The Endless Coloured Ways: The Songs of Nick Drake (LP)
Various Artists
Amoeba Review
Artists from a variety of genres tackle Nick Drake's remarkable catalog on The Endless Coloured Ways: The Songs of Nick Drake. This is a meaty album, with each act offering their own take on Drake's works, while staying true to the ethos of the original. Highlights include the pastoral loveliness of Katherine Priddy's "I Think They're Leaving Me Behind," the propulsive psychedelia of John Parish and Aldous Harding's "Three Hours," and John Grant's brooding synth track "Day Is Done." Some covers albums feel like color-by-numbers releases: not so The Endless Coloured Ways. These interpretations are dynamic and atmospheric, a fitting tribute to the inimitable Nick Drake.
Track Listing
Side A Titles |
Artist |
Length |
---|---|---|
1.
Voice From a Mountain (Prelude)
|
The Wandering Hearts | 00:38 |
2.
Cello Song
|
Fontaines D.C. | 05:04 |
3.
Hazey Jane II
|
Camille | 04:07 |
4.
Saturday Sun
|
Mike Lindsay , Guy Garvey | 05:15 |
5.
Road
|
Bombay Bicycle Club , The Staves | 02:36 |
6.
From the Morning
|
Let's Eat Grandma | 03:40 |
7.
Place to Be
|
David Gray | 03:31 |
Side B Titles |
Artist |
Length |
---|---|---|
1.
Three Hours
|
John Parish , Aldous Harding | 04:32 |
2.
Parasite
|
Stick in the Wheel | 04:51 |
3.
Time Has Told Me
|
Ben Harper | 03:59 |
4.
One of These Things First
|
Emeli Sandé | 03:39 |
5.
Northern Sky
|
Karine Polwart , Kris Drever | 04:12 |
6.
Black Eyed Dog
|
Craig Armstrong , Self Esteem | 03:45 |
Side C Titles |
Artist |
Length |
---|---|---|
1.
Road (reprise)
|
Bombay Bicycle Club , The Staves | 00:29 |
2.
Poor Boy
|
Nadia Reid | 04:35 |
3.
Which Will
|
Christian Lee Hutson , Elanor Moss | 04:04 |
4.
Harvest Breed
|
Skullcrusher , Gia Margaret | 02:48 |
5.
I Think They're Leaving Me Behind
|
Katherine Priddy | 04:32 |
6.
Pink Moon
|
Aurora | 02:06 |
7.
Time of No Reply
|
Joe Henry , Meshell Ndegeocello | 04:04 |
Side D Titles |
Artist |
Length |
---|---|---|
2.
River Man
|
Famous Blue Cable , Feist | 03:58 |
3.
Free Ride
|
Liz Phair | 02:47 |
3.
Fly
|
Philip Selway | 05:05 |
4.
Day Is Done
|
John Grant | 06:26 |
5.
Voice From a Mountain
|
The Wandering Hearts | 04:27 |