Grace

Im pleased for him that he has such a diverse range of orgasms, but it spoils the album when he dubs them over the end of every song. Competent, but he really lverdoes each song.

Its tragic that this is the only album we ever got from Buckley, but what an album it is. Right off the bat, we have a song where Buckley's voice transforms from a whisper to a yell, it fades and swells throughout the song, something that is characteristically done throughout the album in a powerful way. The progression is superb on every song. A sense of importance is created for certain elements of the songs by his generous use of give-and-take. We become aware of almost every musical component by it's inevitable absense, almost a dark metaphor for Buckley himself. Instruments are used to add power to his already so powerful voice. It's so full of emotion, and much more somber than you would expect if you only ever heard his cover of 'Hallelujah'. Something about this album reminds me of early Radiohead, except Jeff seems to have a more straightforward direction with his songs. The album art is inconic, it shows us how central Buckley's voice is to these songs, and perfectly captures a feeling of sadness or darkness, which is reflected in the tracks. Overall, this is such an iconic and beautiful album with some serious jams on it. It makes me think of all the talented individuals taken before their time, who may not have had a chance to give us amazing art that could be timelessly enjoyed. Favorite song: mojo pin Least favorite song: lost highway

Very interesting mix of different rock styles, particularly classics and alt. rock, with a tiny bit of prog/psychedelic. Great voice and musical style, loved it...

Not looking forward to this. My apprehension was fully justified. This album is the emotional equivalent of an oversized mallet wielded by a character from a 1950s cartoon. It is fairly obvious that Jeff had his eyes closed whilst singing for this album, because the music is just so very overwhelming. One is reminded of the Clueless quote - "What is it about college and crybaby music?". Cher was, of course, referring to Radiohead in that quote, but the sentiment (and boy, there's sentiment abound) remains valid for this self-indulgent wankfest.

In late 94 I had just fallen head over heels in love with a girl, Sascha. After about six weeks of dating, she’d flown off the England to spend Christmas with her mother for a month or so, and I was pining. I was pining bad. And during that time, Triple J started playing this album a lot, and it really grabbed me straight away. It was unlike the ironic tone and rock-ist approach of nearly everything else on the radio, which was peak grunge era. And I was primed and receptive for the melodramatic, high romanticism of his songwriting. The recording and production was clean and playing sophisticated, with a unique songwriting style and that voice. You didn’t hear a lot of falsetto or acrobatics like that at the time, although it was much imitated in the following decades. I started listening to the album obsessively, and when Sascha returned to Australia, we listened to it together. We saw Jeff Buckley’s first Australian show at the Metro Theatre that August. We saw his following tour in 1996 at the Enmore Theatre, too. He was amazing live, especially that first tour. He was mesmerizing live, and could absolutely deliver on the record. Australia was probably Jeff Buckley’s biggest market. Grace went 8x platinum here, and something like 25% of all copies sold of this record were sold in Australia. You can attribute that success to a lot of radio play on the Triple J network, the public broadcaster’s ‘yoof’ network, that had recently gone national. They flogged this record, and Australians really took to it, myself included. I think this is one of my all-time favourite albums, and one which I have probably played more that nearly anything, and I know every note by heart. It helps that I associate it with the early stages of the most important relationship of my life. Sascha and I eventually married, and we’re still together 30 years later. We don’t play this record as much any more, but both get nostalgic when we hear it. I understand some people find Jeff Buckley a bit self-indulgent and eclectic to the point of inconsistency. I’m prepared to tolerate that, because he caught me at a moment when I was open to what he had to sell; a weird composite of classic rock, folk, blues, torch song, and god-knows-what. This is a unique and pretty much perfect album in my opinion whose reputation is bolstered by Buckley’s tragic and untimely death. I don’t have much time for any of the posthumous releases. None of the hodge-podge of rejected recordings, demos, live tracks and bric-a-brac that has been released since touches the vision of this album. Side note: I am becoming weary and wary of records where the legend seems to be an important part of appreciation of the record (qv. Syd Barret, Skip Spence, Jeff Buckley, etc.). It seems like we, the audience, are getting some emotional charge out of the story, which is really the suffering of some poor human being. Poor Jeff didn’t want to die, just to establish his legend and prompt a thousand think-pieces on what he might have gone on to create. Death was not a great career move; it’s a tragedy for Jeff and his family. I’m sure he’d much rather be alive than providing a vicarious emotional thrill for record collectors.

First time listening and was blown away. What a legend. So haunting.

Unbelievably skill underscored by the tragic end of the artist that's hard to ignore when listening to it. I wish he lived longer because he really could have had his own niche--soulful but raw, virtuosic but not academic, pretty but not vapid.

Brilliant rock arrangements and vocals

Ive gotten back into this album in a big way in the last couple years. Buckley gets a lot of (rightful acclaim) for having an incredible voice, but he was a fantastic songwriter and arranger as well. Given the fact that he died so young, and the transcendent, ethereal nature of his music, it sometimes seems like he has this aura of sadness around him similar to other musicians who died young. But if you watch live videos and interviews of him, he actually seems like he was pretty goofy and high strung and had a corny sense of humor. Which would’ve been…interesting to see how it would’ve informed his music had his career had a chance to continue. Anyway, this album fucking slaps and the drums are incredible.

I really did not love the style or the music. It was sort of whiny and lame in my opinion.

Much better musically than I previously appreciated. Every song grabbed my attention and quite a few held it. The title tune is flat-out good, folding back on itself with convincing urgency. Last Goodbye rises and falls at unexpected times, if not in unexpected ways. The climaxes and dramatic shifts throughout are traceable (first time I’ve realised that I value the traceability of a song’s progress), the riffs exciting, the melodies haunting. It all adds up to a defined sound it'd be disingenuous to deny. And that really is a good rendition of Hallelujah. Contrary to my previous comments, he does pay attention to getting the song over, withdrawing vocally to give an equal share of the stage to the lyrics and the accompaniment. He earns that wail at the end, too. Yet by the end of the album, I was tense and worn out. What I’ve boiled that down to is this: 50 minutes in the company of a narcissist is unpleasant. That narcissism is partly a lyrical problem, but mostly it’s spiritual. Maximum drama all the time, with himself at the centre of that drama, is, to my ears, emotional immaturity at its wort. It’s not only allowed but indulged—fetishised even—which is how he ends up insisting the couch, her “simple city dress”, the egg he just boiled, or the particular brand of kettle he uses is 'So real'. To Jeff, his experience is the most important experience of all because it happened to him. I can roll with self-mythology all day, but self-idolatry is where I draw the line. While Grace can be exciting and even beautiful, its core is ugly.

Cela faisait 9 mois que cet album apparraissait assombri, avec un cadenas aposé sur sa pochette dans ma bibliothèque Spotify. Aujourd'hui enfin, après 9 long mois d'attente, nous avons pu débloquer le bijou de Jeff Buckley. Tel un bon vin, cet album, grâce à la censure totalitaire imposée par Robert, s'apprécie d'autant plus. Pour cela, je remercie Robert, qui n'hésite pas à user de sa force autoritaire pour nous dicter des lois toutes plus formidables les unes que les autres. Merci Robert, tu fais de la population générateurienne une grande population, à la race pure et aux valeurs intactes.

Some of the most gorgeous guitar work ever put on record. The songwriting here is personal and original, and the cover of Hallelujah is the best version of the song by miles. Sometimes chill and sometimes jammy, a great album top to bottom.

John Mayer once said to never cover Jeff Buckley. It's amazing, especially as a debut. It makes sense that originally it wasn't as highly received, but many that have listened in the decades since have recognized the glory and intimacy of this album. It's so personal and emotive. It ropes you in with feelings, good and bad, that feel like your own. An amazing performance that deserves such a high rating

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fI2X9ZY35PM

The whole album is a sexy love letter written with the windows open to a view of a rainy funeral across the street

Uno de los mejores álbumes que el género del rock puede entregar. El salvaje talento de Jeff Buckley, su voz angelical, su habilidad para tocar la guitarra y su sensibilidad al momento de reinterpretar clásicos de artistas legendarios, construyen un LP indispensable para cualquier melómano, fanático de las tendencias musicales de los ‘90s, o compositor musical.

Always loved this album and always remember how good Buckley's voice is. But, I seem to have forgotten how awesome his band is on this recording. They kill it!

i love this album, rip 2 a legend

I was going to give this a 4 or 5 based on my memory of songs like the epic title track and Halleluiah. Buckley had an angelic voice and was a great song-writer. The album has a real classic feel to it. In a rare move my co-judge offered, unsolicited, that I should "give this one a 5" so my mind was made up.

I tried many times but still don't really like this man's music. He was hot and had a good voice and he did what is possibly the definitive version of the insanely overplayed Hallelujah, but if he wasn't the son of a famous musician he wouldn't have had this record deal and if he hadn't died young, no one would have bought this album. To me, this sounds a lot like a million other mediocre albums by mid '90s artists who haven't really figured out what they are all about yet.

L'apparition de cet album a évidemment soulagé le tandem que je forme avec mon compère eltrapeze dans la mesure où nous sommes très clients de ce que gazouille Jeff Buckley. L'interdiction formelle d'écouter le moindre morceau de Grace devenait donc difficile à vivre. J'ai à ce propos récemment constaté qu'une grande partie d'entre vous transgressait sans complexe les dix commandements imposé par Robert au moment de créer le générateur. Je tenais de ce fait à rappeler son décalogue dans cette critique : 1. Je suis Robert, le créateur, qui t'a fait sortir de l'ignorance. Tu n'auras, dans ton cercle proche ou lointain, aucun autre Robert que moi. 2. Tu laisseras de côté tes a priori et jugeras les albums avec la plus grande objectivité. 3. Tu éviteras de m'ajouter sur LinkedIn et ne créeras aucun générateur pirate venant concurrencer celui des 1001. 4. Tu observeras deux jours de repos chaque semaine sauf si tu décides d'activer l'option « weekend albums ». 5. Honore tes goûts musicaux et honnis ceux des autres. 6. Tu critiqueras les albums avec pertinence et n'en sauteras pas. 7. Tu n'écouteras les albums qu'après leur génération, quand bien même tu les connaîtrais déjà. 8. Tu te procureras le grimoire pour une somme au moins égale à 20€. 9. Tu mépriseras les approximations musicales de ton prochain et les rectifieras. 10. Tu ne remettras pas en question mes choix et les glorifieras.

I haven’t listened to this album in a couple of years, mainly because I played it so much that I had to let it rest for a while. Putting it on today I’m still blown away by so many aspects of it. First there’s Buckley’s voice. If it doesn’t send shivers down your spine, you should check your pulse ‘cause you’re probably dead. Next there’s the songwriting. The songs are well-crafted and complex without being too complex as to push listeners away. Lastly there’s the production. Andy Wallace didn’t force anything onto this album that would draw attention from Buckley’s voice. He realized that the album would be centered around it and that the choices made in the studio would be all focused on keeping the listener’s attention on it. There are a lot of great albums out there but this one is in a league by itself. There’s so much that I love on here about every track and when I listen to it. I’m actually sad when it’s over, wishing there was more. I would give this album 6 stars if that were possible.

Layering emotion and incredible instrumentals, Jeff’s voice is centre stage here. A beautiful collection of original material and covers, complicated and delicate, it gets better and better with more listening as nuance and detail keeps emerging. Top tracks: Mojo Pin, Grace, So Real

Great album! I’ve got this one and it is brilliant…

Shrek- hallelujah

Maybe greatest sad boi album ever?

One of those artists I hear about a lot but have never really listened to. Of course I've heard "Hallelujah," which I didn't know was a cover, but that's it. He's got a really powerful, haunting voice. The production on here is really great too, very engaging. Lots of songs I enjoyed, and it makes for a good listen front to back. I'm starting to think the list is trying to make amends for last week by just giving us a slate of great albums. Favorite tracks: Hallelujah, Lilac Wine, Dream Brother, Lover You Should've Come Over. Album art: Simple, but very effective. He's got the brood of a singer-songwriter but his shirt and the mic correctly suggest a more ambitious sound. Crazy that this was his first and only album--this picture seems almost too appropriate for that. I was expecting to read that he overdosed or committed suicide, but perhaps even more tragic that he died going for a swim. 4/5

The rock tunes tend to the multi-movement, and maintain their forward motion despite moderate length across the board. Buckley's voice is what ties the project together through its softer cuts, which were quiet highlights for me. The last couple tracks are examples of what could have been, with Eternal Life's tight but on-the-nose lyrics and Dream Brother's new sonic territory.

Haunting and intricate. The influence on Thom Yorke’s vocal stylings is so undeniable that Yorke’s imitation borders on theft. Ultimately, not a record I see myself returning to, but enjoyable nonetheless.

Hallelujah is a good cover, everything else is subpar soft ballads. Maybe worth a two, but I ain't feelin it

This one is hard for me to rate as I've heard songs from this album played over my parents speakers for most of my early life. Jeff's voice, and the general sound of this album has always had a special place in my heart. I'll try to do individual song ratings, but I can't promise I'll always be able to provide suitable commentary. Mojo Pin Angelic. Brilliant piece of songwriting on all fronts. Doesn't get much more emotionally evocative as this. Powerful and beautiful. One of the greatest ever. 5/5 Grace Transcendant and large. Instrumentally deep with an amazing vocal performance on top of it. Love how powerful the drums sound and how crisp the guitar is. Gets stuck in my head really easilly. Fantastic. 5/5 Last Goodbye That bass is a pretty great foundation for the instrumental. The sound of this track is lighter and less condensed than the previous two songs which makes for a pretty nice palatte cleanser. The song closes itself out tremendously well, the final minute really elevating the song. Great. 4.5/5 Lilac Wine A pretty little song that really makes a highlight of his voice. Delivered beautifully. Great cover. Good. 4/5 So Real A great piece of alternative rock with a soild instrumental which gets surprisingly heavy at times. Has a great, simple chorus, performed to perfection. Great. 4.5/5 Hallelujah The definite cover version of this song for me. Does plenty of justice to the original while being unique and in an entirely different style. Doesn't replace it, but exists in a different space where it can be enjoyed for what it is. Beautifully composed and performed. Fantastic. 5/5 Lover You Should've Come Over One of the best love songs ever. Yes it's a bit cheesy, but come on. 5/5 Corpus Christi Carol Beautiful rendition. His falsetto is haunting and ethereal. Simple and effective, especially following the explosive finale to the previous song. Great. 4.5/5 Eternal Life Following up the previous song with the a decently heavy electric guitar riff. It's an alright alternative rock track, but it really doesn't have the same songwriting quality as previous tracks. The instrumental meanders a bit and the vocals are lacking in interesting melodies to really make it stand out. Is a bit too long for its own good. The performances are still stellar however. Weakest track on the album for me. Decent. 3.5/5 Dream Brother Has some psychedellic elements in the instrumental, creating a cloudy, dreamy atmosphere. Adds to the diversity of the album while being an interesting experience of its own. The lyrics have some feel mystical and strange at times, and he does a lot with his performance to enhance their effect. Great 4.5/5 Forget Her The vocal melody on the chorus is really good. Has some bluesy elements, feels really cold and broken. A really bitter sounding performance. Love the drums and the keyboard, adds nice texture. Also really like the bass. Amazing closer. 5/5 This is a fantastic record through and through. Everything falls into place for a varied and quality-wise consistent piece with fantastic vocal performances and an instrumental which really knows what its doing. Powerful and emotional, really pushing the limits of what this type of music can be. 5/5 Fave track. Mojo Pin Least Fave Track. Eternal Life

I love when I get the opportunity to review an album I’ve listened to before. I’ll be fully honest here though, when I first listened to it a while back I really tried, I listened probably 5 times in a row to this album and I just did not get it. I couldn’t hear what set this album above the rest. I’m happy to say after coming back to it today I now hear what puts this album above the rest. This is an incredibly beautiful and just soul-touching record. Every song is a ballad of passion and emotion that reaches and grasps to try and touch you. It’s desperate and it’s powerful. It pleads and it grieves. And it was a lovely album experience. Nothing less than five stars.

For this review, I will not include the bonus track "Forget Her" added to later re-releases. It's been a long time since I got Tim Buckley on my album journey, with Happy Sad as album #35. Now I have the lone album from his son. While Jeff only met his father once, it is rather interesting for him to continue being surrounded by music from his living family and carve his own musical career. Unfortunately, we only got one album from Jeff before he tragically passed away, which is a shame because this was a groundbreaking debut that showed so much potential. Jeff Buckley's breathtaking delivery, paired with his poetic songwriting, made for an otherworldly experience that had to be heard to be believed. It's apparent in the lyrics the demons he was struggling with, across entangled relationships and addictions. The tone of Grace ebbs and flows from soft yet agitated ballads into raucous crescendoing rockers that command attention. It all comes to a boiling point on "Eternal Life," where Jeff lets out all his frustrations towards mankind. A truly visceral delivery all the way through, even for the few covers like the hymn "Corpus Christi Carol" and especially his rendition of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" that remains unaged. I can understand there are people out there who wonder what could have come afterward if Jeff hadn't drowned. I can at least accept that what we got was simply astounding.

Jeff I was not familiar with your work. Superb. Tragic story

Meticulous songwriting writing paired with vocals that must have come from Buckleys soul. Dark and heavy but not macabre, more like a heavy fog after a summer storm. I need more time with this album.

Solid album. This guy had a strong set of pipes. Above average vocals in my opinion. I've listened to this a few times over the years, I really enjoyed it today.

Perfection. Yes, even the warbling.

maybe its reputation is a bit inflated, but i can't deny that Grace has an incredible sense of melody and atmosphere, especially in regard to his falsettos. you could probably trace a whole taxonomy of alt-rockers who heard the chorus of "So Real" and built a whole sound off of it. it's impossible to say "i hate Jeff Buckley's voice" because no, you don't. Buckley's voice is one of the most agreeable things i've heard in my life and i'm sure most people who aren't even fans of Grace can agree the guy can sing. odds are you're just really sick of hearing "Hallelujah" everywhere. i feel like the only thing holding me back from considering this an all timer is that every so often, you get a little hint of his cock rocky, KISS or Led Zeppelin roots here. being influenced by cock rock isn't necessarily bad -- i mean, Kurt Cobain thought Aerosmith's Rocks was on the same level as Swans or the Raincoats -- but on "Eternal Life", you can really taste that Jimmy Page drank out of this can. you can taste a bit of backwash on a few songs on the follow-up record if you don't believe me. still, a very minor complaint of a record that i think is an easy 9/10. Jeff Buckley should not be dead. he should be selling out stadium shows and happily married with four kids, but the world proves too cruel to let a kindness go unpunished. Jeff Buckley should not be dead.

there was a period of time where i thought this was overrated and i can’t believe that was the case

I really got into Jeff Buckley in 2024 and I am excited this is my first album of 2025. Stunningly beautiful album. I wish he was able to make more music, but at least he left the world this masterpiece. My favorite song is probably Lover, You Should've Come Over, but this version of Hallelujah is incredible as well. Best Song: Lover, You Should Have Come Over Rating: 10/10 5 Stars

This was SO GOOD!!!! I think I liked almost every song. There’s such a range on here of quiet and loud songs and his voice lends itself beautifully to all of them. His version of Hallelujah did make me cry. I’ve obviously heard that one before but it felt different in the context of the other lyrics on the album about his relationships. Admittedly I missed a lot as someone who can’t process lyrics when I listen so I think I might benefit from reading them later. I’m sure that will only enhance my appreciation of this album. *fav tracks: Last Goodbye; Hallelujah; Lover, You Should Come Over; Eternal Life*

Stay away from rivers

Devastating

Yearn and sorrow. Breathtaking.

LOOOOVEEEE!

Este álbum es toda una experiencia, muy agradable para mi gusto alternativo y progresivo.

Amazing, loved it.

Haunting vocals and such promise

Perfect

The album that turned a cover of "Hallelujah" into his own song, incredibly powerful and emotional

Album was filled with incredibly raw emotion and feeling, and goes from sensational highs to devastating lows throughout. Felt like I went through a rollercoaster of emotions during the listening. Whilst I don't think the entire album was perfect, the experience from tracks 3 through to 7 is incredible in the most gut-wrenchingly beautiful and sad way possible. Hallelujah straight into Lover, You Should've Come Over is especially amazing. 4/5

good but really overrated, by everyone and myself included. But, to be honest, this was the soundtrack when I was around 15 and 16, so there is that

A great talent gone too soon. I only knew his cover really but I just know that this guy would've been huge if he had the chance to make more music. I know this was popular enough on its own but I'm sure you get me. Eternal Life goes hard. Glad I listened, probably won't seek it out though.

Music was better than the actual songs but overall it was ok

Strong Durham vibes. Not listened to in years. Did not spark much joy.

Grace Hmmm. Like everyone else I had this, and I think I tried to convince myself I liked it, but there’s something about it that never quite landed with me. On the surface it should be something I like, and in parts I do appreciate it, but I think I always got a sense of self indulgence from it. And despite him obviously having a good voice there’s some quality to it that I struggle with, to the point I find it a little bit annoying. The songs themselves I also feel tend to wooliness, not quite reaching the elegiac, transcendental heights he’s obviously striving for, and maybe that disconnect is what gives me the sense of self indulgence Having said that I do like The Last Goodbye, and despite it being played to death Hallelujah is an undeniably good version. Maybe the circumstances around his death and the reputation this album subsequently developed has created unrealistic expectations, but ultimately it feels like an average album with some good moments. I wouldn’t rule out listening again but it doesn’t really grab me. It feels a bit wilfully obtuse to give it 2 so it just scrapes a 3. 🏊🏊🏊 Playlist submission: The Last Goodbye

I guess I must have been under a rock when this album came out, and all the hype about Jeff Buckley accompanied it (apparently to disappointment among some, adulation among others). I'm pretty sure I haven't heard anything from this album before, aside from perhaps his cover of "Hallelujah" (and while it's a very nice version of the song, it seems a bit ironic that he did a cover of John Cale's cover, not knowing that Leonard Cohen was the original author). A fine album, I suppose, but I didn't find his crooning/wailing style all that...interesting? involving? not sure what exactly. I'm not sure if it's a production or mixing issue or his style, but it feels like the entire album is lacking depth or something similar to that: everything feels just kind of flat, coming at you from a long distance (ironic since he was such a small club player); the only real exceptions to that are "Hallelujah" and the weirdly almost-rocking "Eternal life", although even with a more full sound I still didn't really enjoy the latter.

It's OK. I didn't understand the fuss when it came out, still don't. Not as good as his dad, much better than copycat whiners such as Radiohead. John Cale doesn't get the credit he should for the OG arrangement of Hallelujah but I doubt he cares.

Last Goodbye is a great song. The rest of the album is histrionic (been wanting to use that word in a sentence for a while).

I confess I did not finish the album. I nonetheless feel qualified to say: this sucks. It's like he's doing vibrato and falsetto AT me.

"While the album initially had poor sales and received mixed reviews, in subsequent years it has dramatically risen in critical reputation." Why? I feel like they had it right the first time.

excellent

I quite literally screamed when I refreshed my page and this album popped up. This is easily a top 5 album of all time for me. There are certain songs that you'll always remember exactly where you were and how you felt when you heard them for the first time. That for me was Lover, You Should've Come Over. And to reinvent a song for a whole new generation to a point where your version is more famous than the original? Buckley truly was a genius. This is a no-skips album in my opinion and I still listen through it at least once a month. It's just magic. Both lyrically and melodically, Buckley had this innate ability to be so inventive, and this album is also further proof how skilled he was as a guitarist. I can only imagine the kind of career he would have had if he were still alive.

yesterday: i'm depressed because of some political issues today. please don't give me any leonard cohen albums tomorrow or i'll be more depressed. now: this is 1/10 leonard cohen. i am depressed. but Jeff can carry every fucking song and give me an mental orgasm at the same time. 5/5.

Amazing album

Beautiful classic.

Probably closer to 4.5, but it's a one-of-a-kind creative work showcasing Jeff's skills and charm with voice and guitar

How can an artist possibly be this fully formed at their debut? I've know Hallelujah since I was young, but I had never listened to Grace in its entirety. This album is a work of true genius. The beauty of this album is truly indescribable and listening to is has moved me to my core.

IN LOVE

Solid album, a lot more diverse than I assumed based off only hearing hallelujah. Loved it. Too bad the guy only had the one album.

5, no question at all about it. But one album of this is enough. And I’m sure as a lover he would’ve been a pain in the backside to have around. All mood and swoon and hangdog looks. No thanks.

One of my favorite albums, his voice is a dream. His only album. Deep, moody, rich. Very 90s. Stunning songs.

RIP Jeff, avresti amato Chaturbate

So coming into this album, I had heard Jeff Buckley's cover of "Hallelujah" as it's a beautiful rendition of the song and I had heard it a handful of times, however I never really listened to the other songs on the album. I feel like the album cover is super misleading as if you would've asked me what genre this album probably fell into...I would've clocked it as 80's rock like Billy Idol or something...I could not have been more wrong. What followed as I listened to the album was one of the most beautifully composed albums I've heard in a very, very long time. The album is like a prog rock or rock opera filled with soaring vocals, dark melodies, and some of the prettiest sounding clean channel guitar work I've ever heard. I think the saddest part of this album is that we were robbed of more Jeff Buckley as I learned he unfortunately passed away 3 years after this album was made - in 1997. I can hear his sound in SO many bands I love to this day - Muse, Radiohead, The Mars Volta...the list goes on. I've enjoyed a great many of the albums this website has shown me but of all of them, so far, this has been my favorite. I think I will be returning to this one many, many times over the coming years. RIP Jeff Buckley, I would've loved to have seen what you could've created if you were not gone long before your time. Standout tracks are: "Grace", "So Real", "Lover You Should've Come Over" and "Eternal Life".

Incredible vocals

um dos melhores discos do mundo

Geweldig album! Prachtige stem, prachtige gitaren. Breekbaar, af en toe hard, maar altijd even prachtig. 5.0

Wow. Simply incredible. Jeff's voice is simply incredible and his range is truly magical. Hallelujah is the obvious highlight here but I actually think Eternal Life is a more powerful and engaging song. Easy 5 stars

So good! I love 'Lover, You Should've Come Over' best of all, but there is not one bad song. Just noticed that 'Eternal Life' kind of reminds me of Radiohead

It was my 7th favorite album of the 90s and that is saying something....gone to soon Jeff. Rest in peace brother.

Depression/10

Jeg ble så glad da jeg så dette albumet på pc-skjermen. Elsker Jeff Buckley!!! Hadde hørt 7/11 sanger fra før av, så var et par nye.

9/10. Legendary. One of the greatest one-album wonders of all time.

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Super Dope

He had a sweet and precious voice, and his interpretations were fantastic. A unique artist who is sorely missed today. The version of Hallelujah on this album is, for me (and for many others), the best version of Leonard Cohen's classic. There are no mistakes here. 5 stars.

Dynamic vocals with haunting glows, production compliments the melancholic vibe with its diverse guitar sounds and moody percussion.

Perfection. Beautiful songs and instrumentals, but the real highlights are the covers of Leonard Cohen’s ‘Hallelujah’ and, especially, Benjamin Britton’s ‘Corpus Christi Carol’. The latter ranks as one of my favourite songs and song versions of all time.

Brilliant. Lilac wine is so much better than Elkie Brooke’s version even though I love her’s.

An undeniable classic 5*

I was already listening to it as it came up lol. Amazing.

Wonderful. What a talent we lost when Jeff passed away. Most famous for Hallelujah of course, but the rest of the album is heartfelt, evocative, ethereal, atmospheric, and just plain beautiful. Worth several listens, because this is one of those albums that gives back a little more with each repeated playback.

I've loved this album since it came out. It's still one of my all time favourites. This is one of those word of mouth albums. As a teen I bought the album after hearing a couple of tracks on the Triple J radio station. My mum fell in love with it and bought a copy. Then my uncle, grandmother, cousin, friends. Before you know it everyone you know owns it. Age, sex, etc was no boundary to the spread of this masterpiece.

Wonderful. Great voice.

Can say I enjoyed every song on this album, think it suits my desire to hear soulful, raw and hauntingly heartbroken music. Love how the guitar, drums and voice all complement each other to create an hour of sombre sound.

Incredible album. Have had a few songs on immediate repeat rotation.

Best!

This is something else. Wonderful.

He really put his whole Bucklussy into this album.