The Songs and Poems of Molly Drake

The Songs and Poems of Molly Drake
Studio album by
the Unthanks
Released26 May 2017
GenreFolk
LabelRabble Rouser (UK) – RRM016 and RRM016LP
ProducerAdrian McNally
The Unthanks chronology
Archive Treasures 2005–2015
(2015) 		The Songs and Poems of Molly Drake
(2017) 		The Songs and Poems of Molly Drake: Extras
(2017)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Independent[1]
MusicOMH[2]
Financial Times[3]
The Observer[4]
The Guardian[5]
The Songs and Poems of Molly Drake: Extras
Studio album by
the Unthanks
Released26 May 2017
GenreFolk
LabelRabble Rouser (UK) – RRM017 and RRM017EP
ProducerAdrian McNally
The Unthanks chronology
The Songs and Poems of Molly Drake
(2017) 		The Songs and Poems of Molly Drake: Extras
(2017) 		Lines
(2019)

The Songs and Poems of Molly Drake is an album by English folk group the Unthanks. It was pre-released on the band's website in April 2017, prior to its official release on 26 May 2017,[6] and received a five-starred review in The Independent.[1] It contains recordings of songs and poems written by Molly Drake, the mother of Nick Drake, and recitations of Molly's poems by her daughter Gabrielle Drake.[7] An album of further poems and songs, The Songs and Poems of Molly Drake: Extras, was released simultaneously.

Both albums are designated Vol. 4 in the Unthanks' Diversions series and follow on from Vol. 1 (The Songs of Robert Wyatt and Antony & The Johnsons), released in November 2011, Vol. 2 (The Unthanks with Brighouse and Rastrick Brass Band), released in July 2012 and Vol. 3 (Songs from the Shipyards), released in November 2012.

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  2. ^ White, Chris (5 June 2017). "The Unthanks – Diversions Vol 4 – The Songs And Poems Of Molly Drake". MusicOMH. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
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  6. ^ Seaman, Duncan (28 April 2017). "Music interview: The Unthanks on the songs and poems of Molly Drake". Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  7. ^ Adams, Rachel (29 March 2017). "The Unthanks sing the songs of Molly Drake". Southern Daily Echo. Southampton. Retrieved 27 July 2019.