The Endless Coloured Ways: The Songs of Nick Drake is a 2023 compilation album by various artists serving as a tribute to English folk musician Nick Drake. The album was released on 7 July 2023 by Chrysalis Records. The project was helmed by Chrysalis CEO Jeremy Lascelles and Nick Drake estate manager Cally Callomon.[4]
| The Endless Coloured Ways: The Songs of Nick Drake | |
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| Compilation album tribute album to Nick Drake by various artists | |
| Released | July 7, 2023 |
| Length | 94:14 |
| Language | English |
| Label | Chrysalis |
| Singles from The Endless Coloured Ways – The Songs of Nick Drake | |
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Release
The album was announced March 1 along with the release of the lead single, Fontaines D.C.'s rendition of "'Cello Song" from the 1969 album Five Leaves Left.[4][5] Prior to the album, a series of limited edition 7" singles were released featuring a selection of the album's tracks. The series also included a never-before-released recording of Drake playing Bob Dylan's "Tomorrow Is a Long Time".[6]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [7] |
| The Daily Telegraph | [8] |
| Hot Press | 9⁄10[9] |
| Under the Radar | 7⁄10[10] |
Editors at AllMusic rated this album 3.5 out of 5 stars, with critic Fred Thomas writing that "it's wonderful to hear yet another generation of artists doing interesting things inspired by Drake's evergreen presence".[7] Bill Pearis of BrooklynVegan highlighted this album as one of the best of the week in indie music and highlighted several "lovely recordings" among the songs.[11] In The Daily Telegraph, James Hall gave this release 5 out of 5 stars, stating that "new angles abound" in interpreting Drake's songs and declaring this compilation "an essential manual on the art of songwriting".[8] Writing for Hot Press, John Walshe scored this album 9 out of 10, summing up that it is "respectful without being overawed of its subject, this is a wonderful collection".[9] In Under the Radar, Ian Rushbury scored this compilation a 7 out of 10, calling it "occasionally fascinating and occasionally frustrating" for its choice of performers and songs that he ultimately considers "a mixed bag".[10] Graham Reid of The New Zealand Herald included this in his favourite albums of 2023.[12]
Track listing
All songs written by Nick Drake.
- Fontaines D.C. – "Cello Song" – 5:04
- Camille – "Hazey Jane II" – 4:07
- Mike Lindsay featuring Guy Garvey – "Saturday Sun" – 5:15
- Bombay Bicycle Club featuring The Staves – "Road" – 2:36
- Let's Eat Grandma – "From the Morning" – 3:40
- David Gray – "Place to Be" – 3:31
- John Parish featuring Aldous Harding – "Three Hours" – 4:32
- Stick in the Wheel – "Parasite" – 4:51
- Ben Harper – "Time Has Told Me" – 3:59
- Emeli Sandé – "One of These Things First" – 3:39
- Karine Polwart featuring Kris Drever – "Northern Sky" – 4:12
- Craig Armstrong featuring Self Esteem – "Black Eyed Dog" – 3:45
- Nadia Reid – "Poor Boy" – 4:35
- Christian Lee Hutson featuring Elanor Moss – "Which Will" – 4:04
- Skullcrusher featuring Gia Margaret – "Harvest Breed" – 2:48
- Katherine Priddy – "I Think They're Leaving Me Behind" – 4:32
- Aurora – "Pink Moon" – 2:06
- Joe Henry featuring Meshell Ndegeocello – "Time of No Reply" – 4:04
- Famous Blue Cable featuring Feist – "River Man" – 3:58
- Liz Phair – "Free Ride" – 2:47
- Philip Selway – "Fly" – 5:05
- John Grant – "Day Is Done" – 6:26
- The Wandering Hearts – "Voices" – 4:27
See also
References
External links
- The Endless Coloured Ways: The Songs of Nick Drake at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
