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- Record Label: Redeye Music Distribution
- Release Date: Apr 16, 2013
- Summary: The live covers of Nick Drake's songs performed by such artists as Vashti Bunyan, Green Gartside of Scritti Politti, Lisa Hannigan, Robyn Hitchcock, and Teddy Thompson were collected by producer Joe Boyd.
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- Record Label: Redeye Music Distribution
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Singer/Songwriter, Indie Folk
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Aug 1, 2013Fortunately, most of the singers feel a kinship to Drake that comes through. They communicate that this is a cause worthy of their most thoughtful interpretive skills.
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Apr 16, 2013They all take some liberties with the music, but Drake's lonely outcast vibe is well-preserved.
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Apr 16, 2013Exemplifying the work of Joe Boyd (and of Gabrielle Drake, who has been rigorously loyal to her brother's legacy) it's a fascinating and charming example of creative curatorship.
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Apr 12, 2013This may be no grand revelation, but it has its moments, and overall it’s a thoroughly satisfying sit.
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MagnetMay 10, 2013There's nothing here that radically reinvents the delicate beauty of Drake's timeless compositions. [No. 98, p.61]
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Apr 12, 2013Way To Blue avoids the usual patchwork-quilt pitfalls of style and quality that afflict most tribute albums.
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Apr 12, 2013Way to Blue is too rigid in its approach and too timid in its interpretations to challenge or enlarge our perception of Drake.