Anthology Journey · 1969–1972
Nick Drake
Three albums. Each one quieter than the last. The whole arc in under four years.
3 albums · start at the beginningThe arc
Nick Drake made three albums before he died at twenty-six, and together they trace one of the most singular arcs in recorded music — from the orchestrated warmth of Five Leaves Left, to the fragile introspection of Bryter Layter, to the bare candlelight of Pink Moon. He was barely known in his lifetime. The world caught up later. Start at the beginning and follow it all the way down. It's worth every minute.
Discography
Five Leaves Left
Strings and acoustic guitar. The most ambitious, the most accessible. Start here.
Bryter Layter
More produced. Jazz touches. The middle chapter — bridge between what he was and what he became.
Pink Moon
Just a voice and a guitar. Recorded in two nights. The last thing he made.