I’ve been playing my guitar and listening to music a fair bit recently. My friend Nick has been lending me CDs that he thinks that I’d like, and he gets it right most of the time. Anyway, the latest is Nick Drake’s Pink Moon and it is such a beautiful album (thanks Nick!). If you’re looking for something down-beat or something to play in the background, this would be well worth investigating. This was published back in 1972, his third and final album before he died aged 26 just two years later. The recording captures his voice and guitar so wonderfully, his songs are varied and interesting. It’s just great stuff.
His is a sad story, and his lyrics reflect this. You could say that he told it like he saw it, and for someone who suffered depression and sleeplessness and died by over-medication well before his time, I guess he’s not a sunny-side-up kind of guy. Nevertheless, his poetry is beautiful, and matches his music perfectly. You need to listen to the whole album when you get the chance.
Please have a listen to track 6: Things behind the Sun