Nick Drake - Bryter Layter Album

The late Nick Drake's sophomore effort, the Bryter Layter album does as much to propagate the British folkie's mystique as any of his other discs. Cinematic instrumentation elevates such songs as "At the Chime of a City Clock" and "Hazy Jane I" and "II" out of the realm of sorrowful folk-guitar music into something jazzier and lighter. "One of These Things First" features a glorious piano and spare guitar wrapped around a lament about what could have been without sounding like a song of despair. Drake had his own poetic voice from the beginning, and his legacy is being rediscovered by a new generation of musicians. This album is the perfect entry point to explore Drake's magic.