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THE REVIEW
9:24 PM
The night has stretched its weary gaze across the world as I turn on my stereo.
Nick Drake, "Way To Blue."
The spiral staircase wraps around my thoughts, between the pages of a book.
"And then the man whom Pain called his friend sought the shore again, and found a shell (...)
And sang softly beside the pearly edge:
but the sad dweller of the lonely sea paths
changed all her song into a confused lament
in the whirl of her coils, forgetting it.
W. B. Yeats
9:59 PM
Nick Drake was not a sad person, it's the hindsight of posterity that painted him that way.
He loved life, more or less like everyone else.
It was not his dream to become a mirror to pass through.
A mirror through which, as in Lewis Carroll, those who wanted could leave all their sadness and return to the real world rejuvenated.
10:21 PM
My favorite piece from this album is perhaps "Thoughts Of Mary Jane" (the draft version on the celebratory album "Made To Love Magic" is also very beautiful).
Thoughts are everything in the world, the only place where one remains alone in the company of the entire universe.
11:04 PM
Nick Drake knew how to put the universe into music, the real one and the "imaginary" one, under sweet blankets of notes called "Fruit Tree," "Day is Done," "Three Hours."
That he then decided to leave was only because he was tired enough to know the rest.
11:59 PM
Far away, the tugboat whistled; its call passed the bridge, one more arch, another, the lock, another bridge, far, farther away....
It called to itself all the river barges, all, and the whole city, and the sky and the countryside, and us, it carried everything away, even the Seine, everything, let there be no more talk of it.
L.F. Celine
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Summary by Bot
This review reflects a deep emotional connection with Nick Drake's debut album 'Five Leaves Left.' Highlighting the poetic nature and timeless quality of tracks like 'Thoughts Of Mary Jane,' it explores how Drake masterfully blends the real and imaginary worlds in his music. The reviewer dispels the myth of Drake’s sadness, instead presenting him as a thoughtful artist who loved life. Overall, it's a heartfelt tribute to an enduring folk classic.
Nick Drake
Nicholas Rodney "Nick" Drake (19 June 1948 – 25 November 1974) was an English singer-songwriter noted for three studio albums: Five Leaves Left (1969), Bryter Layter (1971) and Pink Moon (1972).36 Reviews
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By francis
"Unlike Dylan, Drake doesn’t want to impose himself as an 'engaged' protest singer; his music speaks from the heart."
"His voice shines over the small orchestra like a comet in a starry night at the North Pole."
By luludia
The voice comes from immeasurable distances, telling the story of a wandering girl and a mysterious river man.
"River Man," a gentle guitar, a bossa nova voice from the deep, with strings that arrive like a kiss, like a caress to a desolate child.
