Nick Drake - Pink Moon
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Free Music Review: A different kind of beauty
Hit: 5 Stars
Thanks to the magic of the internet, I was able to listen to Pink Moon many times (legally!), and it's the most stripped down album I've ever heard. A sound system won't do anything to enhance the music. There is no hidden melodies, and what you hear on the surface is all you get. It doesn't get more stripped down than this. Only one song features a piano, which is the title track. Everything else just consists of Nick Drake, his acoustic guitar, and his thoughts. Really doesn't sound very interesting, I know.
Yet this is the exact essence of one of the meanings of music, putting your thoughts and emotions into music. Nick Drake never felt more stark and empty, so he recorded this. Everything shows that in Pink Moon. Yet while it is empty, there is a beautiful emotion behind it. The right place for this to be listened to is in nature. Nowhere else will Pink Moon will click. Heck, just try blending this album with the ambience of a forest. Focus on the music and what he's saying with the beauty of nature itself. Totally amazing. I get the same feeling listening to this as the same feeling when I sit on a porch in the forest, with nothing but nature, getting this emotion you just can't feel. Why listen to the music that makes me feel this kind of emotion in the place it conjures? Sounds great to me.
The music, of course, will always stand on it's own, no matter where you are. When listening to this, you will forget people and be with yourself. Drake's guitar playing is pretty catchy too. He can make a good melody with his guitar, and it does seem to fit the lyrics well. It's a great thing he makes good guitar lines with plenty of melody, because it's the only thing. It is truly some beauty in this, and the melodies are never boring, just beautiful. Thanks to that, along with his excellent voice, he creates something that will hook you from beginning to end.
For people who want some music as pure as possible, buy this album. Nuff said.
9/10
Free Music Review: "For I am the parasite of this town."
Hit: 5 Stars
Nick Drake's is one of the many sad stories from the world of music. He was signed by a record company when he was just 20, released three albums, went into seclusion, and then died from overdosing on antidepressants, a death which was officially ruled a suicide. His music was well received by those who actually heard it, but partially due to his refusal to perform live or really do anything publicly, it never really sold well until many years later when the title track from this, his final album appeared in a car commercial. I instantly recognized it once the vocals started up, although I can't say whether it's the commercial or just hearing it on the radio. In any case, it's the beginning of one of the best folk albums I've heard in my limited experience, and certainly still worth listening today.
Except for a bit of piano on "Pink Moon", the entire recording is just a half hour of Nick with his voice and a guitar. It's apparently easily his sparsest release, but I found myself nevertheless enjoying what he was able to do with such a limited range of sounds. He plucks and strums his way through eleven similar but distinct enough songs, many of which portray all too vividly the personal issues and depression that likely led to his early death. There's "Place To Be" in which he already seems morose over his long gone youth at the ripe old age of 24. And then there's "Which Will", where he seems to ask a woman who she'll love if not him. And who can forget "Parasite", a title that conjures an image of a despicable, loathsome pest and is in reference to Nick himself. And despite all this self negativity, there's a simple beauty to the music itself that somehow makes the whole thing even more depressing. It's not the most interesting album I've ever heard, but it's one of the most emotionally affecting, and definitely worth a visit for anyone interested in the genre.
Free Music Review: Untitled
Hit: 5 Stars
I found out about Nick Drake a couple of years ago, in a strange way. I was sitting in my history class and I was getting ready to leave and i saw a stack of records on my teacher's desk. i browsed quickly through them, finding occasional gems like The Joshua Tree. I came upon Pink Moon. had it not been for the fact that Pink Moon was an inside joke between me and my friend, i would have glanced at the strange cover, remarked how cool it was, and put it down. instead i went to show it to my friend, and i popped it in my cd player. my teacher explained that it was just a guy with a guitar, very folky, from the 70s. My taste in music is very old, classic rock and the like, but i dont listen to much folk music. the first song was nice and mellow, i turned to the back and found it to be called Pink Moon also. then when i got home i downloaded a couple of songs from the album and i liked it so i went and bought the cd. what a pleasant surprise. i loved the album, even though im not a fan of folk (Dylan is not what he is cracked up to be, only some of his songs are any good.) but i still have this album and i still listen to it. the thing that makes it good is the sound of the acoustic guitar, plucked gently, the quality of the lyrics is very good, and each song is different, but the album is only half an hour long. if it was any longer it would probably get boring. this is a great album to relax with, or to sleep to. i thank the world for giving us this great man, and its a shame he didn't live to this day. i guess hes one of those artists that doesnt get famous until he dies... on another note i dont find this deeply depressing as other people do...it has very nice lyrics about normal things, and the tunes are either happy or spooky. on that, buy this and you wont be disappointed.Free Music Review: So much, and yet so little.
Hit: 5 Stars
The entire album consists of one man, an acoustic guitar, and a little bit of piano. Most of the songs don't top 3 minutes, and the whole thing doesn't top 30. The album probably cost less to record than most artists spend on room service at the Hilton. Heck, there's even a couple of mistakes here and there in the guitar playing.
And yet, despite all this, I have absolutely no hesitation whatsoever in saying that this is one of the most brilliant and complete albums ever made. What Nick Drake did on this album is just monumental, and despite its super-exiguous nature, this album just has so much to it, and proves to be more and more rewarding with time. Nick was no virtuoso musician by any means, but he was an awe-inspiring songwriter who knew how to entrance your senses with a simple 2-minute song. His distinctive, smoky voice just had an indescribable warmth and coziness to it that perfectly complemented his entrancing guitar melodies.
He also does a magnificent job of keeping the songwriting interesting and diverse. With an album like this, it could potentially become monotonous, but not so here. From the bouncy "Free Ride", to the dark and haunting "Things Behind the Sun", to the infectious piano-adorned title track, there are plenty of different moods, shades, and textures to keep you listening, and keep you coming back. This is a great album for driving through the countryside, or sitting in front of the fireplace on a cold night, or just hanging around doing nothing in particular.
This is just a really spectacular and timeless piece of music. Nick Drake's career may have been brief, his ending tragic, his success too late, but with "Pink Moon", he has made a bigger impact than he or anyone else could ever have imagined.
Free Music Review: Take a late night drive
Hit: 5 Stars
I will admit up front that I discovered Nick Drake's music by seeing the Volkswagen Jetta commercial with the title track "Pink Moon" in it (*cough*). I would have preferred to find out about Nick Drake's music in a less commercial, indirect way, but oh well. I'll be perfectly honest and admit that the commercial actually embodies the mood of the music quite accurately. (Congratulations, Volkswagen...I might go out and buy a Jetta now--well, if I was rich anyway.) As a matter of fact, that commercial is one of the few car commercials I can actually watch all the way through without wanting to vomit uncontrollably on my television screen. Chevy's "Like a rock!" or Ford's "Have you driven a ford lately?" ad campaigns with shots of trucks getting muddy'd up in commercial-friendly shiny rough terrain in mountainous landscapes in the middle of nowhere, USA just isn't cutting it for me. No, I'm not a real man. I don't even shop at Menard's.ANYWAY....back to the music. Let me answer that hypothetical question that I, along with many other people, hate to answer.
"If you were stranded on an island and you could only have one record with you, what would it be?"
First off, lets face it... The odds of getting stranded on an island is really unlikely considering that the majority of us dont frequent islands on a regular basis and getting stranded on an island isn't high on the list of "things that we are afraid of..." But, IF it were to ever happen, you'd want to be prepared in advance and have your copy of Nick Drake's "Pink Moon" readily available at all times. Forget about dispensable items such as food and water, you'll die happy having this album along.