Tuesday, September 13, 2011

'Pink Moon'

This is Nick Drake's final record capping a very short career.

It follows Bryter Layter, which Drake deemed was too crowded musically and received poor reviews. Downheartened, he fell into a malaise and refused to do publicity for Bryter Layter. The record company fell out of sorts with the artist.

Not expecting another album, they received Pink Moon, a stripped down record of just Drake and his guitar. It sold very little. He increasingly became more secluded eventually moving back in with his parents and smoking "unbelievable amounts" of marijuana, which is probably the most awesome description you could give to an individual.

Two years after the release of Pink Moon, Drake overdosed on antidepressants.

Then he'd get popular and sell records.

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