Nick Drake – River Man

As is well-documented on my blog, I invariably find myself reverting back from many musical phases back to quiet, introspective art. Nick Drake is one of my favorite discoveries.

Nick Drake’s career only spanned six years and three albums worth of music. He was said to be a painfully shy performer and an artist that was crippled by depression for the duration of his life. In 1976, Drake was found dead of an overdose of prescribed anti-depressants. The coroner ruled it suicide.

I bought Five Leaves Left on a whim one day, after having Drake recommended to me as some forefather muse to Elliott Smith. I was instantly blown away by this song: the simplicity of the guitar, the beauty of the strings, the timeless lyrics. Since, I have done all I can to get anything and everything by and about Nick Drake.

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Related Artists: Tim Buckley, Jeff Buckley, Elliott Smith

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