Nick Drake: Pink Moon
Nick Drake: Pink Moon
Label: Island
Year: 1972
Nick is so calm and relaxed it’s impossible to tell exactly what he’s singing about. Not that it matters as Pink Moon is more about the relationship between voice and guitar than song meanings. For example, more emotion comes through the guitar playing than voice on “Horn” which is easy to under-hear if you’re obsessed with trying to get inside Nick’s mind. The highs and lows of “Things Behind The Sun” is not a journey many singer-songwriters could embark upon, the riff on “Know” is Blind Mississippi Nick Drake at his best and “From The Morning” displays its strength in each loop. Putting a band behind Nick would have been more of a hindrance than a help and extending Pink Moon’s running time would have considerably lessened its impact.
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