Pink Moon

da first song is alr its lowk good n bad buh the lyrics r js confusing oms like hello? buh da background music is good nd the instruments r good its like 50 50.

Why is the album cover so random? "Pink Moon" is pretty good. The guitar and piano are really good. The singing voice is very gentle. I liked "Parasite" because the guitar was played well. The lyrics were also good, but the song is a bit too slow for me. "From The Morning" was also good. It was a bit faster, which I like. I liked this song best. I might recommend this album.

the first song is okay i like how the guitar sounds i dont like his voice though there is not much more to say about this song. the next song is also okay i still like how the guitar sounds and i still dont like his voice this song is still the same as the other one. the last song is the same as the other two songs there is still not much to say all the songs arent very different from each other. overall i dont really like this album i wouldn't recommend it.

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.

Extraordinary album. Glad to come across it.

My favorite Nick Drake.

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.

Cooles Album.

Very nive, somewhat melancolic vibes

Not typically into acoustic music but I really enjoyed the melodies of this album. Very interesting guitar lines.

I suspect a lot of listeners were introduced to Nick Drake when 'Pink Moon' was so perfectly captured in that ad for Volkswagon that ran in the early 2000s. It was my first introduction. Listening to this album years later it's pretty clear that lyrically this album is a bunch of the nonsense the Folk generation was writing in those years. The songs in and of themselves aren't terribly well composed. The only real memorable track is Pink Moon. And had he not cut his life terribly short, would Drake managed to make it into classic status and not relegated to the halls of one-hit-wonder? It's hard to speculate, BUT what I do know is this album is a complete vibe; a perfect listen curled up with a hot bevy on a cold autumn day. It's the vibe, people!

Interesting to listen to. Not the type of music I'm used to listening, but good nonetheless. If you are into slow, calm songs on a classical-guitar, this may be for you. Also under 30 mins long, so a quick listen.

One of the greatest albums ever made.

Enjoyed.

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

Fuck rating albums. Just let me listen.

Not bad.

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

"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.

Love this album so ethereal and mellow but melancholic too

Its fantastic

Nice sound, if sad and stripped-down. The simplicity gives it an earnestness that's really touching. The lyrics are sometimes very intimate and interesting, but it has a few low moments that really stand out with the short run time.

Yeah. 9/10

Vibey, groovy kind old vibe music. Whole album (at least first few songs) all sound the same

This just doesn’t do anything for me

Excellent acoustic songwriting, really enjoyed it

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

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

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

not my genre but i can appreciate this is good

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.

really really liked it

3/5, some tracks but most of it sounded the same

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.

get off his dick

Listened to this after listening to Bryter Layter. Pink Moon is a great song but only 2 minutes long. Tasty but not filling. Can we move on from Nick Drake now?

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.

Pretty chill

🌒

Kinda chill with it. Solid vibin

A bit too slow for me to enjoy properly

Kinda winy but cool

Reading Wikipedia, his friends say at the end of his life, he often had a blank stare…which is exactly what I had while listening to this album. It just didn’t do it for me. 1001 album worthy: no - 68/127

Very chill album with an almost harrowingly melancholy vibe to it. Mostly just a dude and a guitar. Short and bleak. The dude on the cover is fr how I look while listening. I gave it a second listen and man, its simplicity and ultra-focused writing and vibe are just so haunting

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.

Wild cover art. I think I've listened to a lot of artists that have been influenced by Nick Drake and I didn't know it. I liked Horn, Things Behind the Sun, Parasite. Would be nice if there was a little more variety, but this could go either way. How about like 3.5 rounded down.

A chill semi timeless album

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

Never listend to this person and did not even know they existed. This record is a beautiful, warm embrace and I can already say it will be one of my favorite albums (outside the generator). I’ve listened to maybe only 15 records so far on the generator and gave a lot of 3 stars to records and was already wondering when / if I‘d ever come across anything that would instantly make me love it and make me dish out 5 stars because I feel like I’m hard to amaze and maybe overcritical. But Nick Drake… wow. This is just beautiful to listen to. It’s melancholic but not too much to bear. Just perfectly hit my sweet spot. A gem, a truly marvelous record.

Makes me cri

Deathly dull. Why people love this I cannot even begin to comprehend. Ugly cover too.

Low key. Great songs. Amazing guitarist.

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

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

Slow and depressing. Too melancholy for me. I could feel his pain.

4/5

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

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

Nice simple album.

Easy and quick listen. It felt like a warm hug. This kinda stuff isn't usually my cup of tea, but I thought it was good. Though, I do wish there was more elements.

Perfect for today's grey sky and tempermental weather. Perfect weather for tea drinking and navel gazing.

Nick Drake is one of those artists you need to be in a 'mood' to listen to. Sadly, I was not in that mood. Very fine, just not *great*.

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

His magnum opus. He had a hard life, did Nick Drake. He deserves a 5 for this and his effort.

Kweet nie, niet echt zo mijn stijl. Wel mooie muziek maar niet echt mijn stijl.

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

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

Acoustic open tuning masterpiece, love nick drake

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

Emotional, deep, poetic, beautiful

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

No clear cut playlist adds but I still really enjoyed his voice and the albums vibe so that’s oughta count for something

Background music. 5/10

5/10 appreciate the song writing but not really my cup of tea.

The voice for introverts.

Pretty boring album. Only has one sound, and that sound is pretty generic/boring can't see why it's on the list whatsoever. Sad music for the sake of being sad sucks.

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

always pretty

All these songs sound the same, and they aren't very good. Bleh.

Real good. Real nice.

Not bad

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.

Hello darkness, my old friend

Beautiful

So potent and beautiful

boring

Pink Moon is a beautiful song. Place to Be is another great song. He has a haunting voice. Probably because he had so little output compared to so many singer-songwriters, but Nick Drake is tragically underrated. The songs are so short they really leave me wanting more at the end. This is a beautiful album, an album full of these little beautiful clouds that dissipate as soon as you try to grab hold of them. I'm surprised Zach Braff hasn't scored one of his movies with just this album. It feels like something is going on with the guitar on Know, almost like the strings weren't quite tight. From the Morning is such a nice way to end the album. It's just an album of Nick Drake singing and playing guitar. I wish there was more, more songs, longer songs, something.

I find Nick Drake to be really pleasant to listen to, but not specifically something I'd choose to listen to.

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

I love all 3 of Nick Drake’s albums, perhaps I love Pink Moon the most but perhaps that’s Five Leaves Left… There seems to be some kind of wisdom in here which belies his youth. I particularly enjoy the blend of folk styles and the expressive guitar playing. His voice and vocal phrasing is instantly recognisable and whilst some of these songs are very melancholic I find the whole effect to be a balm. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Very vibey

Вообще говоря, я его сначала вообще не понял. Какие-то опять песнопения под гитару, причем только гитару, без каких-либо других инструментов. Даже ехать под это как-то так себе. Но потом я как-то погрузился в атмосферу, прочухал немного вайб и скажу, что не так уж всё и плохо и скучно, как показалось сначала. Под грустное и лиричное настроение - сойдёт. Да и на гитаре он не так уж просто играет. А ещё обложка прикольная.

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.

chimling and wibing respectful pituus ei tuhlata chillingillä ja wibongilla enempää

❤️

First few songs held up for me listening on a bright and sunny morning, but then I got bored with each successive track.

Very good but is not matching my mood to the extent that I hate it

I'm sure this is technically good and beautiful but it's very much not my cup of tea.

At 28 mins it was mercifully short. Still couldn't finish it saved by pink moon

Top stuff

Nice album, will listen again

This sounds like it was recorded in 2003

guitar is annoying reminds me of my ex

Great

I used to listen to this album to fall asleep. Not because it’s boring, it’s just very calming.

Moody, but in a good way.

Quick album- no real thoughts it was like background music for work lol

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!

This is fine, but as with Jeff Buckley, how revered by critics would this artist be if he hadn’t died so young and tragically? A bit of this goes a long way. Things Behind the Sun is a very nice track. Elizabeth would give this a 4.

The title track is great, but he’s always hit or miss for me.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Short and sweet. These are the albums I signed up for!

Ok, sad boy

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.

This is another one of those albums that I listened to and never remembered a single thing about it. So, "unremarkable", I remark.

Wow. I feel like a real idiot. I have heard of Nick Drake a few times over the years. Told myself I'd give it a try. Then confused Nick Drake with Nick Cave... Which don't get me wrong, I can get down with some Nick Cave. But I have missed out on years of this?? All because my brain wouldn't remember "Drake"... 5/5

Heartbreaking story. Music was good! Not necessarily a stand out, But listen to: Place to be Things behind the Sun

A sweet little album

The last tales of a man makes this a reflective record and stripped back of only a guitar and his voice. Recommended.

Love how this is kept so raw. Just vocals and acoustic guitar but while it plays, you hear the whole orchestra and see the whole spectrum of the human experience. This album is very beautiful and immediately resonates with me. Great rhythmic playing and interesting chord progressions, understated but rich vocal timbre.

it blends in with the very similar singer songwriters doing melo melancholy music here. its a fine listen, but nothing that holds my interest or warants relistens for me

Subtle, down-key album.

This is one of those albums I knew would be on the list prior to starting it. Universally lauded as one of the greatest albums of all time, at least in online music circles. I'm extremely familiar with this album, I've heard it many times through and I can heartidly say I agree with the praise. This is the second Nick Drake album on this list I've reacted to so far (36 total) so I know my score will probably reflect that a bit. I like this one a lot, but it wouldn't be right if I didn't give it a detailed listen with notes like every other album. Pink Moon Classic singer-songwriter song. People have been trying to emulate the magic of this song for decades most failing along the way. The odd inflections, the intimate delivery and the mystical lyrics over a calming acoustic guitar builds a radiant atmosphere. The piano is beautiful too, and comes in at the exact right time. I really like how short it is, honestly the briefness enhances the track for me. One of the greatest of its genre. 5/5 Place to Be There's a beautiful calmness to the tracks on the album. The mellow tranquility especially comes across on this track. The groundedness in his voice alongside the rustic guitar melody creates an earthiness that creates a sense of safety within the music. Melancholic lyrics without being too dramatic. Beautiful. 5/5 Road Melodic and atmospheric. I love how you can hear every stroke and pinch of the guitar. Small imperfections that add a lot of soul and personality to the track. The lyrics add up to something strangely poetic. Mantra-like. Great. 4.5/5 Which Will Reflective sounding guitar. His delivery is so unique it's impossible to imitate with such earnestness and charm. A cozy and warm sound. Sounds like the final night before the end of summer. Fantastic. 5/5 Horn The opening guitar almost has a classical sound to it. A cute little melody which ends up being a pleasant listen. 4/5 Things Behind the Sun I feel a lot of modern singer-songwriters base their entire sound on the guitar in this track. The ultimate transitional song. It's like the feeling of waiting to arrive somewhere, being between two places. Autumn vibes. Great. 4.5/5 Know Repetition adds a cleansing element to the track. Doesn't really go anywhere. Still pleasant. 3.5/5 Parasite Sad and emotive lyrics play out a vivid story. Extremely depressing, feels personal and real. It present a devastating self image, and feels like it takes inspiration from real issues faced by the author. Devastating. 5/5 Free Ride There's a little bit of a shift in energy from the previous song. Feels lighter and less loaded while still having undertones of sadness underneath. Really like the progression in the chorus. Great. 4.5/5 Harvest Breed There's a sense og melancholy in the guitar. The lyrics feel like a part of a poem. Wish it stayed on a little longer, has the potential to evolve, but the short length of the song prevents that. Still good. 4/5 From the Morning My favourite from the album. Feels accepting and uplifting. I really enjoy the more positive outlook after a very downturned and sad album. A really refreshing, earnest little track that leaves an impact everytime I hear it. Has a nostalgic and reflective feel to it which is carried on top of the beautiful little guitar melody. Sells the idea that there's a light at the end of the tunnel, and that one has to appreciate beauty and wonder even during bad times. That this was one of his last recorded songs before tragically passing also adds to the feel of the song. Hope he found beauty and peace in his final moments. Fantastic. 5/5 I always forget how enigmatic and cryptic a lot of the lyrics are on this thing. Even if it's difficult to understand at times I think the songs really get their intent across through atmosphere, delivery and feel. It's both uplifiting and depressing, and also extremely calming and warm even when you feel how moody and weighted certain elements feel. Does all it should and more. A magnificent series of songs, and an absolute tragedy that we never got to hear another project from him again, and that he never saw the success he deserved. 4.5/5 Fave track. From the Morning Last fave track. Know

Nick Drake's Pink Moon is the perfect example of less being more. Simple soft guitar strumming underneath simple lyrics can yield the most impact. 3.5/5

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.

I don't go more than a few months without giving this album a spin, perfect beautiful acoustic music. Hard to think of many better ways to spend half an hour.

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

Before: I am totally unfamiliar with this album (which may be a bit embarrassing considering just how many streams it has). The cover art is neat and I'm excited to listen to it. I don't even know what genre it is. Standouts: Which Will Horn Least favorites: Road Harvest Breed During/after: My initial thought is how interesting Drake's voice is. The production is interesting as well, especially the mixing. I see the vision and I usually like the home-produced sound, but didn't dig it here a whole lot. I wasn't able to listen to it front to back without interruption because I was working, which may have impacted my experience. The album has a very calm sound and I can see listening to it while working or reading. Most of the songs on this record sound VERY similar to my ear (which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but I prefer some variety). Horn has some really raw and beautiful guitar sounds though and was a great instrumental. Overall, this record was not the genre I was expecting based on the cover. I was expecting a bit of a more avant garde sound. Overall, it's not bad at all but not something I think I will revisit. It's just not really for me. 2/5

Very chill

4/10

Calm and gentle. A perfect Sunday afternoon album.

Pure acoustic guitar Bliss.

Feels like the sort of album your dad would make you play on his dusty acoustic guitar. Rather boring.

Melancholic, good for background, but it's the same exact thing for 30 minutes.

I spent the whole album thinking, “wow this really sounds a lot like a guy who had a song featured on the Garden Sate movie..” only to later google it and and find out that, yes, it was the same guy. This album did not sound like it was from the early 70’s! Had a very modern feel. Reminds me of Mark Kozelek.

Feels like this guy had about 10-15 minutes of an album figured out and just made a bunch of rehashes of a few concepts and released it anyway. Went from a 4 to a 2 overall the course of five very repetitive songs.

I enjoyed it enough but didn’t do anything special for me

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

First of all. Wow. I have nothing but praise for this one. To get this started, I have read about Nick Drake and his story is very tragic, he made some great stuff and it is a shame no one noticed until after his story was over. This is a haunting and beautiful album, the music feels and sounds very raw, the instrumentation only containing a sparse acoustic guitar creates an atmosphere perfect for an album like this, it is underlined with sadness but contains small pockets of joy, this is an introspective, melancholic, and gentle album which comes together in a perfectly wrapped package of an album, it is a short 28 minutes, and uses every minute exceptionally well, it doesn’t overstay its welcome, and it doesn’t leave me feeling like it should have been longer. It doesn’t get better than an album like this. Rating: Masterpiece (Strong ☆☆☆☆☆) Favorite Tracks: Pink Moon, Place To Be, Which Will, Know, and Free Ride.

I can see why people really like this because it's so stark, raw and emotional. The melancholy feel of the acoustic guitar and his haunting voice are beautiful but also really depressing. But I'm not sure I want to listen to this again. I think I just prefer more upbeat music

This was alright for me but it just didn't match my vibe today. I think the song writing was really good but I'm going to go with a 3 today, a little too melancholy for me.

I was in the absolute worst possible mood for this album to pop up. I'd heard of Nick Drake, but never (knowingly) listened to him. Turns out, I'd heard the title track in a VW commercial back in 1999. Anyway, given my mood, and the blurb about the album in Apple Music, I was prepared to have an awful time of it. But dammit if this album didn't win me over. And keep winning me over for its entire 28 minutes. 5 stars.

Una guitarra forta, una lírica potent, un viatge melancòlic, i un àlbum un pel planer.

3.5 stars

Not my favourite Nick Drake album, but it’s still good.

Incredibly short and sweet.

This one is pretty sad. Between the lyrics and the minimalist recording seems like he was pretty low. Sort of a tough listen. Nice sounding but not as strong as Bryter Layter.

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

I really like the first two tracks, but it's kind of a blur after that. Very pretty and ethereal, never unpleasant, but nothing grabbed me, and I kind of wondered whether I got excited and overrated Bryter Layter - I admit I get a little trigger happy with that 5 key sometimes (see Van Halen or Pere Ubu). But I went back and listened, and I stand by my 5 for Bryter Layter - it's a great complete album, and so much more layered and interesting than Pink Moon.

Didn't like the vocal that much

Nice relaxing guitar Acoustic Slow Sad Pleasant voice

Not bad. Makin it sad for sure.

Make me feel some type of way. Favourite Songs: Pink Moon, Place to Be, Things Behind the Sun, Parasite, From the Morning. Least Favourite Songs: Know.

Original Jeff Buckley?

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:(

Love the chill vibe, this is perfect for a rainy day or reading, driving, or crying.

YOOO

so talented he died way too young. SO MUCH potential RIP Nick Drake. Definitely his masterpiece although I also love his other albums just as much.

Fine music, no standouts.

another BANGER from this guy

Chill 😎

Sometimes the simplest forms of art are also the most beautiful.

Enjoyed it!

I do love Nick Drake, but all in all this isn't his best album. Pink Moon and Things behind the sun are glorious, and Parasite is pleasant. Know and Harvest Breed are nice vignettes that feel like they could be fleshed out into larger pieces. The sprinkling of piano on Pink Moon makes the song - other tracks are calling out for a bit more instrumentation. It's missing, for example, the strings you hear on Five Leaves Left. A high 3/low 4.

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

From the moment this album starts I am taken away ... birds, and white sails on a distant ocean. It is so perfect it makes me cry for all the innocence lost in the world. I think this is a ghost ... a wandering soul ... playing from a place so deep as to become lost. But manages to find us in our lonely hiding places ... lighting a campfire - welcoming us to come over and warm our hands... and sit a while and notice the stars multiplying in the darkness.

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.

A flawless album that provides an unparalleled feeling of warmth, comfort, and relaxation. Lovely poetry and voice, attached to some of the most perfectly recorded guitars and keys that you could ever hear. Amazing that the entire 30 min runtime is so captivating with so few parts holding it together. No standout tracks as it is all great.

Pink Moon is so good that I can’t even begin to write a review that does it justice. After Five Leaves Left came up on the generator last year, Nick Drake rapidly became one of my favourite artists. I’d heard his music before from Mum and Dad, but when sitting down and giving his music my full attention, I was struck by his poetic lyrics, unique folk guitar style, and incredible songwriting despite his troubled life and short music career. Pink Moon is perhaps Nick’s magnum opus - his final album, written and recorded at a time when he’d all but given up. It’s very barebones; gone are the drums from Bryter Layer or the strings from Five Leaves Left. Just Nick and his guitar. It’s moving, warm, delicate, and melancholy. Learning Nick’s songs on the guitar only grew my appreciation of them. From the intricate finger picking patterns in Parasite, to the unconventional tuning throughout the album, reconstructing his songs myself continues to be a rewarding challenge. He plays his own way, unlike anyone else. And he does all that whilst singing some of the most beautiful and profound lyrics ever written? Nick Drake was a genius.

This is the 4th or 5th time I have tried to get into this album, based off of a recommendation and somehow I am still unable to get it. It's not bad. Nice, easy listening, but it just never clicked with me. I am glad that the other two Nick Drake albums were on here, because I really liked them. I would say this is a 3.5

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Yet another horrible album on this awful list.

Don't really want to go on too much about this album or Nick as a musician or as a person but this is one of my favourite albums by one of my favourite people and I only had to listen to 1078 albums to get to it!! 11 short acoustic tracks played beautifully and simply. It takes you from a hopeful beginning through to words that are inscribed on his headstone. And kind of in the middle is surely one of the greatest songs ever written. So there, I ended up going on too much after all.

This, I don't know exactly what is has that calms me. 9.

I really enjoyed this project. While listening I did some reading on his Drake's life and frankly put a damper on what would have been a magical first listening experience. His voice is nothing special, other than it perfectly suiting the nothing but short of impeccable instrumentation.

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

so pretty! feel like there might be something more there for me, i almost connect with it. maybe in a few more listens?

Loved this - very chill, consumable and enchanting

Nick Drake > The Beatles

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

Beautiful.

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

Good

I think this is my third Nike Drake album so far. This one's his latest, and seems to be his most popular, but it's my least favorite. I think he got a little too comfortable in his coined vocal style. I think it's cool when an artist can carve out their own unique sound, but it definitely feels like a risk. Kinda going out on a limb. But hey, he had an audience, give the people what they want. I guess it's both risky and playing it safe.

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

Sometimes it takes you 50 years to find your favourite album. I’m so glad I’m still here to discover this one. It makes me sad. Nick Drake died too young and didn’t understand how much he influenced people’s joy.

Very pleasant to listen to, but not the most dynamic album. It's all in pretty much the same downbeat range. The title track is incredible, of course.

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

This is an absolute 5. One of my favorite albums ever. A little jewel box of an album. 28 minutes! Twenty-eight minutes!! So much warmth and depth. I just love it.

this is almost a no skip album and perhaps takes a slight hit for being the proto sound of zach braff's inner monologue

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?

Previously rated: Bryter Layter (2/5) Five Leaves Left (1/5) ************************ Why have three albums by this guy, his whole discography even, when they all sound the same? One man, one acoustic guitar, and some boring songs. I'm glad I'm done with him.

Great album. So chill.

boring singer songwriter droll, some songs have a decent vibe but thesinging is abysmall only one decent track in the middle of the album but it also gets lowkey ruined by singing in the middle (things behind the sun) NNN

loved the fingerstyle guitar work

Very, very sad music Best Song: Place to Be Rating: 5.0/10 3 Stars

8,73

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.

Another surprising album! I had no clue what to expect going into it based off of the album cover. This album was the perfect length and vibe. So calm and chill. Perfect album to unwind to before bed.

pink moon- 4 place to be- 5 road-5 which will- 5 horn- 5 or 6 things behind the sun- 5 know- 4 parasite- 5 free ride- 4 harvest breed- 5 from the morning- 5

Didn’t think it was possible for a <30 minute album to test my patience.

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.

Heartbreaking, but beautiful

I've listened to this album countless times but I'll review anyway Pink Moon - 5/5 Place To Be - 5/5 Road - 5/5 Which Will - 4/5 Horn - no rating Things Behind The Sun - 5/5 Know - 3/5 Parasite - 5/5 Free Ride - 5/5 Harvest Breed - 3/5 From The Morning - 5/5 Average score: 4.5/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Bryer Later is still my fav of all his releases, but I still hold this near and dear to my heart

excellent folk album, not quite 5 stars because of Drake's voice

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Glad to get another Nick Drake on the list. There's a dearth of 60/70s folky singers, and I detest most of them. Nick Drake though, perfect blend of sincere songwriting and top notch guitar work.

This is kind of interesting, he's got a bit of a weird, sinister sound. But a good comparison is to "Blue" - Drake is doing the same kind of music, basically just guitar and voice, but he's a best-case B-quality singer, and the songs are nowhere near as fun and catchy. He plays some odd harmonies but a lot of it is pretty drone-y, he hangs on the same thing a lot. Overall it's not unpleasant, but I wouldn't put it on again.

Nick Drake has grown on me so much. Such a pure soul

I already knew this album and I enjoy it a lot. This album establishes the mood so well; it is so dark despite being acoustic guitar and vocals. My favorites are the title song and From The Morning, but there really is not a bad track on here.

what a pleasant and cozy listening experience :) 8.5/10

To me this sounds like early 2000s indie folk, thanks to it's connection with needle drops from movies I was watching at the time. It's hard to place it in it's actual setting, 1972. But understandable that amongst his British counterparts at the time, he wouldn't stand out. Which is too bad. This is beautiful music. Quiet, intimate, understated. He does a lot with a little. His wispy voice definitely sets the melancholic tone. I'd have to be in the mood for this. But looking outside, cold and wet, it appears that the mood is now. Did some digging. Man, his life was really, really sad.

Doesn’t sound like an album from over 50 years ago — it’s timeless!

Stunning, timeless, absolutely enchanting. A spare 28 minutes of barely-there music that somehow wrings every bit of emotion out of six strings and a whispery voice. The best thing I can compare this record to is a Salinger short story. It seems so simple, but can break your heart because it’s excruciatingly sad and beautiful in equal measure. You wish it were longer, but it’s exactly how long it should be. Anyway, wish you were still around Nick.

Peaceful folk, reminiscing beside a lake - Soft vocals with guitar, very stripped-down sound that conveys a sense of sadness yet also calm - Can be quite dull, but knowing the backstory of Nick Drake makes it more powerful

Such a beautiful and tragic album. I never say this… but I wish it was longer.

I feel this album helped me appreciate him more than his others (I think I got all of the albums in chronological order, oddly enough) this one is bare, it is sparse and it is sad. The guitar work is brilliant, simply haunting and mesmerizing. His lyricism is poetic, dark, and interesting. The intimacy of this albums is its true delight, the first three songs are borderline hopeful (which is where it piques my interest) and then it degrades into true melancholy for a stretch (which I think is my main gripe with his previous work) and then ends on a similar tone to where it began which leaves me to wonder where his catalog may have gone with a follow up album. This album entices me to explore his other 2 albums. I really love the intimate singer-song writing nature of this.

Unrivaled. Nick, why did you leave us?

Seems like it will get better the more you listen to it. Remember this one

Tragic artist but produced some fine material while he was with us

Lovely.

Overall: 9/10 The beauty of simplicity is displayed on this gorgeously minimalistic folk album. I'd already gotten Bryter Layter earlier in the generator and thought it was really good but I felt like something was missing. As it turns out, nothing was missing at all...Nick just needed to pick up his guitar and let the songs speak for themselves. He was such a talented guitar player and he makes these songs sound so rich and full. My favourite folk album I've gotten so far. Fav Song: Free Ride Least Fav Song: Horn

Soft

First listen. Ok.

Really cool and melodic. Reminds me of Jim Croche. But after about song 5-6 of the album, it was very "same same", so I stopped listening.

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33/1001 Nick Drake’s Pink Moon feels very much like an unfinished and unpolished demo ready for a full recording session, which reading up on it, it sounds like it was the intention. A few of the songs like Things Behind the Sun, Parasite and From the Morning seem complete, while Free Ride seems close to completion, however, most of the rest of the album just misses something from the production. Some of the songs are decent and work in theory, but just lacks in execution, leaving me a bit disappointed. 3/5

A wonderful quiet acoustic album with an excellent singer, I don’t really have much else to say except I’ll listen again

Not the "Pink", and "Drake" we're used to in the 21st Century, but despite this being one of the shortest albums I've ever heard, it was soothing folk music. Favorite Song: "Road"

Nick Drake was an amazing musician and vocalist. I'm constantly impressed with the high quality albums on this list. The only deficits are really that this album is too short, and they some of the songs in the middle of the album get slightly less memorable. Great music overall though. 4/5

All the tracks seemed a little samey-same to me. This was enjoyable enough to listen to, but its presence on the list is somewhat confusing to me 2.75

3.5

Beautiful guitar, lyrics a bit hard to understand, and would have been nice to have some melodic variation in voicing to accompany complex chords played by the guitar. Perfect for a specific mood, just not perfect for me.

Loved this album for a long time.

Mellow album, perfect om bij te chillen maar wel allemaal een beetje eentonig

Ah yes the cult icon Nick Drake. Definitely under appreciated during his brief time and a chillingly beautiful album. Great vocals with simple, but prominent, guitar playing. Short yet fulfilling. 7.5/10 (3.75/5)

Some great songs - started and finished strong, but meandered in the middle

You want to hear a funny yet morbid tangent for this album? In the 115 albums I’ve done, I have two from 2016. They are Blackstar by David Bowie and You Want It Darker by Leonard Cohen. They are two albums made by popular artists who would later pass away, leaving them to be their swansongs. Both acted as the caps to legendary, influential careers. This album has that same aura, but in a more tragic light. Blackstar and You Want It Darker were made with the end of the road for both artists in sights. Bowie and Cohen were already having health problems that left them time to reflect on their iconic legacy. I have never heard of Nick Drake prior to getting this album. Researching him shown that he only became influential after his death, with this album being his swansong after his fatal overdose. It’s not a reflection of a successful career (sadly the contrary) and there is a slight air of that in Pink Moon. It’s simple and short, with Nick, his acoustic guitar and a backing piano as the ensemble for the tracks. Nick has a voice that is weak, but deep and profound. I don’t think too many artists in the 70’s sounded like this. Given the context of his life, there is a melancholic, yet gentle feel to this album. It demands your attention as Nkck takes us on his own journey. He doesn’t care if anybody listens to it or not. He’s just putting his mind out on the record, which tragically would be the last he would do it. In one of life’s greatest cruelties, Nick would never live to see the legacy he would have and the artists he would influence. Unlike Blackstar and You Want It Darker, Pink Moon is not a reflection of an iconic career. But it does stand as a testament against the stigma of popular music and how the industry sometimes misses actual talent. Hell, in Nick Drake’s case, it suppressed it. Fortunately, Nick got the recognition he deserved and I’m happy outlets like this give people the opportunity to listen to him. While I wish the album was a little longer, Pink Moon is still a haunting and mesmerizing gem of an album. Favorite track: Which Will Other hits: Pink Moon, Road, Things Behind the Sun, Free Ride, From the Morning

Yawn

Enjoyed this. Early 70s Simon and Garfunkel esque 7/10

Rly nice and chill

Reminds me of my youth

Enjoyable listen. Chilled me out on my stressful drive home

Didnt listen to it right now because i have heard it before and i quite like it. I do not return to it super often cause it is a bit bland for my taste but its a greqt album

There's a famous saying that goes: "Never judge an album by its cover!" But we only say that to amazing albums with bad covers, right? I've never bothered to do the reverse. Not to judge a spectacular cover of a boring album. For me, the flaw in this album is the instrumental minimalism, which for some reason, didn't work properly to intensify and spread the message of some of the great lyrics on this album, which ended up being a complete waste in the end. I mean, the album is only 28 minutes long, and this guy still gives me a song like "Know", with just an acoustic guitar playing the same notes and only 4 lines of lyrics. That's sooo boring and tedious! It kills 2 and a half minutes of the album for nothing! Because of the good lyrics on most of the songs, I'm going to give it 2 stars!

Very folksy guitars. Very folksy singing. Very folksy songs. Very folksy album.

Some good some less good

9/10

I had only heard the title track before this listen through, after seeing it in a VW commercial a long time ago. But the song has stuck with me since then. Finally listening to the rest of the album, and the other tracks are nearly just as good, making this a really solid album all around.

An absolute all time classic! Nick Drake is way up there on the list of artists that just died way too soon. This album is a masterpiece and a beautiful end cap on his discography. But we can only imagine the beautiful albums he would have been able to write with a few more years. If I own it on vinyl it is usually going to get at least a 4, this however is an instant 5 star for me. Great album!

Very enjoyable

2nd album of his I've listened to & liked 👍

Incredible all around. I had never heard any of his music before this, feels super modern.

2ème album de Nick Drake après Bryter Later. J'aime toujours autant sa musique, sa voix, son jeu de guitare, et la douceur de ses morceaux d'une manière générale. J'ai quand même un peu moins aimé cet album-là, à cause du manque d'autres instruments, ce qui le rend un peu plus répétitif. Du coup ça reste un 4,5, mais que je vais arrondir en dessous cette fois-ci

Lay in the sun today and listened to this. Really beautiful.

There is no way there needs to be more than 1 Nick Drake album on this list... nevermind 3 of them. But a good (and melancholic as always) listen

Charming as usual

Interesting album. Love the musicianship. Don't really get the nonsense lyrics. Overall, I enjoyed listening to this as background.

Nick Drake's soft and moody vocals, paired with the sparse instrumentation (Drake on guitar; also piano on the title track) create a dreamy atmosphere of thoughtful calm. For a short 28 minutes, you are transported from wherever you are, to sitting in a field beneath a wistful Pink Moon. Absolutely Essential.

Pretty boring

A revelation! I’d only ever heard “One of these things first” from his other album on a compilation but didn’t know until I heard the voice. I think was hoping each successive song was longer. The stripped down sounds of just voice and guitar made the songs so much more interesting and intense. Amazing. I will be looking for this album.

I love this album. Nick Drake had such a beautiful & deeply sorrowful sound (and life). Wish we had more time with him. It's a bleak one but... impactful.

This is really good. I don’t have anything to say though

Would add to my dinner party playlist. Love Pink Moon, especially the simple piano. Concise album. Sufjan Stevens/Wes Anderson + the durutti column?

I enjoyed this one more than the previous one. I'm not a huge fan, but I'll listen to more of his (limited) catalog again.

It's impressive the melodies and rhythm he created with only a guitar. His voice isn't the greatest, but it works for the mood. I feel like this is a more consistent album than Bryter Layter. I expected the album to be depressing, but actually it was relaxing and comforting.

Haunting craftsmanship of a musician trying to create a purity of his inner expressions. It's definitely not mainstream, but it's quite well done, and amazingly, in just two nights starting at 11PM each night. Another tragic author story.

Not to my taste.

Nick Drake is one of the best. This album is just so well made and combines his beautiful voice, masterful songwriting and incredible guitar.

ONE OF MY FAVOURITE LBUMS EVER. Makes me want celestial seasonings tension tamer tea... was top 1% nick drake listener on airbuds last week...calming and nostalgic.

Raw and powerful, a historical look on how depression and anxiety were still prevalent in the 70's, just less discussed

Psychedelic version of jack johnson

Lyrics could use some punctuation. Without closed caption I'm not sure I could understand what it was all about. Not offensive and could listen to again.

Liked this one a lot more than I was expecting. Might throw it on in the morning next to my fireplace and coffee this weekend as the world freezes away

Fine

3- Stars (7/15)

Pink Moon sounds like a Laura Marling song and it’s good. He seems like a thoughtful guy. A guy with a guitar is likely not going to be fascinating upon first listen. The lyrics seem good when I catch them.

Music to slit your wrist by

4 estrelas, british folk rock de beleza sombria e melancólica.

1/10/25. First time hearing Nick Drake, very peaceful acoustic guitar and vocals. Really enjoyed this.

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Hoped I would like it more, didn’t really resonate with me

very sad mood as an album, his voice is raw and the guitar adds such a personal feel to it. parasite is one of my favourites. not really the type of music i listen too though.

Singer with a bit monotonous voice. Nothing bad, but nothing that excites me much.

Some beautiful music and great songwriting, but not really my cup of tea as I like harder rock, with more upbeat music

Back in the late 1990s, Amazon used to allow users to create publicly posted recommendation lists of their favorite albums, books, films and I recall seeing the surrealistic and iconic cover art for Nick Drake's Pink Moon on quite a few. It was before Gilmore Girls name dropped the album as a way for Rory to pretend to have common interests with her crush, Season one Dean (before Supernatural turned him into Sam), but the title track had already been featured on a Volkswagen advertisement. This third, and final, album from Nick Drake was my adolescent introduction to the artist, and its beautifully melancholic and unaccompanied acoustic guitar made it challenging for me to appreciate his earlier Chamber folk albums that sounded a bit busy with their background singers and orchestral backdrops. Every single song on "Pink Moon" is timeless and engaging. Rather romantically associated with Nick Drake's depression and death, although the album was actually released to critical indifference and hostility two years before he joined the "26 club," most contemporary critics and fans see Pink Moon as a suicide note of elegiac beauty. But, there is joy here that can't be overshadowed by his overdose.