0926. Nick Drake
Bryter Layter

So, this is it. The only Nick Drake album left to review. His debut and swan song flashed past within weeks of each other some three years ago and now it's the middle one.

And to make a long story short: yes, it fits snugly between Five Leaves Left and Pink Moon, though a bit closer to the former.

And even though the title track has a couple of overly sunny segments that sound perfect for a romcom series the overall impression is the same as for the others: beautiful stuff.

Once again backed up by folks from Fairport Convention as well as The Beach Boys and The Velvet Underground, there are not only a few reasons to listen to Bryter Layter.

The foremost might be One Of These Things First (did I accidentally pun this?), one of the few more melacholy songs (and thus destined to catch my ear). It's Nick Drake at his best.