Amazing find: "Lost" album by the mom of the late great Nick Drake surfaces.
Listen to a cut or two ("Poor Mom" could have been written by Nick). Below, another great little Nick-like song from Molly.
Squirrel Thing Recordings, the label behind the mysterious lost
recordings of Connie Converse, is proud to announce the release of Molly
Drake—a self-titled collection of never-before-heard songs recorded in
the 1950’s at the Drake family home, and lovingly restored by Nick
Drake’s engineer John Wood. According to Joe Boyd, legendary producer of
Five Leaves Left and Bryter Later, “this is the missing link in the Nick Drake story.”
Molly Drake is a comprehensive first look at a singular and
sophisticated artist, whose influence on her son’s celebrated musical
style is undeniable. The CD features a custom letterpressed jacket,
family photos, and a biography by her daughter, Gabrielle Drake.
Much like her son, Molly Drake’s music is at once beautiful,
charming, dark and pensive. The easy elegance of her lyrics belies their
deeper themes of regret, memory, dread, and the sublime, crystallized
as only a poet can. Her performances are intimately staged in the family
sitting room, and perfectly complemented by her own piano
accompaniment.
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