After setting our guitars and world's on fire last week, The Album Club takes it down a gear for a leisurely country drive in this episode. To say that Nick Drake was underappreciated in his lifetime is as much of an understatement as it is criminal to underestimate the man's talent. We sift through the short, mysterious, difficult and ultimately tragic life of one of last century's unsung recluse folk heroes. It's not all doom and gloom though; as we wind our way through the album's beautiful rural paths, we find time to discuss unconfirmed Patterson/Gimlin-esque video sightings, and rip saxophone over-player Ray Warleigh to shreds.
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