320 - Nick Drake - Pink Moon

[csberry]

Yes, I was one of the millions that was first exposed to Nick Drake and "Pink Moon" thanks to a Volkswagen commercial several years ago. In the time since then, I've borrowed my brother's copy of Pink Moon and have given it some listens on Rhapsody. Despite those listens, after the first/title track, the rest of the album has always blended together for me. Nick Drake recorded this album with just his voice, an acoustic guitar, and a tiny bit of piano is used in "Pink Moon." The 11 songs are relatively short - most of them between 2-3 minutes with a couple close to 90 seconds in length.

What is so powerful about the record is a combination of the intimacy of voice and guitar, the sweetness of the instrumentation, and the aching and sadness found in the lyrics. This is an album that easily fueled the sweet sadness of folks like Morrissey and Belle & Sebastian.

Songs I knew I liked: "Pink Moon"

Songs I didn't know but now like: "Place to Be," "Know," "Parasite," and "Free Ride"

Songs I can go the rest of my life without hearing again: None