Until now, the estate and works of Nick Drake, the Island folk artist whose music came to prominence only after his death in 1974, has remained relatively untouched. Ahead of the release of the new 23-track covers album, The Endless Coloured Ways, Music Week meets estate manager Cally Callomon and Blue Raincoat Music boss Jeremy Lascelles, alongside contributors Ben Harper, Emeli Sandé and Let’s Eat Grandma, to uncover the magic behind Drake’s legacy…

WORDS: JAMES HICKIE       ...