Bryter Layter

i like the mood and the sound of the songs, havent quite finished, but def an album i would listen to while by a river drawing

very sweet, could definitely see this in a coming of age indie movie outro

Very nice and pleasant album

I really enjoyed this, beautiful and elegant record

Lush orchestration. Just the right Kind of melancholy without being too heavy. Some latin influences and a great voice. Great record.

Nick Drake is one of the staples for the singer-songwriter template. This record, his second of three, is him stretching his wings in the studio. With big names like Richard Thompson and John Cale joining him, its no wonder his three albums have aged like wine. This, his second of only three albums he would record before his untimely death, has high points like One Of These Things First and Northern Sky.

This was another great surprise. Never sure what to expect when an album is classified as folk but this was a bit more varied in musical style than most other folk albums. Looking forward to more from him.

excellent 4.5-/5

Not bad!

I don’t like Nick Drake. I don’t know how many more albums I will have to suffer through but it feels like I’ve already had 3?

beautiful album. really made me feel like i was floating. production was beautiful and simple.

3/5 I probably need to spend more time with it but it didn't do much for me through a couple spins

spk spokojne

This album makes me feel like I'm taking a long drive through a picturesque countryside. There are so many beautiful, melancholic songs here to just get lost in and enjoy. Favorite Tracks: Hazey Jane II ✔ At the Chime of a City Clock ✔ One of These Things First ✔ Hazey Jane I ✔ Bryter Layter ✔ Fly ✔ Poor Boy ✔ Northern Sky ✔ Sunday ✔

Nicky D is the absolute man. Hauntingly beautiful, he will always have a perfect discography. RYM: Y (#295) Saved a song: N

very slow typical for that time i guess he is just yapping with a guittar

Hazey Jane II At the Chime of a City Clock One of These Things First Fly Poor Boy Northern Sky

Sleepy fr. Like sounded good but just… Yk made me wanna curl up and go back to bed. Maybe this is just the WC effect.

Drake album getting 5 stars?? What are we doing? What’s going on?

We’re back. And flat.

Gostei. Tema algums coisa leve na voz que deixa um tom suave ao final de cada frase. Achei as músicas um pouco repetitivas, poderia ter um pouco mais de variedade. Hazey Jane I foi a melhor.

This really isn't for me. Entirety forgettable, I liked some of the horns used early in the album but uh please, no more of this.

Better than his first album for sure, decent. Will say there’s no reason to have 3 Nick Drake albums on the list though.

A Jazzy folk album. My third nick drake album and both reviews previously I said that I wanted to like it more, but I didn't. This is exactly the same. It has elements that I like, but not enough to draw me in. I guess I am just not a nick drake fan. There are songs that I enjoyed, but there isn't enough to make me want to listen more. This was the most underwhelming album of the three, but Northern Sky was the standout song across all three albums. 3 stars

Just not my thing. Not impactful, didn’t stand the test of time

yeahhh

Lovely. I really liked Hazey Jane II, At The Chime Of A City Clock, One Of These Things First. I had a busy day so those are the only ones I've pretty gotten through so far but will listen to more. I also learned about Tim Buckley through him. Did not know Jeff Buckley's father also did music. I recently found out he and the lead singer of Cocteau Twins were in love. SO many fascinating connections lately.

Ok, not my thing but not offensive

Beautiful

It was aight

An absolute masterclass in folk music. Hearing Nick Drakes somber vocals in a more upbeat pitch with beautiful lyrics that reveals Nick's view of the world to us. Phenomenal.

Amazing album!

Folk plus jazz. What could possibly go wrong?

Almost deserved a second listen to see if there was a 4 in there. But I can’t be arsed.

Debated a 4, but finishing on an instrumental swayed me.

Doleful

Probably slightly generous but it's very good

Cool

Orchestral, depressed and introverted, guitar and drums sound amazing. I think Pink Moon is a little better but it's good. Fly is amazing. John Cale on viola and harpsichord. Jazzy.

acoustic. folk. somber.

Nick Drake is one of my all time favorites. “Pink Moon,” the final album he released, is one of my personal favorite albums ever made. I own it on CD. I own it on vinyl. It’s helped me get through a lot. It’s one of the most beautiful albums ever made. But he made two other albums, and they’re also both incredible. My other favorite of his is “Bryter Layter,” which I have luckily gotten today as my album to listen to. Joe Boyd, the producer for this album, has been quoted saying that it is the only album he has produced that he wouldn’t change a thing about. It took almost two years to record and release. And it is perfect. Some standout tracks along its listing are “Hazey Jane” parts II and I, “At The Chime Of A City Clock,” “One Of These Things First,” “Poor Boy,” and the fantastic “Northern Sky.” But where did Nick Drake change from his first album here? His debut, the fantastic “Five Leaves Left,” was released when he was just 21 years old, having recently dropped out of college to pursue a music career. Unlike many others who do the same however, his debut was a vaguely psychedelic, vaguely jazzy take on the British chamber folk of the day, with nature-informed aesthetics and lush arrangements by (I believe his name is) Robert Kirby, who I believe would go on to arrange some of this album’s songs as well. That is a separate album for a separate day, but there were key growths between that album and this one. See, on “Five Leaves Left,” the lyricism was confined mostly to the internal world and thoughts of Nick Drake himself. On the contrary, many of these songs either embody a person completely other than who Drake is (“Poor Boy”), contains musings about people other than Drake (“Hazey Jane I” and “Northern Sky”), or similar musings about the world around him (“At The Chime Of A City Clock”). It also features slicker, cleaner, and more pop-oriented production than its predecessor; unlike the unquestionably chamber folk songs produced on “Five Leaves Left,” “Bryter Layter” is a folk album that is also arguably a pop or even a rock album at times, with songs such as “Hazey Jane II” erring on the side of unabashed rock, and several others being disputedly rock songs as well. It also features three instrumentals, a quick little opener, an orchestral easy listening number, and a closer. All three add this sort of atmospheric vibe to the album, especially in the strings, which feel like the night washing over you in the middle of a less crowded part of a big city. They add a surprising amount. This album’s biggest strengths, however, are its individual best songs. “Hazey Jane II,” the spiritual opener after the elegant instrumental introduction, is a folk-rock song that to this day has probably the best individual lyrics that Nick Drake ever wrote, at least in my opinion. The hurried delivery, the descriptive imagery, the chorus, and of course the last verse, ending with one of the best lines Drake ever wrote, that being “If songs were lines in a conversation / the situation would be fine.” It’s an incredible experience that takes you into Drake’s mind, and allows you to really feel his anxiety and self-awareness. The other best song on here is the spiritual closer, “Northern Sky,” the last song before the instrumental outro, “Sunday.” It’s generally considered the best song on the album by a considerable margin, and for good reason; it features an incredible, subdued vocal performance from Drake, and some of his best lyrics. It was also, notably, arranged by the one and only John Cale, the brainchild behind The Velvet Underground’s experimental kick in the first half of its original late sixties early seventies run. “Northern Sky” is not experimental at all, however, and is instead one of the most beautiful songs of the 1970s, with these really lovely glockenspiels, an outstanding piano performance, and wonderful drums. It’s a song that really benefits just as much, if not more, from the excellent production, arrangement, and recording as it does from the songwriting and vocals. This album represents spectacular growth for Drake just as much as it represents a landmark moment in music history in its own right, just for its incredibly high quality. Urban, nocturnal, introspective, and absolutely beautiful, this is one of the best albums of all time, and to me it is indeed perfect. 10/10

I’ve heard all three Nick Drake albums now and there are a lot of reasons why I’d pick this one as my favorite. He did get a little carried away with the accompaniments here but I think that’s the charm. All three records are notably different and it’s hard not to wonder what a fourth could have sounded like.

Great

Made me feel happier

Calm,relaxxing music!Very underrated artist.

Jazzier than expected, really good

Best Track - "Northern Sky"

Bit boring sorry

I love this album, i think it's slightly better than pink moon.

Very lush and short but very good

The entire album felt like it should be my thing, but I really left it feeling not much of anything. Loved the instrumentation, did not care for the voice or lyrics, could not tell you a single lyric that stuck in my mind afterwards. Maybe it's just not for me? Fairly forgettable imo, could not remember any part of the album hours later.

dude... holy shit.... max comf

un poil inégal je trouve. mais globalement tres bien.

Härligt!

Hade inte alls koll på honom innan det här projektet men faktiskt toppen!

Nämen han är så jävla bra den här killen. Fantastisk röst, jättehärligt spelande.

Behagligt.

Pretty but generic idk

I am not a fan of folk music, and this album coming straight after Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds probably didn't do it any favors. I can listen to this in the background, but honestly, it just does nothing for me.

I really enjoyed this! Kind of a chill vibe, nice background while reading, gardening, cooking whatever… some people commented on Drake's voice and said they did not like it, but I found it to be rather soothing. I really enjoy finding albums just like this which I never would have discovered otherwise.

Nick Drake is another one of those artists who's considered 'legendary', and is revered seemingly for good enough reason, that I just can't be bothered to fully engage with. I've never listened to this album before now, and it's exactly what I thought it would be. It's left me with an overwhelming dread that I'm about to be accosted by a stoned student in the middle of an epiphany about the meaning of life and humanity's place in the the cosmos and now I need to reset myself with some Dead Kennedy's or something. 'One Of These Things First' stands out as something rather wonderful but for the most part, it veers a little too far into the drippy end of the spectrum for my sensibilities. And I quite like drippy. In short, it's all perfectly acceptable, but please don't talk to me about it. Or anything, for that matter.

Of Nick Drakes 3 albums (I think) this is the only one I don't have so I was intrigued when this popped up, I don't know where it sits in "order" but it seems more upbeat and with a bigger production than I am used to, in parts this works well. I thoroughly enjoyed it but is it amazing or some kind of benchmark that justifies being on this list? I don't think so. A deft slice of 70s folk-pop nevertheless. I will certainly be listening again.

2nd album of his so far only confirms I really enjoy him; even then, of the 2 it’s an easy 3.5 rounded up

didn't really like it

the introduction made me feel like nothing before.

Demasiado mi onda 10/10. SHOUTOUT A LA CANCIÓN BRYER LAYTER que se sintió como el entretiempo perfecto y aparte TIENE UNA FLAUTA. Soy fans de cualquier cosa que incluya una flauta mezclado con rock. Es para escuchar una tarde chill con el sol de invierno entrando por la ventana leyendo un libro o esas vibras.

Chamber Folk Favorite Songs: All but three Least Favorite Song: Hazy Jane I (And even then, it’s still a great song, but out of any of the other songs, I preferred this the least) Another pleasant surprise from this site. While I will fully admit that, for me, I have to re-listen to the album again because I had to get used to Nick’s voice, I did generally really love the lyrics of each of the songs. It’s a really relaxing album that you can unwind. 9/10

Chill

Like pink floyd but without the drugs

The music was nice enough but his voice is just so damn depressing, even on the upbeat songs. Better than the last one though so giving it a 3.

The second album from Nick Drake is more of the same. Nick is very talented musically, but I don’t care for his works. They elicit almost no emotion and do nothing for the listener.

Northern Sky is a signature go-to mixed tape tune, but otherwise everything feels very similar, like a warm folksy hug you don’t really want but are glad to have had once it is over.

Similar to the first album, but a bit more life to this one. Someone opened the shade and let a bit of light into his room. Enjoyed this far more than his first, same great songwriting but not as overwhelmingly depressing. Actually looking forward to the next album. He only released 3 albums, all are on this list and we got lucky in that we get them in order of release. I'm curious to hear how he progressed on his final album.

Top tier artist

I love the second song a lot. good kitchen music. a little too slow and mellow of a vibe for me. 6/10

Great album I don’t really have that much to say but it’s great. This is the kind of obscure stuff which I want.

I love this album, though it is probably the lowest of the three main Nick Drake albums compared to Five Leaves Left and Pink Moon. Highlights are: At the chime of a city clock, Northern Sky, One of These things first.

I feel very indifferently towards this. All the songs sort of blurred into one and I’m sure the words are really lyrical but I couldn’t make out what he was saying

List guy likes Nick Drake. We get it. Now can we get back to something ... bryter?

Super warm sounding. Pleasant without being boring. Definitely want to listen to this again with headphones in the future.

First time hearing this Not sure about the upbeat tone or the jazzy accompanying instruments While it always seems a little sad that Nick didnt get much recognition during his lifetime, I'm not sure I would have been huge fan if his musical output had continued any longer There's something about the voice that I dont much care for Its okay, but I wont be circling back on this one

5: I will happily play this album anytime 4: I may occasionally play this album of my own free will 3: I will happily listen to this if someone plays it in the background 2: I will tolerate this if it is playing in the background 1: I will leave the room if someone plays this in the background

Ah my beautiful little baby boy, my babe gone too soon my baby

I liked the songs without vocals.

Beautiful and creative, not my favourite Nick Drake album (I expect to see Pink Moon on this list somewhere) but a glorious record nonetheless. 4.5

Having only heard the comparatively sparse Pink Moon prior to this, I was not expecting the huge production and lush arrangements here. And what a beautiful surprise that was! There’s nothing better than discovering an overlooked (at least by myself, personally) album like this from an artist you enjoy. An easy 5, even on a first listen, and before I’d read about the dream team backing him up.

Ehhhhh.

Positive feelings.

I discovered Nick Drake in the early 90s He was for me, like Jeff Buckley was for most people of my generation. I’m no Anglophile , but I love British musicians and songwriters who don’t shy away from their roots. Ray Davies is another one. I learned more about life in England from Kinks records than any Dickens novel. Drake was incredibly efficient. He released three perfect albums and met a tragic end. He had a beautiful voice, was a phenomenal guitar player and wrote amazingly deep and sorrowful songs. One of These Things First is one of my most favorite songs. 4.7 I’m bumping to 5 to upset the algorithm.

Muziek als een warm, vers gehaakt dekentje op een winderige herfst avond.

dikke fan van de instrumentals en het hintje jazz

was een goed begin met vrij unieke liedjes, maar rond de helft viel het plat voor mij

In the distant future, I must like this album. I should love it. Nick Drake is an inspiration for the majority of the musicians I listen to ad nauseam, and yet... He is just not there for me yet. I believe one day he will fit nicely into my rotation, but for now, the most enjoyable tracks are the ones in which he is not singing. Lull me into a peaceful night "Introduction."

J'ai kiffé. Très jazz même si ça reste folk. Album sur la solitude assez émotionnel tout en étant simple en surface. Les arrangements sont géniaux. Super à écouter en bossant. La qualité de l'enregistrement et le mix pour un album de 71 est superbe. Les instuments sonnent parfaitement. Un très bon album. 1) At the chime of a city clock 2) northern sky 3) poor boy

Maybe my favourite Nick Drake? If I had the option for half stars I would have rated 4.5 I think, but I still love it.

This genre.

Great opening. Honestly, I discover this whole album when I was sixteen and had never stopped listening to it. Brings me hope. Perfect when walking in the city. When commuting. Soft and accompanying me. Just a brilliant record. My favourite Nick Drake album for sure. "I could have been sailor I could have been a cook." Relatable...

sympa comme musique de fond mais un peu ennuyant je trouve

Spændende lyd som altid. Man er virkelig ikke i tvivl. Sing-a-soul-song-jazz.

Instrumenteringen fremstår lysere og mere opløftende end på Five Leaves Left. Men Drakes vokal er stadig lige så melankolsk som altid.

I thought I hated Nick Drake. I don't. This is pretty enough in a Tea & Crumpet way. Nicely recorded, the posh voice grates a little, but the instrumentals are pleasant.

I loved Nick Drake's voice and delivery but the album's production was kind of getting in the way and wasn't exactly suitable for him. I would have done away with the sax, flute, strings and background singers as well as the instrumental numbers. Less would have been more in this case but it was still an enjoyable album.

another album and creator ive been loving for years now! still slaps

Not as good as Pink Moon but still very good

Very sad and pretty. Not his best but still better than most

TBH after listening to this, it feels really calming, like my brains is finally breathing in a grassland, under a bright sunshine, talking to the winds, smiling again. And this is genuinely not an exaggeration, I genuinely mean it. Listen it in a mid to above mid (75%) volume and start from the introduction, you may also feel it...

My least favorite Nick Drake album, but come on this is a 5. One of my top 5 artists all time.

It was short and not offensive that is a when for this past week. Had a hard timing understanding him on first few songs then it got better.

The disdain for him is understandable but not warranted

Really nice, peaceful, sounded good, nice songwriting.

It was a decent, but somewhat forgettable listen. Enjoyed the music more than vocals

Better than Coldplay

Majestic

good listen, kind of Becoming The Lastnames vibes

this was such a pleasant listen, i'm glad to this project for introducing me to yet another artist that's right up my alley. he's giving me Jeff Buckley vibes

It’s a good album, hard to believe Kendrick beat him

Definitely one you have to listen through a few times. Liked it the more I listened. I like the atmosphere it creates. Would be a dope vinyl. The standout factor to me is definitely the backing instruments. Sounds like the score to a lord of the rings movie or something. I’m familiar with this style, and he’s got something strange, mysterious, maybe a little dark to add to it. Like I said, wasn’t all that sure the first time through, but it got better the more it played. Realistically probably like a 3.5-3.75, but I’ll go four.

Slow, but good.

Nick Drake was a genius. This isn't as good as Pink Moon or Five Leaves Left, I do think the backing instrumentation, while brilliant, ruins the sparse beauty of Nick's voice. It just feels too full. If this was mixed into just him and his instrumentation, it would be another 5, but it just doesn't touch the same sides as his other work.

Stone cold

i definitely like pink moon and fives leaves left more but man. it's nick drake.

Sad and lovely

Okay. Funky. Sounds like background music in a niche coffee shop tbf but wouldn’t be rushed to listen to any of the songs soon.

I like the first two songs. The lyrics “And what will happen in the morning when the world gets/ So crowded that you can’t look out the window in the morning” The intro is beautiful

It was mid Like all the Songs were Calm Songs Witch is Not Bad and i addete one to my playlist so yeah 6.5/10

i love you nick drake.

A good album with intricate arrangements, I fancy the acoustic guitar parts that often take strange directions. Although a little bit repetetive when you come to the end of the album.

Probably his most possitive sounding album

I simply don't like Nick Drake's voice or singing style, and I find the album really boring—you keep waiting for something to happen, but nothing ever does. The only song on the album that I actually like is "Hazey Jane II

Felt like what a modern hobbit would listen to

i really enjoyed this album but i don't know if it's super distinctive. I listened to it and it really faded into the background. I liked it but it wasn't anything other than just nice sounds.

It was certainly quite pleasant. A little bit elevator music, but pleasant elevator music.

Meh.

Great flow and consistent style without becoming repetitive. Gently moody in a very pleasant way. Highlights: "One of These Things First", "Hazey Jane I", "Northern Sky"

Smooth, acoustic, unique tone, really good.

Possibly tied with Jeff Buckley for most potential that we didn’t get to see :(

Muy de dominguera el álbum

Nick Drake First Listen: Despite Hazey Jane II's upbeat instrumental, the vocals feel very understated. The horns the track ATCOACC instantly draws the listener in with dark guitars, deep bass, and subtle drums. The strings and sax build the song beautifully. I think it's easy to miss the background that is the acoustic, but it's played very expressively at parts. The piano in One Of These First winds it's way through the track. The guitar, drums, and even the vocals are almost a wallpaper for the piano to paint. That being said, I love Nick's vocals. They're extremely understated - similar to Sufjan Stevens he almost never goes into chest voice. They feel earnest and sad. The strings on Hazey Jane I play a similar role to the piano on the previous track. The dance around the stage set by the other elements. I love the winding nature of these tracks; while some do crescendo into something greater, I'm more than happy to let them carry along as they are. I was hoping for an explanation on the album title but all I got was a really pretty flute solo. I didn't have too many song specific notes for the last stretch of the album, it's an album that's easy to let wash over you. I'm excited to go back in and try to focus on Nick's songwriting. OVERALL: This album is gorgeous. It's creates spaces for stories to be told, whether by Nick himself, or the various instruments across the tracklist. Nick's voice is soft, rarely pushing past his head voice, but it commands a a demand to be heard. I love this album! 9.5/10 T3: ATCOTCC, Poor Boy, Northern Skies

Familiar with Nick Drake through his song "Pink Moon" though I never sat down and listened to his other work. First Listen, I'm not a folk lover as it tends to be music I don't normally seek out however, there are many instances where the genre completely has me locked-in! This album does that. Highlight of the album, Bryter Layter is a track with no vocals but filled with "atmospheric traveling vibes" or something inviting a space to be imagined from the listener. Its exactly what I love to see in the folk genre. The track Sunday also shares this vibe. Appreciate both greatly. ATCOACC, the small pauses and saxophone with the supporting string-arrangements (I don't know the instrument making that elegant sound is) was almost my favourite. Overall, I feel bad for Nick Drake. Too young, lost, and confused. Before listening to this album I didn't know anything about the musician. The history behind the album is interesting but all relating back to his struggles with mental-health issues. Its tragic but the album was imaginative for me which is something I will always appreciate. T3: Bryter Layter, ATCOACC, OOTTF

Álbum que se deja escuchar, hasta se disfruta por momentos.

Better than the other two on the list, but I still didn't like it.

3.5 - good album

I think this is my favorite of the 3 Nick Drake albums. Very upbeat for Nick. His hair playing is advanced and a lot harder to play than it sounds. Hazey Jane II starts it out right. The backing vocals and sax solo in Poor Boy is a highlight. Just an excellent album and one I'll revisit. No skip tracks.

Very whimsical & interesting sounds

It's cool, but it makes me a bit sleepy. Stand-outs - Hazey Jane II - Northern Sky

Enjoyed this!

I remember checking out ‘Pink Moon’ years ago and being mostly bored by it, but I was pleasantly surprised by this one. Maybe I’m just in more of a Nick Drake time in my life right now, I don’t know.

Nick Drake was one of those artists that just really left such a mark on the world. His artistic voice is so unique and this album really stands out as one that couldn’t have been written by anyone else. He had his own sound and this list is proving to me how truly difficult that is to do.

Such a great record. Blows you away right off the rip with Hazey Jane II. Just phenomenal guitar playing and song writing top to bottom.

this album is beautiful through and through. of his tragically brief catalogue, Bryter Layter contains the catchiest songs, the ones with melodies and arrangements that stick in your head. even with an undercurrent of melancholy, many of these songs are still uplifting. Nick Drake proves his expert guitar playing, surrounded by jazzy horn & string arrangements, brisk drums, the occasional female backing vocals. his voice also sounds confident here, as it well should! around each corner, another reason to smile and appreciate what Nick Drake shared with the rest of us.

It’s been a long time since I listened to this straight through. I was surprised by how much late-stage Belle and Sebastian sounds like “Hazey Jane II;” my brain was expecting Stuart Murdoch to start singing there. Nick Drake made some of the flat-out prettiest music ever. The piano and guitar interplay on “One Of These Things First” is beautiful stuff with his voice floating over it all. John Cale absolutely nails the assignment on “Northern Sky,” which I had on repeat for a while a few years back. He plays with tasteful restraint and that piano part is a highlight of the album. 4.5

Fantastic. I'll take all this you have.

Absolutely beautiful. Had never heard of this artist and did a deep drive into his sad, short life but how incredible to have left behind this art. His voice takes you places and the album as a whole feels ahead of its time, it doesn’t feel like it was recorded in the 70s. The accompaniments really pull it all together. At The Chime of a City Clock is so dreamy.

I find myself using the word "sublime" too often in these little write ups, and I suppose I shouldn't overdo it, but this album fits the bill, dammit. To weave together these sounds; folk, jazz, a little gospel, with such clairty and subtlety is real music. Drake's voice, both literal and figurative, sings from every note in his dreamy upper range. This is a great album. 5/5

Ya desde la Introducción ves que es un disco maravilloso. Con cierta similitud a Forever Changes. Incomprensiblemente Nick nunca quedó contento con el sonido, demasiado preciosista (tal vez At the Chime of a City Clock sea el mejor ejemplo con ese saxo y cuerdas), aunque más bien fue un sentimiento deudor de su escasa (mínima) repercusión tanto en ventas como en crítica. Aquí le acompañan Fairport Convention o John Cale.

OK, las dos primeras canciones las amé. Creo yo que Jane Dos está muy Cool very smooth to listen. hazel 1 sounds nice in the beginning poor boy also cool. northern star and sunday are very sweet and harmonious. 4/5 4.6/5

Very peaceful and calming, but didnt quite grab me so probably need to relisten to it

pleasantly surprised. ended up listening to this one twice. simple yet touching

PEAK

Hatte definitiv Einfluss auf Künstler wie "Sodastream" und so. Die mag ich dann aber noch etwas lieber. Solide, aber nicht umwerfend.

Nett, aber hat mich irgendwann verloren.

Choosing my favourite Nick Drake is like choosing my favourite child. Adore this album so deeply. The instrumentation is so rich and delicious. The trumpets are so cute and the piano is such a strong accompaniment. The production and instrumentation are so lush compared to Pink Moon that it makes me wish we could have heard what the original plans for that album could have sounded like. Pink Moon certainly has better songs, but the lushness of this record means that I struggle to choose between the two. I will continue to listen to this every week, as I have since I first heard it. Standout Tracks: At The Chime Of A City Clock, One Of These Things First, Bryter Layter, Poor Boy Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨️

Nick Drake has never captivated me, and this album didn't change that.

I really enjoy Nick Drake. So tragic to have lost this great talent so soon.

great listen for a mellow mood. 4//5

Enjoyed this a lot more than I expected to.

I still really prefer Pink Moon over this. But I can't fault Nick's talent and abilities. Like the first Nick Drake album, this one has been somewhat overtaken by producer-arrangers. There are some really beautiful pieces here. I think his music just sounds best stripped down. Still, I can't deny that Nick's ability to create a mood is amazing.

It was really matching the vibe of the day and it’s a nice, relaxing listen ☼ It’s not my new favorite album but it was still a good listen and I could even save a few songs to my playlist ;) 3/5

Incredible artist and album. A rusty voice matched with incredible guitar and piano, along with all the other accompaniments, is just ::chef’s kiss:: Nick Drake is the precursor to musicians like Jack Johnson, John Mayer, or Pete Yorn. His poetic lyrics are hopeful and tragic his raspy voice brings everything to life and keeps the tone steady without over staying its welcome. And the composition in this album, while dated for sure, holds up well and translates to the modern day better than many 70s albums.

Good ND album. I bet I like his others better but there are some classic singles on this one.

4/8

Ultimate légende

This is more upbeat than I was expecting from Nick Drake, a name I have known for ages but never got around to checking out until now. Very pretty and enticing musical arrangements, with expressive haunting vocals that almost foreshadow his early death through its timbre. 30% instrumental tracks is probably too many instrumental tracks for a ten song album, even though they were pretty. Very good listen.

A nice calm peaceful listen. 3/5

I don't just want to give all the 70s singer/songwriters high grades, but they keep being appealing to me. Pink Moon is the seminal album, but this one is a bit easier. Feeling a 4.

Amazing

даже и не знаю что сказать. Не понятно ничего. Прежде всего почему это здесь.

Huh, this is right up my alley. Inspiration for many contemporary artists I like. Melancholy. I dig it. Between Nick Drake, Neil Young, and Fiona Apple, 1001 Albums has been good for supplying with with enjoyable melancholy folk artists.

Music for napping in a flower. Fav song: one of these things first

dreamy, melodic, light-hearted with a touch of sadness, it's music for someone's AO3 coffeeshop AU, except no one there is old enough to remember this album, only stumble upon it via spotify shuffle.

idk how I had not listened to Nick Drake until now, this is very much my shit Weasel mentioned!!!!!!!!!!!!! Favourite song: One Of These Things First, Sunday

Nick Drake ranks among the best singer/songwriters of his day. My favorite tracks: "One of These Things First" (catchy and fun), "Poor Boy" (the piano solo is awesome), "Northern Sky" (great wedding song).

Very quick album, and great music to have on in the background, but probably not something I'd listen to on purpose.

What a snoozer. This album sounded like John Denver had a concert, but he had to cancel so his roadie tried to play for the crowd.

out of my music sphere, but a welcome addition

It's very pleasant background music, if you ignore the somewhat depressing nature of the lyrics. :)

Never heard of Nick Drake but it's very good for an old folk album

I love nick drake

Just some beautiful beautiful folk music. Nick Drake has such a tender voice that makes these songs just float along, and the backing band is absolutely wonderful. Amazing album.

I have never heard of Nick Drake, so I'm more than happy to find out about him. Beautiful arrangements, moving so many feelings with ease.

I'm not sure who Nick Drake's intended audience is, but it is not me. Sure, he's pleasant enough to listen to, but it's boring. I suppose it would be nice date music or something inoffensive in the background. If you had asked me when this was recorded I would have said 2011 in Portland, but I was surprised to find out it was in 1971, so it's ahead of its time when it comes to hipster music.

What I love most about this record is how much it sounds like the evening, the Jazzy influence is such a beauty when mixed with Drakes acoustic playing. It reminds me a bit of Solid air but this record does the atmospheric sound better in my opinion. I also really enjoyed the lyrical content of this album after my first listen I was thinking back on some of the things that were said. Fav tracks: Hazey Jane II and I, One of these things First, Fly, Poor boy, Northern sky, Sunday

The album is great with jazz pop like production which is very confusing because the music sounds is very warm and bright but the lyrics is very deep exploring the the friction between his hopeful expectations and reality. as an album it is a very beautiful but it has one problem all the album typically sounds like the same song . I do recommend a listen 😃

...okay

Doesn’t sound 55 years old, but not my style

This is not what I thought Nick Drake sounded like. I liked this quite a bit more than I was expecting even though it was way more folksy than I wanted it to be.

2.5 - Way better than I expected because I thought this was Nick Cave.

It was an ok album

Surprisingly very good for someone who doesn't typically like folk. Drake has a unique voice that is quite beautiful. It took a little bit to get into the album but the second half in particular is fantastic (from Bryter Layter). Also all the instrumentation is excellent.

A very 70s sounding arrangement with folk sadness meeting groovy backup. Some of the tracks are iconic and some are drippy instrumentals.

No está malo, pero no me gusta tanto

Another great find. Beautiful music.

159. ok

I found myself comparing this album to a beach. I sit on the sand and acknowledge how beautiful the ocean looks but there’s something in me keeping me from swimming and I’m okay with that. I’ll appreciate it from afar despite never knowing how cold the water is, how the force of the waves feel on my skin, or if there’s a jellyfish waiting to sting me. Some albums are sideline albums

Genuinely a beautiful album, and my first Nick Drake album. Someone I've known about for a while but haven't really check out until today. Very glad that I did.

Talk about an amazing talent that we didn’t get enough music from. I never really listened to this one but shows that he really had a range and was going in a Joni Mitchell direction with orchestrations/more overt jazz influences in his music. Will likely be a five star one day with time .

I do like this music. Very slow and sort of mellow but the guitar is just excellent.

this sounded really pretty while it was playing. unfortunately due to my folk cilantro gene i will have forgotten every note by tomorrow morning. or actually, i think i already did

This project loves Nick Drake. I always love specific Nick Drake songs, but never love the whole record. This one, however, was a little more interesting. I liked the kind of orchestra take and elements he adds to each song. Obviously, One of These Things is the true winner of the record. I listen to that and feel like I’m walking around NYC as the central figure of a 2000s indie movie. Nick Drake has one of the most unique styles of song writing, guitar playing and singing. I really love how he added jazz and soul throughout this one.

Me entristeció mucho, y no de una manera buena o bonita.

не моє..

Absolute snoozefest, defintely not for me, too folky

More pleasant stuff from an artist I hadn't heard of. Filing under the "good but not sure I'd remember to revisit" category.

Well shoot, 2 in a row from Nick Drake who was new to me before the project. This album worked a little more for me than Pink Moon due to the more complex instrumentation besides guitar, but it's still not something I'd revisit.

Mellow album with one song I already liked on it, the rest was quite forgettable though

真的，他的嗓音听起来就是那种帅哥，而且有内涵有文化。音乐不华丽不复杂，但很有特色不俗套，这才是民谣

This album is somewhere between his first and his next album. Not much more to say.

Classic record from the late and great Nick Drake. Makes me want to go and live in the country, be a detectorist and drink real ale whilst eating pork scratching - wait I do that already! Rest in peace x

First listen

Wow, this early Drake is so much different than he sounds now. Ok, not that Drake. Though I'm not a fan of Drake, I'd take it over music by Nick Drake. Dull. Not unmusical, but boring.

Had it on cd and listened to it in the car, absolutely love drakes vocals, and a very easy listen, something good to listen to after a busy day, although i do think most of the songs are quite sameish

Best song is definitely Sunday. Love the flute interaction with the guitar and drums. Northern Exposure is also worth a listen. Album is definitely something you should hear once through but the rest of the album did not stand out to me.

I love nick drake - everything he’s created is so delicate and beautiful. This album included ofc. It’s so difficult to distinguish between which albums I like the most because they’re all amazing but in their own very subtly different ways. This album feels a little more happy than pink moon but less than five leaves left. Fav songs: one of these things first, northern sky

So relaxing. I listened to this a day late but it worked out since this is the perfect Sunday song. Favorite track: At The Chime Of A City Clock

A pleasant surprise!

Nice delicate vibe, listened to well walking through central park

The most baroque of Drake's trilogy of albums; you might think that would make it the brightest (brytest?) of the three, and purely sonically you'd be right, as Drake makes good use of the ersatz wall of sound available to him (particularly Robert Kirby's orchestral arrangements). But on another level this is the saddest stuff Drake ever made, because it represents his fullest attempt to connect with the social world, and that attempt ultimately failed. His trepidation is all over the lyric sheet - forests full of predators, cities full of blank faces, missed opportunities both romantic and just simply human. Even the ecstasy of "Northern Sky" codes as tragic now, with the knowledge that the romance it conjures was always a figment of Drake's imagination. Breaks my heart every time.

Nice soothing album to listen to on my birthday. Funny that I’ve never heard of Nick Drake and I get two of his albums in a two week span

background music

Favorite songs were At The Chime Of A City Clock, Poor Boy and Sunday

Melodic, nachdenklich, im auto, alter film, schaukel, sonne sitzen, flow

Tää oli vaikee! ekan kuuntelun jälkeen oisin heti antanu huonot arvostelut. Päätin sitten kuunella uuestaa ja oli muutama iha hyvää kappaletta joukossa. Top 3 1: Poor Boy 2: Northern Sky 3: Sunday Lopullinen arvostelu 2/5, Riippuen tunnelmasta.

Love the use of strings on several of these tracks. Really gorgeous album.

5 stars

Me gustó para escuchar en un día tranquilo, incluso lo pondría para hacer yoga. Genera un clima muy agradable, aunque no fue un disco que me atrapara especialmente ni se convertiría en uno de mis favoritos.

מרגיש לי שאני צריך להאזין שוב לאלבום בשביל להקשיב למילים מוזיקה נהדרת יחסית למישהו שפחות בקטע של פולק. Poor boy - אחלה שיר ג'אז

Yes! Pink moon is one of my favorite albums of all time and I love every single track. I’ve heard from this album and all of Drake‘s work. For some reason, I’ve never listened to this straight through, I think I was just waiting for the right moment. Even just after the introduction, I am in love. Jazzier and more lush than Pink Moon. I love it nearly as much!

Nick Drake – Bryter Layter (1971) On Day 135, I moved into a more levitating space with a 70s folk classic. This is a truly decent LP that earns a full 5/5. It’s got a slick production that feels more "conscious" and arranged than a standard acoustic record. The standout tracks were definitely "Hazey Jane II," "At the Chime of a City Clock," "Poor Boy," and "One of These Things First." The title track also set a blessed tone for the whole experience. It’s a triumphant project that manages to be sweet and noir all at once, proving that Nick Drake was truly in a league of his own.

Not familiar enough with his first album but I prefer this one over Pink Moon, which I also really like. This one just has a better feel to it, not so dark and moody. I love the orchestral sound mixed with his guitar playing and jazz elements. And the songwriting is just as stellar.

Finally, some Nick Drake. I’ve heard this name for years, and I’m not sure I’ve ever heard any of his music. I always get him confused with Nick Cave, whose music I have heard and like, at least what I’ve heard. It seems Drake is an English singer/songwriter. This was his second studio album and his last album to feature backing musicians. His last album was just him and his guitar, it appears. Bryter Layter came out in 1971. Drake would be dead from an overdose in November 1974. He was just 26, just missing out on the tragic 27 Club by around six months. Bryter Layter has 10 songs and runs 39 minutes. Again, I don’t have to tell you. They knew what they were doing back then. Actually, it seems back then it would have been better to release these longer albums, as people had nothing to do but sit and enjoy music. These days, attention spans are short. There is so much out there to rot your brain. Though I guess these days people aren’t listening to albums at all, well, except me. The youngers are listening to just singles or music in 15-second TikTok bursts. No wonder music is so cheap these days. There is little value put on it. DIGRESSION! Track 1 is Introduction. Just beautifully played acoustic guitar and a string orchestra. It already makes me swell up a bit, as in, this album may make me cry from just the beautiful sounds on it. Just a sweet little song. Track 2 is Hazey Jane II, which is weird. Where’s Hazy Jane I? Oh, it’s kind of country pop. It sounds like a Byrds or Flying Burrito Brothers song. It has a great horn section. Drake's singing style reminds me of Joni Mitchell. He sings fast on this song. The horns remind me a bit of the horns in Touch Me by the Doors. Dammit, there’s a better example, but I can’t grasp it with my mind’s paws. The song appears to be saying if you feel overwhelmed by the world or whatever makes you anxious, step back and focus on family or bettering yourself. The song is a nice little pop song, which I’m reading, is kind of a departure for Drake. There’s a nice little country-sounding guitar solo. I really liked that song. Track 3 is At the Chime of a City Clock. This song already sounds a bit darker. It’s got a bit of a blues feel to it. I like Drake’s voice. Oooh, strings just came in at the chorus. Very nice. And now there’s an alto sax playing during the verses. Ray Warleigh is playing the hell out of that sax. The song appears to be about being lonely in a city, but don’t just isolate yourself, go out and meet people. The song sounds sad, but the chorus is upbeat. Track 4 is One of These Things First, and it begins with a piano riff that reminds me of Billy Joel’s Piano Man, while the acoustic guitar riff and the bass together also remind me of Led Zeppelin’s That’s the Way. Both great songs, so we’re off to a good start. It seems the song is about Drake’s potential to have been anything other than what he turned out to be. The song can be seen as darker than maybe it was supposed to be when you realize Drake was dead in about three years, with so much potential wasted. It’s funny how death, or maybe it’s more like tragic death, can affect how you listen to music. Just a sad, beautiful song. Track 5 is Hazey Jane I. So that’s where she is. It has a nice string arrangement in the song. Makes it sound much bigger than just Drake’s voice, an acoustic guitar and bass. There is some percussion at times, as well, but bongos or congas, maybe a timpani. Jane seems to be a lost soul of sorts, and Drake wants her to find her way, whether it be with him or not. Whatever she does, she needs to do it for herself, not anyone else. Even if it is in her hazey way. But what do I know? The song is beautiful. So far, all the songs are beautiful. I wonder why he decided to forgo other musicians on his last album? Of course, I’m sure he wasn’t thinking it would be his last album. I wonder if, in the end, he said all he needed to say? Not saying that’s why he died, but any one of us can go at any time. Have we done or said all we needed to say? Track 6 is Bryter Layter. The song appears to be an instrumental. It’s weird. It has a more upbeat, positive sound than most of the songs on here. It has an orchestra with strings and a flute as the lead instrument. I assume it’s Drake playing the acoustic guitar. He is pretty good at playing guitar. Track 7 is Fly. This is another sad song, as the subject has made a mistake and needs a second chance. Whatever the subject of this song did, it has changed the relationship with someone he loves. It also seems like the subject of the song has personal limitations that keep him from straightening up to fly right. Again, you can’t help but think about Drake’s death and if he died with relationships that needed to be mended. Things that could have been said to someone you love won't always be able to be said tomorrow. Track 8 is Poor Boy, and it starts with some great guitar plucking and a piano. The song has more of a samba beat to it. This song is so beautiful. There is what sounds like a trio of women singing backing vocals. And now here comes that alto sax. This song has a gospel tinge to it. This is my favorite song on the album so far. It’s a bit more upbeat, though it isn’t actually a happy song. The lyrics are about self-pity and loneliness. The song is six minutes long, and it gives plenty of time for the sax and the piano to shine. It seems Drake’s mom was also a singer and recorded a song called Poor Mom about the struggles of being a mother. Some believe this is Drake’s answer to his mom’s song, where he talks about the existential struggles of being alive in an uncaring world. Track 9 is Northern Sky, and I think this is actually a happy love song. No, it can’t be. “I never felt magic crazy as this I never saw moons, knew the meaning of the sea I never held emotion in the palm of my hand Or felt sweet breezes in the top of a tree But now you're here Brighten my northern sky” The song has a piano moving the song along and an organ filling out the background. I also hear chimes of some sort. They really add to the song. They’re different. I really like this song. Track 10 is Sunday, and it’s an instrumental. A flute is essentially the lead instrument. But there’s a string orchestra with an acoustic guitar. Those who know better than I say this song is kind of presenting a moment of warmth and peace. It doesn’t have a melancholic feel to it. It does seem more hopeful than most songs on the album. And with that, it’s over. I must say, there’s something about this album. I listened to several songs twice during my first run through. I’m not sure if it’s the death of Drake playing upon my emotions or if it’s just a really good album. I tend to think it’s actually a really good album. It’s for sure a beautiful album. Had this been just him singing with an acoustic guitar? I’m not sure I’d have liked it as much. I consulted with my friends at Wikipedia, and it turns out the musicians playing on the album were John Cale of The Velvet Underground, musicians from the folk group Fairport Convention, and several musicians who played with the Beach Boys. Drake, allegedly, wanted the instrumentals to bring the Beach Boys' Pet Sounds to mind. Lofty goals there. A review from Melody Maker magazine said this, “This is a difficult album to come to any firm conclusion on", and said that the reaction depended on the listener's mood and that "the 10 tracks are all very similar – quiet, gentle and relaxing." I concur. Is it a must-listen? I won’t go that far, but I think it’s worth a shot. I don’t hear stuff like this today. Maybe I’m just not looking for it, but I think music like this is more filling than what Sabrina Carpenter can offer. But I may be wrong on that. I gave up on hating singers or bands because they don’t sing the music I liked a long time ago. If you’re looking for beautiful music to kind of feel sad with, this will hook you up.

Thank you for reminding me about Nick Drake!

Didn’t hate, but did kind of find this boring. 2

Not bad actually. Interesting story behind the artist

I was quite a fan of Hazey Jane II. Overall liked the whole groove of the album. Took some nice chess W’s while listening too.

Actually really enjoyed the instrumental work, probably shouldn’t get this high of a rating but I actually kind of messed with it.

Bien mieux que Pink Moon !! J'ai failli mettre 4, c'est pour dire

First I thought this was Boris, then I thought it was Nick Cave, finally I realized it was Cat Stevens.

This made me want to listen to Akuma No Uta so I did.

This album reminded me of sitting in a pretentious coffee shop late at night. very calming sound. I loved all the instruments. Overall, really easy to listen to, but nothing caught my attention. Just really pretty background music.

not really my style but still a pretty solid album

The instrumentation is exceptional, especially the horns and string arrangements. I also enjoy the piano play throughout this album. Nick Drake has influenced so many artists that I admire but I’ve always had a tough time connecting with his soft vocal delivery.

Actually it was better than expected. The background music was really modern for the time the album was composed

Nice, easy listening folk. Also, interesting voice, wasn’t what I was expecting. Nice instrumentals / accompanying parts.

My favorite of these three (!) albums, but I'm having a hard time remembering anything remarkable about it.

3rd Nick Drake album on this list, and his albums remain consistently boring.

some songs with excellent guitar and overlay violins. Some songs definitely dated the early 70s. Overall, most songs were a good listen.

não conhecia o enzo kaique britânico. dito isso, muito bom o álbum vou ouvir mais vezes com certeza.

Lo escuché mientras maqueteaba

4.5

An easy listen. The softness of Nick Drake's voice and guitar accompanied by orchestral music, backup vocals with jazz inflections and even a lighthearted love song (Northern Sky) to break up the melancholy for a moment. I heard Pink Moon a few months earlier, and the sparseness of that one matched the tone of the songs. This one is more lush, maybe something you'd hear in a coffee shop, and you find yourself pulling for the guy, knowing the sadness and depression that would ultimately consume him.

Love it

I don't totally vibe with his way of singing, but the music is very pleasant to listen to, cannot hate.

“Hmm… I feel like listening to some Nick Drake today!”, said every coffee shop owner on earth. But hey, i could be listening to kid rock right now. 3 stars.

I've never listened to a folk music before. This album is decent 5/10. The mix is prefect

Very enjoyable listen

time to go listen to pink moon ig. 4.5

9/10

Wow, this was beautiful. I love every second of this album. Love all the different instruments and his voice. Favorite track(s) Hazey Jane II At The Chime Of A City Clock Northern Sky

Interesting voice that works with musical style. I prefer his more spare sound. This album has some dated late 60s and early 70s production.

Not a name I recognized much, but this was a gem. I was glad to be reminded of "One of These Things First," because I love that song. His voice is very soothing and goes well with the instrumentation. I like how the percussion is laidback and sparse ( if there's a snare it's always a rim shot); it makes room for the rich strings and his soft voice.

From the ridiculous (the previous album) to the sublime. 5 stars. I'd been hearing about Nick Drake for quite a while (in the 80s and 90s), but didn't actually discover his music, I think, until maybe around when you guys were little (early 2000s), when I started getting his CDs from the library occasionally (as I still do), and discovering how good they are. So amazing. I listened to this 3 times through today, and enjoyed it just as much, each time. Just learned from Wikipedia that, on this one, he had some help from some of the members of Fairport Convention (a group I've long liked, which included Richard Thompson - guitar on track 2 - who went on to success on his own, as well), as well as John Cale, a founding member of the Velvet Underground (and violist!).

I prefer Pink Moon where it's just him and his guitar. A lot of these songs come across as more forgettable, easy-listening. Still good though

Good album, strong vibes. 7.1/10

Niks voor mij dit album

Knew nothing about Nick Drake before listening. I like the light, airy vocals and was surprised by the depth / breadth of the backing orchestral arrangements. Wouldn’t surprise me if Beck drew any inspiration from Drake for his Sea Change album. A pleasant listen for the right moment.

It’s good. The intro was nice. I had high hopes. The rest was not disappointing but not too satisfying either. Thinking about a very low ball 5 because I can’t think of how this album can be potentially any better.

probably my favorite Nick Drake album to date. i actually really enjoyed this one. its not as broody as other albums, and i felt like there was some really sweet melodies.

I really want to like Nick drake cuz his guitar playing is so pleasant but his voice just irks me a little

I’m really glad we got another Nick Drake album even if it was over two years later. He’s so calming and has such a chill vibe. This isn’t quite a five star album but I think it’s a strong four. Everyone should give Nick Drank a listen.

It's always pleasant listening to a Nick Drake album. I liked Pink Moon more than this, but it was still a nice listen.

Super Dope

This is jazzy, and not the kind of jazzy your aunt uses to describe your new sweater get. This has some serious influence that’s fused with traditional acoustic rock in a way that’s really groovy and smooth. I thoroughly enjoyed this.

Hypnotic chord progressions, folk yet jazzy, some songs tend to be too long. Beautiful instrumentals. 6.5-7 at first listen

valahavolt legszebb első trekk, kicsit már eszkimóasszonyos, víg misis hangulat, de annál kifinomultabb. a többi dal egy időután túl repetitív, és kicsit sajnálom, hogy nem értem teljesen a szöveget. a hazey jane ll dallamma lenyűgöz, viccesnek tartom, hogy férfiként ennyire szellősen énekel. a poor boy jazzes zongorája tökéletesen egyensúlyozza a velvet undergroundos könnyelműségét. izgi, hogy sokkal teltebb, színesebb zeneileg, mint az ehhez hasonlók.

Me gustó mucho todo

Ok

Застенчивый, нежный, очень лёгкий альбом. Понравился последний трек Sunday.

Peakness

Decent to strong 8

I didn't think I'd heard any Nick Drake before, but listening to BRYTER LAYTER, I realized I must've heard some of these songs in the movies. (Really, the entire album sounds like it could be a soundtrack for a Wes Anderson movie.) Sure enough, I know "One Of These Things First" very well; it's on what may be the best pop-music soundtrack of the 21st century GARDEN STATE (2004). And "Fly" appears in a Wes Anderson movie, of course. How much I loved this album caught me off-guard. I had to listen to it several times before writing this review, and it just keeps growing on me. I really hadn't expected to know or love any of this. It probably helps that the backing band is mostly Fairport Convention, a band I"m somewhat familiar with but very familiar with what their members did later: Richard Thompson is one of my favorite singer-songwriters (and one of the three best guitarists I've very seen live) and Fairport's drummer, Dave Mattacks, played on XTC albums. The album is beautifully produced. What a pleasant surprise.

The songs are pleasant but who cares. Fine for background music but lacks emotions for me.

No pude prestar mucha atención, pero parece bien

Absolutely stunning album. An easy 5 star review from me. The acoustic guitar, bass and string arrangements are beautifully arranged into an emotive, well-balanced album that flows brilliant from start to finish. No notes, just brilliant song-writing, lyricism & delivery across every single track. It’s definitely more “produced” than his other albums but that doesn’t matter when it’s so great to listen to.

Nice. If I wasn’t a tough grader I might give it another star

This is wonderful from start to finish. People who give this 1 star must be fully dead on the inside.

Was a decent album - wouldn't rush back to it tho

dang; At the Chime of a City Clock has a nice groove to it. This may not be his best, but it's far better than most of the shit on here.

Actively disliked this. Hated the jazz piano, sax, strings arrangements.

Great to listen to while working.

Hazey Jane II Hazey Jane I Poor Boy