Reviews (page 15 of 15)
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In terms of dad rock, its hard to go on. This album for me was able to capture the chill vibes and authentic sounds that dad rock usually looks achieve and this album does it wonderfully. I has its roots firmly in the psych genre without being too produced and it really leans into the folksy tones that helped produce the genre.
I like all three of his albums, but haven't listened for a couple years. I remember the debut one best, which has a '60s folky sound turned melancholy. This one has some more upbeat stuff, but Drake's distinctive vocals give it all an edge of darkness. The music is great, and his lyrics so striking. His voice isn't technically great, but spot-on for the art he created. I can't think of anything I would change, and the album realises Drake's peculiar vision.
Álbum muy tranquilo, pero con presencia. Gran disco. Gusto mucho. Nota: 4.5
Beautiful arrangements. That VOICE.
YAY YAY YAY
love it
Breezy and melodic. Pretty good if a little slow at point. Seemed modern.
interesting stereo mix in the very beginning of the Introduction!
I hadn’t heard this one before. I purchased Pink Moon in the early 00’s, when that car commercial was big. I liked that album, it was definitely good, but I like this better. The melancholia is still present, but overall it’s a more uplifting experience. I like the use of the backing instruments and/or orchestration. Bonus points for having a song used in The Royal Tenenbaums. I might go hunting for a used copy of this, I like it
Not mesmerising, but nice
These are all gonna be 5 stars
Not my favorite flavor of Nick Drake, but useful from a completist perspective.
Ready for an indie film marathon.
Great way to start the week.
Pink moon is the 5 star album, but this one is great too.
Love this one
Production: 17/20 Songwriting: 17/20 Innovation: 15/20 Bangers: 10/20 Emotional response: 17/20 =76 Awwww just lovely. Quack.
This is okay. Nothing too exciting.
Forgjenger til Kings of Convenience
voice is not captivating but I appreciate the layers
I didn't feel like this was anything special.
Relaxing acoustic guitar (and sometimes a flute). Good background music.
Such beautiful melancholy music. Such a talent. So sad what a troubled life he led and how little recognition he received during his lifetime
One of my favourite albums that I don’t listen to enough. Every time I do put it on I wonder why that is. Maybe it’s a time and place sort of album? I remember it being one I’d listen to on long bus journeys through South America and it was perfect. Whilst walking through rush hour London, not so much. Anyway, such a rich album of sounds and melodies and his voice is so nice to just sit back and enjoy. A five star album if ever there was one.
I’m aware that Nick Drake felt the sounds of Bryter Layter were too full, but it’s my favorite of his three albums. Pink Moon occupies a sort of singular space for the sounds he was able to create, but this album takes what was truly great about Five Leaves Left and elevates it with compositions that compliment Drake’s forlorn voice and searching lyrics. I love this album. 9.5/10.
I knew the name but didn't know much about him and have never consciously listened to his music before. A very nice discovery in that respect, and what a fascinating and sad story. His live shows sound like a riot! Crazy how little-known he was before he died, yet his music has become so revered and influential since. His music stands the test of time. Perhaps he'd still be here if he'd found more success while he as alive? Not really into folk music that much but I enjoyed this a lot more than I thought I would. 8.5/10
Another artist I know about but not listened to that much of their work. I think this is the first time I've listened to a whole album of his. I really enjoyed it and will definitely listen again. Will also try and listen to some more of his stuff.
Good shizzle will go again. Still sounded fresh
I don’t like silly misspellings, but the music was really good. Sad to read his story. “At the Chime of a City Clock” stuck out.
Really enjoyed this surprisingly
Not bad
A good listen. Classic 70s folk sounds.
Enjoyable listen.
Didn't really know this chap previously. Its a notch above you standard singer songwriter type stuff as the music is more layered. He's not the greatest singer but it sort of works. Maybe lacking a few hooks for my tastes, but its nice. 3/5
Rzadko kiedy zdarza sie ulsyszec cos tak przyjemnego dla ucha, a jednoczesnie tak smutnego, mawet gdy pierwszy raz kilka lat temu uslyszalem i nie znalem historii jaka sie kryje za tym albumem, to jednak od razu mozna wyczuc, ze jest to cos autentycznego, chyba tylko z dwoma artystami mialem podobnie, sydem i johnstonem, smutek laczy tych trzech artystow i to jak walczyli lub probowali sobie z nim poradzic, no i grali rocka, ale kompozycje na bryter layer wychodza mocno poza rokowanie jest tam sporo elementow jazowych, soulowych, a drake sie w tym wszystkim gubi i czasem az ciezko odnalezc jego unikalne gitarki, hazey jane I jest kawalkiem na ktorym jest ona najbardziej wyeksponowana, bo track jest dosc surowy jak na standardy tej plyty, choc jest to jego najbardziej przystepny album, to i tak nie zdobyl zbyt duzej popularnosci, poeci romantyczni zwykle zdobywali slawe i rozglos dopiero po smierci, w tym przypadku jest podobnie, ciesze sie ze moglem to uslyszec ponownie, jak sie musiala czuc osoba ktora nie mogla dac praktycznie zadnego wystepu, podczas nagrywania w studiu nie potrafila byc skierowana w strone producenta, tylko nagrywac plecami do innych, a jednoczesnie miala tyle do przekazania za posrednictwem muzyki, poor boy jest jednym z moich ulubionych kawalkow albumiku, akurat na nim swietnie jazzowe trabienie i chorki nadaja piosence chrakteru karykaturalnego, gdyby tak autobiograficzny kawalek znalazl sie na pink moonie czy pozostalych 5 lisciach, to bylby on zbyt tragiczny, na plejliste poza nim trafi jeszcze northern sky oraz one of these things first, na miejscu jest tez pytanie czy smierc byla koncem czy poczatkiem kariery w tym przypadku, czy zycie nie przekreslioby sukcesu jakim niewatpliwie sa 3 wydane albumy,
Pretty good, would listen to it again. Good for working to, also. Going to start ranking a pretty good as 4 stars, might down grade it to 3 if need be.
Vi el "aparece en" de Spotify de este sadboy y al parecer está incluido en muchas listas de chill, relax, qué bonita es la vida y con imágenes muy porno inspiracional, pero tiene más bien una vibra en el pozo de lo sad-melancolia-autocompasión para no salir de ahí. Me gustó bastante la instrumentación, las percusiones que de repente están muy cargadas le dan un gran toque que le aporta ritmito a pesar de que el resto de los elementos están cabizbajos. Mood: un día soleado de otoño en que te sientes tristón por alguna extraña razón.
Very mellow
Better than expected. Should listen again
3.6 - Pleasant, easy listening in a good way. Pretty acoustic arrangements. A cozy album to put on on a lazy Sunday morning or rainy afternoon.
Esta bien. Música algo folk de los 70
Beautiful album, and I’d never heard of him before. Short, tragic life. Music that is ahead of his time. Some bossa nova influences
5
Beautifully sad folk rock effort, stuck between the first melancholic Five Leaves Left and the depressing Pink Moon. Inspiring arrangements, punching lyrics, charismatic singer. 3,5 stars
Listened in two sessions. Didn't really captivate me.
The introduction was promising. Overall a fine album for listening to in the background, but no song really grabbed me. A little jazzier than I tend to prefer
One of These Things First was a highlight. Very overlooked artist who joined the 27 club a year too early.
This is another artist I've never heard before, but I like this album. I really like the first half of this album, especially Hazey Jane II and At the Chime of a City Clock.
I like or love everything that Nick Drake has done, but this album falls at the 'like' end of the scale. The songwriting is there, but watch out for some of those soupy string arrangements
I didn’t think that I knew who this was until about the third or fourth song and I recognized it from a movie that I liked. Overall I liked the album a lot and it was nice soothing music to listen to
meh.
Not too bad, bit of easy listening
Super folky and mellow. I enjoyed the different instrumentation and the dissonances that he incorporated into his music. Looked him up, sad he died at such a young age. But this album was for sure a great listen.
Takie sobie. Ale Poor Boy jest spoko.
No tenía ni idea de quién era Nick Drake y luego ya vi que fue un talento efímero :(. Me agradó, creo que tiene que ver con que simpatizo con la gente que escribe y compone solita y agarra su guitarrita y ahí se va. Curiosamente, para tener 50 años, no me suena tan antiguo y me dio vibras de lo que Belle and Sebastian ha hecho después y también lo pensé como una suerte de Joni Mitchell. Un ambiente muy tranquilo, como que obligarte a estar quieto aunque el mundo no lo esté (?). Mis canciones fav: "Ay the Chime of a City Clock" y "One of These Things First". 7.5/10
this was pretty good
Conocí a Nick Drake hará un par de años gracias a la gente que ya lo conocía y escuchaba música parecida a mí en Spotify provocando que el algoritmo de sugerencias me lo recomendara. Es un cantante enorme y creo que ha influenciado a mucha gente que me gusta. Una pena que desapareciera tan pronto y que tan poca gente lo conociera en su época. El disco suena muy bien y la producción del año 1970 con violines, percusión es espectacular. De este disco desde que lo escuché me gustaron: Northern Sky y One of these things first.
Not as good as the other one we heard.
Kind of a yacht rock vibe
I really enjoyed this album. I'd heard at least one of the songs before but had no idea who this artist was. Unique voice and guitar. Relaxing.
3
Very relaxing record good one
In terms of pure folk beauty, the high points on this album are about as good as it gets. Overall, it’s a little inconsistent - but when it hits its peaks - damn.
Anyway, I could listen to “Fly” on repeat for the bulk of an entire day and not get tired of it. I was expecting an album of songs like this and was pleasantly surprised by how different it can be from track to track.
Not my cup of tea. Pleasant but not particularly engaging.
Might be my favorite Nick Drake album but that's not saying much. Like every Nick Drake album, songs blend together. Pretty good. 6-7/10
Upbeat but melancholy and rad interludes, very enjoyable 4.1
Even tho a lot of these sounded the same I still liked it. Instrumentals were surprisingly good
chill
Very 70’s. Like could feel the 70’s through the earbuds. Kind of chill. I dig it.
Slow but very well made
I was mainly familiar with Pink Moon from Nick Drake, this is the first time I've heard these songs other than One of These Things First. I liked this, but it sounded weird hearing him accompanied by more than just acoustic guitar. Still great, but not as great as Pink Moon. 4 stars.
It was ok
Nice and mellow. Good to work when you don't need to listen to the lyrics because I sure as shit didn't know what he was saying. Good overall sound.
Good instrumentals, meh lyrics
Nice album but not really my cup of tea
Beautiful soft album
Lowkey
Chill, but not for me.
Soft sad
Liked it
So perfect for what i needed
Just started listening to Nick Drake more closely. Enjoyed this a great deal, really like his voice and guitar.
Pretty cool really like northern sky
Neat
Okay. Slow pace, not my style.
Nice folk album
Also very chill
A really good album. But did we already listen to this one? Or was it another Nick Drake album? Am I going crazy???
Listened to it 4 or 5 times, really lovely album, adding to favourites
Light folksy singer. Not bad.
An ok album to listen to but not something I'll likely go back to.
I COULD LISTEN TO NICK DRAKE ALL DAY (but I also might be depressed for the next month after)
Pretty good album good acoustic tracks interesting arrangements
Yawn-fest. The universe owes me those 39 minutes back.
что-то он у меня затянулся, на 1-2 песни за раз.. но вообще норм, под настроение
Reminds me of Woodkid. Low voice. Difficult to understand at times.
Groovin’
Loved it, better than Pink Moon.
OK
meh
Terrific album - Drake's smooth, often haunting folk music is on full display here.
Very Chill Indie/Folk vibe. Not necessarily my vibe but the vocals are soothing and music is light and happy
Beautiful and sad 4/5
Very Sentimental 3.8
fantastic discovery thanks Nick Drake
Beautiful
Really sad backstory did not make for a very interesting album. It was just a little bit whatever.
i like the style but its not that different to the other one
Interesting that his work only found a rather wide audience after his death. Seems this album title is a bit of a prognostic.
Good. I can hear some Housemartins and Beautiful South in here; I wonder if this was an influence.
Very pleasant to listen to. Not my go to style but it was very relaxing and enjoyable.
Two days in a row I've gotten a Nick Drake album. In fact, I have been given his entire catalog (it's sadly only three albums) in just over a week. I'm not mad about this. If anything, it's solidified the fact that Nick Drake was absolutely one of the greatest songwriters to ever live. This album was my least favorite of the three but it was still amazing. It perfectly expresses Drake's struggles with depression without being dark. It's a perfect picture of depression, honestly. It just IS without being a whole dramatic deal. The production is more involved on this album than on the one before and the one after and that detracts from the power of the songs, in my opinion. It's a testament to how damn good these songs are that the album still receives full marks from me.
:(
Too jazzy for my taste
It's hard to imagine a better set of music in this genre. It isn't exactly my speed, at least at the beginning, but the execution captured me. It's human-scale music that reaches the infinite. The guitar operates as the heartbeat of the album, leaving space for jazzy elements which peak on Fly and Poor Boy.
1970. Key Songs: Hazey Jane II, One Of These Things First, Nothern Sky
i didn't hate this!
Dude made some of the best folk music ever. RIP
Pretty good. Surprised