Bryter Layter

Gosh this is a treat. One of These Things First is one of my all time favourite songs. Pretty beautiful from start to end.

Cool Indy/folky. Mixed in some orchestral stuff, jazzy stuff with the piano and guitar driven music

Mellow.

во первх красивая обложка и классный шрифт и кантик

Nice!

Dreamy

This is my second Nick Drake album that I've gotten on this list, and like Pink Moon, I really enjoyed Bryter Layter. Nick Drake's lyrics are dark and melancholy, but they come from the heart. The arrangements are beautiful as well, and I liked that these songs were less stripped down than the ones on Pink Moon. This is definitely an album that I would listen to again.

güzel albüm rahatlatıcı ve özellikle gitar riffleri gayet hoş. kesinlikle bir daha dinleyeceğim şarkılar var

Fantastic album. Love the melody's with the subtle strings and horns in some of the songs. Great voice, songwriting and guitar playing.

Bryter Layter is a great album. More than that actually. Nick Drake was unable to write anything but fantastic tunes. But what I like most about Drake is his ability to create intimate spaces where you have no means of escaping his presence through the music. I have that feeling all the way through Pink Moon, but it’s not quite present here. I think I simply prefer the raw sound of Drake solo.

I prefer Five Leaves Left, but this album is also quite good.

This is a unique folk album. Bryter Layter is more of a folk pop/chamber music album than anything else. It’s still folk but it’s a little more than just folk. The instrumentation feels more expressive and interesting. There’s even a hint of jazz influences on the project. However, I’m not too keen on this guys voice. His whispers kind of unnerve me and it’s a little hard to describe. Eh, with everything in mind, I’d say 7/10.

Très bon petit album planant, définitivement meilleur que le précédant dans la liste, mais j’ai toujours de la misère avec sa voix

Chill, occasionally morose guitar and piano music. A little Cat Stevens-y.

I do quite enjoy Nick Drake.

that took me y surprise, i was expecting grim misery songs but that was really pleasant. might actually listen to that again.

I once fucked a drake to death. It came back as a ghost and haunted me. Nick Drake is yet to do the same.

Better than Drake

Marca una era de música basada en sustancias jaja

Most tracks would be better without the strings!

Unique! Dylan/Simon and Garfunkel

I liked this a lot.

The musicianship is excellent, but I prefer a stripped down version of Nick Drake like on Pink Moon. For me Hazy Jane II is the highlight

Very nice, very melodic. Need to spend time to listen to the lyrics, though.

Hmm, Pink Moon was the second album I got on this list; this is the 75th. I'd actually listened to a bit of it then as Drake intrigued me without really brining me on board as somebody I'd really, really want to listen to time and again. This is certainly better (gasp) than Pink Moon. It's got more of a band feel and more variety, both of which I think are useful for Drake. There are bits of it that remind me of Belle and Sebastian - a band which I adore on so many levels, so this isn't a bad thing - and I enjoyed listening to this much more than Pink Moon. Would I listen again? Hmm, don't know. I might. That and the B&S comparison will take me up to a slightly surprising 4.

Slow.undersold singer songwriter stuff. Would listen again.

Pretty good album

whimsical and endearing. sounds a lot like alex murdoch, but i guess it should be alex murdoch sounds a lot like nick drake

Really enjoyed this one. Listened to it twice all the way through yesterday, and even started listening to 'Pink Moon' because I wanted more Nick Drake. I imagine I'll be playing his songs for a long time now. Thankful that this website recommended him to me :)

Fantastic album, it has similar issues as pink moon as there is nothing that elevates the album but it is cohesive, beautiful and filled with fantastic songs. S tier through and though.

I like Nick Drake and Bryter Layter sounded like a Nick Drake album, and so much so that I'm not sure if I've heard any of the tracks from this album before or not. There weren't any tracks that overwhelmingly stood out. At the same time, I didn't find anything that I was tempted to skip. I know that I could easily listen to this album again, just to give me a chance to hear some Nick Drake.

I liked this a lot. It’s now saved and will most likely make an appearance on Saturday mornings.

I have listened to Nick Drake many times, but I'm not sure I've ever heard much with a backing band. This is very good. I will be listening more.

Can’t go wrong with Nick Drake

chill, relaxed and upbeat

Usually pleasant, breathy vocals with sometimes upbeat instrumentals create an interesting contrast.

очень милый, протоСуфьян

Nick Drake is the template that all folksy singer songwriters have borrowed from This meanders a bit but touched greatness more than a couple of times

Another nice Nick Drake album. I liked this one quite a bit. 4/5

I can see why this is considered his “leaser” album, especially when Pink Moon is so much more intimate. Still, Drake’s songwriting chops are worth digging into here, and he has some real bangers. B

Smooth. Good guitarist. Odd choice featuring a different instrument each track to accompany the guitar. All in all, not bad.

Very sweet

The first album review since the arrival of our beautiful baby daughter. I didn't think she'd appreciate Sepultura, Hole or Venom, but after a wet nappy change and a big wind, she enjoyed listening to this with me. I think she liked the mellow, soothing and wistful English folk and the little piano jazz flourishes along with the instrumental tracks that are interspersed throughout. She thought the lines "I never held emotion in the palm of my hand,... ...But now you're here, Brighten my northern sky" were particularly apt. Rating: 5/5 Playlist track: Northern Sky Date listened: 01/03/23

Good to listen to on the side

A bit too laid back for my style, but the instrumentation was very nice and relaxing!

Beautiful folk music featuring lush classical, jazz, and acoustic instruments that envelop you. Spacious and patient with plenty of highlights, I prefer this to Five Leaves Left with its greater consistency and optimistic mood.

Nick Drake is one of the artists I hadn't really listened to before the 1001, but is quickly becoming one of my favourite artists. This has some excellent tracks on it. Pink moon is still my favourite album of his though

This was some prime vintage indie. What really made it stand out was the always surprising and creative instrumental additions that kept the album moving as opposed to stuck in the repetitive rut of “guy singing with guitar.” Nahhh you throw in some horns, a lil mellotron, some wild jazz keys, and why not, flute. Jury is still out on the vocals for me, something about it kinda reminds me of “Going Up the Country” but whatever idk

I feel like this is objectively boring but I really like it. But why does Hazey Jane 2 come before Hazey Jane 1? That’s my biggest qualm. 3.5/5

It’s Nick Drake so you have to say it’s great. It’s the law. 2 amazing songs, everything very nice.

7.5/10. Pretty good vibes. Unique voice

very good sound, unexpected gem. I liked it a lot and will try to listen more.

Late 80s, early 90s or so, I had a dubbed cassette copy of "Pink Moon". I really didn't get it at the time, and for some reason I thought Nick Drake was in Pink Floyd. Listening to this album, I realize the sound and style he was going for. And it really works, depending on the mood you are in. A nice lazy Sunday is a good day for something like this. I then went back to Pink Moon and found it much more enjoyable than I did as a youth. It helps that the title track is much more recognizable due to the VW ad. I mean, his voice was very recognizable from that, so it was easier to access. Sometimes that simple guitar and singing is all you really need. It hit the spot for me.

На своём втором и, к сожалению, предпоследнем альбоме, Ник Дрейк ощущает себя гораздо более уверенно, чем раньше и это чётко слышится и ощущается. На этот раз инструментов как будто бы стало больше, а звучат они теперь лучше и детальнее. По традиции его уровень написания текстов не угас, а совсем наоборот стал ещё более меланхоличным и мастерски затрагивающим действительно грустные темы, но не до степени изнурения, а более приземлённо и спокойно. Весь этот альбом ощущается как ностальгия по тому, чего не было и я это просто обожаю. (8.5)

Really impressive and criminally underrated judging by the wiki, hear lots of 90s/00s singer songwriters taking cues from this. Apparently the most straightforward of his three albums so looking forward to the next two.

Never heard any Nick Drake before Hmm. I started thinking I really liked this but wasn't so sure by the end. Got a kind of mystical, dreamy quality(???) I didn't dislike any of it but not sure how much I really liked any of it either. It's fine I guess but won't be rushing back

so much orchestration on the opening track. i'm used to sparser from nick drake. and a lot of very 70s sounds. but it's still clearly nick drake.

Loved this

Review tbc - maybe my least favourite Drake, but that's still excellent

Not bad at all

8/10

I liked this. I'm glad he has at least one more album on the list, and I'm excited to listen to it. His voice is nice. It was a very relaxing listen. Not really sure what else to say. My favourite song was probably Hazey Jane I, but it's hard to pick.

Beatiful instrumentally but I think Nicks lacks a little bit vocally for it to be a 5

Based on the album art alone, I thought I was going to hate this. He looks like exactly the sort of person who bores the tits off everyone at house parties by singing sad songs, obviously with his eyes closed, because the music is just so damned emotional. Listening to him though, I actually quite like it. Remarkably upbeat, he weaves in a few lovely-sounding diversion, some jazz, some bossa nova, some soft rock - it's quite nice. I don't think I'll ever care enough to listen to the lyrics, but it's quite pleasantly pleasing background music.

I really enjoyed this. The sound is extremely modern. The lyrical content and vocal style make this sound like it was made yesterday. I resonate with Nick's feelings here. It's probably a 4.5 for me with the caveat that I definitely never seek this genre out.

I enjoyed this album. It didn't hit me like pink moon (yet) but it feels nice. It's surprising to hear nick drake playing with a group of musicians but it is growing on me

It's interesting hearing this album after having spent considerable time with Pink Moon, the album that came out after Bryter Layter. It's a little odd hearing Nick Drake with so much going on behind him. I find some of the songs to be overly-arranged, to the point of distraction. But when it does all come together, this music is sublimely beautiful. The album is full of gorgeously written, melancholy gems. And Drake is accompanied by some stellar musicians, including John Cale, Richard Thompson, and several members of Fairport Convention. You really do get a sense of Drake's soul in his songs. Fave Songs: Fly, One of These Things First, Northern Sky, Hazey Jane I, Introduction

Klassísk.

4.5

synkkää...melankolista...toivokasta... näillä snaoilla voimme kuvata nick draken kalbumia nimitetty nimellä bryter layter... taitaa mennä keskiarvo taas ylemmäs alkaa vähön vituttaa. albumissa saksofoneillaan, viuluillaan ja huiluillaaan... KAUNIISTI..... lyriikka on iha meediumia.. meediumi kynäveikko, lauluääni silikin suloista siihen viekkuun... miellekästä musiikkia huoh at the chime of a city clock... ylitse muiden...

Absolutely lovely album. I came to Nick Drake late and by chance from the soundtrack to Garden State. Whatever he thought about the orchestrations it's a fine album.

Well produced, warm and beautiful folk.

5/10, 50%

Sunday Brunch soundtrack, for sure. Wouldn’t kick it outta bed for eating crackers. Would make it share.

Smoothe, sexy fingerpicking. Great melancholy vibes.

I liked this one, it reminded me of Free but less psychedelic. Nice guitar. Very low-key.

"What a lovely sound to wake up to" -my roomie when I played the first song

4/5. Sad and lovely music that really pulls at the heart strings.

This was delightfully chill

I really enjoyed having this on in the background. Extremely pleasant.

Knew one song on the album, but there are several more great songs on here with it. A few too many instrumentals possibly? But I will listen to this again.

It made me think of King Crimson with all of the background sounds and instruments. I want to listen to the album again because of that. He has a very nice voice.

Super mello. Great harmonies.

Pleasant listen, but no clue what was being talked about. Will need to revisit.

Jazzy folk music, good vibes

so fragile

woah! weird deja vous with belle and sebastian. 4stars.

Nice album!

Very beautiful album. His unique voice and singing style paired with the folk guitar playing make this one very soothing and relaxing listen.

HL: Fly, Northern Sky, Hazy Jane I Listened to while assembling a credenza. Didn’t get as stressed as I normally am with simple-to-assemble furniture, and so I give credit to the voice of Nick Drake. Liked the instrumental passages, but it’s odd going backwards from the stark Pink Moon to his earlier works. October 3, 2022

I need to listen to this a ton more to really appreciate it but it's clearly great. Love the voice, the songs, the instrumentation.

Really cool. Love the chamber influences. Folk with a flute is just cheating. Should probably listen to discography.

Nice and Calmfors, good music to relaxa to

you know it was ok but am definitely going to have run it a couple of times to get into but 👍

I was not familiar with Nick Drake and found this surprisingly likable.

Sunday is impossibly beautiful. I'm probably in the minority here in saying this, but for me the best parts of the album are the instrumentals. The gentle soothing flute melodies, combined with delicate, complex fingerstyle guitar makes for a gentle but comforting listening experience. This is Nick Drake's best album imo.

Beautiful, like a chamber suite of songs—-the Pet Sounds comparison I only loosely hear, Pet Sounds has a kind of alien quality this misses—-but beautiful

I have heard some of these songs before and enjoyed them. Listening to the album all the way through showed me songs I liked even more. I didn't realize how much of a jazz sound it had.

Beautiful songs

Ah so smooth and jazzy and ultimate easy listening. Some times I think I have found certain Nick Drake a bit bland (love plenty though), but this hit the spot for me

SO GOOD cant wait for his other albums to pop up.

Lovely voice, but the album lacks variation

Great voice, enjoyable album.

What an awesome find. Love his voice. Sad loss to music.

So, thank you for introducing me to this liquid melancholy. Apparently everyone knows him (except me) yet he only sold 4,000 albums in his lifetime. And he lived in a bedsit around the corner getting stoned and hiding his presence. Very grateful for the introduction...

4/5

one of his more upbeat albums but it always feels like there's smth missing to this album. northern sky might be my favourite song by him and I wanna give it a 5 but I cant get myself to.

Really love this album. Was a late discovery for me (already on my 40's). I recommend the whole of Drake's discography actually. Specially Pink Moon.

didn't expect to like this but was pleasantly surprised. more varied than expected and much less maudlin. Will listen again

i recognized drake's name cause garden state soundtrack, but whoa i recognize his voice as coming right before lebanese blonde and the only living boy in new york great album

Nearly flawless. Flawless was to come with Pink Moon.

Another artist that I have aware of forever and have heard many songs, but never really \"listened\" to. This album is a delight, and really meshed well with my mood today. I need to dive in a bit more on his stuff.

Heard a couple songs before. Def a good listen.

Not as good as Pink Moon but fine.

great listen on a rainy sunday

nice, chilled out, folksy vibe. Enjoyed this one over a coffee

There is something so soothing about Nick Drake’s voice and playing style. I will listen to him for years to come.

Ihana pehmeää tunntelmointia alusta loppuun. Chill-listalle koko levy niin että heilahti.

Awesome British folk.

Nick Drake was an enigma really, such a talent both in composition and in Lyrics but a troubled soul. This is a great album, you can hear his influence on the likes of John Martyn, REM, Style Council (Weller) etc on this album. some great songs, my favourites are "Hazey Jane II" "Hazey Jane I" "Bryter Layter" and the wonderful "Northern Sky". A lovely relaxing album to listen to on a Sunday morning!

4/5

this album made me feel sadness but its rly nice

Beautiful but haunting at times. Don't know how I never heard of Nick Drake before but I'll definitely be giving his other two albums a listen even though I know they'll come up on here sooner or later. His voice is quiet and airy, and a lot of the compositions, though rooted in folk, have a jazzy quality that makes this feel more upbeat than I think it really is. Overall a really wonderful album.

I really seem to enjoy this fellow, though I think I prefer his unaccompanied stuff a bit more.

Had some good parts, reasonably enjoyable

trop doux ca y est on est sur une remontée de pente

veisla tbh

Que bonito cantaba este muchacho

A perfect Sunday morning album. The closing track is even called “Sunday”! I love jazzy folk-pop like this. There’s certain times (Sundays, mornings on vacation) when I put on Van Morrison because nothing else feels right. But now I know - Nick Drake is an option too! But while Van Morrison is wild on the microphone, Nick Drake is much more sedate. The emphasis in these songs is on the guitar playing and the gorgeous arrangements. (How about that flute! Front and center!) Highlights: “Hazey Jane II,” “At the Chime of a City Clock,” “One of These Things First,” “Poor Boy” (the piano on that song!), “Northern Sky”

Always loved his playing and never really did deep dives into his albums. He's known as being a (the?) king of alternate guitar tuning / singer songwriter music and this album is really a masterpiece of that style of playing, singing, and overall composition. I love his voice. It's very evocative and yet approachable and not overly dramatic. Biggest gripe is that his music to me can get boring. #shotsfired I know this time period is an interesting mix of 60's and 70's folk music, but I would love for more dynamics or energy in a track here or there. The closest we get to more energetic tracks are in "Poor Boy", which is a bossa nova type track, or "Bryter Layter" which has the faintest hi-hat rhythm that moves the song forward. We hear it a little on "One of These Things First" (which is a lovely song), but his voice is just ~too~ soothing and slow to really push it at all even though the guitar and piano are trying.

7/10. Chill stuff

I liked the soft sound. 8/10

There are some REALLY beautiful ballads here. I enjoyed this one a lot. Particular standout tracks were "Hazey Jane" (I and II), "One of These Things First," and "Fly". All gorgeous melodies and gentle acoustic strings. It does sound aggressively 70s, but for once not in a bad way. It sounds 70s in the way that Jim Croce or Fleetwood Mac does: Gorgeous songwriting, bold vocals, and a general sweetness. A lot of these songs sound like a sunset put to music. Worth the listen. Would give this 4.5 stars if I could, but it falls slightly short of perfect even though I loved it. Sorry, it's the tinge of cheesiness for me. Fave track: Fly

I have always loved Pink Moon and had never listened to this album. Every song on this album is an experiment. It merges Nick Drake's ASMR-like sound with orchestral tracks, flutes, jazz horn grooves with backup singers. A big surprise to me was Poor Boy which is a very cool, jazzy piece. It is sad that the album never got the attention it deserved. The album is quite upbeat and different from the moody austerity of Pink Moon and highlights his innovative guitar sound which is sometimes quasi medieval. Nick Drake, a musician from another dimension, like J. S. Bach.

Thumbs up.

I feel like this was always in my Q magazine albums to listen to. Long time getting round to it. Pleasant. Flutey. Where Hazy Jane beer is named from?! Thought I didn't like the end but turns out it was auto playing something else that I didn't like

Swagged up

Banger Benger

This was not at all what I expected, and in a really good way. I honestly had no real idea why to expect and I thought it was fantastic. Very well composed, incredibly melodic, and overall pretty enjoyable to listen to.

A beautiful sounding record. I've been meaning to discover his music and this was the perfect excuse to listen. I need to hear more from Drake (no, not that Drake!), highly recommended!

V nice

Longtemps pressenti pour occuper les premiers rôles parmi ses camarades à 3 étoiles, Nick Drake réussit une véritable prouesse. Prennant tout le monde à contrepied avec un dernier son entièrement joué à la flute, il réussit à se propulser dans la caste supérieure, celle des 4 étoiles. Je me rapproche du banc de touche pour essayer de recueillir les impressions de l'intéressé.

Enjoyed this. Reminded me of Solid Air but with more lush instrumentation. Arrangement and playing is great. Song writing isn't the most memorable so it loses a star for that but a top album nevertheless.

I always knew that the day will come. Out of 1000+ albums, why wouldn't I encounter at least 1 folk album that I'll genuinely enjoy? This album, with its jazz infused upbeat folk, by a nice voice and a good set of accompaniments, is one of the first folk albums that I actually enjoy. Kudos! Unfortunately, most of the songs felt overlong. Because of that, it has some boring moments. And apparently, those are enough to make me hold back those sweet fives. Anyway, I look forward for more of Nick Drake. Him and S&G are some folk artists that I enjoyed discovering.

Of the three albums released by Nick Drake during his all-too-short lifetime, this slightly quaint exercise is the one that probably veers a little too close to a novelty performance. Drake himself pointed this out. But that doesn't mean this record should be ignored, given how many great tracks with luscious arrangements make the bulk of it, from "Northern Sky" to "Hazey Jane II" or "One Of These Things First". Once you're owning *Five Leaves Left* and *Pink Moon*, it's hard to resist *Bryter Layter*, if only from a completist perspective. Nick Drake was gone too soon, everyone who once got interested in him knows that. Even though it was written and played in the early seventies, his music is timeless, and it will be for many other decades to come... Number of albums left to review or just listen to: 948 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 24 (including this one) Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 14. Albums from the list I will certainly *not* include in mine (many others are more important to me): 15

"One of these things first" is a huge favorite. The rest of the album plays out nicely with a great sound that holds steady throughout.

I dont understand Nick but somehow I still like it

Classic folk, very nice.

Feeling this is a little too quiet and modest (the original “twee” album maybe?) to be a full five stars but there are a few gems – ”Fly” and “Northern Sky” (the latter truly an all-time gem). I listened to this record so often in early 2000s that I may have worn it out. Also is downgrade due to “it’s been underrated so long that it actually become overrated” syndrome and the suffering at the hands of Wes Anderson. 4.1

Bryter Layter by Nick Drake (1970) “Shaping a performance in the drama of living, each of us wonders: How am I doing? Am I creating a persona suitable to the human drama, crafting something worthwhile, or am I botching the performance? This existential concern … manifests itself as the search for dignity. Guiding that search is an attention that is always both outwardly oriented and inwardly focused, because the performance of existence is at once social and individual. Thus it is a matter of both social esteem and self-esteem. As social creatures, throughout our lives we look for an estimation of how we are doing … and to an extent we rely on the approval, admiration, and affection of others as a measure of our dramatic success.” (Glenn Hughes, “Dignity and Cultural Degradation” in Voegelin View, March 11, 2022) On this album (but not so much on his preceding Five Leaves Left [1969]), Nick Drake’s poetry gives voice to the struggle in each person to live to the fullest flowering his/her inherent dignity. His oeuvre therefore should not be compartmentalized or even dismissed as merely melancholic, fixated on his own inward isolation and sadness. He fully owns the necessity of our existence as social creatures, and in this album, he doesn’t fail to offer sage advice (at the age of 22!) on the ‘communalization’ of our sense of worth. From the upbeat “Hazey Jane II” to the wistful “Hazey Jane I” (tracks likely placed in that order to enhance developmental movement?), Drake encourages “slow, hazey Jane” to transcend her inward-focused isolation and touch the lives of others, including family, friends, and him. Not for his sake, mind you, but for hers. So that she might see and share the value in herself. Philosophical. Almost pastoral. And is there a more intelligent love song than “Northern Sky”? None come to mind (at least not today). He is loving and giving. Outwardly. In a way that is self-aware without being self-absorbed. Musically, this record excels, with small-interval solo vocal melodies over skillful folk/jazz acoustic guitar. It differs from his spare Five Leaves Left by incorporating rich instrumentals performed by members of the folk rock group Fairport Convention. Additionally, string and horn orchestrations add to the richness of the sound, generally by emphasizing the coloring tones in his guitar-based chord structures (occasionally with whimsical effect, which seems at times to be out of place). There are some very fine solo passages, especially the nice jazz piano stylings by Chris McGregor on “Poor Boy”. So, the collaborative sound is nicely synthesized with a poetic theme—the communal dimension of authentic humanity. This album is a fine work of art. It’s not merely attractive. It not only makes the listener think; it has the potential to make one’s inherent dignity come to fuller fruition, by connecting dots that one perhaps never even knew existed. 4/5

Another masterful album by Nick Drake. It's easy to see why he cared deeply about that one. People always rave about Pink Moon (and rightfully so) for its mystique and melancholic feel, but this one's just as important. This is what he wanted to do. The lush arrangements and warm production makes it something really special.

My least favorite of Nick Drake's albums, but still an amazing one. He just takes folk to another level.

Wow, really becoming a nick drake fan the more I listen to him

Nick Drake is a master in the category "folk singer-songwriter" and this album wonderfully shows it. He was just one step away from his ultimate masterpiece, Pink Moon.

Un Folk mono, mejor de lo que esperaba en principio y que de hecho me gustó más de lo que he oído, por ejemplo, de Neil Young o su pandilla. Me agradó la combinación de instrumentos y la voz del tipo, y a ratos me recordó a Rodríguez, pero más refinado.

Lush sounds, well arranged and musically interesting. Should have been a star.

On a rainy day, I'm a big Nick Drake fan. Mostly just the Way To Blue compilation, though. In that group with Cat Stevens and Leonard Cohen, though not as good as either. The Belle and Sebastian thing is funny.

More slick than 5 Leaves with some jazzy/country influences and a lot more upbeat in places. With a number of famous artists helping out it's well produced and professional. It's pleasant and easy to listen too. If Pink Moon hadn't been written I would have loved this album but I can't help compare it to his Masterpiece.

I've loved his album Pink Moon for many years now, but I don't think I've ever explored beyond that album, despite Nick Drake not having that much music out there. Not sure why, buy I'm glad I am now digging beyond what I've already known. A delightful album that is almost instantly recognizably a Nick Drake record and now I wish we had more of his music...

Quiet, gentle relaxing. Beautiful guitar & piano arrangements. I liked it a lot!

Lovely, lush proto-twee classic

Drake has a gloomy, yet joyful voice, and the songs of this album are great to listen while getting ready to start the day or while getting set to call it a day. I didn't pay much attention to the lyrics though. I'll probably check it out again sometime

Loved it, the only track I’ve ever heard before was northern sky. It was such a mellow album, one I will save for those days when I’m in need of some soothing chilled out tracks

A, entire album is airy and tranquil Stand out tracks: -At The Chime of A City Clock (loved the instrumentation, especially the strings and sax) -One of These Things First (was in Garden State) -Hazy Jane 1 (stunning, a great mix of instruments from violin to soft drums -Bryter Layter (mostly instrumental, flutes are airy and bright) -Northern Sky (always loved this song, it's the track that plays at the end of Serendipity when Jonathan is laying on the ice rink and Sarah throws her glove at him)

Beautiful

Really sweet, chill music. Every song was consistently great, all paired with haunting vocals.

Really enjoyed Pink Moon when it came up on here. This is also a really beautiful record. Still pretty melancholy. He's got a cool voice and some nice guitar work. However, I prefer Pink Moon to this record. It was really stripped down with just him and a guitar. This record has a lot of backing musicians and while they're mostly fine, it is occasionally a bit too much I think. Still, that's a minor complaint, it's still a calm, beautiful, dark record.

Very chilled. Liked it.

Beautiful guitars and voices. Loved it and will definitely revisit

Very nice and relaxing

My second favourite Nick Drake album

Chill, funky, and jazzy pretty good. Better than I was expecting for sure.

Best songs Not one in particular but a great album.

Pas aussi bon que Five Leaves, mais overall aucunement décevant

Solid pop-folk, just as good as Pink Moon. Give another listen soon!

I prefer both of his other albums, but I still like this one very much.

pwetty

Lovely

11/22/21 Yes.... Wonderful.... a perfect day for this album. Introduction: Sumptuously orchestrated. A standout in it's own right. Hazy Jane II: The pulsing organ chords in the background remind me of a GAS song. Hypnotic. A deliciously queasy rollicker. At the Chime of a City Clock: "I see your trousers don't taper"... brutal diss.

I own this already

New discovery for me, I dug it.

8/10

Non mi dispiace, sai!?

Krasses singer Songwriter Niveau

There's something very enjoyable about his music. It's mellow and a little bit sad but there's definitely a place for Nick Drake's music in my life.

Soft 4 stars. Nick drake is awesome. Such a voice and gorgeous music. A true gem that would have remained hidden if it wasn’t for this project. I look forward to his 3rd album (if it’s on this list).

This has a definite 1970s San Francisco hippie vibe. I enjoyed it.

I find this to be a major improvement over "Five Leaves Left." Though still generally mellow, there is much more range and vitality to the arrangements.

The story of Nick Drake is a sad one, and his music reflects this. It's lonely and melancholic, while also being nice and lush. His compositions bring these beautiful strings and percussion flourishes to accompany his simple guitar and voice. It's also not afraid to get a little exciting at times, with a rockin' sax solo on Poor Boy. Very mellow for the most part though, making for a wonderful morning album. Worth a spin.

Would rate 4.5 stars. Great album and made me want to check out more of his work

extremely comforting listening experience from front to back

Beautiful. I hadn't heard his music before at all (though I had heard the name), but it's lovely. It's definitely a mood, though.

Grea Great album. What this list is for. Discovering new music

Nick drake might be the most under appreciated artist of all time

This is very lounge, perfect dinner party music but still has enough of an edge to maintain my attention throughout. Beautiful understated guitar playing. BIG sax on Poor Boy, don't even realise it's there until the last 30 seconds. Love the weird abstract writing, get lots of Aldous Harding vibes over it all. Pretty sure I've come across another album of his so far and think I might've ripped into him a bit - if so he's redeemed himself here.

While I don't think this is my favorite Nick Drake album, it's still fantastic. I never knew who he was before this album exercise and getting to hear all three of his best in the same year has been great. Love the giant shoes in the album cover and the entire cover in general. I kept Fly and Poor Boy to re listen but his albums are better listened to fully than picking certain songs out. Great start to the week.

Here we are, the final piece of the Nick Drake puzzle. The connective tissue between Five Leaves Left and the harrowing Pink Moon. The vocals on Hazey Jane 2 gave me big-time Wicker Man vibes. Actually, maybe I'm just now realizing that he's got a perfect voice for Wicker Man music. This is a fantastic album. I'd put it over Five Leaves, but it's pretty hard for any artist to touch Pink Moon. But damn, there are some serious heaters on here. Still very intimate music, even though there are a number of instruments working with Nick throughout. Loved this immediately, and could see it becoming a five star in time, but for now it's not quite there. RIP to the legend, and thank you to this list for giving us all three of his albums! Lord knows if it didn't, the gaps would be filled with more live albums from the Who. Favorite tracks: Fly, Bryter Layter, Sunday, Hazey Jane II, At the Chime of a City Clock. Album art: Really love this one. Great framing and colors, and the picture of Nick Drake is almost menacing. Not bright at all, so makes for an excellent contrast in colors, mood, and theme. He'll be bryter layter, or so he says. Also love that he's not wearing his shoes, but they're still there. 4.5/5

классные вайбовые полупостпанковые песенки, насыщенные аранжировки, слишком спокойно

Nice listen

nice, smooth, little. Way of singing not my favorite at times

The voice of an angel

Hoe anders dan Five Leaves Left, vind ik dit toch ook een puik album. Fijne stem en klasse nummers. Vooral Northern Sky.

Niet zijn beste album maar nog altijd erg goed!

My main man Nick Drake. This is my least favourite of his albums - Pink Moon's sparse, haunting arrangements make it an easy number one, followed by the lush, glacial strings of Five Leaves Left. The upbeat & bright Nick Drake here seems a bit at odds with the others in his catalogue, but still some great tunes. Good to take for a spin every few years.

nicely layered folk music. like a slice of rich chocolate cake that magically doesn't put you in a food coma

An overlooked classic.

the intro was nice. doubt i will be into this but hey it's 39 minutes long so it gets all my attention. okay i actually am into this first song. his voice is sooo nice. okay songs 2 and 3 were nice too. i wasn't crazy about 'fly' and the title track. everything else i enjoyed.

Gone too soon. What a beautiful voice.

Great smooth album

First time hearing his work. I recognized one of the songs from a movie (from the 2000's) soundtrack. Very mellow but great.

A perfect Sunday album. I'm much better acquainted with Five Leaves Left but this album is a gem. You can give it a few runs and focus on a different instrument each time or, just Drake's voice. I've never really wrapped my head around the word melancholy but I feel like this is the audible representation.

A beautiful listen, which I need more time with to really rate it. I wasn’t sure I enjoyed it on first listen but I started to get absorbed by the voice and the gentleness the second time. One which linger, I feel.

I liked it

Chilled Background music

Definitely a mood album - what mood might depend on the person :P - this could either be one of the more depressing albums or one of the more joyous, I honestly can't ever decide. Either way, it's gorgeous in total - the full band arrangements, horns, strings, and Nick Drake's odd/dry/intimate vocal style all work for me. Hardly a party album :D (I'd love to get Van Halen 1 after this one for contrast) nor one that I think can be fully appreciated on first or second listens but for fascinating acoustic tunings/chords/arrangements and non-traditional "pop" singer-songwriter albums this is tremendous. 8/10 4 stars

He did again! Love this dude. Can't believe I haven't listened to all this stuff before.

I wrote something out for this yesterday when I listened, but I apparently didn't save it. Anyways, I liked it.

I listened to all of his albums recently and this is one I have in my collection. Great song writing. Maybe the strings are a little overdone. Given recent events the forecast is promising.

I had always heard about Nick Drake but never listened to any of his stuff. I really liked the atmosphere on this album. Drake's voice and guitar playing were amazing. I want to listen to this again and pay attention to the lyrics. Very cool.

Genuinely liked this album, felt really chill and could easily listen to it again. On the otherhand, its kind of like vanilla -- I can see anyone liking it but it being no one's favourite.

This was beautiful

Álbum muy tranquilo, pero con presencia. Gran disco. Gusto mucho. Nota: 4.5

Beautiful arrangements. That VOICE.

Breezy and melodic. Pretty good if a little slow at point. Seemed modern.

Ready for an indie film marathon.

Pink moon is the 5 star album, but this one is great too.

Forgjenger til Kings of Convenience

I knew the name but didn't know much about him and have never consciously listened to his music before. A very nice discovery in that respect, and what a fascinating and sad story. His live shows sound like a riot! Crazy how little-known he was before he died, yet his music has become so revered and influential since. His music stands the test of time. Perhaps he'd still be here if he'd found more success while he as alive? Not really into folk music that much but I enjoyed this a lot more than I thought I would. 8.5/10

Another artist I know about but not listened to that much of their work. I think this is the first time I've listened to a whole album of his. I really enjoyed it and will definitely listen again. Will also try and listen to some more of his stuff.

I don’t like silly misspellings, but the music was really good. Sad to read his story. “At the Chime of a City Clock” stuck out.

Really enjoyed this surprisingly

A good listen. Classic 70s folk sounds.

Rzadko kiedy zdarza sie ulsyszec cos tak przyjemnego dla ucha, a jednoczesnie tak smutnego, mawet gdy pierwszy raz kilka lat temu uslyszalem i nie znalem historii jaka sie kryje za tym albumem, to jednak od razu mozna wyczuc, ze jest to cos autentycznego, chyba tylko z dwoma artystami mialem podobnie, sydem i johnstonem, smutek laczy tych trzech artystow i to jak walczyli lub probowali sobie z nim poradzic, no i grali rocka, ale kompozycje na bryter layer wychodza mocno poza rokowanie jest tam sporo elementow jazowych, soulowych, a drake sie w tym wszystkim gubi i czasem az ciezko odnalezc jego unikalne gitarki, hazey jane I jest kawalkiem na ktorym jest ona najbardziej wyeksponowana, bo track jest dosc surowy jak na standardy tej plyty, choc jest to jego najbardziej przystepny album, to i tak nie zdobyl zbyt duzej popularnosci, poeci romantyczni zwykle zdobywali slawe i rozglos dopiero po smierci, w tym przypadku jest podobnie, ciesze sie ze moglem to uslyszec ponownie, jak sie musiala czuc osoba ktora nie mogla dac praktycznie zadnego wystepu, podczas nagrywania w studiu nie potrafila byc skierowana w strone producenta, tylko nagrywac plecami do innych, a jednoczesnie miala tyle do przekazania za posrednictwem muzyki, poor boy jest jednym z moich ulubionych kawalkow albumiku, akurat na nim swietnie jazzowe trabienie i chorki nadaja piosence chrakteru karykaturalnego, gdyby tak autobiograficzny kawalek znalazl sie na pink moonie czy pozostalych 5 lisciach, to bylby on zbyt tragiczny, na plejliste poza nim trafi jeszcze northern sky oraz one of these things first, na miejscu jest tez pytanie czy smierc byla koncem czy poczatkiem kariery w tym przypadku, czy zycie nie przekreslioby sukcesu jakim niewatpliwie sa 3 wydane albumy,

Pretty good, would listen to it again. Good for working to, also. Going to start ranking a pretty good as 4 stars, might down grade it to 3 if need be.

Vi el "aparece en" de Spotify de este sadboy y al parecer está incluido en muchas listas de chill, relax, qué bonita es la vida y con imágenes muy porno inspiracional, pero tiene más bien una vibra en el pozo de lo sad-melancolia-autocompasión para no salir de ahí. Me gustó bastante la instrumentación, las percusiones que de repente están muy cargadas le dan un gran toque que le aporta ritmito a pesar de que el resto de los elementos están cabizbajos. Mood: un día soleado de otoño en que te sientes tristón por alguna extraña razón.

Very mellow

Better than expected. Should listen again

One of These Things First was a highlight. Very overlooked artist who joined the 27 club a year too early.

This is another artist I've never heard before, but I like this album. I really like the first half of this album, especially Hazey Jane II and At the Chime of a City Clock.

Super folky and mellow. I enjoyed the different instrumentation and the dissonances that he incorporated into his music. Looked him up, sad he died at such a young age. But this album was for sure a great listen.

this was pretty good

Conocí a Nick Drake hará un par de años gracias a la gente que ya lo conocía y escuchaba música parecida a mí en Spotify provocando que el algoritmo de sugerencias me lo recomendara. Es un cantante enorme y creo que ha influenciado a mucha gente que me gusta. Una pena que desapareciera tan pronto y que tan poca gente lo conociera en su época. El disco suena muy bien y la producción del año 1970 con violines, percusión es espectacular. De este disco desde que lo escuché me gustaron: Northern Sky y One of these things first.

Kind of a yacht rock vibe

I really enjoyed this album. I'd heard at least one of the songs before but had no idea who this artist was. Unique voice and guitar. Relaxing.

Very relaxing record good one

Anyway, I could listen to “Fly” on repeat for the bulk of an entire day and not get tired of it. I was expecting an album of songs like this and was pleasantly surprised by how different it can be from track to track.

Upbeat but melancholy and rad interludes, very enjoyable 4.1

Even tho a lot of these sounded the same I still liked it. Instrumentals were surprisingly good

Slow but very well made

I was mainly familiar with Pink Moon from Nick Drake, this is the first time I've heard these songs other than One of These Things First. I liked this, but it sounded weird hearing him accompanied by more than just acoustic guitar. Still great, but not as great as Pink Moon. 4 stars.

Nice and mellow. Good to work when you don't need to listen to the lyrics because I sure as shit didn't know what he was saying. Good overall sound.

Beautiful soft album

Lowkey

Just started listening to Nick Drake more closely. Enjoyed this a great deal, really like his voice and guitar.

Also very chill

Listened to it 4 or 5 times, really lovely album, adding to favourites

I COULD LISTEN TO NICK DRAKE ALL DAY (but I also might be depressed for the next month after)

Pretty good album good acoustic tracks interesting arrangements

что-то он у меня затянулся, на 1-2 песни за раз.. но вообще норм, под настроение

Terrific album - Drake's smooth, often haunting folk music is on full display here.

Beautiful and sad 4/5

Very Sentimental 3.8

Beautiful

Very pleasant to listen to. Not my go to style but it was very relaxing and enjoyable.

:(

1970. Key Songs: Hazey Jane II, One Of These Things First, Nothern Sky

Pretty good. Surprised

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

I didn't really connect. Not bad tho

An alright album. Nothing profound or exciting. Listenable, but background really.

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.

Soundtrack for a sweet 🍬summer day 🌻🌻🏖️ Calming and lovely... Thank you so much.

Enjoy the instrumentals through out Quite slow Atmospheric Voice is pretty middle of the road

Sultans of Swing ist überraschend ähnlich zu Hazey Jane II.

Reminds me of LOZBOTW

Glad to hear this one as I never would have dug beyond pink moon otherwise, nice variety compared to the sparseness of the latter

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Time has told him

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

Interesting low key vibes. Not sure I would ever come back to it though.

it's ok. we listened to another of his which i thought was better.

This was mellow but pretty Meh.

It was very pleasant to listen to

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 nice and pleasant album

Not bad!

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

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.

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

Ok, not my thing but not offensive

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.

Best Track - "Northern Sky"

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.

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.

the introduction made me feel like nothing before.

Chill

Like pink floyd but without the drugs