'Day is Done': A powerful trip past day into night, and autobiographical to a tee. It was a fitting end to the first half of Drake’s first album, Five Leaves Left, and remains a key song which is regularly used within BBC programmes.
'From The Morning': Every song has a style. With this song, the style was pure folk. Telling a story of ships at night, moving through the seas, while getting his guitar to drop intricate and flawless chords.
'River Man': The most well known song of Drake’s career, it still stands the test of time.This song seems to linger in my mind whenever I hear it. Every once in a while, a few years pass and I fall across this track once more and still seem to love it.
'Pink Moon': Symbolism remains very much in the forefront of Nick’s work, and with this track, Drake's upbeat guitar highly contrasts the lyrics, with his delivery of the title being heavy.
'Northern Sky': A chilled trip found on Bryter Later, which was one of the only tracks to have drums played on it. Elements of both jazz and folk seem to flirt throughout the song.
'Cello Song': Another Five Leaves Left classic. Whilst the bongo drum plays, the guitar and the cello almost seem to dance at each other’s heels, as the rythmn remains embedded in the mind.
'Things Behind the Sun': One of the most harrowing tracks recorded and released on his final album, Pink Moon. The haunting lyrics to listen to combined with Nick’s slow guitarwork makes for quite a tune.
'Hazey Jane II': Most of Nick%u2019s second album, Bryter Later, seems to have a lighter feeling to it, and with this song, it feels as if he%u2019s content telling a story of a man who seems to have no idea where life is going, but advises him to just take it easy.
'At The Chime of a Clock': Not every song that Nick wrote or performed was sad or melancholic. This track reminds me of a lazy walk alongside a river, and as the jazz accompanying the guitar with such ease, it just takes you away.
'Fly': Found on Bryter Later, it is undoubtedly a track that flies above and beyond, with elements of early Fleetwood Mac springing to mind.
'The Thoughts of Mary Jane': The most rural track found on Five Leaves Left, following the journey of Mary Jane to the stars. You wouldn’t need to delve too deep at what Nick is saying on this song.
'Fruit Tree': Nick’s thoughts on fame, and fortune. Following his violin led, guitar accompanied formula, Drake traverses the track with ease and delivers a subsequently stunning piece.
'Time Has Told Me': The track that inspired Robert Smith with to name The Cure, (a troubled cure for a troubled mind), it’s simply a wonderful arrangement that seems limitless to listen to.