Claude says:Nick Drake's final album arrived in February 1972 with no band behind him — just his voice, acoustic guitar, and one piano overdub on the title track. Island had nearly lost faith after two commercial flops, and Drake was isolated in London, though his estate insists he wasn't depressed during the sessions and was immensely proud of what he'd made. You gave it two plays over two years (first in mid-2024, last in May 2026), landing most often on the title track and "Place to Be" without settling in.