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Overall pretty enjoyable. 4/5.
Omg omg omg blir så glad nu att jag får lyssna på det här!!! Detta är ett perfekt album för idag. Ratingen kan komma att bli partisk.
8.5/10
Nice music
Solid, melancholy folk Face track: Northern Sky
Nick Drake so goated. Incapable of making bad music apparently. 4.5/5
Nice, but not really great is it. Leaves nothing behind.
Jeg kan lide det
Interessant album ift. hans andre. Nogle virkelig dejlige arrangementer på den her, men for mig er Nick Drakes sange ofte lidt for ensformige og de fader alle sammen lidt ind og ud af hinanden uden de store udsving. Det bliver lidt monotont. Men smukt 2.9
Kind of boring folk.
His 2nd of 3 LPs, i know Pink Moon but im not a fan. Really lush melodic instrumentals, strings. Reminds me of Belle & Sebastian. Very wordy. Surprisingly the music is happy, upbeat, trumpets. There's just something in his voice that doesnt work for me, sadly, too fey ? / melancholic for me. He's using his voice as an instrument really, it's wonderful ethereal music. Winter music, Jan or Feb. Flute. I guess i just dont feel good listening to this but im sure it will all make sense when im down.
I enjoy this a bit more than five leaves left. A bit looser and livelier. And it has Northern Sky which is a stone cold classic.
3 stars
Completely love this album. I was introduced to this 10 years ago by my first friend in college at our orientation and it took me this long to become the person that fell in love with it. Thank you Spencer ❤️
Didn’t really hit today. I think I’m going to have to do a Nick Drake day soon when I’m in more of a mood for it.
"Bryter Layter" is such an appropriate name for the album.
this was really nice
I’m trying to be nicer with my ratings, but this is stretching to be 2 stars. 1-1.5 stars at best for me. It just felt boring and the vocals were not that great. I was sleepy yesterday and this about had me falling asleep at my desk at work.
Eh
#147 Average track rating: 2.4 | FT: Introduction, Hazey Jane II | LFT: One of These Things First, Hazey Jane I Initial thoughts after the first two tracks were very positive; a beautifully mellow opening with instrumentals that draws thought to the romantic era of poetry and feels like a mild autumn wind. Soft and effervescent in a really lovely way! Once the bossa nova stylings came through more, I lost interest. I felt that it was too heavy-handed for the approach Drake was going for; which, after listening and then reading the Wikipedia entry, appears to have been his thoughts too. It's pretty, but the production means it falls short and ends up with the latter songs sounding borderline indistinguishable from each other. Absolutely fantastic lyricist though, holy cow! I think this album does not necessarily need to be on the list, as I know the other albums made will also be present. Don't need them all, in my opinion. ಄ Albums remaining: 942 ಄ Albums I agree with being on the list: 65 ಄ Albums I would consider for my list: 30 ಄ Albums I would not include on my list: 117
Great album. Much more slick thank pink moon but the voice and songs are there
Great, short songs, that linger. I am a bigger fan of his acoustic work, but this one works.
I didnt love his voice
What a voice! So breathy. So soft. Caressing your ears with sadness and bossa nova like chords
Cozy listening
This is what you listen to while drinking red wine and cooking your new love interest bolognese for the first time. Lovely
Northern Sky is one of my favorite songs of all time. What a voice. Never forget hearing that song late in a movie and you just stopped because it was perfect
My least favourite of his three albums, but that's saying more about his discography than it does about this album
I knew some of the songs on this album already but I haven’t listen to the whole album in one go. Introduction is soooo good oh my gawd. When he sang: What would happen in the evening in the forest with the wezel with the teeth that bite so sharp when you are not looking in the evening. I really felt that… no but Hazey Jane II is such a conforting song! Wow at the chime of a city clock. Never heard before and I love it that trompet and violins are really amazing. One to these things First I know and I think is really lovely. Hazey Jane I… so it’s about his ex? Good song though! Bryter Layter a little interlude that fits really well. The flute does give a little bit hobbit vibes. Fly. Good song Nick Drake really was thinking Lets have an album for people who are stressed down to relax again. Poor Boy, jazz piano, choir. This is a fun song over self pity. Northern sky! Amazing!!! Sunday! The hobbit flute is back… this is the outro. I really like that there was an introduction, interlude and outro melody. It wrapped the songs Nice together. All with all, I rate this a 4.2 . I really enjoyed Nicks soothing voice, the humor and the jazzy tunes!
John Mayer WISHES he was Nick Drake.
I have never heard this album before but what a beautiful list of songs. Nick's voice is like quality melting butter. This guy never got the attention and dues he deserved.
Good background music. Wouldn't have in on regular rotation but quite pleasant folk.
I know I enjoyed the first album of his on a rainy drive but haven’t revisited aside from River Man making my water themed playlist. And my pretty drives playlist apparently. Anyway I’m intrigued. Really really lovely! I held off until the next day so I could listen on the drive upstate, and it was a perfect vibe for the first cool day heading up to Storm King. We listened twice. Lovely lovely lovely!
I really like nick drake now! Thankful for this experience to help me discover him?!
I hadn’t remembered that I’d already heard a Nick Drake album as part of this challenge which perhaps says something about the effect it had on me. I thought that album, Pink Moon was ok and that’s pretty much what I’m feeling here too. There’s some nice moments but I don’t feel this will be memorable or have any long term staying power for me.
My favourite Drake, maybe because I got this one first. The production and extra instrumentation work really well here. Pretty much every track is great. 5 Heard before? Yes Owned: Yes, 107/418 (25%) Will I get: Already have
Probably a 5. Yeah. Can’t evaluate as if I hadn’t heard it a million times before. Can’t pretend that when I discovered Nick Drake via streaming services sometime in the two thousand teens my world wasn’t turned upside down. I mean at first I thought he was contemporary. Then I got the back story on the unknown in his time singer songwriter. I know this album is generally thought his “least good.” Since he only did three and they’re all on the list, I guess I will see what I really think. I probably agree with the herd. But, for me, even his least good album is a 5. Kind of like my feelings on Radiohead. And a few others. There’s artists where this five star scale isn’t going to allow differentiation among their included works. And that’s ok. 5 Boolean: True
Not my favorite album of his, but it's still an enjoyable listen
First two notes was all it took. What an album. Smooth voice. Lyrics. All of it. What a way to start this journey. Already had Northern Sky downloaded but we miss out on so much with the absence of records that we listened to grove to groove. Has a bit of a Rodrigues vibe; orchestration is delicious. Released about two weeks after a loved one died. Makes ‘I could have been’ a bit sad and sorry to listen to, and somewhat tragic when finding out that this remarkable self-taught young Englishman was himself dead four years later.
Normally a Nick Drake album is an automatic 5 but I think this one is a little less perfect than the others
I like Nick Drake and his music a lot. This is probably my least favorite of his albums though
Beautiful
(5/7) I prefer his more acoustic stuff but this is nice
Great songs, ruined by some dodgy 70s jazz lite production choices
This is a really beautiful record and I'm very glad I listened to it.
Nick Drake er jo temmelig alright. Fanger oppmerksomheten med letthet, holder meg ved at jeg får lyst til å dypdykke. Lett å sette på og fokusere på, lett og ha i bakgrunnen. Fint
not my favorite but still a good listen
Beautiful album, lovely guitar and a delicate voice. A wonderfully crafted album which will be being added to my collection
Pink Moon is pinochle Nick Drake. The simplistic production and arrangements make that album. This feels overly instrumentated. 3/5
This is good and do like it but don't really feel that strongly about it. I like his sweet voice, seems like a good kid
Wow, this is great. I listened twice in a row. What lovely songwriting and instrumentals. I'm embarrassed I only knew two of Nick Drake's songs before today; I should have explored his albums sooner. I feel a lot his influence in more contemporary music that I love, especially Belle and Sebastian.
Great musician, but I just don't like the style
Bryter Layter is the best song on this album. That said, the album as a whole is still an enjoyable experience.
beautiful. this album is very 70s (complimentary). sax and flute features are fantastic
thanks to this project i'll say i'm an emerging nick drake fan. i saved four songs from this album onto my playlist of the month, and like the last nick drake, i really like how his work feels both like folk and orchestral music.
Usually not the biggest fan of the earnest of earnest soft boi folk music but you’ll never hear me complain about well placed flute riffs
Tänk om han bara visste hur älskad hans musik skulle bli lite senare </3
Otroligt trivsamt, kommer nog hänga med mig in i den här hösten och kanske revideras till en femma
Vackert
Jättebra! Mycket imponerad
This is the second album the "generator" has given me - both of them are brilliant! The first album was Pink Moon, which is great, but I have to be in a certain mood to listen to that stripped-down type of music. This album, however, is much more something I'd listen to often. It's always great to discover artists I've never heard before.
Never heard of Nick Drake. Nice sounding album.
Decent.
Mellow jazz-influenced with an orchestra and a bit of pop. Very enjoyable.
Nick Drake will always be the real 'Drake' to me. Good stuff dude. Some great collabs on this, particularly in 'Poor Boy' which is a magnificent magnum opus. Fav tracks: Hazey Jane II, Poor Boy, Sunday
Bryter Layter is probably the best of Nick Drake's lineup. Apparently, this was the last album of his to have other musicians play some of the instruments as Drake would go solo on his final album Pink Moon. It is very evident that Drake knew the best musicians to work with as the music here sounded absolutely lovely. Nick Drake's songwriting is also very good here and is yet another highlight of the album. This is probably the longest Nick Drake album on the list but that isn't saying all too much as the album is still on the shorter end at just 39 minutes and i feel like that is a good length for this album. This is a very good album and Nick Drake's best. Best Song: At The Chime Of A City Clock Worst Song: Fly Side note: All Nick Drake albums are done meaning: 1. Bryter Layter 2. Five Leaves Left 3. Pink Moon
One of the most underrated on the list. If I knew the world was going to explode in 2 minutes, I might just play "Introduction."
Greatness
sheesh, two Nick Drake albums in the course of a month after a lifetime of not really knowing anything about him. I psychically recoil when artists misspell their song or album titles just to make them cuter, an ironic position for a Prince fan to take I do acknowledge. But while Nick Drake would be the last person I'd want to invite to one of my dinner parties, I kind of love his music. To say stuff produced before I was born (and before a million other singer-songwriter types have basically done the exact same thing a million times) is "refreshing" may seem out of touch, but that's exactly how his albums make me feel.
Feel good music
I really enjoyed this album. It sounded delicate and emotional.
Meh
too bad if i want to play half these songs on guitar i need to tune to EADWTF
Not as good as previous outings from Nick Drake, almost trying too hard, some decent songs on the album, without anything outstanding imo….
I have already enjoyed Nick’s albums a few time in the past. Bryter Later is such a great little album. And I have a soft spot for 30 something minute long albums. 4/5
Remember the time when ICQ (and other IMs) were popular and random people would just messages you with a "hey, what's up" and that's how you'd get a friend for years? This happened to me, when this girl messaged me and we started chatting. She was living in different part of the country, but she would tell me how she'd get on her house's roof to listen to music. She told me about this little artist called Nick Drake, I've downloaded a bunch of songs and I've fallen in love with his music. Bryter Layter is my second favourite Nick Drake album. His gentlest of voices and introvert energy kept me going through the years. Hazey Jane II & I, One Of These Things First and Northern Sky are my go-to songs when I feel like singing in the evenings. Northern Sky feels absolutely cathartic - but not in a violent way, but as if you were travelling with a very heavy backpack for many, many miles and finally reached home where you can rest. My daughter is named after the girl that introduced me to Nick Drake.
Just the prettiest album ever. I heard One of These Things First and it changed my brain chemistry.
I really like Nick Drake, but Pink Moon is a way better album.
fully expected to hate this based on album art and another 70s folk artist I never heard of. Surprised to find it's enjoyable; it sounds more contemporary than I expected.
Finally getting around to the other Nick Drake albums, and this one is no disappointment! It's much fuller in arrangements and styles than Pink Moon, but no less powerful for it, with Nick's voice and songwriting still shining through clear as day.
I really enjoyed this! A lot more than I thought I would. Wasn’t really sure what to expect, but it was certainly different from Pink Moon, which is the only other Nick Drake I had heard prior to this. The instrumentation was pretty awesome, especially on the back half of the album
Woooonderful album with such colorful arrangements I'd never have expected based on my past Nick Drake experience (Pink Moon). I do think his voice loses a bit of its magical quality when the instrumentals are so comparatively flashy, but it's hard to see that as much of a flaw. He makes it work nonetheless. Good stuff! Standouts: Introduction • Hazey Jane II • At The Chime Of A City Clock • One Of These Things First • Bryter Layter • Poor Boy • Northern Sky • Sunday
Not sure if I feel that the accompaniment of other musicians improves Nick Drake from, say, Pink Moon. I liked the literal musical interludes and thought they did a good job breaking it up, but I didn't like his actual songs as much and thought this was more generic.
It's criminal how underrated he was during his lifetime.
Lovely guitar melodies paired with soft vocals and sublime orchestration create a very pleasant time. Unfortunately i couldn't personally resonate that much with the lyrics, which is a shame for a singer-songwriter record... Still an incredibly lovely album, I especially love when it gets jazzier like on the track Poor Boy and the instrumentals.
It turns out I do not enjoy men singing in this way
Very chill I liked it.
First impression:...I really like the "Introduction". Very good album, with very good arrangements. Some songs I particularly enjoyed: "At The Chime Of A City Rock", "One Of These Things First" (very nice guitar and piano), "Fly" (probably my favourite), the jazzy "Poor Boy", or "Northern Sky". Overall, this is a solid 4 star album for me. Actually, I understand Nick Drake felt this album was too "full". I tend to agree and I feel that the album would be even better if the songs were more stripped down.
"One of These Things First" and "Northern Sky" are two my favorite Nick Drake songs. This album is filled with poetry set to music.
Pretty songs, but I didn’t love them. My favorites were “One of these Things First,” “Fly” (which sounds like it could be off one of the early Belle & Sebastian EPs), and the first two instrumental songs.
Pre Listen: Oh, another Nick Drake album! I quite liked the last one I got from him (Pink Moon). I also did some research into the guy after I finished the last one and wasn't expecting his tale to be so tragic. Wish he could've lived longer to see his music be appreciated on a website like this. Notable Tracks: Hazey Jane 2 | At the Chime of a City Clock | One of These Thing's First Time | Poor Boy - All of these songs are completely tied for my favorite. They all blend so many genres, all have this sound that transports me somewhere, they're all just so great. Hazey Jane 1 - Would've benefited from stripping it down, the strings, while well done, don't really add to Nick's guitar, vocals, and superb lyrics. Still good, just 1 step away from perfection. Bryter Layter - Least favorite track, another well done song, but it's a bit too whimsical for me. Sounds like something I'd see from children's show on BBC 2. Post Listen: My god, Nick took every minor complaint I had from the last album I listened to of his (4/5, Pink Moon) and fixed it. I think I can solidly call myself a Nick Drake fan now. As per my last review of Nick's work, my praise for this album can be extended: "Nick's voice is really soft, soothing, and gentle, as is his guitar playing. Every song feels like a warm blanket, or sitting by a low fire on a cool summer evening." On the flipside, my main critic: "For a full album I look for a bit more variety." was completely fixed. We got jazzy sounds, we got symphonic rock, we got psychedelic, we got classic, and it's all done so well. Every instrument played oozes professionalism and talent. Majority of the tracks on this thing are coming to my playlist. Why do all of my favorite artists have such limited catalogues. It's not fair. 5/5
Some bright spots but overall kind of dull
3.8
It was good maybe a bit uniform
An album that flows seamlessly. It’s smooth country if it exists such a thing. I liked his voice, very Jack Johnson-esque but with better songs. I went ahead and listened to Pink Moon after this.
Great songs, guitar playing and orchestrations. Pleasant listen.
Magic. A lot more rock band than I remember. Great recorded sounds
Favorite Song: Poor Boy Least Favorite: Fly
that was beautiful but all the songs blended together
## Tracklist 1. Introduction (Instrumental) 2. ❤️Hazey Jane II 3. At the Chime of a City Clock 4. ❤️One of These Things First 5. ❤️Hazey Jane I 6. Bryter Layter (Instrumental) 7. ❤️Fly 8. Poor Boy 9. ❤️Northern Sky 10. ❤️Sunday (Instrumental) ## Avis - Je ne trouve pas les paroles particulièrement touchantes mais il se dégage une énergie incroyable quand même. - J’aime beaucoup le fait que les instruments ont une part dans la musique. Aujourd’hui j’ai l’impression que avec le numérique on sent moins les instruments. Là c’est assez pur, pas de synthétique. C’est cool ça change. - Il y a une sensibilité certaine dans la manière de faire je trouve. C’est un peu nonchalant cest pas spécialement bien chanté non plus mais c’est génial quand même. Assez fou comme sensation. - Mention spéciale à : Hazey Jane II et l’instrumentale Sunday que j’aime beaucoup !
Good. Well written songs. Lovely
just there there , not that impressive
This guy rules!
aäntligen ett bra album på riktigt. jättefint, intimt och äkta. rip min broder 9/10
Unremarkable.
Some excellent instrumentation, but some extreme sappy 70s too.
This was great. I don't know why but this album felt a bit more varied than other folk albums from its era. Maybe it was the saxophone. Throw a good saxophone on a track and you instantly get bonus points from me. This album sounded quite melancholy, but beautiful at the same time. Great stuff. Favorite Track: Poor Boy
This album is a mix of folk and baroque pop (I'm assuming an early version because I've only ever had 2000s baroque before). Nick Drake doesn't have a traditional folk voice, it fits more with the baroque and even jazz style more, but I didn't find that it took away from the music. I thought that this hybrid style was good, and I especially liked the instrumental tracks because of their mysticism.
Five Leaves Left moim zdaniem było dużo ciekawsze, tutaj zdecydowanie spokojniej, więcej reflekcji, ale nie chce powiedzieć, że nudno. Chociaz trochę nudno...
groaned when i saw this because i HATED pink moon but what do you know, this was very very pleasant!
ja gut aber unauffällig (war fairer weise auch recht locked in mit info2 aka statistik fick info2 aka statistik). Zwei Sternerinos
His other albums are better, this sounds like depressed Donovan
Really solid. Loved the music.
Remember when he was all the rage for a certain segment. Holds up and is cool, but he used to be deity. Funny how the pendulum swings. This is all pretty good, definitely does the man some good to have a band.
an album to listen to while doing something else
Fine, nothing to te visit
3.5
Beautiful record . HAZEY JANE is a lost Gem
I think this is a good reminder that where he was going (All of These Things) was the goal, and for good reason, but this was a worthy step along the way.
Меланхоличный, спокойненький альбом. Почему Ник еще не популярен. Что-то положен на Fleetwood Mac и Cocteau twins
Good but kind of somnolent. I straight up hate the cheesy use of saxophone - somehow reminds me of that scene in Better Off Dead. Gets a meh from me.
The least successful of Drake's three albums. Too much augmentation. I like his guitar playing, which is necessarily less prominent when there's all these strings and such, and his songs works best when simple and stark. That's how Pink Moon got to be a masterpiece. For those who partake. Still, listening to Drake is always rewarding and given everything, I tend to feel fortunate that we have as much of his music as we do whenever I listen to it, so -- not gonna say bad things about this album.
I really like the music and the tunes and everything about this except my big problem is I can't stand Drake's voice. I just can't enjoy it. I never have and at this point it seems I never will. I feel like that's my own failing. Nonetheless, I just would never listen to him because of that, even though I think he's really interesting and talented.
Music to charm a country lass on a visit to the seaside
Like hanging out at a campfire in a forest with fairies and wood nymphs and beatniks and hippies who play jazz
the only other nick drake I've listened to was pink moon. Really bizarre hearing him with such energetic instrumentals. Was expecting something more acoustic and minimal like pink moon. i like both albums but i kind of like this one more. I'm just more inclined to enjoy jazzier pop songs, than super serious acoustic folk. great album
Da sensazioni romantiche e tranquille
It must be tough being Better Layter. The unloved child. The spare. All for being too chirpy. It's cold in the shadow of two pillars of British alternative music history. But seriously, it's a bit too unserious. Lacking in feels. If only it could escape to L.A., they'd appreciate it more over there, wouldn't they?
mid 5 second best nick drake album. hazey jane II is an all time fav. so many great tracks on here. could listen to nicks beautiful voice on these all day. i quite like that its not fully guitar focused too. feels like im sitting in a cafe or something and theres a band playing. someone tinkling on the piano with nick on the mic. another side to nick im glad we got to hear!
Nick Drake was a talented songwriter and guitarist. Very nice
офигенно и кайфово богатый инструментал очень душевно и хочется такой на виниле, если бы у меня был проигрыватель вот это музыка 4.2
I’ve always liked Nick’s gentle voice and guitar playing, and in particular I liked the addition of strings, flute, and horns to this album. 3.75 rounded to 4.
3.8 2x
Beautiful songs - wasn’t really very familiar with his stuff, but this is impressive
Super weak sauce. 2.0
Pretty enjoyable!
wow, i loved this
10/10. So cute . Jane ily whoever u are . Vibe is beautiful and natural
Bonne musique pas transcendant non plus
nice ez listening... i might go back for more
I’d rather get my melancholy folk from Leonard Cohen, but this was a pretty good listen
I haven't been a fan of the Nick Drake records I've heard so far, but this one I quite enjoyed. It had a bit more stuff going on musically
Absolutely mesmerising. To think that this guy didn’t have much of a following while he was alive; thank the Lord he continued to make music. His soft voice in conjunction with insane compositions, such interesting chord progressions and melodies. I’m so excited to listen to his other two albums. Lyrically, he puts you in such an introspective place. I’m a fan ❤️
I really liked this one
Every song sounds the same but the horns are nice
Sweet and melancholy but kinda dated
Remarkable that this is often considered the weakest of Nick Drake's haunting, breathtaking run. It's a beautiful little album, and were it not for a few missteps towards the end (the extended jazz-out 'Poor Boy' especially), would be an all timer. Interesting just how much modern twee folk pop I hear here. 'Hazey Jane II' is the best song Belle and Sebastian never wrote.
Spiritual sounding and beautiful album
Mesmerizing! Really enjoyed this!
Quite liked this even it sounds like they threw every instrument they could at it. Think I would have preferred it to have a more pared back production
Nice. Well written. Sounds ahead of its time.
Älskar Nick Drake! Bästa är Northern Sky ❤️
Hej folket, Det blir en kortare recension idag, men efter två lyssningar av Nick Drakes album Bryter Layter kan jag säga att jag gillar det. Det är mysigt och bra, med välskrivna texter och otroliga instrumentaler. Det når inte riktigt den höjd för högre betyg men efter fler lyssningar kan den säkert vara bättre. Jag ger den 8/10
Hej! Grejen är denna, jag har lyssnat på detta album för årtionden sedan, men jag minns inte så mycket, o jag hade inte tiden att lyssna på det igen igår. Men jag minns det som ett mysigt album med mycket karaktär, ett album jag borde besökt igen. Men detta är fallet. Därför kommer jag ge det en blyg 3a då jag inte vågar uttala mig mer om skivan.
Idag är de ingen vanlig dag utan idag är första dagen då vi har ett album jag tidigare har redan klassas som ett mästerverk! Mitt namn är Grabbensomintekollarpåexplosioner och här är min recension av Bryter Latyer av den otroliga Nick Drake!! Albumet börjar med en otroligt fin gitarrspel med fioler och violer och allt där i mellan. Gitarren spelar med Nick Drakes signatur stil av finger plock. Därefter kommer vi in i en av Nick Drakes groovyst låtar. Hazey Jane II. Låten tycker jag är nästan felfri. Blåsinstrument har en otrolig melodi och tillsammans med resten av bandet är det bara rent av magiskt. Den här låten får mig att vilja dansa. Trots musikens pop groove så handlar texten om något väldigt intressant. Nick Drake sjunger om ämnen som att inte känna som att man passar in i mängden, och ångesten som kommer med att inte känna att man passar in. At the Chime of a city clock är albumet tredje spår och återigen ett mästerverk. Låten börjar med ett något lugnar och mer signatur Nick Drake fingerplock och låter bygger upp med trummor tills altsaxofonisten kommer in vid första refrängen och låter bara går i eufori. Det är så otroligt fint enligt mig. Låten handlar om hur Nick Drake som flyttat in till stranden från landsbygden och hur han observerar hur isolerad han känner sig trots att bo i mitten av staden. Tyvärr hinner jag inte gå in på detalj med alla låtar, men skulle om jag hann!! Jag tycker detta album är ett mästerverk och därför ger jag de 10/10
Personalmente se me hizo un álbum muy aburrido, sin nada destacable. No es lo peor que he escuchado, pero nada tomo mi atención por parte del álbum.
OK
Respect it, but not for me personally
Fint och så, men jag gillar inte hans röst
Standard issue, good stuff just didnt wow me
it’s objectively good but I need to be in the mood for it
Some nice guitar and melodies. But total background music
I’m not as keen on this one as I was on five leaves left, but it has that wind whistling through the branches quality to it that I love about Nick drake. I’ll call this 3.5 rounded up.
It's been a minute since I've really sat down and listened to one of these, but I've been curious about Nick Drake for a while now, so I figured I may as well. My only actual exposure to him was through my friend playing him over the speaker when we were out camping, and I liked what I heard then, and I really like what I hear now. It took me a second to like get he was British and for me to settle into that, but once I was in I really enjoyed this a lot. He reminds me a lot of Elliott Smith, but I think there's a lot more interesting instrumentation here, and again he's British. It's really a shame he didn't put out more. Favorites: At The Chime Of A City Clock, One Of These Things First, Poor Boy
Have always loved one of these things first so was fun to listen to the rest of the album. Had no idea it was from the 70s!
More less.
Love Nick Drake. Fab album
huh wa? why did you wake me up.
Fine
Fantastic album
Not my favorite, but some good songs
Musicians like this are what this challenge is all about. I’m just letting the familiar melancholic hushed beauty of Nick Drake wash over me while reading other people’s reviews. I’m so glad to see so many people discovering his music for the first time.
Not bad probably better than a 2 but I don't quite think its a 3
I knew Northern Sky going in, great song. The rest was good too except I don't like the saxophone and soul singers parts.
It’s Nick Drake! Of course it’s great!
Statistically not my favorite Nick Drake record but oh my god VERY good
Это просто восторг, ахуй. Удивительно, что это 1971 год. По ощущениям, большинство фолк исполнителей, даже прославленных, еще десятки лет не будут на том же уровне аранжировок и сонграйтинга. Плюс голос необычный и приятный.
У них был свой Джим Моррисон дома. Подкрадули на обложке шикарные, музыка тоже. 1000 твинков из 10.
Ник Дрейк - один из самых недооценённых артистов в истории. То, что эта музыка даже спустя 50 лет звучит как то, что могло выйти в наши дни, о многом говорит. Все три его альбома в этом списке, и это прекрасно. И пусть это не самый мой любимый его альбом (считаю, что с минималистичным инструменталом его голос цепляет ещё сильнее), все равно прекрасно.
будто бы еще несколько вариаций розовой луны послушал, но что уж тут, мне нравится pink moon, потому время провел с удовольствием все равно - 4
Not keen on folk. Some lovely strings and the jazzy Poor boy rounds it to a 3
Not as good as pink moon by a long shot. It’s too over produced
Mystical Artist fr, though some of this felt kinda filler. Still killer tho
It’s kind of a bummer that he died so young. It seems like he had a lot of potential.
Probably my least favourite of the Nick Drake albums. If Pink Moon is too sparse, this adds too much to the production. His guitar playing and the softness of his voice are the things I love about him, so adding a full band and jazz solos just detracts from his work. There's still a few good songs - Northern Sky in particular - but it doesn't come close to something like Five Leaves Left. A 3 - nice for ND fans, but miles away from essential.
Good
Så nära en femma man kan komma utan att riktigt nå hela vägen dit. Tycker låtarna med sång är hur bra som helst, men det är lite för mycket instrumentalt/mellanspel. Poor Boy är också lite för lång. Men svinnära 5/5!
beautiful
Never heard of this guy but I enjoyed this album. It reminded me of The Decemberists. It is a shame he died so young. Standout Track: Bryter Layter
Nick Drake is OK. I get it. This was a decent listen, but I wont be adding this to the shelves. Heard before ❌️ Listened this time ✅️ Revisit ❌️ ★★★☆☆(6/10) Total reviewed : 400 Already owned : 89 Purchased : 21 To buy : 3 Nope : 287
De la folk plutôt sympa !
C’était ok
Je me disais bien que la voix et le style me disait quelque chose, River Man est dans mes playlists depuis longtemps. J'aime bien le style un peu mélancolique
One of the things that makes Nick Drake so haunting is that the sound is so clean and precise. It’s instantly recognizable and it pinpricks your heart until your fingers go numb and your head swims. It’s a dark, sad magic.
First one that came over the weekend, then we had the historic Spokane fire where Izze described it like we're the butthole between two butt cheeks that are on fire. Not my thing. At all. I do like the horns in song 2 and it's quite catchy. Song 4 says it's in Garden State and Seven Pounds, and it does seem familiar. I can see the quality of this record and the musicianship, it's just not my thing. Very easy listening at least, but it's all kind of samey. Almost similar to some pop-punk and punk records where there's not a lot of major variety, just minor variety between the songs.
Really enjoyed this album very relaxing
I have to say I have never heard of this fellow even having lived through the 70s. I've never been a fan of acoustic guitar and even less so when it's orchestrated and includes a saxophone. Sorry to hear he died so young but nevertheless not my kind of music.
Gets better every time I play it.
This is really not my thing. Found it quite difficult to listen to
Beautiful
I didn't really connect. Not bad tho
I knew Fly from the Royal Tenenbaums soundtrack and was so pleased when it arrived toward the end of the album. I still prefer Pink Moon's stripped down folk but the orchestrated version is nice too.
I see what John Mayer is less effectively trying to do now
Beautiful, melancholic, ethereal.
This album is gorgeous. Nick Drake's vocals are like a warm candle on top of the rest of the instrumentation, which is already phenomenal. This is definitely his fullest sounding album, with the strings and sax adding an amazing atmosphere. A good way to describe Drake would be to call him the Elliot Smith of the 70s. And his lyrics are extremely striking, considering how yes, folk music is based around the lyrics, but I've never heard such personal poetry from the time period- it's hauntingly refreshing. Every song's instrumentation is also very impressive, with the highlights seen in the piano, bass, and guitar playing, which you know, when it comes to folk that's not too surprising. Drake's album covers also really resonate with me, which just adds to the record's personality. In some areas the mixing can be a tad sharp on the ears due to the treble-y raised acoustic guitar, but I blame it on the time period. The instrumentals are absolutely amazing too. This record also has John Cale performing some orchestration, so you know that's just another pro to this album. Beautiful stuff here.
One of the discoveries I made through this app! Instant fan. Lovely sound. Great ambience. Beautiful songwriting.
didn't think i'd like this bc of the lame album name + i don't really listen to folk but this was nice and jazzy and fun
Fanastich!
4.5/5. The weakest album in the Nick Drake catalogue, though that’s only because it’s up against some really tough competition (Pink Moon and Five Leaves Left are both 5/5’s for me), which is to say it’s still an amazing record. Bryter Layter sees Nick Drake at his largest scale with horns, orchestration and even backup vocalists on “Poor Boy.” This increase in scale gives the album a very distinct feel from his other records which keep it more stripped-back. If I had to pick a favorite track I’d probably go with “One of these things first” which has a great acoustic guitar part and a strong performance from Nick. Nick Drake was one of the best to ever do it in folk music and Bryter Layter is no exception to that rule, a definite must-listen album in my mind.
Heard before?:✔️ Will listen again?:✔️ OH YESSS!!! I LOVE NICK DRAKE! I prefer his two other albums (that are on this list) though but 'At the chime of a city clock' is definitely one of my favourite songs ever. He portrays how lonely and hectic living in a big city can be, supported by absolutely gorgeous instrumental arrangements
An alright album. Nothing profound or exciting. Listenable, but background really.
In general the percussion is kind of lacking – but I guess that's to be expected for music from a professed "folk singer-songwriter". The material also generally continues a similar hopeful, positive feel throughout, never really straying into different moods or textures. So I can't really consider this a great "variety show" album (which all the very best albums are). That being said, the atmosphere of Bryter Layter is excellent. Very pretty intro track. Reminds me of older, simpler times. And it's also, to an extent, reminiscent of the string arrangements and general ambience of Pet Sounds. According to the album's Wikipedia article, "arranger Robert Kirby says that Drake intended the instrumentals to evoke Pet Sounds." We hear that same distinctive kind of stringy introspectiveness in Hazey Jane I, Fly, and others. Soft rock tracks with horn arrangements have proven time and time again to be, well, timeless. Hazey Jane II is no exception. It's soft, poppy, almost (but not quite) easy-listening. A bit weird to place v2.0 of the song earlier than v1.0 on the track listing. I bet Drake thought he was being well cool with that decision. At The Chime Of A City Clock, interestingly, sort of anticipates the sax-plus-strings combo that would become all the rage later in the 70s, mainly with soft rock and disco acts. One Of These Things First does extremely well with its perky, optimistic piano line; one of the best so far. Then we get the remaining part of Hazey Jane that we'd all been anticipating. Honestly, it's a little underwhelming, but at least the interaction between bass, acoustic guitar, and strings is pretty nifty. The title track opens side 2 in such a soft, willowy way that you can almost imagine an epic hard/prog rock masterpiece had immediately preceded it, and Bryter Layter is Drake's way of bringing the adrenaline levels back down. With its odd chord choices and texturing, it sounds like some kind of experimental medieval piece. The song Fly disappears almost as soon as it's begun. Lovely but forgettable, with one of the stronger melodies thus far. I didn't think I would enjoy six straight minutes of Poor Boy heading into it, but as instruments continued to enter (creating a sort of jazz ensemble), the seemingly dull vocal is suddenly given a lot of context. It acts as a sort of low, breathy instrument in its own right, and adds some cool texture to the song. Great sax too. Though if we're talking greatness, Northern Sky takes the cake, no question. It emanates star power, helped out especially by the soft organs and vocal delivery. 4/5 Key tracks: Hazey Jane II, One Of These Things First, Northern Sky
Beautiful, Nick was so creative and beautiful soul, it's unbelievable how young he left this world
Such tasteful music, something to keep going back from time to time Fav. Track: Hazey Jane II
A experiência que tive ouvindo o álbum foi como se eu estivesse tendo uma conversa com algum amigo de longa data, em um dia onde você nem sabia que precisava se encontrar com ele e por acaso se esbarraram pela cidade, decidiram sentar em um bar para conversar e aí você consegue observar o peso que vinha carregando, mas ele te mostra que a esperança tá ali, que o sol tá ali mesmo com o dia nublado e que existir é melancólico, mas não porque dói. É melancólico porque aceita. Amei.
It was coo
own
Love Nick Drake. This LP contains some of my favourite songs
A bit slow this one, I prefer his other one, it’s all a bit, you know….
pretty good
Nick Drake only made three regular albums in his lifetime which had an immeasurable influence on folkmusic. Nick Drake was sadly overlooked in his lifetime and never experienced the acclaim his work recieved after his death. Bryter Layter is his second album and was produced by Joe Boyd. Bryter Layter is his most orchestrated album. I find this at times a bit to much and being the only minor flaw on this album. But I can overcome this easily because his songs are so strong. There is fine playing by Fairport Convention members Dave Pegg, Dave Mattacks and Richard Thompson on a couple of tracks. Regular Beach Boys drummer Mike Kowalski plays some drums and John Cale plays celeste, organ and piano on Northern Sky and viola on Fly. Drake's songwriting is otherworldly beautiful, his playing and singing delicate and utterly beautiful. This album is a true treasure. (And I like his two other albums even more) Favorite tracks: One of these things first, the jazzy Poor boy and the stunning Northern sky.
Good Nick Drake album, he's got a distinct sound and it's good stuff. I don't think I could listen to him on rotation, but his music does remind me of the fall, so I can see myself putting this on when the air starts to get crisp and cool.
I preferred Pink Moon a little more, but this still just gets to a 4. The acoustics were great, and he's a good vocalist as well.
If this album only had One Of These Things First it would have been a 5.
I'm a sucker for Nicks voice and the chill vibes of his music. 3.75/5.
8.5 / 10
It's hard to do anything but love this, even where it gets a little jazzier. Somehow tracks like Hazey Jane sound both maudlin and joyful at the same time. The production is also wonderful, especially on Poor Boy. Imagine what he could have done if not taken so early.
I feel like I liked his other album better, but also it was way too sunny for this yesterday, whereas his other album we got on a moody, rainy day, which worked perfectly. So that might also influence my opinion.
Everything Nick Drake did was glorious. His 3 albums are different but all are great. I feel there are some on here where the arrangement suits his style better maybe, I think there are some where I would like to hear the guitars more prominent, but there are lots of parts and riffs around it that are beautiful and really raise the songs higher too. Love this.
Beautiful album, I think this might be my favorite by Nick Drake. A nice variety of moods and tones, great production. Must-listen #378.
Curious George with a bit of jazz
I think I heard this once upon a time, but I'm more familiar with his third album, Pink Moon. I'm sure Pink Moon will pop up later. I think I'm going through a bit of a rough patch at the moment, not least because I'm quite ill. I can't see out of my right eye at the moment, and I think I'm getting depressed again. When I'm depressed, the phrase "Black Dog" always jumps into my head, which is what Drake used to refer to his bouts with depression as. As I take my paroxetine every morning, I think of him. There's only so much heavy lifting a little pill can do, when everything else seems to bring you do that much. ────────────────── Nick Drake with full orchestration is kind of magical. That's the first thing I noticed. I'm so used to hearing him with just his acoustic guitar behind him, invariably in some tuning I haven't tried out myself. The strings and the horns work perfectly with his voice, it's like listening to a more mature Van Morrison. It's odd to hear such a young voice with such a fully realised project (Nick Drake was 22 years old when Bryter Layter was released), but it's fantastic to hear something so enrapturing from such an old soul. The flute parts dotted about this album in particular are wonderful - it's almost a call back to the parochial songs that Molly Drake would have raised him on. ────────────────── When I was 22 years old, I had recorded an album called Action Figures, and I had been waiting for years to release it. Mixing takes time, but not as much time as I was expecting. It was 2020, the year everything was covered in a thick film of fear and the stench of alcohol. I was working in a supermarket, I was going running four times a week, I was moving away from the coast to a sad little town in the Midlands. We thought it would save us money, but with nothing to spend money on, we still managed to waste it. I thought it would have happened to me by then, and it still hasn't happened to me now. I was scared of dying, and reticent to download TikTok. Crucially, I was away from everyone I had spent the past four years playing music with, and no venues were open, not even an open mic night. I felt stuck. I am stuck. ────────────────── I wonder who Hazey Jane was. Who inspired these two wonderful songs? Was she real? Did Nick read about her? Was she him? One of my favourite things musicians do is write to themselves, or a part of themselves - epistolaries especially. A card or a letter to a fraction of their brain, awaiting a response. One wonders if Jane ever wrote Nick back. Maybe that's what the rest of the album is. One Of These Things First is a true stand out on this album; it allows his acoustic guitar to shine through everything, even with a truly miraculous piano part going wild in the background. And it's bristling with possibilities. I wish Nick Drake had had the time to be anything he wanted to be. ────────────────── I wish I had found the time. ────────────────── 8/10 Stand Out Tracks One Of These Things First Hazey Jane II Sunday
Soundtrack for a sweet 🍬summer day 🌻🌻🏖️ Calming and lovely... Thank you so much.
I'll take anything with a Richard Thompson appearance.
This is such a beautiful, haunting peace of music. My favourites were Introduction and At The Chime Of A City Clock. My least favourite was Poor Boy.
Oh man... On the first listen it is music I thought an old man made. Then I realized it was a kid. Burdened with pain older than himself and no skills to deal with it. I think he understands that his problems are not large enough to cause so much pain but cannot deal with them all the same. That's what I think the "Poor Boy" song tries to explain. That's what depression is - an illness. On the music part of this album - The guitars are wonderfully different from how we are taught to play guitar. They are arranged more like piano than guitar. And the tunings allow the guitar to convey more rhythm than the standard tuning does. The singing is mellow and fitting. I would call it beautifully shy and I understand why it would be hard to sing like that in front of a large crowd. The piano is great and at times the only thing that dares to be a bit crazy. I wonder if he had fame he wished for, would it be easier or harder for him?
Mnoo radva vse edno sym vyv nqkyv royal film
очень скучно, но можно на фон когда что то делаешь включить.
Forgot it was even playing it was so boring
Not the biggest fan of Nick Drake, but you can’t say that he doesn’t have any talent. It’s a beautiful album, but I need to be in the right mood to listen to it. Luckily today was one of those days. Rating: 8/10 Favorite Song: One of these things first, Sunday
I got bored so fast, couldn't go through
Depressing but beautiful.
And that completes Nick Drake’s discography in this project. His voice is very soothing and the music feels like floating through clouds. I’ve enjoyed him overall. RIP
Second album from him on here? I was introduced to him by this list and went through all his albums that day, great stuff
Folk, folk-pop, chamber folk, folk rock.
just good music man everything feels very clean and clear - makes for drab lowlights (though "low" is still high) highlights: hazey jane ii introduction bryter layter
It was nice to hear the song I knew from Garden State.
Enjoy the instrumentals through out Quite slow Atmospheric Voice is pretty middle of the road
Really sweet, well written songs. Also technically very good
Sultans of Swing ist überraschend ähnlich zu Hazey Jane II.
Reminds me of LOZBOTW
Nice chilled acoustic stuff, Nick Drake does it again.
So pretty. 3.5
There are albums you admire, albums you love, and albums that quietly recalibrate the way you think about music. I'd always assumed Bryter Layter belonged in the second category. After spending an entire morning listening to it with real concentration, I've come to the conclusion that it belongs firmly in the third. This isn't simply Nick Drake's "brighter" album. It's one of the most intelligently arranged records I've ever heard. The revelation wasn't Drake himself so much as the musicians surrounding him. Joe Boyd assembled an astonishing cast, including John Cale, Richard Thompson, Chris McGregor, Dave Pegg, Dave Mattacks, P. P. Arnold and Doris Troy, yet this never feels like a parade of guest stars. Instead, it sounds like a room full of exceptionally curious musicians listening to one another with absolute concentration. John Cale, in particular, is extraordinary. His viola on "Fly" behaves almost like a second consciousness, occasionally shadowing Drake before drifting off into its own thoughts. On "Northern Sky", he transforms the celesta by overlaying it with organ until the instrument loses its familiar sparkle and becomes something far stranger: a luminous harmonic wash. It's a simple idea, but one that changes the emotional temperature of the entire song. That sense of invention runs throughout the album. Chris McGregor's piano on "Poor Boy" refuses every obvious solution, punctuating the arrangement with wonderfully awkward, almost abrasive chords that somehow make everything around them sound richer. P. P. Arnold and Doris Troy provide backing vocals of astonishing restraint. Lesser arrangers would have unleashed them. Here they're woven into the fabric of the music, another colour on an already remarkable palette. I found myself thinking about the difference between craft and intelligence. Craft reaches for familiar techniques. Call and response. Tasteful string pads. A solo because it's time for one. Bryter Layter seems almost to reject that entire vocabulary. Every instrument is freed from its expected role. The viola isn't accompaniment. The celesta isn't fairy dust. The backing singers aren't decoration. Every musical decision feels as though it has been made specifically for that moment and no other. That intelligence extends to the songs themselves. "Fly" now strikes me as one of the finest songs I've heard about social awkwardness; those tiny conversational misjudgements everyone else forgets in seconds but which can replay in your own head for days. "Northern Sky" emerged as an even greater revelation. As someone who grew up in the Midlands, I couldn't help hearing the title not as geography but as quality of light. The beloved doesn't rescue Drake from darkness; they simply brighten an already clear northern sky. It's one of the most quietly profound love songs I know. The comparison that kept returning wasn't another folk record but Pet Sounds. Not because they sound alike, but because both records delight in distributing melody around the ensemble, inviting the listener to decide which musical line deserves their attention. The difference is that Bryter Layter makes this astonishing sophistication seem completely natural. Nothing ever sounds clever for the sake of it. Perhaps that's what impressed me most. The complexity disappears into beauty. There's also something wonderfully humbling about imagining the sessions themselves. The right producer, the right musicians, the right studio, the right collection of instruments sitting in the corner waiting to be discovered. We often think of genius as flashes of inspiration. Increasingly, I suspect it's also a matter of putting remarkable people in the same room and giving them the freedom to ask unexpected questions. More than fifty years on, Bryter Layter still reveals fresh ideas with every careful listen. Not production tricks. Not historical curiosities. Ways of thinking about music itself. That's the mark of a truly great record.
Glad to hear this one as I never would have dug beyond pink moon otherwise, nice variety compared to the sparseness of the latter
Not as good as pink moon but still pretty good, had a load of these songs stuck in my head for days after listening to this 3.5
A good album, I liked Hazey Jane I and Fly through most.
yes
didnt listen to the whole record yet, love nick drake tho
Time has told him
I think the most compelling thing about Nick Drake is the sort of spooky mood of it all. It’s something in his voice. The very lush instrumentals here amplify that atmosphere. It feels like walking through an abandoned house, not haunted, just beautiful things left untouched and lonely.
better than I expected (less wet)
Really enjoyed it. I think its likely one that needs a few listens to really get into. So a 4 for now but could be a 5 in future.
I'm sad this is my last Nick Drake album, he's great. All three albums are amazing, gone too soon. Between Zach Braff and Wes Anderson could single-handedly keep Nick Drake in the (somewhat) public consciousness. Northern Sky is one of my favorite Nick Drake songs and the highlight on this album, and there are some great songs on it. It's a good album, but definitely rates lowest out of the three on this list.
I didn't think I would like it but it was actually really nice. my favorite songs were bryter layter, and poor boy. I like how mellow it sounds.
again hate this guy
I never have any hope when an albums from the 70s, but I was pleasantly surprised by this. Very calming and deep.
Not my cup of tea. It's good at times, but overall too whiny for me to like it
I think that Nick is a beautiful song writer.
A very good listening album full of laid back songs with smooth vocals. Never heard of Drake until about 4 years ago.
I love Nick Drake and I hate to say it but I enjoy the sparser Pink Moon. He doesn't need grander instrumentation or any of that. If there were solo acoustic demos to these songs I would like to hear those. While I was listening I kept thinking of who could do a good cover of each song to make a "Bryter Even Layter". There's a lot of potential here and I feel really guilty just giving it 4 stars but thats just how I felt.
Don’t like it
I loved it a lot. This is really the type of music i like, calm and peaceful. And really beautiful lyrics. My favorite songs are Northern Sky, Hazey Jane II and Fly. Definitely adding it to my playlist.
mid
It's very good I guess. I just feel like I'd hang out with him and he'd be like whispering and not making eye contact. I think I fully love the instrumental parts (Bryter Layter the song is so good) but when he sings I'm out.
I think this not his best but still a lovely, haunting, album.
I’m not 100% sold on his voice but I otherwise did really like it and am interested in hearing more by him.
Being familiar with his greatest hits album, this felt familiar (in a good way) but also had some new surprised. The opener was unexpected and really set the mood. I always find Nick Drake to be easy to listen to, and this was no exception.
can’t believe we got Hazey Jane II before Hazey Jane VI (and even Hazey Jane I)!!
Haven’t listened to this in over a decade, first impression back then was it was fine. Relistening now it’s hitting different!! Idk if it’s better than pink moon but dang it’s good Also @drew you should check out “Akuma no uta” by Boris!
Excellent album by a great and underappreciated artist.
it reminds me of the sims loading screen music but it's very chill and nice to read to There's a few songs I'd listen to again
Drake’s vocals are still just ok but Hazey Jane/Clock really good instrumentals
this was fine, just kind of slow and boring
Could anything sound lovelier
Interesting low key vibes. Not sure I would ever come back to it though.
Enjoyed
it's ok. we listened to another of his which i thought was better.
Well, it was undoubtedly the best of his three albums, but it was STILL boring as hell. He singing instantly puts me to sleep. I'd have to be stuck on an island, this be the only music I have, and desperate to fall asleep, to ever listen to Nick Drake again. This album though was a nice step up with the inclusion of so many accompanying instruments, it make it fuller, happier, and more lively.
Liked it. Very laid back and easy to listen to. Thoughly enjoyed. Liked it so much will probably explore more music by him.
Neil young vibe
This was mellow but pretty Meh.
Wonderful, Nick Drake keeps surprising. He's much more than Pink Moon
While "Bryter Layter" sounds like a more upbeat album than Nick Drake's sparse debut, that is somewhat of a sonic illusion. On the surface, the listener is met with bright, elegant arrangements, yet Drake's lyrics still navigate heavy themes of isolation, confusion, and urban alienation. There is a beautiful, fluid smoothness to the entire record that makes it an incredibly easy listen, even when the underlying subject matter is dark. Drake's vocals, whilst remaining distinctive, are at their best on this album- particularly when compared to his other two records. His delivery here possesses a warmth and a quiet confidence that sound far less tentative than his earlier work. For an album that is now 55 years old, it has aged remarkably well. It completely avoided the production clichés of the era by relying almost entirely on acoustic instruments, warm bass lines, and elegant orchestral elements - consequently, it retains a fundamentally timeless quality. Overall Album Rating: 4/5 Side one 1 "Introduction" (4/5) 2 "Hazey Jane II" (4/5) 3 "At the Chime of a City Clock" (5/5) 4 "One of These Things First" (5/5) 5 "Hazey Jane I" (4/5) Side two 6 "Bryter Layter" (4/5) 7 "Fly" (3/5) 8 "Poor Boy" (4/5) 9 "Northern Sky" (4/5) 10 "Sunday" (3/5) Total - 41 Average - 4.1 375/1001 200/375 albums reviewed were new to me.
Masterpiece
It was very pleasant to listen to
loved it, dont hear the pet sounds compairsons at all
Väldigt mjuk britpoprockfolk. Säkert bra vid rätt mood.
Very chill opener that gives you an idea of the vibe he’s going for. Track two will get you moving. Some nice horns too. At the Chime has some smooth sax at one point that is great. And nice touches of strings too. One of These Things has fun lyrics that stick with me. And that piano works brilliantly with them. The first is solid but it’s hard to follow the second Hazey Jane. Another pretty instrumental but this one has an emphasis on flute. Fly continues the instrumentals that feel like something from the 18th century. Poor Boy uses group vocals at one point that is real cool. And cool is how I’d describe this track that feels jazz inspired. Nothern Sky uses what sounds like chimes of some sort that are gorgeous. The closer is another instrumental but at this point it worked the best because it’s like a credits roll moment.
This is some of the best Folk music I've ever heard! The guitar is the primary instrument, but the horns in the background just add a nice touch to it. It's really good! Definitely worth the listen!