Reviews (page 8 of 16)
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.
Cute little folk record, that feels very intimate, since we only hear the artist and a guitar. Pink moon ist a great title track. The rest is nice but not outstanding.
Feel like I need to give this another listen- I put it on at work, but based off other reviews, it looks like the lyrical content is important here.
just a guy and his guitar. seems to be an all seasons album
My second Nick Drake album. I wasn’t that fussed on the previous one but this one was bloody brilliant. I couldn’t sleep last night so this was a very rare occasion where I could listen to the album on my own with zero distractions and I definitely think that made a difference. I’m going to give Bryter Layter another go at some point. Top Track - Know
Nice folky solo music. Not my cup of tea.
Pretty and sad.
Really enjoyed this, had never heard it before
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Fukked widdit
Seichte Liedermacher Songs ohne Höhe und Tiefen.
Mehhh nothing special
calm and relaxing; nice picking
Makes me want to go camping and look at stars
Ethereal, sad, troubadour folk music perfection. Nick Drake really was built differently, this is everything Cat Stevens wished he could be, instead Drake makes it all sound so effortless.
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.
5/10
Muy personal, bastante triste, creo que los sentimientos de Nick Drake al no ser reconocido en vida se mantienen muy vivos en este álbum
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.
Singer songwriter folk rock is not generally my thing, but this grew on me a little more than I expected it to. It’s still going to fall as a pretty standard 2.5/3 stars, I wouldn’t be upset if someone played this, but probably not something I’ll dive back into.
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
A classic, I should listen to it more often.
This album has a soft rock sound to it that's ahead of its time. I can understand really liking this album, especially if you connect with Nick but I didn't have that experience.
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.
"Pink Moon is the third and final studio album by the English musician Nick Drake" DO YOU PROMISE?
I thought I finally evaded Nick Drake, only to be flashed with another one of his albums. Thankfully, "Pink Moon" is the last. Many of my friends are surprised at my "disdain" towards Nick Drake, seeing how much I appreciate similar musicians like Elliott Smith. It's not that I hate his music — my brain simply needs something more stimulating. In all honesty, Elliott bleeds through his writing, while Nick almost feels underwhelming on purpose. His tracks lack in dynamic, rhythm and tone. To test my hypothesis, I skipped to three different parts of the album and listened to a ten second snippet. If you told me it was the same song, I would've believed you. I'm sure Nick's talented and brilliant in his own right, but he's just not for me at the moment.
Breathy vocals. Great sings
An album that I know is a classic, but I just can’t get to it. The melodies are gorgeous, the lyrics are undoubtedly beautiful, but for some reason - I can’t reach it.
Unremarkable
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
there's lovely guitar sound, beautiful lyrics. If I listened to it in 12-13, I'd fall in love with it. but not now
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.
Words are not necessary and a review feels reductive. This album is Afraid, beautiful masterpiece. Simple, understated, hushed, intimate, yet so far away, so remote. Easy 5.
In terms of white guy with guitar albums its pretty short and inoffensive. A 1972 album that probably could be released yesterday, but only because its the worst kind of acoustic folk that hasn't progressed in sound in 50 years. - mitona
Album I want to come back to. Love his voice
Great singer, great music. Left us way too soon.
a little too slow, and not feeling the songs
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.
Esta bien...es cortito y suena bien pero ninguna locura
Estupendo disco, 5/5, con poco se hace mucho
"Pink Moon" sorti en 1972, n'est pas un album que l'on écoute, c'est une confidence que l'on reçoit, un testament enregistré en deux nuits, dans le plus grand secret, par un artiste qui semblait déjà avoir un pied dans l'au-delà. Car après la richesse orchestrale de "Five Leaves Left" et les arrangements plus étoffés de "Bryter Layter", "Pink Moon" d'une pureté et d'une honnêteté désarmantes, opère un retour radical à l'essence même de la musique de Nick Drake : une guitare acoustique et une voix. Rien d'autre. Seule une discrète ligne de piano, jouée par Nick Drake lui-même sur le morceau-titre, vient ajouter une touche de couleur à cette toile sonore minimaliste. Ce dépouillement n'est pas une contrainte budgétaire ou un manque d'inspiration, mais un choix artistique d'une puissance inouïe. En retirant tous les artifices, Nick Drake nous place dans la même pièce que lui. Il n'y a plus de filtre, plus de distance. L'écoute devient une expérience d'une intimité presque suffocante. Le silence entre les notes est aussi important que les notes elles-mêmes, créant un espace où la mélancolie, la solitude et une beauté spectrale peuvent s'épanouir pleinement. Chaque grattement de corde, chaque souffle, chaque hésitation est capturé avec une clarté cristalline, faisant de l'album un document sonore d'une vulnérabilité totale. Au coeur de ce miracle se trouve le jeu de guitare de Nick Drake, qui atteint ici des sommets de complexité et d'émotion. Loin d'être un simple accompagnement, sa guitare est une seconde voix, un orchestre à elle seule. Grâce à ses fameux accordages ouverts (open tunings), il crée des paysages harmoniques uniques, à la fois étranges et familiers. Des morceaux comme "Road" ou "Things Behind the Sun" démontrent une technique de fingerpicking d'une fluidité et d'une précision déconcertantes, où la ligne de basse, le rythme et la mélodie s'entremêlent pour former une tapisserie sonore riche et complexe. La guitare n'est plus un instrument, c'est le prolongement direct de son système nerveux, traduisant des émotions trop subtiles pour être mises en mots. Des instrumentaux comme "Horn" ou "Which Will" sont de pures déclarations d'intention, des poèmes sans paroles où la mélodie seule suffit à briser le coeur. Les paroles, quant à elles, sont à l'image de la musique : concises, énigmatiques et d'une poésie saisissante. Les textes évoquent des images fugaces, des sentiments profonds et une connexion profonde avec la nature, qui semble être à la fois un refuge et un miroir de son trouble intérieur. La "lune rose" elle-même est une métaphore puissante et ouverte : un présage, une bizarrerie céleste, un signe que "nous allons tous mourir". Pourtant, l'album n'est pas dénué d'une lueur d'espoir. Le dernier morceau, "From the Morning", est une bouffée d'air frais, une ode à la beauté d'un nouveau jour qui offre une conclusion douce-amère et magnifique. Sa voix, un souffle chaud et fragile, ne cherche jamais à impressionner. Elle murmure, elle confesse, portant le poids d'une âme ancienne dans le corps d'un jeune homme de 23 ans. La brièveté de l'album – à peine 28 minutes – est l'une de ses plus grandes forces. C'est un sprint émotionnel, une déclaration concise et parfaite qui ne contient pas une seule note superflue. Chaque chanson est une pièce essentielle du puzzle. En se terminant si abruptement, "Pink Moon" laisse l'auditeur dans un état de contemplation silencieuse, le forçant à digérer la densité de ce qu'il vient d'entendre. Ignoré à sa sortie, "Pink Moon" est devenu, avec le temps, la pierre angulaire de l'héritage de Nick Drake. C'est l'album qui a inspiré des légions de musiciens, de Robert Smith à Elliott Smith en passant par Beck. C'est une oeuvre dont l'influence ne cesse de grandir, car elle touche à l'universel : la solitude, la recherche de sa place dans le monde, la beauté fragile de l'existence. En conclusion, "Pink Moon" est une expérience transcendantale, un moment de grâce absolue capturé sur bande. C'est le son de la solitude, mais aussi la preuve que même dans l'obscurité la plus profonde, une beauté pure et inaltérable peut éclore. Écouter "Pink Moon", c'est s'asseoir en silence avec un artiste d'une sensibilité rare et recevoir son dernier cadeau, brut et parfait. Un chef-d'oeuvre absolu et éternel. Un 5 sur 5.
This is an absolute belter. So good I listened to it twice back to back
Nice easy album, melancholic classic soft rock from the soul
I love the song Pink Moon, likely because of a pringles commercial? the rest of this album is ethereal and dreamy, if maybe a bit boring.
I recently rediscovered this artist and enjoy listening to this album in the morning with my coffee. He has a deep rich smooth voice similar to a fresh cup of coffee
Ok this was excellent. Reminded me of Alexis Murdoch. Super good
Stripped down to the bare necassities of just a man's voice and his guitar. Very chill, introspective and reflective. You have to be in the mood for this kind of music, but if you are it is very well worth a listen. Quality throughout, but missing a bit real standout highlights. On the other hand, only a runtime of 28 minutes, and I am very much a fan of records that know not to overstay their welcome and are more condensed and concise, instead of meandering and bloated, so there's an extra point for that.
Very relaxing, great vocals and lyrics, reminds me of Bill Callahan, John Mayer, Bon Iver
Thought we had some Nick Drake before. Great fancy guitars and well structured songs. Just too slow and sad and complicated for my taste
This was our third Nick Drake album, maybe my favorite. Still, after listening through twice, none of the individual songs stuck with me. Like a 3.5.
Favorite tracks: Horn, Parasite Listened to this while driving through the Driftless Area, which was perfect. I see why this is the album everyone likes. It's the third (and I think last) Nick Drake album I've gotten on this list, and it's definitely my favorite of the three. I don't know the background of the recording, but it sounds like he really discovered and leaned into his strengths here. Quite enjoyable! Edit 9/5/2025: I'll be honest, I keep thinking about this album! I've found myself revisiting it a few times. I'm changing my rating from a 4 to a 5. This one really is special.
This is the 169th album I’m rating. I've heard of him and this album before but I don't really know what it sounds like. Hopefully it's amazing though. Adding to my Playlist - Pink Moon, Place to be, Road, Which Will, Horn, Things Behind the Sun, Know, Parasite, Free Ride, Harvest Bred, and From the Morning. Not Adding to my Playlist - Nothing. All in all I liked 11/11 songs. Extremely basic but enjoyable.
Fantastic album. I am very familiar with this and Nick Drake’s discography and this is an album I listened to repeatedly about 10 years ago. I’m still not sure what my favorite Nick Drake album is but that’s because they’re all so good, but this one is iconic
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
mhm mhm
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.
Good listen
The sounds of these 90s albums is just something different man. Nostalgia maybe I don’t know, but it slaps.
Nick Drake is a name Ive heard of in the past and Ive seen the album cover of Pink Moon, it has always disturbed me a little bit for some reason. I knew absolutely nothing about Nick Drake until listening to this album and Ive found it very interesting. This wasnt an album enjoyed 100% but after reading more about Drake’s life and the meaning of this album Ive come to respect it a lot. His soft tone and the bare music, just a man and his guitar. I wonder if things would’ve panned out differently for him if he ever got that recognition. Listening to the album and staring at album cover for a while it makes a lot more sense to me now. It kind of gives the cover a meaning although I couldnt explain it, it just sits right now. Favorite Songs: Pink Moon, Things Behind The Sun, Free Ride
I’ve loved this album for years. I wish Nick Drake had lived long enough to know he was successful
I never get tired of Nick Drake, from the moment I heard him on a VW commercial way back when to today when I listened to Pink Moon from start to finish for this project. There’s something effortless about his delivery which combined with his talented guitar playing comes together in a way few artists have for me. Such a classic album.
Meh.
How can an album so warm be so dark at the same time? This doesn't make me sad, but it does numb me in a way that no other album can. Pure magic
Melancholia to its true core. Perhaps the best folk album ever written.
Pink Moon might be the ultimate masterpiece of contemporary folk. A truly essential album. If this is not a 5 stars, I don't know what a 5 stars can be.
Pretty soft, acoustic. Most songs sounded the same.
Simple and thoughtful. 8/10
Thank you Levi’s jeans for using “Pink Moon” in an ad. No Shazam in those days, so I had to search out exactly who that was singing the most achingly beautiful melancholy. Easily one of my top albums of all time - guitar work, lyrics, vocals that highlight the best of both - night driving is so much better with this album on. Sad he never got to know how influential and loved his music would become.
An immaculate, concise, beautiful record that is elegant in its simplicity. So glad that this album exists.
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
Interesting folk album, pretty raw. I must revisit it later, I feel I couldn't listen to it as well as I could. 5/10
Chill album, I enjoyed it but it didn't blow me away.
bleak, beautiful, deserving of a spot on here. Familiar with Pink Moon from films but never idetified it. Haunting especially knowing the struggles Drake had. 100% on my listen again - ideally while looking out a window lost in thought. It’s Jose Gonzalez covering Radiohead.
Loved this, Nick Drake is always great vibes and I'd be reaching for this album again 4
Similarly to Bryter Later, I think I like the story of this album than the actual songs. Bringing just a guitar into a studio after hours because another group had it booked and banging this out in 2 nights is wild. Then bringing the masters personally to the record company and leaving them at reception. I like it, but would need a lot more time with it. Probably a 3.5 for me, but dropping.
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.
I know this is a beloved one but it was a bit boring for me personally,2.5
Þetta var plata sem kom smá á óvart. Þægileg áhlustun en það var samt ekkert sem stóð upp úr. Þarf að setja hana í spilun nokkrum sinnum í viðbót og þá gæti hún hoppað upp úr meðalmennskunni.
Makes me want to buy a Volkswagen. But anyway, its pleasant enough. Like a warm breeze. That being said, a whole album is pretty sleepy. Id love these songs mixed into a Playlist. The whole thing at once is a lullaby
I see a lot of people like this. I'm not one. Maybe I'm just not in the mood for sad music? IDK, but didn't make it through this one.
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).
Pink pink pink pink pink moon.
Good album for a very humid day.
One of the greatest singer-songwriter albums of all time. His magnum opus, not a miss here. 10/10
Esse disco é simplesmente uma obra de arte
I’d give it a 3.5 if I could.
Relaxing music that I might never listen to again?
Enjoyed the melodies but the vocals were to airy and incomprehensible. (Not soft and airy like sujan stevens)
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!
Fantastic album. I wish he’d lived longer.
Another All-timer. 5 *'s
pretty good! i found it samey and the song horn was pretty annoying but it was overall worth my time. i can see why people adore this one
Bueno
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
This was ok, more of a chilled vibe
This is now the 3rd album by Nick Drake that I've heard in this project. At least the man stayed true to his style. Unfortunately, I find it pretty boring. The best thing you can say about the music is that it's not offensively annoying. But I wouldn't have missed anything if I'd never heard it. 3/5
Got a soft spot in my heart for music that sounds like this. However, it's a bit short and stylistically repetitive.
How many slow, drab, minimal talent folk rock acts are there on this list?!? I am just shy of 100 albums listened to and this is my 414th folk rock album. There is nothing about this album that I needed to hear. His vocals are fine but nothing to admire, the 2 cords of a guitar is lame and annoying, the complete lack of soul and any kind of rhythm is exhausting by the 3rd track. The somber strumming of the guitar seems very novice. This album is really just slightly elevated camp fire music. There is a reason I have never heard of Nick Drake - he's not very good. One redeeming quality for this album is it is only 28 minutes long. 2.8/10 98/1001
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.
This is an all time album for me. Effortless whimsy and beautiful song writting. Makes me feel at ease for the full 28 minutes and has a lot of nostalgia along with it. Feels like a sleep drive in the country at night which is probably why volkswagen used it in their ads all those years ago. This is a really great album and Nick was gone far too soon. RIP Nick Drake. I'm on my 3rd listen through today, and it's just magic from top to bottom. Horn is such a beautiful guitar melody.
Not my cup of tea
I suppose it's good Sunday morning background music but really it's nothing that catches my ear at all.
aburrido...
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.
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I liked the vibe of this album. It reminded me of Cat Stevens, or other folk bands of recent, which I love. What I think the songs lacked were purpose or, maybe, passion? All in all, a very enjoyable listen. Favorite song: Which Will
The album sounded a lot more modern than I expected, kinda like a popular indie band would. Unfortunately, it wasn't my vibe at all - it was too slow.
The ultimate rainy day record. Every song is beautiful and sad. None outstays its welcome.
Pretty boring ngl
The Good: A pink moon, is special! The Bad: A red moon, it turns out, is more special… The Ugly: A green moon… Mr Drake, he was not one of them happy chaps… I had to check to my history for this journey we are on, and it turns out that I have already reviewed one of Mr Drakes’ albums, a glorious 4*, as I was not aware of his work. 4* stars, as I am calculating scores at the moment, means that the album will be included in a list of albums I do want to listen to again… So, the question is, do I want to listen to this album again? The previous album, called Bryter Layter, it had a lovely weird album cover that one can look at for a while before finding out 1 hour has come and gone. This album has similar art-work, that merist an additional score… The real question is: am I ready to have two albums on my list which could, depending on the state of mind of a listener, place sharp objects near ones wrist… Thus, nothing against the album per-say, I will have to give it 3 1/2 which will be downgraded to 3...
Brilliant
not my stuff...
a wonderful listen!
Very intimate album with rich guitar sounds and vocals!
Truly a masterpiece. One of my favorite albums. Favorite Track: Road
Brilliant from start to finish and over way too quickly--perhaps a fitting analogy for the man himself.
*Very chill, sad acoustic music. *This album was recorded the year before Nick Drake OD'd on antidepressants. *Very short album and very re-listenable. *What a talent. RATING - 8/10
Beautiful album, only knew the title track but love it.
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.
the goat!
Perfect
Not my thing, but ok and a lot better than bob Dylan
Very dreamy music. Acoustic guitar sounds crisp and clear. Would listen to more!
Some interesting sections but a bit dull even for a primarily acoustic album
1. Pink Moon - 9 A song I've always heard in highlights and adverts but never knew where it was from. Lovely guitar sound and rhythm with solid vocals. Overall a great song. 2. Place to Be - 8 Very similar sounding both instrumentally and vocally to the first track. Really lovely sounding and Drake's vocals here are fantastic. 3. Road - 6 Very much a pass over track. Guitar sounds fine here and the vocals are okay but very rarely present to influence the song in any way and so you're left with 2 minutes of mainly a guitar going up and down the range. 4. Which Will - 7 Song doesn't quite have the same pop to it at the first two but overall it's still a lovely piece of folk music. Unlike the last track, the vocals very much carry the load here. A great performance. 5. Horn - 1 Absolutely completely useless 82 second piece of music. 6. Things Behind the Sun - 10 Breathtaking song. Just a masterpiece in what folk music is both vocally and with how the guitar leads the tone of the song. 7. Know - 3 Really weak song. The entire opening half of the song is practically able to be thrown away. Vocally it's completely uninspiring. 8. Parasite - 8 The guitar sounds absolutely fantastic on this track. Vocally the metaphoric lyrics are very good. Great track. 9. Free Ride - 7 Overall a good sing lyrically, vocally, and instrumentally. Very easy flow with an all around solid sound. 10. Harvest Breed - 6 Not a huge fan of the guitar sound on this track but it's not overall a bad song. Makes me think there could have been more to it if it was built out more with another verse or two. 11. From The Morning - 9 "And now we rise and we are everywhere" is the inscription on Nick Drake's tombstone and one can only hope his sound continues to resonate everywhere. The track is a great sound to end the album on and really highlights Drake's talent in both singing and songwriting. Average Rating: 6.72 1001 Albums Final Rating: 3.36 Rounded Down: 3 Stars
I mean, not fair. I love this record.
Perfect just being him and his guitar (and piano). Maintains a complete and focused ambiance throughout.
Surprisingly pleasant (for me, as Folk is not my go to) And despite being 50+ years old there is a timelessness about it. It doesn't offer much in terms of variety to my ear, but it is short enough to not present a problem.
um, it's very 70s mellow
‘Pink Moon’ is a classic record. The stripped back instrumentation showcases Drake’s attention to melody, and that, he does well!
enjoyed this one a lot! great sound
Don't get his voice at all
this was pretty i guess but overall forgettable. it didnt feel like it was doing anything all that interesting?
Beautiful voice, Beautiful voice….. Just lovely!
Good guitar playing and a smooth voice. I found it interesting and can understand his appeal, but not sure whether I'll relisten. I'm not a big fan of open strumming folk, so didn't like the songs based around that as much. Solid 3.5 for me. Favorite track: Things Behind The Sun, had a really nice feeling to it!
3.5
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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
Evidently, Nick Drake is influential to a variety of singer songwriters in the 80s. I suppose if I listen to this through that prism, I can kind of see why this album was included. In absensce of that, someone who has sold a few hundred thousand albums in the UK and was never popular in the US, simply singing and playing guitar, is pretty unremarkable. There's nothing inherently wrong with this album, it's just kind of there. Decent voice, good guitar, but just that. In listening to Nick, I found myself thinking about Jack Johnson, who has somewhat of a similar sound, though I would much prefer to listen to a JJ record. That's not to say there weren't any good songs on this. Things Behind The Sun was an excellent listen. Some of the cadence of the singing in this reminded me a lot of a song I love by Jars of Clay called Truce, so this one I really enjoyed. Others were fine, but not much more. Amazingly, though only 28 minutes long, this sounded very monotonous to me. An average album from an unremarkable artist.
How does one capture the beauty of the first rays of moonshine breaking through the leaves? How does one capture the solitude of a lone tree on a hill? How does one encapsulate in music that slowly creeping feeling of jotting all your feelings onto paper, in a dark room near the only light source in sight, that feeling somewhere between comfort, melancholy and cosmic grandness that clenches all your guts at once? How does one not only achieve this, but do it so consistently across 33 minutes?
its giving sufjan stevens
Rating: 5/10 Meh.
Now this is my era and I love this record I remember buying it
Nice surprise! Nixk has an excellent guitar with captivating melodies and lyrics. Definitely will be an album I will be returning to many times
3.0 - Ok
A new listen. Not my favorite but I enjoyed
Uno de los álbumes más bellos que escuché en mi vida. Me conmovió y conmueve hasta el día de hoy. Un disco que todos deberían escuchar al menos una vez.
Not my style
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!
I feel very pastel
I prefer Five Leaves Left, personally, but this is still Nick Drake and it is beautiful
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
It sounds really nice, but often I'm missing some interesting melody or unexpected turn.
Hm. I wanted to like this more than I did, I think. I kept listening hoping for something that would justify giving it 3.5, but ultimately nothing captured my attention enough.
9/10…singer songwriter / folk
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.
One of my favorite albums of all time. Incredible guitar work and a voice that just floats.
This birthed an obsessive listening session of his three albums. Wow
Never heard of this guy, though every single album from his discography has surprisingly landed a spot on the list. Back when I listened to Nirvana's "In Utero" I speculated about which artist had the highest percentage of their discography on the list. I came to the realisation shortly afterwards that Amy Winehouse technically had her full discography on the list, even if "Frank" was removed from later editions of the book. Every Nick Drake album remains in every edition of the book, so I guess I've found the objectively best artist on the list if I'm to go by this hyperspecific, reductive reasoning. The guitar performances on this album are very impressive and dynamic. While Drake's vocals don't go the full mile in hooking me it's undeniable that they breathe a great deal of life into the music. This is best shown in "Parasite" - a beautiful song carried by a fantastic instrumental and some very good songwriting. "Pink Moon" and "Place To Be" are also favourites of mine. While not as powerful as the showing on Parasite, both songs have a "buoyancy" to them that I enjoy. "From The Morning" is another good cut and a solid closer. The upbeat instrumental contrasts nicely with the lingering, pensive slump that the album falls into during the latter half. Other songs like "Things Behind The Sun" and "Free Ride" show promise and are undeniably competent, but fail to connect with me. The lo-fi sound also doesn't do much to hook me. The music is solid through and through, which doesn't sell me on the amateurish, laid-back strength of lo-fi. A 28-minute runtime is also kinda pushing it. It feels like the thing concludes before it really gets going. I've never heard of this guy, but in all fairness I hear nothing of folk because it isn't a genre that interests me. Gonna look at the book... Stripped back when compared to his previous album. A point of influence to REM. Has an intimate atmosphere that comes from abandoning mastering and post-production. A tragic final album from a promising musician. Hmm. This guy seems cool - I like his style. Of all the folk albums I've listened to through the list, this one sticks out to me the most aside from Joni Mitchell's "Hejira" - also an album with very strong acoustic guitar performances.
Not really for me. Some decent guitar though. Some of these songs could work as covers
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
Fantastic. Sounds like a 2010s artist. melancholic, folksy. Like less sad Elliott smith,some iron and wine
First album was better.
Beautifully tragic
This album always sneaks up on me with how good it is. Also a tidy 28 minutes!
Way to get me into my feels Nick Drake. A perfect album
The album is absolutely sublime, and it transports me to a very specific time & place in my life that I am delighted to revisit in my mind (early 2000s, western Newfoundland). Such greatness in such simplicity. I also recall my first exposure to the title track, which was in a car commercial in the late 90s. I also remember the Red Hot Chili Peppers being interviewed on Much Music (likely in 1999 around the time Californication came out), with that commercial playing right before coming back on air to the interview, and the band being in awe of the song and asking the VJ what it was. Turns out all it takes to make otherwordly music is a guitar and a voice.
Legend. Nick Drake belongs in the pantheon of the greatest songwriters ever. His whole catalogue is well worth a listen.
I don't mind listening to a solo singer with only a guitar as accompaniment, but preferably in a live setting at an intimate venue with a few drinks. It's certainly not my ideal choice when I want to engage with recorded media. As talented as Nick Drake may have been, I don't find this form of recorded music anything to get excited about.
An album I wish I had been introduced to much earlier on if only for Place To Be and learning CGCFCE tunings. It’s a bit too minor chord spare or austere in parts, a thing English folk in particular did in the late 60/early 70s, but Drake’s fastball (eephus pitch?) is perfect. As I go on about a bit in my Bryter Later notes, for better or worse, the VW ad plays a big role in the title track for my generation. As such, I lean Place To Be (esp. an alternate recording he did released on the A Day Gone By collection).
great chill acoustic vibes
én szeretem ezt az egyszálgitáros folkot általában, szóval lehet hogy még visszatérek ide. mindenesetre két hallgatás után nem érintett meg annyira, hogy több legyen hármasnál.
Great album, a little depressing to listen to for a birthday party
Exactly what I expected.
Was nice, but a bit too monotonous.
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.
It is pretty but not really my style. I'm not a folk person
Never heard of this guy before, great stuff
ok very excited for this as I only discovered pink moon recently wow I need this on vinyl asap
A truly beautiful album. Absolutely fantastic
This was pleasant. It's the type of album you put on while lounging around a fireplace.
One of the most hauntingly beautiful things I have ever heard.
I liked it a lot at first. Then it all sounded the same
Not bad.
Put me to sleep. Couldn't find the beauty that everyone seems to be finding in this one. Is it the simplicity? I wasn't a big fan of Nick's voice in the beginning half of the album as well, it sounded pretentious, but it got better as the album progressed.
3.5
❤️
Fin plate. Tittellåta er best
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.
Loved this
Singer-songwriter isn’t a genre I enjoy, since lyrics almost never mean anything to me, and the vocals aren’t usually pleasing to me. Following that, the guitar here is nice, but Nick Drake’s voice, with a slight but peculiar drawl, doesn’t do anything for me.
Ihanan rauhallinen ja kaunis!
Nice, just a great guy and a guitar
acho que tinham uns bons 7 anos que eu não escutava esse inteiro o pink moon é mais um da série que tem um valor emocional inestimável pra mim, me acompanhou nos momentos mais merdas da minha vidinha obrigado nick drake!!!
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
wowww what calm feelings :') so raw and emotional! love the stripped back vibe with just the guitar and nick drake's voice
yeah beautiful record. one of the perfect records. not a bad song, not a bad moment, in fact. far more effective than SSRIs in every testable metric.
Such a moving, emotional and vulnerable album. I love the strange tunings and whispered vocals over subtle guitar playing. An album I play often and always find new things to love.
Great, Chill album.
Pretty good and chill. 4 stars
Very tender and beautiful.
“Pink Moon” is a great song. Other than that? https://youtu.be/8V_hCqO6UQs?si=766EUVAM33QcViZ8
have heard of nick drake & didn't know what to expect. It was very OK for me. Nothing particularly unlikable but not particularly memorable either
Eh, it was okay.
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.
eintöniger geht nicht. oder nur ohne gitarre und gesang.
Schöne einfache Songs. Kannte ich noch nicht.
Some albums carry a spirit — subtle, stirring — that seeps into your soul and lingers. This is one of them, best heard on a vintage stereo on a cold, rain-soaked afternoon in late autumn , when the world slows and the music fills the space. So yes I love this album.
Sparse, hushed and melancholic, intimate. This is a beautifully written and performed record.
This is an outstanding record.
My other reviews of Nick Drake are that I need to listen to more Nick Drake. And this record, more than the others, is just proof of that. It's excellent, and I need to listen to it more. This one was my favorite. It's a short album, but I'm not sure it would be better if it was longer.
Tredje plattan med honom. Inte dåligt egentligen men allt låter nästan likadant.
I was disappointed because I thought this was Nice Cave and have never given him a chance. I've definitely heard some of this music in the soundtracks of manic-pixie dream girl movies before. That is about all I can say about it.
Un muy buen album de folk depresivo con reminisencias a los beatles en algunos pasajes.
The least favourite of his winnings for me.
Nick Drake was capable of breathtaking simplicity, generating a great deal of emotional energy simply through finger picking a series of smart chord structures and gently singing. There is not a single bell or whistle on this record, the songwriting and lyricism is left to speak for itself. Drake doesn’t have to hide behind anything because there is a seriousness and depth to his music which carries the whole production. You think you’ve got a handle on his performance, his rhythm, then he produces something as simple and thought provoking as Horn. The space in between the notes are as profound as the music itself. Country to popular belief it’s not a dour album either. Listen to the hopeful and life affirming choruses of Things Behind the Sun which counterbalance the creeping melancholy of the verses. Much has been made of Nick Drake’s dislike of the dense production and additional instrumentation on Bryter Layter and clearly that preference has been addressed here. I personally admire both modes equally but concede that Pink Moon is a perfect record and am glad it has that point of difference with it’s predecessor. A one in a million talent.
Очень короткий по продолжительности альбом спокойной, ненавязчивой музыки. Для душевных посиделок самое то. 8 из 10.
6.5/10
Simple, sparse, maybe a little under-thought but that makes it raw. An exceptional example of a person and a guitar making a remarkable sound.
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.
Is he...trying to imitate Dylan? drunk? or singing with marbles in his mouth? All of the above? The only list this should be on is 1,001 albums to avoid at all costs.
Most of the songs are great, but the lofi production keeps it from becoming a favorite. Side note: One of the coolest album covers I’ve seen.
Hauntedly beautiful.
This is not a style of singing or genre I typically like, and unfortunately I didn’t care for this album. The affectation in his singing voice turned me off to the rest.
Impressive how this album is almost exclusively acoustic guitar, creating a raw and melancholic sound.
Another fantastic album. Must've been a good time to get this album and then Bridge Over Troubled Water the next day.
I'm feeling a bit sheepish for giving Jane's Addiction Ritual De Lo Habitual a 5, having this album come next and really appreciating what a 5 should be. Such a brilliant album. The insane guitar work, the lyrics, the voice, the whole package.
Excellent album. Will listen to it again and again and again. Hopefully buy on vinyl as well
Fucking bad
It was fine. Pretty boring all in all. But like, fine.
grundsätzlich isch de sound no nice. ich han aber zwei sache wo mich chli irritiert hend: einersits ischs zum teil chli repetitiv worde, anderersits isch de gsang meistens nur schwer verständlich gsi. i andere fäll wär das ned so es ding, aber wenn d instrument so reduziert sind wie da, fallts mier doch uf.
Zu viel belangloses Gitarren-Schrummen für meinen Geschmack. Bei Road wenigstens noch etwas Zupfen und leicht spannendere Rhythmen. Das wird aber spätestens einen Song später auch langweilig. Horn nimmt Tempo raus, das gefällt mir, es ist auch als instrumental-Song ein angenehmer Kontrapunkt zum restlichen Album. Die Harmonien in Things Behind the Sun gefallen mir sehr gut! Auch der Wechsel von der Strophe in Moll zum Refrain in Dur ist schön. Immerhin kommt doch noch leichte Variabilität sowohl in Gitarre, Stimme als auch ein wenig in Harmonien und Rhythmen auf, aber für eine Drei reicht es für mich nicht.
The guitar was too repetitive and the songs never went anywhere. At least it was short, but 27 minutes shouldn’t contain this amount of boredom
Really loved this. Had only listened to the title track before and the rest were great too. Simpsons: Yes
This was the Nick Drake album I already knew prior to the album list, and it's great.
This started to send me to sleep, which would have been brilliant if I were listening at nighttime, however, not ideal at 11 am.
I like Nick Drake a lot.
bem melancolico 3 estrelas.
A big MEH.
Unique but all of the songs sound the same. Not my bag
Ok
It was a pretty solid album. Good and calm. No standout tracks, just a bunch of solid ones.
Hard to think of a better album that features one man playing an acoustic guitar and singing (ok, yes, there’s a few seconds of piano on one song).
Amazing acoustic guitar playing and what a voice. Have long been aware of him and this album but never listened to it. I grew up with this kind of sad-guy singer-songwriter stuff and have mostly avoided it since my early 30s but this was fantastic.
- super laid-back und moody, relativ abwechslungsreich, dazu auch noch echt kurz - glaube da werde ich immer mal wieder reinhören
Simply put: Extraordinarily beautiful and lush to an exquisite level, while simultaneously being drop-dead devastating. ..And you can listen to it twice in an hour? You’ll need that long to digest the album’s spectacular cover alone. 5 stars, 9+/10
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.
Soothing. More lullaby than folk, Nick Drake is the og Jack Johnson.
Not terrible. Got Repetitive
Voce armonika
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.
It’s doesn’t get more minimalist acoustic than this. Guitar performance was undoubtedly a skilled display, but the melodies weren’t particularly captivating. Difficult to comment on the songwriting as the vocals were rather mumbly. Still, a chill, relaxing listen. Listened to: walking through park slope. Favorite tracks: Which Will
Somehow full and lush even with minimal instrumentation. One of the top folk albums of all time.
Really enjoyed this album.
I enjoyed this one
No way near as good as Five Leaves Left, to me - all the songs just sound the same. Maybe worth a relisten?
Lovely.
All Nick Drake to revisit later 3
I’m sure Radiohead prepared me to hear this.
Forgettable.
Very pretty and very sad. Esp love place to be.
Amazing album, listened before top 50 album of all time. One of the most beautifully haunting albums ever made RIP Nick Drake
AMAZING. This was a surreal experience and it sounded more like a soundtrack to my life more than an actual album. I loved it and will definitely be returning to this project 👍
Pure, real pure beauty!
2.72
not a bad album but honestly, i couldnt even tell when it ended and started autoplaying his song others because everything sounded the same :/
I love this shit. It's so genius.
Geweldig album, misschien niet geschikt voor op een warme zomerdag, maar blijft ontzettend mooi. 4.1
Weer Nick Drake. Weer vijf sterren.
A solid listen but a little short on time. Would love a longer album of this.
This song is like a very relaxed type of song. Like the type of song youd lisent to while studying in a cafe or something. Im not really into this type of genre so ill rate it a 5.7/10.
I rate Pink moon a 3 star because its not really for me but the gutare is good. I rate Paresite a 3 star because its not really for me but the gutare is good and its like country and country itsnt really for me. I rate From the morning a 3 star because its not really for me but the gutare is good and its like country and country itsnt really for me.
Song: Pink moon This song is good i like the country music but the lyrics is weird and the album cover is way to weird Song: parasite this song i very weird and the lyrics is so weird so for the start this song is very very weird and the singer who made it gave suicide to himself so i dont really like him i think he is scary and creepy Song: from the morning this song is good this is the only song i like in the album that is actually happy when i read the lyrics but this is not a album i listen too or these songs
I like this album because it is very calming. It makes me sleepy and feel peaceful.
I don't like this song because of the beat. I would not recommend this song. I don't like this long because it is giving me sad vibes. I would not recommend this song. I don't like this song because it is sad. I would not recommend this song.
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 dont like it the guy sounds weird and because of the beat . the second song was bad to i dont like the beat . the third one was boring i do not reccomend this album
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.
I don't like it it sounds deppressing and I don't really like deppressing songs the second song I also don't like its not a song I would listen too and its not something I would add to my playlist the third song I also dont like its not something I would listen too