A nice, low-key release from Nick. After his previous album had been panned by critics he resorted to this stripped back approach. In the 1001 albums book, it recounts how Peter Buck from R.E.M asked Nick Drake's producer how he created the haunting and intimate atmosphere, the answer was that ND just sat in front of a microphone with his guitar and played and sang the songs. Only one song (the title track) features overdubs, the mood is created entirely by the songs and Nick's mastery of the guitar.
Not to state the obvious, but Nick was not the happiest camper, this was reflected in the songs on this album. A great album cover too; apparently it was originally planned for the cover to feature a photo of Nick (as with his previous albums) but his physical appearance had degraded to the point that the record company decided to go with the painting used.
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