Left, and I think I liked Pink Moon just slightly more. Bryter Layter takes it for me right now, because I like the production and instrumentation of that one more. For now, I would’ve like more from this album, but I can see it being one I warm up to, more than I already enjoyed it.

Had this album already in my collection. Still a beautifully crafted folk album. One of my first encounters with this genre 40 years ago. Tender and melancholic songs when you're in the mood for it. 4/5

I've never heard of this guy, but right from the beginning I really got a sense of later Pearl Jam/Eddie Vedder. The kind of sound he had on the soundtrack for Into the Wild, for example. Based on the description, I was expecting something a little more dreary, but the songwriting is really good here. Very clean crisp acoustic guitar. I'll probably go back to this one. 4/5

I really enjoy this album, it’s a great listen

Very soothing and easy listen. Could some consider it coffee shop fodder, sure, but I could feel my blood pressure dropping which is a good thing. Acoustic guitar and the right pipes done right is a good recipe. Great music in the right setting.

I remember being pretty stunned when I first saw the 1999 VW commercial featuring Pink Moon. Not sure that’s where Nick envisioned his music, but from an artistry standpoint it did kinda work. All that to say that I’ve always felt his work to be timeless. And beautiful. And vulnerable. And mysterious. All at the same time. To know that this album was recorded in just two late night sessions gives it even more credit. I only wish it were longer.

Really beautiful and simple album, the kind where you know the perfect place/time to put it on.

Rating this in line with Five Leaves Left. Not sure which I enjoy more. I don't say this often, but wish this album was a bit longer...especially given it was his last. Amazing the sound and emotion from just a dude and his guitar. 3.75/5

I was told off today for ‘enjoying’ Nick Drake. To be fair, the person (he runs a record store) said that the intellectual bridge spanning Drake’s ethereal music and his tragic end was too tasking for him. I mumbled something about discovering the music before the biography (true - I knew the general contours, but only full appreciated the full extent of his collapse after reading Joe Boyd’s White Bicycles. I don’t enjoy Nike Drake. I am stirred, deeply, by Nick Drake.

Pretty and sad.

Really enjoyed this, had never heard it before

Fukked widdit

calm and relaxing; nice picking

Pink Moon is a hauntingly intimate album that showcases Nick Drake’s remarkable ability to convey deep emotion with minimalism and subtlety. It’s a brief but captivating listen, and while its quiet introspection may not be for everyone, those who connect with it will find a deeply rewarding experience. Its understated beauty, paired with its melancholic and timeless themes, make it a standout in Drake’s catalog and a classic of the folk genre.

This one closes out the Nick Drake studio album discography for me, after Bryter Layter last year and Five Leaves Left a couple months ago. Drake is a very interesting, very unique artist and I'm glad to have been introduced to his work. Mood-wise it's on a wavelength all its own. It does sometimes feel like the songs begin to run together a bit; there was one on here where for a moment I thought, "didn't I already hear this one on one of the other albums?" Final Nick Drake rankings: #1 Bryter Layter, #2 Pink Moon, #3 Five Leaves Left.

I really liked this one. Just a nice quiet album. Not my typical thing, but I'd be happy to have this one playing.

Highlight Song/s: Road This is what I would imagine would play after climbing a hill and watching the sun rise, after surviving a tough night; whilst you feel very hopeful for whats to come.

If you're in a Nick Drake kind of mood, nothing hits better. Wearing a sweater looking sadly out the window.

All time sad boy album. If anything, just a little short in my opinion.

Decent

I didn't expect this but I guess I'm a Nick Drake fan. The first album we had from him really surprised me with how much I enjoyed it and so did this one despite being a fairly big departure from the last one. It's so simple, just a guitar and a voice in the vast majority of it. His voice is just weird enough that it sticks out and he's actually a capable singer unlike a lot of his "folk music" contemporaries and the following movement. I wouldn't call this folk music though. Musically all of the songs are interesting and likely fun to play. They aren't incessant boring strumming, though they are strummed for the most part. The chord progressions are unique and the voice complements them really well. If I didn't know this album came out in the early 70's I wouldn't have believed you if you told me. It sounds almost 90's, and that's a good thing for me. The only knock I have on this is that the songs blend a little together; I couldn't tell you which one was which. They were all enjoyable, and I never though to skip or turn it off. It's a 4.5 for me precisely because there's nothing that's going to keep me coming back specifically. A really enjoyable listen though.

Breathy vocals. Great sings

I was not familiar before this listen. I think if I’d have heard this in my 20s I wouldn’t have enjoyed it. In my 40s, I like it quite a bir

melancholic singer-songwriter acoustic guitar music are a dime a dozen today, but great ones? those are rare and i get addicted to them. it's basically drugs. and this is one of the greats.

Great singer, great music. Left us way too soon.

Lovely, serene, introspective folk album. Very simple arrangements, almost feeling a little lonely at times. This was really nice for a quick half hour experience.

Un favorito. Pensé que lo había descubierto gracias a este proyecto, pero resulta que no.

Nice easy album, melancholic classic soft rock from the soul

вот она настоящая депрессивная музыка, брр... хорошие песни, приятные, но такие грустные. им бы очень подошла более мощная аранжировка и побольше инструментов, а одинокая акустическая гитара все делает только еще грустнее. но послушала с удовольствием

The most classic of Nick Drake's catalogue. If your mood fits this vibe there are not many records better, but I do find it isn't universal for all times. Still a great one. 4.5/5

Beautiful album, love his songwriting and guitar work. I love putting this one on and just chilling.

Simple and thoughtful. 8/10

I love Nick Drake's music, and he's one of my favorite acoustic guitarists. Always remarkable to me that someone who was in such a dark headspace most of the time created such comforting, beautiful, soulful music. The first four tracks on this are absolutely perfect, I love his unique tunings and picking style and the poetic lyrics. Does fall off for me somewhat in the second half with less memorable tunes, but still some gorgeous playing all the way through, and finishes strong with one of his best, From the Morning. Love the weird album art too

Loved this, Nick Drake is always great vibes and I'd be reaching for this album again 4

Chillout

Pink Moon – Nick Drake (1972) | Folk / Singer-Songwriter | Avg: 8.5 | Favorite Song: “Pink Moon”* Pink Moon is quiet in volume but overwhelming in feeling. At just over 28 minutes, it’s a whisper of an album—but what a powerful whisper it is. The title track alone carries more emotional weight than most artists’ entire catalogs. It’s stark, minimal, and hauntingly beautiful, and that tone carries throughout the record. There’s no filler, no fanfare—just Nick Drake, his guitar, and the kind of intimate songwriting that demands you stop and really listen. From a reviewer’s lens, what makes Pink Moon so special is its restraint. Drake strips everything down to the bare essentials, yet the emotional complexity remains. Every note feels intentional, every lyric feels like it’s been lived. It’s not an album that tries to impress—it just exists, quietly devastating in its simplicity. Whether you’re in the mood for melancholy or just want to be reminded how powerful understatement can be, this one delivers every time.

Trudno mi to ocenić, bo z jednej strony to moja muzyka a z drugiej słyszę przecież, że to nic specjalnego. Ale jak to mówi Mały Książę, dobrze ocenia się tylko sercem. 6.5/10 wyciągnięte w górę.

Lovely album, very mellow.

Listened to this a few years ago for the first time and still do time and time again. I'm not sure if I prefer this or bryer leter but I think about this one more. Nick's most minimalist record and maybe most personal. I don't think it's a masterpiece but I understand why some people love it although I feel there's better options out there (Phil Elverum's stuff for example or even Jackson C. Frank's self- titled).

Good album for a very humid day.

A solid singer/songwriter album. Feels like this probably influenced a lot of the 2000s style artists like Jack Johnson. Album was pretty short so it was an easy listen but also made it feel like there could have been more to it. Very enjoyable though!

An exceptional album. I’d heard Nick Drake before and liked his sound. But i feared it would become cloying over the course of a whole album. It didn’t; I really enjoyed listening to this album. The tunes are varied, within a cohesive framework. Drake’s singing is a little high for my tastes. But i might get used to it — he’s not forcing anything. An easy 4, but i can see this becoming a desert island album after a few more listens.

Smooth and fun, quick and breezy little listen like the previous Nick Drake album I've gotten. 7/10

Got a soft spot in my heart for music that sounds like this. However, it's a bit short and stylistically repetitive.

I liked this a little less than his first album, but it's a really solid set of songs. Beautifully performed and recorded

Beautifully simplistic

Calm, stripped back and atmospheric. Enjoyed this.

Not my favorite style of music, but I will admit I really enjoyed the album. The songs were short but well crafted - not your usual folksy 3-chord songs. There was a lot of depth and heart in each song. A great listen!

Nice to hear this again after a twenty year gap.

Deeply intimate, personal, shy, small-scale. Really liked this, as I thought I would based on my previous experience with Nick Drake. I just like the guitar tunes, simple as they are. This is almost the opposite of Pink Floyd's The Wall, which is next on my list, both thematically, musically and in presentation and production, and I know which I prefer.

Very dreamy music. Acoustic guitar sounds crisp and clear. Would listen to more!

‘Pink Moon’ is a classic record. The stripped back instrumentation showcases Drake’s attention to melody, and that, he does well!

Beautiful voice, Beautiful voice….. Just lovely!

Had 8 cans at a bbq, came home and felt perfect for the situation I was in. Only downside would be it isn’t long enough. First time listening to Nick Drake and cant wait to hear more

its giving sufjan stevens

A new listen. Not my favorite but I enjoyed

I like this album a lot, it’s such a vibe, but I don’t think it’s a must-listen compared to his other albums. I would own it, but that’s a personal choice.

Why do some artists think they deserve upward of an hour of my attention, while Nick Drake fits inside my commute and left me time to spare? I'm deducting a star because I actually needed at least one more song.

Reminds of Brazilian jazz. Very smooth. Love his voice.

Think I still prefer “Bryter”, but I’ve also listened to it…many more times than this. Expect to appreciate more and more with each listen!

Really enjoyed the strawberry moon tribute. Up there with my dad’s favourite albums, never really understood why but maybe starting to understand. Possibly the worst running album of the 1001. For Sadie

I loved this. Stripped back, melancholic. Listened to it twice and will be going back

4/5

Pink Moon Which Will Things Behind the Sun From the Morning

I enjoyed this one for what it was. Similar to last week’s jazz album, I felt that this one was great background noise and pretty good music. Unlike the jazz album, I would likely listen to this one in my spare time. Would give a 3.5 if I could, but here’s a 4.

Really enjoyed this, great background music....feels like good coffee sipping music

so good! amazing guitar. i need to listen to this again while reading the lyrics

Beautifully tragic

great chill acoustic vibes

Exactly what I expected.

Damn, this is good. I know his voice but never listened to an album of his. This whole album is in my rotation now. I need to listen to all of his stuff. The more I listen the more I'm glad it's just him and a guitar on this. It just all works together so damn well.

Mmmmm

Thanks to this list I've listened to one other Nick Drake album, Bryter Layter. I like this one more. Very simple and peaceful, him and a guitar. I found it very calming. Might be good to listen to at the end of a busy, frustrating day. Excellent album.

Ihanan rauhallinen ja kaunis!

pedradaça! bem sincero e pessoal esse hein. bacana demais. não eh atoa que eh um dos albuns mais influentes do folk, né dito isso capa mto foda parabens aos envolvidos

Perfect example of an outlier for me. As I have mentioned many times before, I really do not care for most singer/songwriter, storyteller with an acoustic guitar type of music. But this is great. Drake's voice is instantly recognizable and sounds perfect with the subdued almost classical-style guitar work. I worked a job in the mid-'90s where this album played DAILY, and I still really enjoy it.

Schöne einfache Songs. Kannte ich noch nicht.

Un muy buen album de folk depresivo con reminisencias a los beatles en algunos pasajes.

Очень короткий по продолжительности альбом спокойной, ненавязчивой музыки. Для душевных посиделок самое то. 8 из 10.

Not his best. Still great, with opener/title track the best of the lot. The rest is broody-thoughtful (maybe to a fault), beautiful and important. A clear and understandable manifestation of his legend.

Hauntedly beautiful.

Impressive how this album is almost exclusively acoustic guitar, creating a raw and melancholic sound.

- super laid-back und moody, relativ abwechslungsreich, dazu auch noch echt kurz - glaube da werde ich immer mal wieder reinhören

This is lovely, but I wouldn't rate it as high as most people apparantly do. The songs are not catchy enough, I hear the music more in an atmospheric way. Lovely artwork, though.

It's a simple, yet quietly beautiful album that never quite blew my socks off, and yet all the same was an all too enjoyable listening experience.

I enjoyed this one

Lovely.

I’m sure Radiohead prepared me to hear this.

A solid listen but a little short on time. Would love a longer album of this.

Do you want to listen to some music that has some guitar? Well in Pink Moon you can! I rate this song a ⭐⭐⭐⭐. I recommend this song. Do you want to listen to some music that has some nice guitar? Well in Parasite you can! I rate this song a ⭐⭐⭐. I kind of recommend this song. Do you want to listen to some music that has a lot of guitar? Well in From the morning you can! I rate this song a ⭐⭐⭐⭐. I recommend this song.

I like this because I like the melody and the rhymes. I also like how his voice sounds. I would recommend this to someone else because I feel like they would like it. I give it 4 stars.

pink moon I like this song because it is kinda a calm song and it sounds like a country song too. parasite I like this song because it is also a calm song too. from the morning I like this song because it is like a calm song too.

Thoroughly enjoyed this. Didn't have anything that blew me away, but nice acoustic guitar work and well composed songs- a very good listen.

I’m cautious about mainlining depression through music, so setting that aside, this is a good listen.

Very organic, bit to short

83/100. Nick Drake's Pink Moon is a beautifully produced album. With stunning guitar work and delicate yet haunting vocals, it’s a record that leaves a lasting impression. The stripped-down, intimate sound makes it feel deeply personal. It’s bittersweet knowing this was his final album—such a great talent gone too soon. Pink Moon may be short and understated, but its emotional weight and craftsmanship make it a timeless classic.

"Pink Moon" may initially appear to be a simple album, characterized by Nick Drake's vocals, his guitar, and sporadic piano chords. However, the guitar work is rich and impressive, while the lyrics exemplify a vulnerability, with a reminder that beauty can still emerge even in the bleakest moments. In essence, this album is more than just a listening experience; it offers an introspective journey that resonates deeply. There is an honest and emotional depth on this album, almost like a quiet resignation or confession, that sticks with you even after the album is over. This review may come across as corny. Yet, it is the undeniable truth.

Its fantastic

Yeah. 9/10

An album that feels like it was made to be listened to late at night alone in your bedroom. I listened to it on my headphones at 11am in a busy office, but it still felt intimate.

Svag fyra. Bra chill-musik.

Essential.

Great album despite it being co-opted by Urban Outfitters and a certain kind of coffee shop.

This was really nice! I think I liked this more than the other Nick Drake album, although both are good. Not sure if that's the consensus take. It's also much more pleasant to listen to than whatever British band was yesterday's album. Always tricky to start with the lead single but this album is good enough to pull it off without letting you down the rest of the way.

Wait, I think I love this man? I definitely love the first half of this album. Went back to Bryter Layter after listening to Pink Moon, and again: Nick's a first half king.

🌒

A stripped down and personal sounding album. You can dislike the style of music but Nick Drake did an incredible job conveying a feeling that's hard to put a label on. Cool cover too. It has a feeling like you should listen to it by yourself on headphones on a walk.

I've been listening to this album for years. Magnificent.

Still sounds fresh, good music for when you have a headache too

4/5

good 30 minute, but starts a little too strong compared to the rest

Nice simple album.

I'd never heard of Nick Drake before this album, and I'm a bit bummed that I hadn't. This a really good album. It's not long, the songs are great sounding. Definitely worth a revisit.

One of my favorites, wonderful acoustic, mellow mood -Pink Moon -Road -Parasite

Super mellow, wanted to do drugs, but had to drive and get things done.

The voice for introverts.

always pretty

Real good. Real nice.

How intriguing for a 70's album

makes me feel like laying in the grass and pondering for hours with a smile on my face. i love the amount of use of the guitar, consistently beautiful.

Beautiful

Maybe the saddest and weirdest of Nick Drake's albums, this swansong resonates with a nuanced sensitivity and weariness which sits at beautiful odds with how well executed the record is. Gorgeous fingerstyle guitar playing, creative arrangements and idiomatic vocals. The lyrics explore a chemical ennui which connects the art with its artist. Beautiful, but Five Leaves Left remains my favourite of his. Favourite tracks: Place To Be, Which Will, Things Behind The Sun, Parasite, From The Morning

Very vibey

Почему-то, зная в каком состоянии исполнитель записывал этот альбом, прочитав перевод песен, поймав настроение альбома, слушать его ОЧЕНЬ спокойно и уютно. Это все акустика виновата и успокаивающий голос Ника Дрейка. Я помню, как в детстве слушала зарубежные музыкальные кассеты с неизвестными исполнителями, когда ты сидишь на полу, играешь в игрушки, или спокойно лежишь и учишься читать, или смотришь в окно, ожидая прихода мамы с папой с работы, и слушаешь музыку с кассеты, и тебе на душе ужасно естественно и спокойно...)) Песни с этого альбома дарят мне похожие вайбы.

Top stuff

Nice album, will listen again

Moody, but in a good way.

I had a minor obsession with the Garden State soundtrack (I know, so unique) and there’s a Nick Drake song on there (not from this album) that I love. I don’t think I’d listened to anything else by him but I thoroughly enjoyed this!

Mopey and monotonous, I appreciate Nick Drake's ability to set a mood and guitar playing, but not his songwriting. Strong throwback to the golden age of 2000s quirky cinema/Zach Braff galore.

A sweet little album

Subtle, down-key album.

Ok, this album is quite remarkable. I knew the title track somewhat well and quite sure I've listened to the entire thing before. I suspect it's an album that grows on the listener and could become quite a blissful experience after a few times. For me it already started to sound quite great.

Sad, moody, melancholic man and his guitar. 8/10

Very chill

Calm and gentle. A perfect Sunday afternoon album.

3.5 stars

Incredibly short and sweet.

Hard for me to categorize this. All of this was new to me except From The Morning. My favorite tune was Pink Moon. Nick Drake has a unique sound and this album rolls most of its 28 mins in a cozy wavelength of soft sounds and deep lyrics. I dig it, but I dont know how to rank it. Safely saying 3.5 stars and rounding up to 4.

Man, this guy's sadness really comes through in his music. One of those times you're really not surprised to learn that a musician was depressed and died young. His music is pretty though. I like it

Nice relaxing guitar Acoustic Slow Sad Pleasant voice

I had not heard of Nick Drake before this album popped up on my generator list. What a gem! I really like it. You can definitely tell that John Mayer was influenced heavily by this guy's voice and writing style, just more modern. Overall, this is a great album and I'm glad I got to enjoy it. Top songs: Pink Moon Place To Be Which Will Parasite 4/5

looove this album, just makes me sad that he got barely any recognition in his own time:(

Fine music, no standouts.

Chill 😎

Easy listening and relaxing. Short album. Maybe a little tune it out-y

A tricky one this. I read it was his favourite work, stripped down to just his words, voice and guitar. But somehow I think his best songs are on the first two albums. Still lovely though, and of course so sad.

I’ve sought this one out before. All the lonely internet people LOVE guys who died young. People who live to old age are unintellectual LOSERS. Right guys? Gee I wonder why suicide rates are up. Anyway, I remember really enjoying this album despite the mental illness fetishization that has happened in the intervening 53 years since the initial rise of the Pink Moon. Let’s revisit this ode to mysterious depressed dudes with my hater hat ™️ firmly atop my thinning hair and critique this to high heaven. Beautiful song. Gentle vocals, (albeit a little loud in the mix) and an excellent song structure. This one is a repeated listen for me. Has varied and wholesome guitar sections with the trademark vocals. Another hoss. A kinder, gentler hoss. Each song is so memorable. Here’s another one. It’s not like I listened to this yesterday but it feels as though it’s my 30th listen. Not in the way that it’s repetitive or boring, but in the way that it feels like I’m being greeted by a familiar pleasant sight or scent. “Which Will” has induced goosebumps. The first time in a little bit from any song during this album experiment. This is what so many indie songwriters attempt to capture and simply can’t. Some people are special. Most aren’t. This individual appears to be in the former category. A sparse and chilling instrumental break. Not my favourite song here but not near poor. Another nice acoustic songwriter moment. A little bland. Humming over a guitar riff is slightly overdone at this point and I’m sure it was even at the time of release. Not unpleasant, but just there for me. I am the parasite of THIS town. Well. Not really. I just like to crawl around all crazy-like and wear shirts that say “I DRINK BLOOD AT CRAZY RANDY’S PLASMA DUMP.” That’s kind of what this song says to me. This is almost upbeat but still somehow so morose. Nick Drake gets catchy. Despite the greatest band name ever AND the opening god damn track of Guitar Hero 3, Foghat, wishes they wrote Free Ride over the monster that is, Slow Ride. WE ARE HARVEST BREED AND THIS SONG IS CALLED DISINTERRED FROM THE BARREN SOIL OF HADES. That’s my impression of a gardening based beatdown hardcore band. Nick Drake DID NOT say that. He wrote another nice song that has a lovely crepitating acoustic line through its brief runtime. What a closer. Absolutely gorgeous. One unique voice and an acoustic guitar is all that’s needed to explore melancholy to a deep, yet manageable level. No compromises were made on Pink Moon, and I leave feeling a little drained, yet fully at peace. As long as we’re not cheering and hooting at the gallows for the miserable, I can get behind this eloquent capturing of often elusive emotions. Nick Drake produced a moment in time to be remembered forever here. Truly the place to be. 4.5 HIGHLIGHTS: Pink Moon, Place to Be, Which Will, Free Ride, From the Morning

Quite enjoyable. Short and sweet

Pink Moon is definitely one of the most relaxing and peaceful albums i have heard. Everything about it just feels so much like i am relaxing underneath a starry sky which kinda fits considering that this album is called pink moon. I think that the main things that help this album be as good as it is are the composition of the songs as well as Nick Drake's vocals being pretty much the main selling points of this album. I guess if i had one issue with this album, it would be that in some places, there is something i don't like with how the guitars sound. A majority of the songs absolutely do get it right though so this album still is able to earn itself a 3.5. Best Song: Things Behind The Sun Worst Song: Know

Very whimsical, thought-evoking, and emotional. It's a bit short, but a very solid album nonetheless

Great album, very melancholic but soothing, just voice and guitar. Very folk based, soothing airy vocals, need to hear more stuff from him! His voice reminds me of the Harmonium singer

Simply beautiful

lovely, also this guy reminds me of me

A lonely sounding album. Almost exclusively Nick and his guitar, it's sound is interesting, subdued and quite enjoyable

This kept reminding me of something but I never put my finger on it. Maybe music that was inspired by this album that came later?

p274. 1972. 4 stars. Lovely, haunting melodies masking a sense of melancholy and desperation. The perfect soundtrack for a cold grey February morning. And he was a decent guitarist. Point deducted for a lack of standout tunes.

Lots of single male vocals and acoustic guitar with just a little piano. A little bit depressing, but decent background music.

Yes, beautifully haunted and gorgeously sad in a melancholic troubadour kinda way, but also limited in scope and iron-poor/low energy. Fey and wan as all get out, and precious seeming at times. The guitar playing is spare and powerful, yet other times seeming so basic. The voice is somewhat the same – hushed and restrained at times, and then feckless seeming. The accompaniments of the previous record are missed. The romantic myth/brand of Nick Drake – the Keats of rock/pop – explains why this is a record to know. To know it is to understand its extraordinary intimacy, but also its modesty. What a talent, though Woulda been interesting to see what would come next if only the previous albums had sold or been critically recognized.