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Beautiful stuff, but I really wish he hadn't covered Hallelujah. His version is great, but the crappy covers of it grind my gears something rotten.
Brilliant album, such a shame there were never any more.
The only song I knew from this already was hallelujah. I think that and the other ballads were the best songs but overall liked most of this. The more upbeat songs in the beginning had some unusual structures and weren’t my favorite but overall I liked how modern this sounded. Some of these songs felt like they could be released by Harry Styles or another pop rock artist today
Last song is great. I never realized how operatic Buckley’s voice is. First side was a little slow for me
the vocals are way prettier than i expected, there’s some really cool stuff here. i feel like it drags a bit at the beginning of the b side and i dont love this hallelujah, but otherwise a really solid record.
solid sound, need to listen to it more!
Excellent album. A career high ;)
I'm glad this project introduced me to this album. I'm pretty sure the only Jeff Buckley song I'd ever heard before is his cover of Leonard Cohen's 'Hallelujah'. This album is really, really strong. He's an excellent songwriter, his vocal control, expression, and range are all spectacular, and he's a superb guitarist. I love the variety of styles and influences he weaves together. I will definitely listen to this album again. I read the Wikipedia entry on this album, and then the one on Jeff Buckley. I had remembered he died tragically at quite a young age. Reading the story of his death was heartbreaking.
Got me shook. Não estava a espera de curtir logo no primeiro track, honestamente é um bom album para ouvir quando é domingo e estou no chill
Full of soulful vocals and beautiful instrumentation, and some rockers, too. Predicted Radiohead and Coldplay but is somewhat better. Ripe for more listens
Never heard of him but he has the voice of an angel. Ahead of his time
"Grace" is a nice alternative rock album, with jazz and folk references, and even some hard rock moments, like the banger title track "Mojo Pin". His version of "Lilac Wine" is also very interesting, but the great song, that makes this album really great, is his reendition of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah". His choice of verses fits his style perferctly and in shone new light to an already classic tune. Nice arangements and a great voice by Jeff Buckley makes it a 1990s rock classic.
I can appreciate that Jeff Buckley was on his way to greatness when he passed away. It's a sad story. Maybe he is the first soulful folk singer to make a name for himself in the '90s, but from 2022 there are a whole lot of voices that sound like his. Gone too soon!
Vibrant. Passionate. Powerful.
Probably a 2.5, but rounding way up for his rendition of Hslleluja.
Very good. Surprised I've never heard of this before.
love it
Fun
That Hallelujah was gold...
beautiful but not my cup of tea
This was a revelation, I never really got into Jeff Buckley before - he somehow just completely passed me by in my teenage years. Really enjoyed the textured sounds at work here.
I previously only knew Buckley'a Hallelujah-Version, which I find overrated. But with the album I was pleasantly surprised. This is a nicely flowing and varied collection of songs, which could be great for letting it play in the background. Standouts: Lilac Wine, Last Goodbye, Eternal Life. 4/5
I enjoyed this much more than I expected, it was really varied and even though I found some of the songs a bit dull, I found most of them really textured and found myself widing the waves of the music
This was a lot of fun. Love the guitar sounds bit dad rocky. Think this is my favourite version of Hallelujah as well
Instrospective
Noch nie mehr als nur Halleluhja angehört. Ein Album für Musiker gleichzeitig zeitlos und voll gas 90er Unglaubliche Stimmkontrolle und Umfang, tolle Gitarrenarbeit. Überraschend breites stilistisches Spektrum - von Klassik über Folk Singer Songwriter Stuff, v.a. einige "härtere" Alternative Rock Nummern oben (Pearl Jam lässt auf Eternal Life grüßen). Der hat auch keinen Bock auf Strophe Rephrain Strophe :-D Hab mir wohl Rufus Wainwright erwartet, bekommen hab ich musical Genius Eddie Vedder (und bissl Rufus Wainwright dazu). Einziger (mini) Kritikpunkt: Manchmal steht der Song ned ganz im Mittelpunkt - und er könnte bissl weniger in die Songs reinpacken (man kennt das... ;-) )
This album surprised me. I really liked it and wish he had lived to make a second album.
Great voice. Sad he only got to make this one album. Would have been interesting so see what he would have done if he had more time. Enjoyed Lilac Wine the most
Saved Prior: Hallelujah, Forget Her* Off Rip: Grace, Last Goodbye, Dream Brother Cutting Edge: So Real Overall Notes: It borders on a violation of the Geneva Conventions that Forget Her was left off the initial album.
Not at all what I was expecting. Kind of a weird album, really. Strangely catchy. That voice!
What a voice, great falsetto work. Of course many know only of Hallelujah and in some ways is almost the definitive version, although I think both Leonard Cohen and Buckley bring different things to the table. I definitely enjoy the guitar-work on the album, especially the little delayed pitch-y things in the background in Mojo Pin, which is funny cause it's the same stuff I like to do. Definitely feels like a pure musician. Also never realized he drowned to death without drugs/alcohol in his system... tragic.
Gorgeous album. Buckleys's voice is an incredible instrument. The songs are generally good and the sound is warm a day intimate. I've listened to it previously but never truly bought in until this listen. 4 🌟
Surprisingly good and a talented artist.
One of the best singers in rock music. Some really good songs as well but not the classic he might have been able to make if he'd stuck around
I only knew Jeff Buckley because I had heard his cover of "Back In NYC," which was not very good. People had been touting "Grace" for a long time. I was surprised by how much I liked the album. It was a lot better than I expected it to be. The singing and instrumentation worked a lot. More than I was expecting. The "Hallelujah," unfortunately, has been done to death. But even with that, the rest was surprisingly good. I did go back to listen to his cover of "Back In NYC." I still did not like it, but not as much as the first time. I appreciate it for what it is, but it's not something I have to have.
I don't own this album but I've listened to it (on Spotify) several times over the last few years. Caught a podcast on the top male rock voices (in terms of vocal range) since the 80's and he was number one - so I had to find out more. Too bad we never got more from him while he was alive. His vocals are superb (check out Corpus Christi Carol) and the musical arrangements are pretty good. His version of Hallelujah is haunting. Last Goodbye is pretty awesome too. Some so-so songs mixed in. I definitely enjoy the album but it didn't completely blow me away.
Obviously now on an absolutely massive pedestal, but easy to see why. Powerful vocals, great writing. Perhaps not quite worthy of being held up as high as it is, but a fabulous album nonetheless.
Actually very good. The songwriting isn't amazing and sounds a bit dated to my ear, but more than made up for by the musicianship.
Just wish hed have gotten to make a follow up.
Good album, wasn't blown away by it except for the Hallelujah cover. But all solid tracks .
halluejah
Glad I was able to enjoy this. Hallelujah is a amzing track and the rest of the album show the rtest of Jeff's amazing talent.
De va vackery särskilt from lilac wine
Uvodna pjesma Mojo Pin je definitivno highlight za mene na ovom albumu. Predivno nešta. Inače preferiram njegovog oca po glazbi, ali nije fer je Jeff nije uspio izbaciti drugi album kako treba prije svoje smrti. Vjerujem da bi isto bio kvalitetan kao Tim. Sve u svemu, ima jedan album u cijelosti, ovaj, te je bome divan. Favoritne: Mojo Pin, Grace, So Real, Hallelujah (draža od originala), Corpus Christi Carol, Dream Brother i sjajna zadnja stvar Forget Her.
Grace by Jeff Buckley (1994) The voice is simply astonishing. Jeff Buckley’s four-octave range, crisp diction, superhuman breath control, and confident timbre are a perfect fit for the execution of his grandly innovative melodies. Freddie Mercury would’ve been impressed. And Buckley’s performances on guitar, keyboards, and (even) percussion are all combined to produce entrancing, genre defying music. Do not play this album while working, driving, or babysitting. This is Saturday afternoon alone music, when you’ve got time to think and feel at once. Karl Berger’s sublime string arrangements are kept slyly hidden until they need to bloom, sometimes explosively. The lyrics lay bare the sadness of a man who lacks the means to satisfy his overwhelming desire. That man lives in you and me. He selects the darkest five of the 80 verses that Leonard Cohen penned to the classic “Hallelujah”, and he delivers them with powerful effect (even subduing the sometimes, frankly, trite rhyme at the ending of the third line of each verse—a masterful example of ‘correcting’ the poet in the delivery, a difficult and dangerous enterprise approaching the finest work of great Shakespearean actors). And he holds the softly spooky and airy “lu” on the penultimate “hallelujah” for a full 25 seconds—long enough to get in his own guitar solo. Did he have some sort of oxygen infusion? His most soulful song (“Lover, You Should’ve Come Over”) captures the mournful response to loss of love and life. And his effort to put his love behind him (“Forget Her”) is frustrated by the unshakable awareness that “She’s out there somewhere now”, searingly shifting from the third to the second person in the last line of the song (and the album). The listener wants to lift him up in his sadness, only to be foiled by the horror of Buckley’s accidental death a couple years later, at the age of 30. I wish he’d lived to write a happy song. 4/5
Was für ein Organ, Hallelujah! Kannte hiervon nur Hallelujah und Forget Her, der Rest ist ebenfalls mehr als hörenswert. Songwriting hakt manchmal etwas. Ein Jammer, dass er so früh von uns gegangen ist und keine Gelegenheit hatte, mehr zu machen.
Amazing, Jeff Buckley’s vibrato, the almost ethereal sound makes a unexpected compliment to the slow and simplistic blues rhythms.
Good guitar
What a voice, amazing vocals, great guitars, superb album, check out the duet with Elizabeth Fraser from The Cocteau Twins which you can find on YouTube 8/10
Solid album. Really.
First half was better than second half. Forget Her and Hallelujiah slap
I can't really complain about anything about this album. A lot of the songs are relatively simple, but Buckley has a powerful voice and he gives his songs the same power and passion. The range of the album also made the album so much more engaging. All that being said, nothing about the album super stuck out to me, but It was a great album and I really enjoyed it.
What a beguiling, beautiful show-off Jeff Buckley is. Of all the power-house albums designed to showcase one person's skill, this is surely one of the biggest. Vocal acrobatics abound across every track, from the sensual whisper to a yearning croon, to a vibrato-filled wail. It's unrivalled, unquestionable technique, executed with stunning control to dazzling effect. Buckley's own material blends in well against the covers- "Lilac Wine", "Hallelujah", "Corpus Christi Carol"- which are the strongest tracks for me, shining as inspired reworkings of classics. In particular, the hushed, lullaby-like rendition of "Lilac Wine" is my favourite offering here. Coincidence or not, the covers are also the most "stripped back" musically. And even then, I struggled to find some of Buckley's performances as soul-bearing as they're made out to be. Every track, every line, is so stuffed with vocal affectations that- dare I say it- "Grace" occasionally threatens to tip into style over substance. It also doesn't end particularly well, with "Eternal Life" taking a frustrating detour into more standard 90's-style hard rock and "Dream Brother" leaving things feeling incomplete for a record that revels in show-stopping flourishes. On the flip side, "style over substance" is an easy claim to make when a record's emphasis is on musical talent. Buckley's skill as a vocalist is undeniable, and he's a deft guitarist, with some inventive chord shapes and structures thrown in ("So Real" and "Mojo Pin" are highlights for this). If it never feels "authentic" enough, maybe it's because his skill goes beyond anything I can relate to as a listener. This was a difficult one to rate. Although the vocals weren't always to my personal taste, it's no reason to mark it down. Objectively, these are really strong recordings, as well as the document of a supremely talented singer with a life cut tragically short. In the echoing silence after the album finishes, if you listen closely you can hear 25 years worth of male singer-songwriters tuning up their guitars and doggedly reaching for those soaring highs.
Not my usual thing, but I enjoyed this 👍
Swoon. I've been on a 90s kick lately, so this is a nice way to start. Looking forward to the reviews and discoveries along the way.
Another good one. I haven't given this a full listen to since the late 90s I reckon. An amazing voice and some great songs. Last Goodbye and Hallelujah are both awesome.
Cantor impressionante com versões poderosas.
Don't rate his singing, but the rest of it is great. Mojo Pin has nice progression. Grace is good (singing is mostly ok at beginning but later screams don't do it for me). Last Goodbye is nice. Lilac Wine is nice. So Real is very interesting. I never liked Hallelujah but admit it is well composed and executed. Dream brother is nice. 4-
Dream brother was pretty good. The whole album is unexpectedly good from the guy who sang hallelujah.
Grace is a fantastic, sweeping piece of alt rock. It stands apart from it's other 90's alt rock contemporaries, like Radiohead, the Pixies, and Sonic Youth. Jeff Buckley plays his own songs and it comes with his own flavor of alt rock. It's really fuckin good. Wide-ranging barn burners to quiet, tender moments make for a great album with expert pacing.
4 из 5
Enjoyed
The late Jeff Buckley captured the crippling desperation of heart ache as effortlessly as his angelic voice allowed. The crowning glory on this record, in my estimation, is Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah (long before EVERYONE started covering it). The other knockout is the anonymously written Corpus Christi Carol. The original songs are not in the same class, but I liked Lover, You Should Have Come Over and Lilac wine. This is a very good record, created by a now lost talent.
This album is kind of many things rolled into one and ahead of its time. It’s kind of Proto-iron and Wine and Bon Iver, but also sounds like a combo of Elliott Smith and STP, but also, there’s songs that seem to predict 2000s harder rock—though not in a good way. What really shines is his voice and what extermination he’s willing to do with it, it’s really something special and shines on the album. There are some interesting instrumentation choices, some cool breakdowns but also some dated stuff that isn’t working. I’d give his singing and songwriting a 5, but some of the instrumentation was 2-3 range so that detracted. It’s interesting to think about which route he would’ve gone were he still alive, could’ve been really great, but also, maybe not.
Absolutely slaps, way cooler than I thought it would be
Really beautiful. Especially his falsetto is!
I've listened to this album a great deal during my twenties and thirties so it was great to have an excuse to listen with "older" ears and hear some things I hadn't heard before. Why 4 stars? Just because I think the album could "flow" a little better.... be a bit more cohesive maybe. Also, I've never been a fan of the number of covers on the album. Still a classic for very good reason.
Very classic album. Lilac Wine, Hallelujah, and many other great songs.
I've often had a problem with singer-songwriters where a lack of emotive performance will cause my eyes to glaze over in reaction to some otherwise excellently written songs, and I've previously written off Jeff Buckley on cursory listens as having that problem, but this album is fantastic. This is one of a select few albums that I've completely come around on as a result of this listening exercise. Good show.
Taken too soon. Voice like an angel one minute, howling blues man the next. Don't blame him for making "Hallelujah" ubiquitous with singing competitions. Everyone should listen to this album. Best Tracks: Grace; Last Goodbye; Lover, You Should've Come Over
Went in with no idea what Grace was going to be like, ended up really enjoying it. Maybe gets a little less exciting in the second half, but still a good listen.
- I didn't enjoy the first minute of the album which is where I usually quit - First song is pretty though, pretty badass at the end - Love the distorted guitars on so real - Definitely an incredible rendition of hallelujah, perhaps over shadowed because people have copied what he did in the last 25 years in their own performances - powerful accordions surprise on lover, you should've come over - intro guitar on Eternal life is good, fucking hard even, the rest of the song goes on a little long but the guitar remains strong. - most of the songs seem a bit long, perceptions of what a songs length should be have changed a lot in the last 25 years - closing out the album, good rock album not something that I would listen to normally but I enjoyed the whole thing, wish the songs were a bit shorter but the music that's there is great, the organ on the last song is beautiful
mehr als nur ein Halleluja
Great album. Vocals were a bit too soft for my liking though.
Pretty great album! Tons of variation across the whole album as well as within each song. Lots of 90s nostalgic alt rock sounds but with a lyrical and musical complexity a cut above his contemporaries. Hearing another cover of Lilac Wine was also a pleasant surprise - my previous album was the Nina Simone album with her cover of the same song. These albums ARE random, right?
I really liked it - especially his covers. It's calm but still full of feeling. Feels like he just sings what moves him and I can really respect that.
Great album. The best "Hallelujah" cover in my opinion. Sad this was his only album.
Heyyyyyy Hallelujah! Eternal life sounds familiar in the intro, but the rest doesn't. It sounded like something from Foo Fighters. Overall a good album. Giving it a 4.
Classic album that I discovered through this service. Awesome! Will definitely add to my regular rotation
I like it
It's very good. Tails off towards the end, but so many classics. The problem is with albums like this, they are almost too good, so you don't NEED to listen to them.
Great album
Al liceo si acchiappava di brutto co Jeff
hallelujah is a jam, rest are pretty good too
Jeff Buckley isn't really my jam, but his passion, creativity, and originality cannot be denied. On Buckley's debut album, Grace, his incredibly rich soundworld, melodies, and song forms spring to life fully formed like Athena springing from Zeus' head. You could listen to this album every day for a month and hear new details every time. Reviewers reach for comparisons to Robert Plant, grunge, folk music, Arabic singing, but the truth is that he sounds like none of them. The only thing he sounds like is Jeff Buckley. I'm not sure I would call Grace a masterpiece. I don't care for the timber of Buckley's voice and it's not like I'm going to be humming these tunes any time soon. But if you're the type of person who gets bored easily, you'll be fascinated by how the serpentine twists and turns of the music, and how Buckley never, ever repeats himself. I've got to give credit where credit is due. 4 stars out of 5.
god bless jeff buckley's voice
Excellent Album. Intense, passionate and soulful throughout
fuck this is powerful, what an incredible voice. the way these songs shift and move is impressive, the flow and feel of this album is pretty unparalleled, the way it aches, the tension.
Somehow able to blend ethereal cathedral sound with riffing rock, Jeff Buckley is a gift. His voice resonates the soul. All the more haunting given how young he left the world.
I thought this album was very good. Although the tempo of the songs were quite different then I am use to, Jeff makes up for this with his incredibly strong voice.
New one for me - Outstanding singer. Tragic story.
Highlights: Grace, Eternal Life Lowlight: Hallelujah Dreamy and meandering (but not pointless), Jeff Buckley has the vocal and guitar chops to make it big, so why haven't heard more of him? Seems a shame, I thoroughly enjoyed this album. Aside from a pedestrian cover of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah", Grace is a perfectly wonderful journey to experience.
Jeff's voice is weird, reminds me of like a 60s singer but the title track has this crazy prog rock sound. Lilac Wine is a good tune
I was a little skeptical of this album when I read that it received much of this acclaim a few years after Jeff Buckley died. I'm still kind of skeptical. It's a great album, and I like several songs on the track list but I'm not sure about it's inclusion on this list. The songs are beautiful and the covers are interesting interpretations of originals, but there is nothing revolutionary to me about this album. I will say that I do enjoy the variety of musical styles that it represents. maybe that's why it is included.
Really liked this one. Just feel like everything was extremely well balanced and I was fully into the album all the way through. Everything was well done and I don’t have much bad to say about it.
Very powerfully vocals. Good energy thought out the album. Reason why over 20 years later this album still gets talked about. Very nice production.
This album is really interesting because it really doesn’t have that mid-90s sound. I like it, though.
Kinda Radiohead vibes, good, good.
Tal vez es muy aclamado por la gente (y personajes muy pesados en el medio) no solo por la forma en que murió sino por lo que pudo haber sido, en lo personal conocía solo 2 rolas del disco y la verdad Hallelujha no me pasa mucho aunque ahora la entiendo mas por que la toca el solo con su eléctrica sin distor un sello que ahora se que era único. Le voy a dar una vuelta a los discos póstumos por que fuera del mame que le dan o no por su muerte o por que fuera el mejor disco de esa época se me hace que es muy bueno sin llegar a ser excelente
Qué buen descubrimiento. Nunca había oído de él y cuando leí las opiniones tan positivas que tuvo en su momento el disco, pensé que iba a ser una cosa exagerada y mamadora que solo se volvió de culto por su muerte tan rara… pero no, la verdad es que la música está buena, su voz me gusta porque tiene un timbre particular y un rango muy bueno, las guitarras son también un plus y la variedad de estilos en las canciones hace que el disco no se vuelva aburrido ni repetitivo. Lástima la "misteriosa" muerte del fulano, quizá pudo haber tenido mucha influencia en la música actual, o quizá se hubiera quedado en one hit wonder.
Aside from the fact it sounds like the soundtrack to every 90s teen drama ever made I absolutely loved it
It’s good, I’m just not into it
This is a surprisingly great album. I thought that 'Hallelujah' would be the gem, but it was certainly 'Last Goodbye' and 'Dream Brother.'
More going on here than I was expecting
Amazing album one of my fav oat 9/10
Despite the now subdued caterwauling, this is an enjoyable record.
Liked 7/11 songs, had some songs I already liked. 3.5/5
Great
Pretty good, and the original Halleljuah on it
good but sad. idk if i could listen again
He's got a great smooth voice, lot of soul and sadness and in it. Standout Track(s): So Real
3.5
3/5
There's a few Jeff Buckley songs I really like, and there's a LOT of Jeff Buckley songs that I really hate
mf sad boy music
Good, but Lover you should come over makes it great
I thought this was going to be a mid album with one legendary song on it. Turns out I don't actually rate his Hallelujah that highly. I appreciate that there was a bit of variation (thank god for Eternal Life), but still mostly felt like fine background music, not songs I would choose to put on again. Favourite: Hallelujah Least Favourite: Corpus Christi Carol Full ratings (I really tried to give fewer 3s): 33333432333
Loved the beginning/vibes
I know this is a classic album and I have heard most of it at one time or another, but this is my first time just listening to the whole album all the way through. He has a soulful voice and at points its like he is singing in a metal band and other times doing R&B, comes across like he isn't sure what he wants to be. The music is a bit harder than I expected in some songs. He is a good songwriter and the album is produced well. It starts a bit up and down for my taste, really like some of it and really dislike some songs. I can appreciate his talent but this isn't really an album I will be playing again.
Pretty good. Very emotional. My I introduction to Buckley is from TikTok lol. A great mix of sounds.
this album's like. fine. he was a good musician for sure but the weather is just all wrong for sad white boy music the last couple days so it's throwing my read on the album off completely. the cover of "hallelujah" in particular just like, as good as it is, i skipped it after the first listen just cos the vibe does not match when we're on like, the 7th heatwave this year now. "hallelujah" is an autumn song.... sorry........ despite all that tho, i did still enjoy the first couple tracks and the last one. they're very atmospheric and like. textural? i especially like the quick bursts of strumming ~4 mins into "mojo pin" and the initial buildup of the title track. like i said i can hear that he's good but like. it's too hot for this. maybe i'll come back when (if) it finally cools down by like 20°c,
This is like an archer. He stands firmly with their feet apart and rests the arrow in place, nocking the string. His body relaxes, except for the tension holding the bow. The arrow is slowly pulled back to his cheek as his breath slowly escapes. Everything fades away. The target comes into gentle focus. Release.
Enjoyed this one quite a lot on first listen, rhythm section really stuck out to me, will definitely go back for a closer listen. I'm gonna give this a 3 for now to pre-enpt rating inflation but I almost expect it to become a 4 at some point
Mojo pin ~ all over the place, ne zastop se lyricsu Grace ~ catchy riff, fun muska depresiun lyricsi, bols ku mojo pin, ful doug ful se ponaula
This is perhaps one of the most tragic albums on the list. Only albums always kind of are, as are final albums of a career cut short by death. This album is both of those things. However, I found it to be rather mediocre alternative rock. Many like to point to his vocal chops and dynamic songwriting as reasons for this album's greatness, but they don't necessarily have the same quality that many say they do. There are some pretty good songs on this record, but much of it is mediocre, and it's probably not entirely deserving of its reputation. It wouldn't be held in such high regard had Buckley still been alive to this day in my opinion. This album is ranked #3 of 29 albums for 1994. Other 1994 albums rated by me: Dookie(2/29)-4 Dummy(4/29)-5 Illmatic(7/29)-5 Smash(10/29)-4 Ready to Die(11/29)-2 Live Through This(13/29)-4 Protection(15/29)-4 Talking Timbuktu(17/29)-3 Music for the Jilted Generation(19/29)-4 Dog Man Star(20/29)-3
Eig ziemlich gut. Weiß aber nicht ob ich's mir nochmal anhöre 3.5/5
The album is deservedly lauded as one of the greatest debuts of all time, and even more so because of the tragic circumstances of his death. It is a truly beautiful record, with interesting guitar arrangements, personal songwriting, and raw delivery, but feels a bit formulaic. Big props for the transcendental 'Hallelujah' cover. 8/10 [KEEP]
Very soft fall vibes. Would listen again. Didn’t realize i knew and like lover, you should have come over as much as I do!
3.8
On the whole, this is much more interesting than I thought it was going to be. It’s still not exactly my thing, but still greatly exceeds expectations, I think because of the band. He has a marvelous voice; the opening to “Corpus Christi Carol” is haunting. I know his covers of “Lilac Wine” and “Hallelujah” are good, but I'd rather have Nina Simone and Leonard Cohen singing them; there’s a restraint and an intensity to those two versions that somehow is missing here for me. I just put Nina Simone’s version on now, and there’s no comparison.
I always know they don't have any Buckcherry or Buckethead CDs when I get to Jeff Buckley.
Not bad. Really like his version of Hallelujah.
A decent interpreter of other people's works. Overrated as a singer-songwriter
This was fine? I was a little underwhelmed. I knew "Hallelujah" obviously but I've never been a huge fan of that song. "Lover, You Should've Come Over" and "Eternal Life" were the standouts here for me.
⭐️⭐️⭐️
Crazy pipes, Hallelujah is a classic, gets a bit tiring after a while
didnt realize this was a man's cranberries highlights: last goodbye hallelujah
Ethereal, religious sense about love. Liked didn't love, would be great in the Fall months
3/5
Mlil baby babu, oou sweet lil boy with Jesus
Honestly, this was better than I expected
Undeniably some great stuff (RIP), but let’s be real; he can be—how do you say—a bit much.
As a music dork for over 30 years I’ve tried listening to this album several times since it frequently shows up as a ”must listen” but I just can’t get into it. I know he has a great voice but for me, less is more. The music is creative but the vocals are too much for me. It’s the equivalent to pop singers sound endless vocal runs. Yes, you are a good singer but showing off is not a good look.
Gerade im Vergleich zu Grant Lee Buffalo - ähnliche Zeit, ähnlicher Vibe - wirkt mir das alles ein wenig rückwärtsgewandt. Mehr die Vergangenheit zitierend und nostalgisierend als was neues zu gestalten und zu bauen. Das totgehörte Hallelujah sticht auf Grund der Bekanntheit raus. Ist aber auch nichts was das wirklich rettet. Wenn auch ein schon herausragendes Cover. Komm sonst nicht rein.
145. Grace - Jeff Buckley (1994) 7.17.26 Variety: 2 Adequacy: 3 Listenability: 2 Uniqueness: 3 Emotionality: 4 = 2.8 rounded down up to a 3 "And I couldn't awake from the nightmare that sucked me in and pulled me/ under/ Pulled me under, oh" This is an album that has a certain reputation. A couple actually. For some it's a beautiful and haunting soulful alt rock classic, for others one of the mainstays of "sad boy" music and full of cringeworthy earnestness. I heard this once decades ago and remember falling into the latter camp, but tastes change and I've been surprised at my reaction more than a few times by this list, so as much as I am able, I'll try and set aside the vague memories I have ( I can only recall one song - you know which one) and go in with an open mind. THE TRACKS "Mojo Pin" - Right away the thing that stands out about this is the live to tape production quality. Not sure it it's legit, but they did an awful good job faking it if not. It feels like a very intimate space, and all the atmospheric effects stuff hits pretty well. Buckley's voice is just as good as I remember, as mannered as it gets. The high register, and the jazzy drumming remind me a lot more of Radiohead than I might like to admit. Things end on a bluesier note when the whole thing explodes at the end, and we're left with some more effects that fade us out. "Grace" - This one makes feel like Coldplay must have ripped it off. I'm not familiar with enough of their music to pin it down though. There's a rushed, purposefully heavy feel to this that contrasts well enough with the moments where this gets loud. The guitar arpeggios are the best thing about this, but it's very easy to see how this sound might have been more influential than I previously thought. Buckley seems to be painting with a very impressionistic brush. More so than I expected from anything labelled as "singer songwriter alt rock" from this period anyway, "Last Goodbye" - This sounds like much more of what I expected. Kind of like if Thom Yorke had collaborated with the Goo Goo Dolls. Buckley seems to be taking some influence with his inflection at least from Robert Plant here a bit. There's a much more radio friendly version of this buried underneath all the endless bending of syllables and the over ornamentation of these vocal runs is already proving a bit trying for me. "Lilac Wine" - Damn. That's a swing, taking on a song that Nina Simone owns on the popular imagination. His voice is fine enough, but what really rankles me here is the arrangement, which is equal parts sappy and boringly predictable, which is interesting given all the artsier touches we've already seen on here. For a much better sub-Simone take on this, check out this version by Depeche Mode's own Dave Gahan and the Soulsavers - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDs9XKPl04I , which manages to feel traditional but lacks the chintziness of this version. "So Real" - This works vastly better than anything else we've seen so far. A genuinely catchy and memorable core melody, with a great slightly menacing build towards a pretty soaring chorus that doesn't over do it. Another instance where I can easily imagine both Thom Yorke and Christ Martin's ears perking up. "Hallelujah" - And here's the one anyone has heard if they've heard anything off this album. As overplayed of a "this means SOMETHING!" moment that it was used to score way too many maudlin 2000s tv and film scenes, the song itself is pretty objectively well done. I like the simple guitar work especially. And it's not nearly as overbaked vocally as it was in my mind. Removed from any of those ill-thought out media appropriations, I didn't get any of the cringe I expected, and Buckley even manages to end on a tasteful note even with the showy sustain, as he cuts it off just before it becomes painful. All that said, this still ranks in the middle of the pack of the many other notable versions of the song for me, with the John Cale one grabbing the brass ring. Sorry Leonard. - John Cale - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DinEKqtCDkg - Willie Nelson - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GikuXfHwXXc - k.d. lang - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTOslDiMd4E - Rufus Wainright - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xR0DKOGco_o - Leonard Cohen - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtVn2bqU6B8 - Brandi Carlile - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1sFYdwlXtI "Lover, You Should've Come Over" - Loved the harmonium opening of this, and there are some other bits I like - especially the tremolo guitar leading up into the bridge, but on the whole this feels like a bit of sanitized soul music, with gospel aspirations that it can't quite fulfill. "Corpus Christi Carol" - Yikes. No notes on the voice control, but save that shit for special moments, dude. A whole song made up of the exact bits I hated most on all the other songs. "Eternal Life" - The only real rocker on the whole album I think, pushing "So Real" out of that spot with its heavier, bass driven sound. This was not unlike some Collective Soul stuff, but maybe a bit more frayed around the edges. Solid. "Dream Brother" - Things end with this pseudo raga rock intro'd number that had major Radiohead vibes to me. Later Radiohead though I think. This had loads of atmosphere and led down dozens of interesting little musical cul de sacs. Man... a whole album of this would have been great. HIGHLIGHTS - "Mojo Pin" - "So Real" - "Hallelujah" - "Dream Brother" MIDLIGHTS - "Grace" - "Last Goodbye" - "Lover, You Should've Come Over" - "Eternal Life" LOWLIGHTS - "Lilac Wine" - "Corpus Christi Carol" FINAL THOUGHTS While I can't say I actively enjoyed much of this, I can't claim that there's a lack of vision and craft on this that makes it hard to understand why people do legit love it. It sounds just slightly ahead of its time, and seems to have especially influenced Coldplay and by proxy, all their imitators. And maybe even Radiohead a bit. There were standout moments throughout, but even the highlights were not especially in my wheelhouse. I just didn't hate it like I expected I guess is my big takeaway. Solid stuff, but not really for me. My biggest criticism would be that Buckley seems to understand that his voice is the main draw, and so a lot of otherwise intermittently interesting instrumental stuff takes a backseat to his often cloying instincts to over do things vocally. Sad they we never got to hear what his musical evolution would have been like, but the hints on this album make me think it would have been interesting at the very least. PLAYLIST ALTERATIONS - Highlights only please FURTHER LISTENING - Pink Moon by Nick Drake - The Bends by Radiohead - Parachutes by Coldplay - Imposter by Dave Gahan and Soulsaver
Нормальный такой инди-фолковый альбом. Есть даже замашки на альтернативный рок и немного гранж. Конечно же, есть песня из Шрека, иначе зачем слушать этот альбом. Eternal Life и Dream Brother очень понравились, в остальном - средненько.
Jeff Buckley described himself in his own press bio as "the warped lovechild of Nina Simone and all four members of Led Zeppelin, with the fertilized egg transplanted into the womb of Edith Piaf." This is either the most accurate self description in music history or the most exhausting one, depending on your tolerance for that kind of energy. Buckley had a four octave range, could play guitar like Jimmy Page on a good day, and sang with the kind of emotional intensity that makes other singers quietly reconsider their career choices. He was also, by all accounts, chronically scattered, constitutionally unable to focus, and in constant need of someone pointing him toward the next decision. His producer described him as among the most talented musicians he had ever worked with, immediately followed by the word "but," which is doing a lot of heavy lifting in that sentence. Grace peaked at number 149 on the Billboard 200 in 1994, sold roughly 175,000 copies in Buckley's lifetime, and was not certified Platinum in the United States until 2016, nineteen years after its author waded fully clothed into a Mississippi tributary singing Led Zeppelin to his road manager on the bank and drowned at thirty years old. David Bowie called it the one album he would take to a desert island. Bob Dylan named Buckley one of the great songwriters of the decade. Jimmy Page called it close to his favourite album of the decade. Robert Christgau of the Village Voice gave it a C and suggested the force of hype would blow Buckley all the way to Uranus. Nobody agreed on anything, which is usually a sign that something real was happening. The album is front loaded in a way that rewards the first three tracks and tests your patience with the rest. Mojo Pin, Grace, and Last Goodbye arrive like a punch, a slow burn, and a heartbreak in sequence. Then the album spends its remaining runtime being interesting rather than immediate, which is the honest critical distinction between a 3 and a 4 for someone who needs both great lyrics and a great musical arrangement to fully commit. The album also contains a cover of Hallelujah by Leonard Cohen, delivered by a man with the voice of an actual angel, which is the most complicated listening experience available to me personally cause I don't really like Cohen's music at all. The song is genuinely extraordinary. The ghost of a man I find musically intolerable is visible in every chord change. This is not Buckley's fault. He recorded over twenty takes to get it right, insisted on including it over Columbia's objections, and was proven spectacularly correct when it became the song that introduced him to an entire generation of new listeners after his death. None of that changes the fact that Leonard Cohen is in there somewhere, looking smug. 3 out of 5. One star for the first three tracks, which deserve their own separate rating. One for the voice, which belonged in a different universe from the rest of us. One for Buckley not listening to the record execs and doing what he wanted. The fourth star is on a desert island with David Bowie, who apparently had better taste and more patience than I do.
Fairly high voice, blend of folky and kindapop rock
too many songs of I need therapy bin grad nicht in der Stimmung =) - Kirchensongs gekippt - warum war ich damals "happy" während ich LYSHCO & forget her gehört hab lol
Its so beautiful. Really like the guitars here. So real felt like a radiohead song. Also had no idea he did his version of hallelujah wtf. His voice is insane. Its just a bit of a sad album. I like the mix of melancholic christian and intense rock and roll. My fav song was probably lover u should have come over. It didn't change my life though
I had know Jeff Buckley only as the "Hallelujah Guy", but listening to "Grace" I was surprised it had lot of alternative rock influences. 2.5
Not really my thing, wasn't particularly memorable either but it was pleasant enough to listen to.
*Quality singer songwriting but goes too deep and slow at times. *No questions its good musically, just doesn't excite me too much
I think I knew I was going to dislike this album. I can totally appreciate its appeal and the unique skill involved in making it and also its influence on artists that followed, but I don't like it so I'll give it a neutral 3.
81/100
Nada de otro mundo
Me gusto pero no mucho
bof un peu mou
This is the only album he made before dying... It came out in 1994... Is it Ready to Die all over again? No, it's not, because it's not a rap album. Instead, it sounds incredibly reminiscent of early Radiohead, but worse. Yes, Buckley is a good singer, but these songs are not that good. The guitar playing is alright, but I find these songs rather boring. Many of the songs run on way longer than they should, attempting to interest the listener with dramatic swells but not quite managing it. So, basically, this is a mediocre album that became insanely overrated because the artist died after its release. Yes, Hallelujah is great, but to me that says more about Leonard Cohen's greatness as a folk songwriter than it does about Buckley. Most of the rest of the album is mediocre alt-rock that is glazed to an insane degree by music people. I want this album to be good, but it consistently disappoints me.
He's talented, he has a great voice, it's just his songs are so forgettable. Like if Thom Yorke was in Coldplay, but without memorable songs. I can't recall any hooks or riffs or motifs. Nothing. I just know they sounded nice enough while they were playing.
this album had a chokehold on me in highschool
Solid album here. Never heard of Jeff Buckley, but there were some undertones of Robert Plant/Led Zeppelin in his music.
Sorry, dawg, but I liked your Dad's music better. Another album perpetually recommended to me by my algorithms. I've listened to it a handful of times (but not recently) and it's got some nice highlights, but if Jeff didn't die a tragic death, would it have the reputation that it does? I think not!
MOJO PIN - i love the guitar background but what is a mojo pin GRACE - the bridge and his voice are beautiful, feels more modern LAST GOODBYE - feels like springtime and cherry blossoms, i love the line "kiss me out of desire, not out of consolation" LILAC WINE - quieter then other songs so far, feels older SO REAL - more rocky than other songs, punky HALLUJAH - more intimate (both in speech and in literal) - the contrast btwn piety and sex is interesting LOVER, YOU SHOULD HAVE COME OVER - already listened to CORPUS CHRISTI CAROL - holy vocal ability, i love the "ye olden lyrics" ETERNAL LIFE - so real esclated into super crazy, feels like an oppenent to hallujah in meaning DREAM BROTHER - feels like a spooky nightmare FORGET HER - good summary of the album
I was really into this one when it was released. I got tired of the vocal gymnastics after a lot of listens. It's still a great album but I don't care if I ever hear it again.
1 so real
It was fine
Not as good as I was hoping.
Emo dad album. Bridges are great. Really nice impact moments and gradual buildups. the breakdown in so real is awesome. This has the "it's never over song". Really beautiful in context. Great album about heart break and living after a really tough breakup. Really captures all of the emotions you go through. Forget her is amazing. Started off not liking this one but really got into it around the middle. Pretty solid and great overall listen. By the end I didn't want it to be over.
There are 2 beautiful songs on this album, but I don't like it as much as it is (belatedly) critically acclaimed. Pitchfork: n/a Rolling Stone: Top 500 Albums #147 Best Songs Lilac Wine Hallelujah
I'm well aware of this album, and know a few of the tracks. I don't really enjoy the tracks I do know. Otherwise, I've never listened to this album start-to-finish. Here's the thing... Jeff Buckley is obviously an incredibly gifted singer. But sometimes when you reach a certain skill level as a musician, you attempt these insanely difficult things, and it's admirable on that level, but that doesn't necessarily mean it sounds good. Every time I think that a given song is going along just fine, he attempts one of those nearly impossible feats that just doesn't sound good. This album would be much better if Jeff Buckley held back a little more.
Bought this one when it came out, but haven't listened to it in at least a decade. Some bits I like (Eternal Life) the rest I can take or leave.
It’s good, but uber overrated. I haven’t listened to this album since the breakup. That certainly tainted my experience. I would give it 3.5 stars, so we’ll go for 3 instead. He is better than his dad though.
not sure if it lived up to the mythology and hype...
I've always liked the track, 'Grace', which IMO turns out to be the standout track on the album. A shame really, I was looking forward to hearing the deepcuts, but it turns out to be mostly pretentious dinner party music. Heard before ❌️ Listened this time ✅️ Revisit ❌️ ★★★☆☆ (5/10) Total reviewed : 342 Already owned : 77 Purchased : 16 To buy : 3 Nope : 246
Anytime this decides to be a rock album, I’m very on board. The snoozy lounge stuff ain’t it, but the writing was at least mildly interesting. I’m tempted to give it a three because I really liked that “Eternal Life” song. RIP
Shame that Hallelujah brings the album down.
Such a curious album. Tonally experimental at times. "Last Goodbye" was a highlight. I skipped right over the too-played "Hallelujah". The beginning instrumentals of "Lover, You Should've Come Over" were fantastic, and I really enjoyed the relaxed (melancholic?) vibes of the rest of the song.
неплохая гитара, приятный голос
Kinda christian rock. Famous songs though like Hallelujah. Not terrible.
honestly landed closer to the Lenny Kravitz album than i'd like to admit
This is an album I’ve listened to plenty of times but never really got. He’s got a great voice but it’s a lacking in restraint for me. Great guitar playing although production is a little murky throughout. Maybe one day it’ll click like it does for so many other people
Too much fluff, but Hallelujah is an amazing, all timer version
I was bored for a lot of this album. Hallelujah obviously slaps but considering it's a cover it's not adding a star for me. Lover, You Should've Come Over was pretty solid but overall this album wasn't really doing it for me.
This was interesting but not enough for me to ever listen again
Another instance where I completely missed out on something being in Germany, not having MTV, etc. I didn’t hear this until 2000, 2 years after his untimely death. I remember seeing the cover around a bit and thinking he was doing some rockabilly schtick maybe? Ultimately Buckley is at his best interpreting other’s material or working with a cowriter, but that can’t take away from the first side here, one of the best of this or any decade. We played Sin-é and you can bet Mojo Pin was on my mind! Just an incredible piece of music and a performance to match (his; ours was OK). All that said, I rarely have any interest in listening to Grace. Just completely burned out on it and then of course the Cohen cover became inescapable, a kind of ubiquity afforded very few (even if his interpretation is a bit of a misread).
Неплохо, но не мое. Хотя две-три песни прикольные.
Another re-listen, but it’s been so long and I think I’d only listened to it once before so I went into this listen with little memory of it. And I think the reason I haven’t given this more of a chance over the year is I find Buckley’s vocals overdramatic for my taste. I feel a little disrespectful admitting that, and I wonder if repeated listens would reveal more and more for me to appreciate. Standout moment: Lover, You Should’ve Come Over. I love the gradual build and the use of harmonium/organ.
There are only so many words in the English language to describe how this sounds. I think the one word I would choose would be ethereal. Jeff Buckley had a unique voice, not a great voice, but he put his heart and soul into his music. The guitar is a beautiful bonus. While I wouldn’t choose to listen to this album, it absolutely belongs on the list and I appreciate the opportunity to listen to it. Many people have said that Buckley’s version of Hallelujah is the best. I respectfully disagree, I prefer the original by Leonard Cohen. Each version brings something different, and both are worthy. 3.5 stars
Don’t listen to the internet the best song on here is clearly eternal life
Timeless sound. Father of indie rock? Love the composition of the upbeat stuff. Loses me in the second half of the album
Okay,
it is okayish for me
I need to return to this one on another day. I could really like this if I listen to it when the time is right.
Nice
I hear the influence on Muse and Radiohead
Between this and Tori Amos something was going on with middlebrow listeners in the 90s being drawn to overly elaborate and unfocused singer-songwriter melodies. Buckley’s talent is undeniable especially on tracks like Last Goodbye and Hallelujah but the songs have a habit of languishing beneath the altitudinal, theramin-like quivering of his vocal stylings. Yeah, I get it, Thom Yorke aped the style. But he had Johnny Greenwood’s melodic backbone.
I can hear the appeal for some, but his vocal style doesn’t do it for me. Music is good but something about the production is off for me. Obviously, he was talented and it’s a matter of musical taste thing for me. His “Hallelujah” is now the standard. I think it works best when Buckley kept it simple. The keep it simple” on either music or vocal style works whereas histrionic vocal plus the music being florid in same songs is coming off as a bit much. So, “Corpus Christi Carol” is lovely and “Lover, You’ve Should Have Come Over” works. “Eternal Life” is a straightforward rocker.
So I'm not a fan of his vocal range, and that's just a personal opinion. Some of the songwriting hits hard, some of it doesn't. After a single listen, my favorite track was Lilac Wine, and as far as that individual song goes, Nina Simone gave it a spin that makes the track turn on its head. None of this is really inspiring a second listen. What I really see is potential. If it hadn't been for his unfortunate death, I'm sure he would've made a more obviously outstanding project, it's just a matter of keeping that artsy head on straight. I gave it a second listen on some quality earbuds and, the arrangements and musical skill are absolutely beautiful on this album. I guess I'd buy it if I saw the record, because I understand this is gonna sound as good as the system it's played on. Not something I'll be adding to any playlists any time soon. Good for an occasional listen with appreciative ears. 3.3/5
I had his wee dad yesterday! Now Jeff today! (Who wouldn't gladly have both, you know what I'm sayinnnnnn) Hmm interesting. Thought I would enjoy this more than I did really. Was at its best with Lilac Wine and Hallelujah, and I wonder if that's because I already knew them, and they were more stripped back instrumentally. The more radioheadish parts of this aren't my jam. Hoyever, it's gonna get a pass because he's got a good voice.
obvi great but idk why i avoid this album at all costs... weirdly unrelatable genre?
Hallelujah cover saves this album
Big shout out to stepping on a crack and breaking your mother's back! He's got a great voice.
Crazy voice on this guy huh
This is an album I want to like more than I actually like it. Hallelujah is great, of course, but there's something lacking here. Maybe the vocals? I don't know. But in aggregate, it feels like a cross between yacht rock and grunge, and thats a fusion I can mostly do without.
Is he smoldering? Is he sulking? I've been trying to figure that out for awhile now. He has an objectively good voice, has a pretty unique formula, and interesting song structures. And yet, I don't feel it in my loins with the exception of the obvious choices. However, I would not begrudge anyone who said they were moved with the spirit. What a completely brilliant cover. It's almost always a good choice to cover Leonard Cohen since he rarely maxxxed his undeniably great songs, but this is inspired and revealed the song in its full glory. Nearly a 4 on the strength of that one.
I thought this was interesting, varied, and at times powerful, but something about it -- maybe Buckley's voice -- didn't fully work for me.
3/5 - To this album's credit, I can imagine someone picking this up today and saying "this is my jam." While that person is not me, this is mostly alright if not way overwrought at times. This version of Hallelujah is of course a timeless classic.
Me gusto pero sin mas
An interesting mix; the opening track could easily have been a lost Led Zeppelin song, and you can hear the passion in his guitar and voice. The songs themselves aren't particularly memorable for me, but the performances were brilliant. I wish we could have heard more of his work.
First one in this journey
Weird…I just had Tim Buckley yesterday. Different musics but the same ratings
Quantos Hallelujah vamos ouvir nessa jornada? Huehuehue. Mais um álbum SO;NU (Som Ok, Nada UOU!). Tinha música com muito número, esperava algum hit que já tivesse ouvido, mas não foi nada demais. Não tem nada do estilo musical, dos instrumentos, da voz que eu consiga pensar em um comentário. Vai o 3 de sempre.
Do we actually need another cover of Hallelujah? I guess we do. I was very hopeful on this selection because of the high ratings this album seems to enjoy. For me this album is uneven - some of the songs I liked and others I didn't. I guess I would do a solid 2.5 stars and round up because I'm influenced by the crowd.
Overrated, or just not my cup of tea. Anyway i wished the journey started better.
as a complete body of work this one didn't exactly light me up but i respect the whole thing happening here
(Album 4 of 1089) Jeff Buckley has a great voice, but this album didn't quite click with me. It was a good listen and was clearly well made, I just never felt a huge pull to keep listening to it. I've heard about how Buckley and this album inspired Thom Yorke, so it's nice to have finally listened to it. Hopefully this one grows on me.
Emotional roller. The different instruments give it a unique feel on the ears. His voice is incredible. You can hear him on every inch of this. Deeply talented man. Also, quite the yearner. It kinda droned on in the end unfortunately... a lil too much whine for me. But some incredible tracks like Mojo pin, Grace and that Hallelujah.
I enjoyed this one. 90s to the core and sounds a lot like Muse vocally. This has to be where they got most of their vocal inspiration. Jeff Buckley’s vocal range is great and the instrumentation is good. Some of the vocal lines are a bit hokey but I’ll give a break — 90s. 3.5/5.0
I’m not a big fan of Jeff Buckley’s voice but I did enjoy the music quite a bit. To me, his vocal power is lacking as he sounded shaky several times during the listen. Hallelujah, however, was a fantastic addition to this compilation powered by heavy emotion, strong lyrics, and simple guitar chords. Overall I enjoyed this.
Undeniably talented as a musician and a lyricist, but Buckley’s music suffers from indulgence. I speculate that it’s the result of playing solo for all those years and needing to be ‘everything’ while answering to no one. His talent shows through but he could have used folks to reign him in and keep him in check.
This album is a bit like a good hazy IPA. Many out there are just juice, thick juice. Those are the radioheads of the world. Good hazy IPAs have a touch of that hoppy bite you get from a more traditional IPA. It stays true to the core style while giving you something different. That's what Jeff Buckley gives us on this album. His music at its core is rock, he adds an ethereal moody feel over that to create his sound without losing that rock feel. This album gives far more than I expected, enjoyed it quite a bit.
Overrated. Succeeds most when it kinda sounds like Led Zeppelin like in "Dream Brother."
Was digging his soulful howling over some tasty guitar and then Hallelujah started and that’s just one of my least favorite songs no matter who’s performing it so that knocked off a star
Never really understood this album. Kind of whiny and long. But he has great vocals, can't deny that. Rating: 4.5/10 Favorite Song: Lover You Should Come Over
Talented singer and band - I don't love the material. It would have been interesting to see how he developed as a songwriter.
Heresy in my household to say this, but I mostly just don't get it. One or two tracks hit a wailing sweet spot, but I continue to find him not compelling.
His story is tragic and all, but these songs just don't do it for me.
Pretty good, pop rock ish but also radioheadish 3
Rather good
Bangers. A little too much whining at times; need to adapt volume throughout
I’ll tell you what this album was definitely graceful. I loved his rendition of Hallelujah.
A great surprise. Buckley’s voice is superb and the songs are varied and interesting. A solid cohesive album.
Very decent
Im going through the worst breakup oml :| sounds okay overall but wouldn’t listen casually
2.5
first impression on album cover alone: old and grungy so prolly wont like it mojo pin: ok better than i thought he got a good voice. slower than what i normally go for. grace: ok this shit goes hard kinda??? not too bad ngl. ok jk he going way too hard at the end LMAO last goodbye: ok so for some reason i typed last wednesday which idk what that means about me but ANYWHO mid and slow and exactly what i expected from the album cover lilac wine: sounds like something from hadestown. kinda good? jk im falling asleep so real: ok kinda sunday morning vibes? ok no i hate when the guitar does that its not ideal hallelujah: BEAUTIFUL 10/10 lover, you should come over: omg this is the tiktok song i love that its good corpus christi carol: ok opera! eternal life: ok i dont like rock no THANK YOU! dream brother: didnt listen and cant be bothered to forget her: same
As in love with his own voice as anyone I've ever heard; it's a great voice though. There are better covers of Hallelujah (and the original is pretty fuckin' good too). Nobody's touching Nina Simone's Lilac Wine. Corpus Christi Carol? Shrug. Lover, You Should've Come Over is easily the best thing here, but overall I very much prefer the rock tracks to the non. Other than that I still see this as a strong debut album that punches way over its weight on influence. Betcha he was pretty great live, and I suspect given the chance he would have put out albums much better than this.
eg
Mojo pin - 2/5 Grace - 2/5 Last goodbye - 3/5 Lilac wine - 1/5 So real - 3/5 Hallelujah - 5/5 Lover you should've come over - 4/5 Corpus Christi carol - 1/5 Eternal life - 4/5 Dream brother - 3/5 Forget her - 3/5
I love Buckley’s rendition of Hallelujah, but can’t say the album spoke to me much as a whole. It was pretty.
no se si es por mi mood de hoy o si le tenía las expectativas demasiado altas, pero no me voló la cabeza de la manera que pense que lo haría. Buenos temas tho, había un par que conocía pero no sabía que eran de él.
But it gets old
Always a pleasure Mr Buckley, consistently making a guitar sing and being a little bit religious about his melodic choices for vocals - Nina Simone/Pakistani worship music type beat. So sad so much of the time. The really famous ones are really famous for a reason. Ironically one of my least favourite songs is the title track… something to think about
No me mato
Buen álbum, pero necesito escucharlo mas veces para que me gusten las canciones (excepto la que ya conozco y me gusta obvio)
His version of Hallelujah arguably the best - rest of album ok - particularly liked the last track Forget Her
Another name that I've known but never paid attention to. I enjoyed the record. Jeff has a great voice and singing technique, and the music matched perfectly.
Hallelujah is obviously the entry point, and I almost kind of dreaded hearing it because it’s so dramatic. Honestly, its good. The fact that it’s so overplayed doesn’t change that. I was still glad it was over once it finished though so I could properly enjoy the rest of the album. And once it was over, I loosened up and did enjoy it more. Rocked more than I expected.
Nothing extraordinary one way or the other.
I’ve listened to this album a few times from start to finish because it is so loved. I recognize the talent, but it is not my cup of tea.
Very nice album so good
Played a few times. Didn’t quite get that classic album feel but still really enjoyed it. A few stand out tracks but an a good all rounder
This album wasn't very memorable to me other than Hallelujah which is just such a classic.
it was nice :)
ai gente bem ok né a q eu mais gostei foi so real eu acho sla caguei pra esse homem tb
Interesting
Nice album. Pretty chilled out and laid back. Good background sound not terribly far up my street
Jeff Buckley has always struck me as a musician's musician -- one of those artists that so many of my favorites love -- who just has no particular appeal for me. Listening to the entire album hasn't dispelled thst notion. The consensus is that Jeff's version of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" is the best one out there, but I still prefer Rufus Wainwright's.
love his voice, but the dramatic mood swings within and between songs make Grace hard for me to settle into.
Jeff buckley has am amazing voice and a few of his songs are great. But his stile of music and voice i will admit there are outher singers that just do it better.
Very melodramatic and all that. He really puts his emotions in his voice. Lover, You Should've Come Over and Forget Her were my favorites and the first few songs were pretty good too. 6.6/10
Good album.
This album was fine... sort of middle of the road for me. With the 3rd best version of Hallelujah in my opinion.
Album No. 0178 on my list. “Grace” by Jeff Buckley has a very good reputation online, so I had always wanted to listen to it. But for some reason, I never managed to do that, so except for that one song that everybody knows through a gazillion covers (“Hallelujah”), the whole album was fully new to me. I was curious whether it would live up to its reputation. To be honest, I was a bit disappointed. “Grace” is not a bad album, and it certainly deserves its spot on the 1001 album list. Yet, I didn’t find it as good as I had hoped. I can’t really pinpoint what exactly the issue is, but most songs didn’t really have that big of an impact to be honest. The album certainly has some qualities (a high consistency coupled with a high variability between the songs for example), but still, the individual pieces just didn’t to it for me. I will add “Grace”, “Hallelujah”, and “Forget Her” to my playlist. Maybe I should listen to this again a few times, maybe it’s one of these albums that grow on you (like many of my all time favorites actually did). Maybe I’ll change my rating afterwards. But for now, it’s not better than “just” solid. 3/5 stars.
Album bem interessante. Jeff Buckley de fato tem uma voz única, chegando a arrancar arrepios quando canta a música Grace. Bom álbum Nota: 3.5/5
3/5
hallelujah is always fire this was solid, a bitttt melodramatic for me but overall fun and p good 3.5ish
A little more inventive than its contemporaries, and it all had a nice sound, but there weren't really any songs that left a huge impression on me
Proggier songwriting than I expected. Generally I like the more straightforward blues / grunge tracks (particularly Eternal Life and Dream Brother, and Forget Her has very nice instrumentation). I find the vocal flourishes a little overwrought.
Ok
This album really had an outsized influence on various people in my orbit at the time that it came out and for years afterwards. I was kind of vicariously into it as well but don't recall hearing this whole album all that much. Incredibly talented dude, and several of his songs are absolute classics. All in all though, my appetite for anxiety-inducing music is way lower in middle-age than it was in my late teens / early 20s.
Not terrible. I love Hallelujah but everything else was OK.
Oh, another artist much beloved of music journalists owing to his unfortunate death far too young. I played this album three times (and a bit), and I can hear why the critics and public loved this record. For me, I found it a mixed bag. a good album, but not a great game-changer of an album (but how many debut albums are like that?). No something that'll feature in listening going forward.
Hai partes que me gustan moito de sempre, outras que nada, algunhas que me gustan de novo e tamen unhas ás que non lle vexo o atractivo que anos atrás si. Sempre tiven unha relación complicada con este álbum, sen acabar de entrar de todo nel, mais tampouco rexeitándoo por completo. Supoño que por iso acaba condenado ao eterno setecomacinquismo. (C) Mondo Sonoro 2026 (#77 dos 1.001 discos que escoitar antes de morrer: 3,5/5)
Me cuesta entrar en este disco. Siento que tu padre te abandonara, Jeff, pero era mucho mejor.
Bueno
3.75 ma non proprio 4 quindi 3. Suona bene ma non mi ha mosso il cuore. Bella Hallelujah
First Listen; 3.5; Really loved the sound of this album in addition to the melodies and music itself. Very dynamic range with the instruments that draws you in. The guitars have a glassy sound without sounding cheesy or overdone. Really enjoyed the grungy, more chaotic sounding parts, and it was a little slow for me in parts. Still enjoyable on the slower tracks but not something that sets it apart. Favorite Track: Mojo Pin
geloof graag dat dit een big deal was toen t uitkwam maar is beetje basic nu tbh...
pretty good. iv've listen to it once before
its got some good stuff on it but I cant say it had a profound impact on me
Me gusta porque tiene un aire melodramático. Lo escuché caminando por la playa de noche. Es un álbum para imaginar escenarios ficticios.
Amazing singer but I didn't really connect with most songs. 7.1/10
Me parece un disco interesante, tiene ese sonido alternativo de los 90s que le da un excelente toque. Tiene algunas canciones un poco más experimentales que son interesantes, aunque las que más me gustaron son las que tienen un sonido más pulido, como Grace o Last Goodbye.
Occasionally raucous and initially a little overwhelming and off putting. The album settled into a tone more akin to Hallelujah, this recording of which remains my favourite version. Overall a rockier feel than expected.
Great album top to bottom.
Some highs but a few misses
and the crazy thing is he still cheated
Great album and I recognize it's greatness but it's not my personal jam
Very talented!!! But not sure my style. 3.5
A couple of bangers, but overall not 100% my style. 3.5
I tried many times but still don't really like this man's music. 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. 3⭐️
no sabia que iba a escuchar hallelujah en el medio la verdad, me sorprendi ah
Fin ofte rolig instrumental, litt akustisk Radiohead stil, med rolig noen ganger også plutselig ampa opp Bro synger fint Mange av sangene er med treig rolig synging, de som ikke er det pleier å være grove.
Meh. Not really my thing.
I very unique sounding album, with some excellent songs.
album interessantinho, talvez um pouco católico demais? esse cover de Hallelujah ou original não me apetece vocais muito bons, jeff tem um groove e voz bem únicos música fav: forget her
Mid
another 90s one i've not listened to in a while. buckley is a very talented singer and guitarist. i wish we had the chance to hear him once he had developed his own voice and sound. so much of _Grace_ sounds like led zeppelin. he would have found his voice, eventually.