Familiarity with the work of Nick Drake is a scattershot thing; maybe you heard him in a record store or read about him in a hip music publication. Perhaps your burn-out uncle who was stationed in Europe turned you on. Or it could be you’ve just become subconsciously aware of Drake through a Volkswagen or AT&T commercial.
Then again, you might not know a damn thing about the English folk singer’s haunted and hazy music. Whatever the case, Magnet is digging in to discuss the five most overrated and underrated Nick Drake songs. You can listen to each song discussed as you read about its qualities. Here’s their take on “Which Will” (underrated):
In many ways “Which Will” is the quintessential Drake tune: simply arranged but beautifully performed, maddeningly catchy despite its low-key delivery and sounding somehow fragile and muscular at once.
It’s a well done piece. Check out the article in its entirety right here.
