Nick Drake – Bryter Layter – Vinyl Record LP*

Description

After crafting a debut album full of beauteous, somber chamber-folk,Nick Drakeproved his low-key singing, gentle folk, and supreme mood-setting were no fluke onBryter Layter. With a bright, sparkling production and mellow orchestrations, the framework is light and airy, a touchstone for what evolved into the singer-songwriter movement.
Drake’s artfully expressed turmoil occasionally peeks through in the lyrics and understated-but-heartfelt vocal deliveries. “At the Chime of a City Clock” finds Drake facing existential despair at every turn, despite an almost-lugubrious string arrangement. Perhaps the crucial moment ofBryter Layteroccurs on “Poor Boy,” where female backing vocalists seemingly mock the singer’s anguished laments. Yet the record also claims a subtle playfulness that again suggests Drake not the miserable soul that he’s often portrayed in the media. This LP is a stunning reflection at solitary thought and existence, and the loss that accompanies such states.

Mastered from the original analog master tapes at Abbey Road Studios by original producer/engineer John Wood, this sublime reissue is the definitive pressing. No music lover should be without it.

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1. Introduction2. Hazey Jane II3. At the Chime of a City Clock4. One of These Things First5. Hazey Jane I6. Bryter Layter7. Fly8. Poor Boy9. Northern Sky10. Sunday