OK I am going to be away in Plymouth for a few days to finally see the mighty Blur, but thanks to a clever scheduling tool I have already posted the next three day's worth of 'Song For Today', and they should (hopefully) appear on this site on the appropriate days...
Today's Song For Today is a track I first heard on a 'Chill Out' compilation CD that came free with Q Magazine 12 years ago. Wow, time flies. I've yet to discover more of this man's music, although having heard the brilliant album 'Five Leaves Left', I know that there's much more left for me to enjoy... "Nick Drake (19 June 1948 – 25 November 1974) was an English singer-songwriter and musician who was known for his sombre guitar-based songs. He failed to find a wide audience during his lifetime but his work has gradually achieved wider notice and recognition. Drake signed to Island Records when he was 20 years old and released his debut album 'Five Leaves Left' in 1969. By 1972, he had recorded two more albums - 'Bryter Layter' and 'Pink Moon'. Neither sold more than 5,000 copies on initial release.
Drake suffered from depression and insomnia throughout his life and these topics were often reflected in his lyrics. On completion of his third album, 1972's 'Pink Moon', he withdrew from both live performance and recording, retreating to his parents' home in rural Warwickshire. There is no known footage of the adult Drake; he was only ever captured in still photographs and in home footage from his childhood. On 25 November 1974, Drake died from an overdose of amitriptyline, a prescribed antidepressant; he was 26 years old. Whether his death was an accident or suicide has never been resolved..."
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