The three albums that Nick Drake produced in his short lifetime are all near-perfect, haunting gems of beauty and brevity – but haven’t Nick Drake fans long craved an over-long album of hissy demos where Nick Drake’s Mum gets to sing?

Because, make no mistake, that’s what Family Tree is – a 23-track slog of home-recorded demos that Nick Drake doodled out before the release of his first album. Family Tree could almost be the dictionary definition of hit and miss, but for anyone who wants to listen to the gradual solidification of a rare songwriting talent, Family Tree is a fascinating, damn near essential album.