Grace

This was my first outing with Jeff Buckley, and by the record's end, I struggle to call Jeff Buckley a singer/songwriter, because it feels like he's doing more than that. Yes, there are the more calm songs that would make him a hit with the coffee house set, but Buckley also offers more raucous songs. They're not bad at all, but the more lively ones can feel a little out of place at times ("Eternal Life"). There's a haunting quality to his work the kept me listening and drew comparison to Thom York's vocals as well as various eras of Radiohead, particularly "Chorpus Christi Carol". Jeff Buckley has been one of my favorite "new to me" artists and has kept me coming back since this listen.

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Not bad, inoffensive. Had maybe one or two songs I'd keep, and maybe five that I didn't skip while listening and working. Grace, Mojo Pin, and Dream Brother I kept. I'll need to listen again to see if I'll really keep those. Maybe it'll reduce down to only Grace or maybe everything will be relegated to the b-list. 2.5/5 I think.

Great guitar pieces and musicianship, but overall it doesn't do a whole lot for me. I think it's the style of Mr. Buckley's mumbly, winy, vocals—but please don't mistake my distaste as a flaw on his part, because he seems to have exquisite control of it and it's done that way very intentionally. I've listened to this album at least twice before—quite a few years ago now—and so I can safely say it has not grown on me with time nor repeated listening. It's probably safe to say that this just isn't my cup of tea, so I should give it a 2, but it deserves no less than a 3 based on the musicianship.

Funny, I've avoided this for ages because I can't bear to hear Hallelujah. But you forget how much of the record sounds like Zeppelin. Also, dynamics-- loud louds and soft softs. On the whole, I enjoyed it more than I expected to, and the Hallelujah thing isn't his fault.

Not to my taste, though he has a nice voice. I don't get a sense of melody or rhythm in his songs, though his cover of Hallelujah is great.

It's okay.

I really enjoyed the moody sound of this album. Jeff’s voice reflects a similar sound of the lead singer of Jellyfish and is very easy to listen to.

Pretty standard rock, but Jeff Buckley still had an amazing voice. Though at some point the repetition gets a little much

3.5

It’s nice but a touch overrated

High points and some totally forgettable stuff too.

not bad

Gone too soon

I know of Jeff Buckley, I’m assuming it’s due to his cover of ‘Hallelujah’ but I’m not really sure. This album was alright, I didn’t dislike it but really didn’t love it either. Appreciated the cover of ‘Lilac Wine’ by Nina Simone that I remember from earlier in my 1001 project. 3/5 middle of the road

I’m having hard time to trust myself on this album, since everyone loves it so much. I hear the raw emotion, the elegiac vocals, the earnest songwriting, the wide variety of styles he gathered together/ set in motion, the all-time great cover, the solid musicianship, the great production. I mean, this guy was the real thing. But I just don’t enjoy listening to it. I think it’s the lack of joy that turns me away. Maybe I need a therapist, but I’m not sure I can steer into material without joy.

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Just an average album to me. It's not as good as the last two albums I reviewed. Some songs were quite good. "Grace" is one of those albums that had no impact on my mind. So I might forget it within a week. 3 stars for "Grace".

Pros: Jeff had such an impressive range that he made an album consisting of many genres of rock, so chances are you're gonna find a couple of songs that you'll like Cons: Jeff made an album of so many rock genres that the majority of the album will not be enjoyable, and the couple songs you do like aren't strong enough to carry the weight of the album

This album was ok, didn't really blow me away, but I guess I kind of enjoyed it.

Parts of this are incredible and blow me away, parts of this suck so hard I want to throw the record in the bin and set it alight, and parts of it annoy the crap out of me because of Buckley's incessant wailing which is unbearable at times.

Vahva kolmonen, voisi oikealla hetkellä kääntyä neloseksikin. Eternal Life päätyi omille listoille.

Pretty deep and sad album!

Slightly disappointing, too much emphasis on the vocals which warbled too much. I think he liked the sound of his own voice. Some good stuff too, but it never gets going.

Not surprised that both Jimmy Page and Robert Plant from Led Zeppelin like this album because some of tracks sound like Led Zeppelin, for example the opening track "Mojo Pin". The album also reminds me of the album "Little Queen" by Heart. Not a bad album, but not great either - I personally think that this album is overhyped.

DIdn't leave much of an impression.

it was a slow burn. but ok

A fairly enjoyable listen, I was genuinely dreading this one because I only know the cover of Hallelujah, which does nothing for me - I do not like that song. So I was surprised to learn that this had a really good selection of some rocky/folky songs, and the typical crybaby wanker shit. The first half of the album is truly good, but it does fall off after So Real. Maybe that's just because I don't generally like slow sad songs, which is what the remainder of the album generally consists of. It really amazes me how much Myles Kennedy sounds like this guy. Enjoyable listen, nothing really mind blowing here - also way too long for what you get. A lot of songs end up sounding the same. I probably wouldn't come running back to this, but it was certainly good enough.

"On the evening of May 29, 1997, Buckley's band flew to Memphis to join him in his studio to work on his new material. Later that evening, Buckley spontaneously went swimming fully dressed in the Wolf River Harbor, a slack water channel of the Mississippi River,[125] singing the chorus of Led Zeppelin's "Whole Lotta Love" under the Memphis Suspension Railway." In terms of music idk it was O K. Like i don't really get the hype, I know a girl that would kill a bus load of kids if it would bring this guy back but i wasn't really getting the hype from this album. I know his cover of Hallelujah and that's about it. This was whatever 3/5

One of those albums I was expecting to loathe, but it was fine overall. There are some genuinely good songs here, and then some that are questionable. Some of the lyrics are downright just bad. One lyric is legit “And I never stepped on the cracks 'cause I thought I'd hurt my mother”, and I was like wtf is this garbage? Also some songs I feel like he enjoys his own voice way too much. Overall worth a listen, but I won’t return.

I enjoyed his cover of Hallelujah, for sure. For the rest of the album, I did not love it. I could listen to it as background music, no problem. His vocals are pretty impressive in Corpus Christi Carol. I like the rock sounds, but overall, I did not like the vocal/sound combo. It wasn't as musical as I prefer, which I know is more my preference.

Nie najgorsze. Nie wyróżnia się, ale zdecydowanie nie drażni. 3/5

I enjoyed this more than I thought I was going to. I HATE Hallelujah, and being the most notable track I thought I was in for a rough ride. It ended up being okay, the rest of the songs were listenable even if I didn't love them.

You all know the big cover he got famous with. But the other songs are great too. I have more important Albums on my list though.

I run really hot and cold with Buckley. There's no arguing that his voice isn't impressive, but something about his songs sometimes feels just overwrought.

Not sure I'm smart enough to judge this album. Seemed brilliant at times but self-indulgent at others. I'm going to cop out and give it 3 stars

His "Hallelujah" is quite good, of course, but for my money only the second or third best version of that song. Other than that, there's a lot of forgettable stuff here.

A little, oddly mellow but poignant all the same.

Aight

This is the type of album I like to find on here - something I would have never come across on my own. I like parts of it, and it has a smooth vibe. I can see how he got his start in coffee shops. Songs I enjoyed - So Real, Hallelujah, Forget Her

It was ok

Beautiful album, his voice is really nice and I like the very calm instrumental to a more classic rock combo Like overall it was okay IMO I kinda got bored

This album reminded me a lot of Ours. I wish the world got to hear more from Jeff Buckley especially as he matured into his sound. Personal enjoyment: 3/5 Relevance to this list: 4/5

3.5. Ok, obviously Hallelujah is class

Pleasantly surprised by the variety, but only really enjoyed about half of the songs. Reminds me of Muse in some way that I can't put my finger on.

3.5

I had a musician friend who was way into Jeff Buckley in college. If Jeff Buckley lived, this album would not get all the love it gets now. Music critics are just as sappy and deluded as everyone else. I don't mind retrospective reviews, but I definitely feel like once something gets a following, critics are forced to eat their words or look like they are out of touch. This is like alt-rock lite. This does feel like a synthesis of 80s music rather than something new. And at the same time grunge was making punk and garage rock cool again. His cover of Hallelujah is the hit and probably the main reason this album is so famous. It's a good cover of a great song. Maybe because it was the first major cover of it, but it's not so amazing to warrant all the attention. Lover, You Should've Come Over is the best song so far, it still has that 80s pop rock ballad sound, like a good Jamie Walters song. Followed up by the worst song on the album, Corpus Christi Carol. Forget Her is a highlight to close the album. If you caught me on a different day, I might love this album.

What a pretty voice this man had. Like, holy crap, the boy could sing. I don’t love all the music. There’s too much grunge. It was the style at the time, but his voice is wasted on trendy stuff. That’s why people respond so strongly to Hallelujah. It feels eternal. Wish we had gotten a chance for more from him.

Honestly had some vibes but some crazy ones in between. Hallelujah was so jarring after the best song on the album

Not bad

It was alright

This was okay. Didn't really grab my attention.

It was alright - classic rock stuff, couple boring songs, fine.

Soulful singer, lots of emotion. Had albums by his father too

Not bad at all, it was quite enjoyable

obviously that cover of hallelujah is phenomenal but i found the rest to be fairly forgettable

I really like Hallelujah, but that’s about it. Rest was very meh to me.

Didn't suck

Very Graceful. 3.5/5

Solid vocals but outside of a classic cover of hallelujah -primarily a background track

This guys stock has risen a lot in the past 25 years. Still, other than Hallelujah, nothing here really grabs me.

Listened to this the other day with a raging headache, and not surprisingly couldn't actually remember much of it when I went to rate it the next day. So it gets a do-over, and unsurprisingly my overall reaction is meh. It's fine. He has a nice voice, but the music itself is nothing to write home about, and the covers were better than the original songs.

He's got a nice voice. A tagedy that he's no more..

I have this album but only gave it a couple of plays. Listening back all of these years later, I see I was completely left with the wrong impression of a mediocre rendition of The Cult; hard to imagine how I got there since listening back, I hear nothing of the sort. This is more akin to early Radiohead, à la The Bends, with spacious light guitar sounds and a perfected falsetto. It never goes full out rock n' roll though, and creates a calming and almost religiously solemn mood. You're caught up in the moment, but the moment is an entire album length. Jeff Buckley's voice is powerfully delicate and deserves the showcase it has on Grace, but the songs aren't always really songs so much as moods, but maybe that is all that is needed.

This was an interesting album. I remember going to visit family one summer in Ft. Lauderdale when I was about 15. I hung out with a family friend for a few hours. He drove me around a bit while he told me about some of the bands he liked. The two that I remember him mentioning were Radiohead and Jeff Buckley. It was the first time I'd really heard the name, and all these years later is my first time really having a listen to Buckley. He has a very clear falsetto type voice. This album actually sounds a bit like early Radiohead. The entire album to me has a 90s sound to it. I would have been really interested to see what else he would have come up with had he lived longer. Note to self...do not go swimming anywhere near tug boats...wow. My favorite was probably Last Goodbye.

It’s alright

I was aware that Grace had been lauded as an exceptional album so I was excited to dig into it. The first track Mojo Pin initially validated my excitement but that excitement waned as the album carried on. Great voice and moments of brilliance. I considered I missed something and gave it a closer second listen but ultimately found it to me a fairly inconsistent album. Wish I liked it more but I just found it to be a half and half. 3 stars

Hallelujah makes the entire album worth it!

3 stars

Dull, but good.

There are two brilliant sides to this coin for me. On one hand, you have great 90s rock, truly among the best of the era. And then you have the softer, delicate side that is the Jeff Buckley signature for most people, and it is musical art in a class of its own. Jeff's sparkling guitar tone is second to none, and his vocals match it perfectly. That being said, the two halves stand out so separately from each other that they almost distract one from fully appreciating either. I wish the album felt more cohesive and less discordant for me.

I don't really get the hype that surrounded this album. I can only think that it had a lot to do with Jeff's tragic early death. Mostly it's fine, but just that and it does tend towards sounding like a poor man's Manic Street Preachers towards it's more rocky end. Ironically, despite Leonard Cohen being famously self depreciating about his voice and the very 80s production of the original, I still much prefer his Hallelujah to Buckley's. It feels a bit harsh to give this 2 stars, as it's not terrible, so I'm just about giving it a 3.

Smooth crooning. Nothing that makes me super excited but a very nice easy listen. 3.5

This album sounds very experimental and all over the place. It’s almost seems like Jeff didn’t know what direction he wanted to go in and threw it all on the same album. It’s gonna be a “it’s okay” from me, dawg

I enjoyed it! It was solid throughout. His voice is great and I like the melancholy songwriting throughout. Simple and satisfying to listen to.

I waited all weekend to write this review which was a mistake. I remember liking it but not enough to remember it. Outside of Hallelujah I couldn't tell you anything about the album. That being said, Hallelujah I such a powerful song that it makes the listen worth it alone. I don't know if it's Jeff Buckley or just the song itself that makes it so great. Either way, I'm glad to see it get it's recognition.

When you're 20, you're not quite an adult but society expects you live your life like an adult even though no one treats you like one, but you're also still basically a teenager because until last year you were so what difference would a year make, really? For some reason, every single emotion you have is still as gigantic as it was when you were living through the height of puberty, it's just now you're mostly independent and instead of feeling intense feelings about not making the cheer squad or flunking a math test or a fight with your mom, you're feeling all those emotions about your one-night stand or what you said when you were blackout drunk or you’re having an existential crisis about finding a career job. This is the time in your life when you will be the biggest fan of Jeff Buckley and his mournful moans, weeping blues riffs, and tortured poetry. I am no longer 20, but even when I was, Buckley was never my speed, though I did have two brief situationships who were both very into him. The first, a boy, loved Grace, and proclaimed it was ✨the greatest album ever made✨; the second, a girl, preferred his live material, and once told me that was where Buckley placed his ✨soul✨ before she then forced me to listen to his Van Morrison cover while lying on her bed. Both of these people, in my estimation, were wrong, but I gave them a pass because I too was 20, and I too cried out my feelings over both of them while attempting to listen to Jeff Buckley, although I turned it off before it finished both times, partly because of them, but partly because of the music. Now, as a full blown woman in her 30s, I rarely hear a soul mention Buckley, and I haven't thought about this album in ages. And that's for a good reason, because frankly, a lot of it is pretty bland. He's a good guitarist, but his blues formula feels pretty stale. What he isn't is a good vocalist, unless you value raw emotion over technique, and his moans sound like nails on a chalkboard to me. This combo makes the majority of this record not bad, per say, but it definitely evens out to boring, and sometimes pretty bad. But sometimes, I have to admit, he knows his way around a tune. The title track and "Last Goodbye" are the best songs here, and even though it's overrated, his cover of "Hallelujah" does hold up. I'm also a fan of "Eternal Life," but that's only because it picks up the energy after a drag. I'm more on the fence about "Lover, You Should've Come Over," but I see moments and hooks that I enjoy, even if I wish there was simply more of them to make me like it all for its whole runtime. And frankly, that's where I stand with the rest of the album. Buckley will have a spark here and there, but he either drags it out beyond what I'm willing to tolerate, or he adds a piece or five that make me want to gag. There's too much back-and-forth between the good, the bad, and the ugly here for me to loathe it, though it does come very close to my breaking point. If it was a little bit more energetic, I could see myself liking it, but if it was even a smidge more tortured, I’d despise it. Sometimes, you just have to accept that you've outgrown a certain musician. I may not be 20, but I'm still young enough to know the value of a Jeff Buckley, because I still remember when people acted like he was valuable. But age has numbed me, and my black heart is more apathetic than anything – to a lot of things, but especially to Jeff Buckley. But maybe this is just the situationships talking.

Buckley is a great singer and underrated for what he can do. The first two songs are great as well as his rendition of Hallelujah. Unfortunately the rest of the songs are too samey to stand out from one another and after an hour blend together.

Anyone who wrote the song from Shrek is a friend of mine

Not a bad guitar singer/songwriter album

If you were a twenty-something having sex in the mid-to-late 90's, there's a very good chance that you did it to this album more than a few times. "Hallelujah," indeed. It seems that Jeff Buckley's uber-sensitive-tortured-troubadour vibe just doesn't work so well in the modern daytime. Thanks for the memories.

Overly dramatic and sappy. Still good though, but... It's... A... Lot

First I’ve heard of him. Like this album.

meh

Memorable la versión de Hallelujah Corpus Christy Carol, una pieza suave y peculiar dentro del álbum, aunque en general el disco me resultó heterogéneo. Dream Brother es interesante y envolvente. Forget Her tiene un tono melancólico y dramático que me gusta.

Solid album. Guy was super talented. Sad he died so young.

6/10

I’ve gotten a couple Tim Buckley albums from this and I had friends who used to rave about Jeff Buckley. I could definitely hear his father’s influence on his singing. Ultimately I didn’t really connect with this. It wasn’t bad, just not my thing. I did really like “Hallelujah” and will be saving that one to my playlist.

Good individual songs but not the greatest album. 3*

Voz maravillosa. Disco rollo. Salvo versión de Hallelujah. Por su voz y por esta versión, le doy 3.

The music sounds great but it really doesn't do anything for me personally.

Voz maravillosa. Disco rollo. Salvo versión de Hallelujah. Por su voz y por esta versión, le doy 3.

pretty good for easy listening

Kuulostaa U2:selta. Kiva että b-puolella löydettiin suvannon jälkeen vielä basso revittelemään - meinasi jo mennä mulla usko, jaksaako Jeff melkein tuntia. Kivasti jaksoi. Mutta ks. eka lause.

Took a while, but vibed with it

The "Hallelujah" cover is the standout and legendary track by Jeff Buckley. "Lilac Wine" and "Lover, You Should've Come Over" are both good songs and worth a listen. This is more mopey and also full of more covers than I remember. 3.3 stars rounded down.

Oof. I had higher hopes for this. Hallelujah has been on my playlist for decades. The rest of it kind of falls really flat. His dad was the better singer/songwriter.

A little whiny for me. A couple songs stand out: Hallelujah, obviously, and Lilac Wine.

Hallelujah was incredibly impactful. Great stuff.

It’s the worst version of hallelujah but to be fair that’s because all of the awful copies. So not really his fault. I like the original and I like John cales version. The restraint in both of them suits the song. Would have been interesting to see where he would have gone. This album is not bad but I think it’s more an harbinger of things to come rather than a fully realised musical vision. That it was not to be is a tragedy. 3

wide range of sound on this one... corpus christi to eternal life is two opposite ends of the spectrum.

Hallelujah is a really good song and this is the best version of it. Other than that most of it was OK but we can see why other people like it a lot.

Rock album with aura. Full of love songs but they aren't corny

Mischung aus Folk, Rock und Soul mit Cover-Versionen. Stimmungsvolles Album.

Strong song writing and epic covers , discovered a few new songs.

The variety of song structures and singing styles was a positive and a negative for him. Some hit, many missed. Listening to this again did not give me insight into why all my college friends were into this album, but did clarify for me what I didn't like about it then. 3 is generous.

It felt like it was unfinished. Still sounded nice, but almost empty

Grace // Lilac Wine // So Real // Hallelujah // Forget Her 3.5/5

decidedly meh closer to a 2.5 but will score it a 3

some very strong, heartwrenching moments. equally - some very overwrought melodramatic moments. but I imagine striking a balance on such a sad album is near impossible

he seems like a nice man but maybe a bit much

decent stuff

I think I need more time with this album. I liked some of it a lot - Last Goodbye and Lover, ... For example. Other songs did less for me, and I'm afraid Hallelujah is so overplayed now that it loses all power. But I think it's plausible that if I listened to this multiple times I could grow to love it and maybe it would be a four or even five star album.

A little bit like a musical. Great to listen to the whole album in one piece.

Good but mid Last song made it a 3

Didn’t listen to it much but it seemed good with the first couple of songs

Took a while to grow on me but this is pretty good. There were some really annoying songs but overall very nice. Lover, You Should've Come Over and So Real were my personal favourites.

Heard of this guy in passing but never listened to his album. The whine meter on this is pretty consistently high for my taste, and he seemed to be reaching to fill space with his chord progressions and lyrics, making it feel forced. Nevertheless I liked a good bit of it.

Pretty fucking dull.

Jeff Buckley has a great voice and his command of it on this album is truly impressive. This is definitely well worth a listen, but probably a bit too full-on all the time to be an album I'd rate super highly.

Background listen for me

Decent album. Mostly slow song, which are performed well, but sometimes not what I want to listen to. In a different mood, it may have caught me better. 3/5 Might listen again

only listened to once on 4/18. would like a re-visit but this is where Hallelujah comes from. 3.2/5

Extraordinary voice...so so musical accompaniments. Overall some real moments of loveliness. Best Track: Mojo Pin

Quite the voice. Lilac Wine shows it off unadorned. Hallelujah can fight it out with kd lang for the definitive version. 3*

This was ok. let's be honest I'm only going to Listen to Hallelujah again from this album

This gets top billing for #1 sad boy album and feels like the soundtrack to every college kid's melancholy phase of the '90s. The tones are eerie, his voice is haunting, and he's very talented. It's beautiful and full of emotion, just not the emotion I'm feeling at this point in my life. I do like it, I just don't want to feel sad right now. But you can't help but think about the tragedy of it all when you listen to this front to back. I'm not crying, you're crying.

The only prior knowledge I had of Jeff Buckley was the Hallelujah cover and that he is Tim Buckley's son. Not sure what I expected but it wasn't this. Surprised by how much I enjoyed this. Never realized this was a highly regarded album. It's got a good mix some emotional rock songs and some slower ballads. Incidentally the Hallelujah cover is the worst song on the album for me (song has always bugged me). I can see why Jeff Buckley was viewed as an up-and-comer before his tragic drowning. Not sure it's one of the greatest albums ever but I can see why someone might identify with it. 2.95 stars

He had a really interesting voice and way of playing. I liked his lyrics. Not sure I would listen often but found it very enjoyable.

This really grew on me while I was listening.

I had only heard Hallelujah cover from Jeff Buckley before, so I was positively surprised how “rock” his only album is. Although not that different from many other 90s stuff.

Easy listening on a rainy day didn’t really blow me away though. The hallelujah cover was nice but I feel every version of that song hits

I like a lot of things about this album and it's hard to put a finger on why it's just not for me. It's completely different than anything else out there? Wavering too much between Soul, Rock, and Easy Listening? It's too emo? What I like is the passion behind everything and I assume it's the cover of Hallelujah that really keeps this on the map. Also, his tragic death makes this somewhat of an album of promise unrealized. I really like the song Grace and feel it was a blueprint for one of my favorite singers Jay Clifford of Jump, Little Children.

This was pretty good. I had no idea what to expect. Highlights for me: The Last Goodbye, So Real. In addition, I enjoy almost every cover of Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah and this one was no different - I especially liked the simple acoustic guitar intro and accompaniment.

Love hearing Hallelujah. While his voice is wonderful - poignant at times and evocative, occasionally stirring- the melody of most songs did not compel me to listen a second time

Hallelujah is a classic, but the rest of the album didn’t do much for me.

More than just the Shrek song.

Não faz muito o meu estilo. Talvez eu mude de opinião daqui a algum tempo.

Fine. One great song... the rest don't really vibe with me.

Maybe it's because I listened to the definitive John Cale version of Hallelujah a million times, but I think Jeff took all the irony out of the song and he's responsible for the sappier versions throughout the years. The Cale version works because it's deliberately secular, the hallelujahs are reluctant, and he's stepping outside of the song to observe the torment/ecstasy. Or maybe I'm just a snob! Some interesting proggy stuff in here! A couple neat guitar tricks from the pretty boy. His playing/singing reminds me of when early-90s hair metal bands did a one-off acoustic number, like Mr. Big's "To Be With You" or Extreme's "More Than Words" or when Bon Jovi did... something. I'm sure Bon Jovi did an early 90s acoustic song.

Almost a 4 there's still just a few things that don't vibe with me

Not familiar with his music as much as the name. First song was a crazy surprise. The vocals could use some extra production in my opinion. It kind of sounds like someone irl singing alone in a room to a back track....which I mean, is recording...but it's so dry and flat feeling sometimes (not his voice is flat, but the producer should've put more effort in). There's not even reverb! Or at least...none I can hear besides maybe on the moans. He's got a good voice and I just hit the bong 6 times so I'm all fuckin dumb. Just realized too it's the Hallelujah guy lol James Franco lookin ass album cover. Maybe if he wasn't a weirdo he could've done a biopic. And I would've been the director. Favorites: Mojo Pin, So Real, Hallelujah (you have no soul if this song doesn't do anything) 3/5

I kind of liked, "Lover l, you should've come over". Other than that I didn't click much with this album.

I was really hoping to like this album. I know of Jeff Buckley primarily through his cover of Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah (as most people probably), though the album never really clicked with me.

There’s Hallelujah, of course. The rest is ok. Gets fun when he plays the blues at the end.

Some good songs. However some of this album can be a bit if a dirge.

The nod to Led Zeppelin is clear, but Buckley’s voice doesn’t have the depth, range, or power of Robert Plant’s. Maybe it’s me but I keep waiting for a melody that’s moves me, but there aren’t any. Still, it is unfortunate that this was his only album because it is a noble effort. And his next album could’ve been huge. He was definitely talented.

I mean, it's cool in some ways like that it includes many variants of rock, even tho I'm some songs it's boring, but in some others it's great. Not too bad for 1 star, but not too great for 5 stars.

A pretty decent album. I enjoyed the back half more than the front half.

Didn’t care much for him as a vocalist. But he made up for it as a so-so songwriter. Pretty telling that the best track was the cover of “Hallelujah.”

Considering the reviews this album got by lots of folks, I'm clearly missing something. It's not bad and I can see that Jeff had talent, but it just doesn't blow up my skirt much.

Title song is damn good. The rest seems more than a little self-indulgent.

3.5; tracks were so hit and miss for me - some incredible; some I was really over very quickly

I can't recall when I heard of Jeff Buckley first, it wasn't related to his music, as I didn't recognize any of these tracks. I believe it was when I read about the lyrics in Massive Attack's "Teardrop" written by Elizabeth Fraser around the time he went missing. That said, this album didn't resonate with me. It is good, but nothing, not even "Hallelujah" made an impression on me.

Mojo Pin- this is giving Radiohead Grace-yeah Last Goodbye- mood Lilac Wine- A slow song but still very good So Real-yeah Hallelujah-a chill cover, he has a good voice Lover, You Should’ve Come Over-yeah Corpus Christi Carol-nah Eternal Life-banger Dream Brother- I like the backing sound Forget Her-sadgeness but good My Top 3: 1. Eternal Life 2. So Real 3. Mojo Pin/Dream Brother

placement. song name (popularity) 2. Grace (4th) ----------------------- 9. Eternal Life (10th) 1. Mojo Pin (8th) 3. Last Goodbye (3rd) 11. Forget Her (7th) 7. Lover, You Should've Come Over (2nd) 6. Hallelujah (1st) 8. Corpus Christi Carol (11th) 5. So Real (6th) 4. Lilac Wine (5th) Very low 3.

Pretty good. 7.5/10

I liked the first half of the album better than the second half. Makes me think of a mixed of Radiohead and Jump Little Children.

Pas mal.

Just okay. I thought I would like it more. Low 3.

Guter Klang.

Wow. Pretty depressing. Might be just right if you are really big into singer/songwriter, but I was not into it.

Had a gorgeous set of pipes on him, god rest his soul Knew how handle his guitar aswell, the riff on dream brother is sublime Could have told me that Jeff Buckley was a championship winger in the 2010s, who's now seeing out his career in the A league with Perth Glory this morning, and I would of believed it 3.5 / 5

Few decent tracks. God botherer. Scraping its way to a three

2.9 per track. A bit over rated and pretentious isn't it?

It was decent and I liked the variety, but it did not hold my attention.

Tragically, he's one of those artists that you wonder what they might have had in store for us in his future.

this is like a 3.9 stars for me or something. almost 4 stars. i'm going to listen to it a few more times, and i'm sure after listen four it'll be even at a five star. one of those albums you can tell will grow on you, but this early with it it's a three.

Started off slow, grew to enjoy it by the end. Considerations for revisiting

Soothing, it was cool

I keep thinking of Rufus Wainwright while listening to this. Not a fan of "So Real," especially the insipid and repetitive lyrics and the section where the guitar imitates a weed whacker. It's one of the great renditions of Hallelujah, and I also liked "Forget Her." After listening to the whole album on a loop, I doubt that I'll revisit it, but I will listen to the two songs I like.

Not my jam but hey

Easy listening. Nice mix of R&B and rock.

I kind of liked the Hallelujah version. Rest was fine.

Great sound!

I think I just assumed this was all going to be ballads for the boys, but it’s very like the Manic’s rock opera style. An eye opener.

Nice album, I enjoyed it… But no highlight for me. Any I'm annoyed by "Hallelujah" this one is just too hyped and played to death.

Not really my kind of music but there's no denying that Jeff Buckley has a beautiful voice. His rendition of hallelujah is an all time classic.

It’s alright, not my jam

3/5

I hate his voice. Or at least his way of singing. Too unsteady. Doesn't sound like he's in control. The songs have good parts, but they're far fetched at times. Reminds me of early Radiohead. I'm not a big fan of theirs either. My review is very negative so far, but I appreciate the creativity. Favorite song: last goodbye.

It was ok, kinda melancholy, would need to be in the right mood

very forgettable

3.5/5

Enjoyed the first half of the album up until hallelujah. Seemed very talented, sad he passed so tragically.

kunne ikke komme igennem det. men det var okay, skal lige genlytte engang

Ok. Bit slow for me - a few good ones though. Come down music

Meh!

Good album. Hadn’t really listened to much other than Hallelujah before. Highlights were Last Goodbye, Lover, and Forget Her. I’m going to go with three stars, but this is the first album I’m ranking. Might be a four.

pleasant but nothing revolutionary

Bit strong this Jeff. Grace and Hallelujah were good, but he doesn't half over-emote. I think the album would have benefited as a piece of art from him calming right down. Still, pretty decent if only sporadically.

Listened to this before and sure I enjoyed it much more then I did this time.... Thought it felt a bit over the top. His singing style drones on and it gets pretty tiring over the whole album. I don't really dislike it, but probably not going back to it. I think Grace is the best track by far. Hmm. 2 feels very harsh but I've given 3 to things I've liked much better than this 2.5. sorry Jeffrey

Impressive style range! Theatrical, choral, and grungy at the same time. Definite 90s vibes like soundgarden and queens of the Stone Age. Incredible guitar skills. Emotional album.

Seemed to be good but I couldn’t get through the full thing and I have a pretty high level of patience for albums — could have just paired it with the wrong mood/environment

It was pretty nice, I didn't quite get all the hype but maybe I need to give it more listens

I like it a lil not a fav 6-7/10

Full disclosure, I have always resisted Jeff Buckley, it just sounds so whiney and emo for me. Whilst listening to the album, almost every track sounds like a lame, try hard version of a Radiohead song with pseudo Thom York vocals. Then I put the timelines together and realised that the Jeff cart came before the Radiohead cart! Mind blown!! I’m not saying that I have become a die hard Buckley fan, because I’m not, it just too whiney, miserable, emo, angst ridden for me to be into, but I have given him a three star review because, he MUST have influenced Radiohead, so for this he needs to be recognised. It is a shame that he died so young, it would have been interesting to see in what direction his next couple of albums went! I’m glad I listened to this whole album.

Ich mag die Tempo-Wechsel, und die klasse arrangierten Gitarren. Zum Teil erinnert mich der Stil an die 70ger - dann wieder klar 90s.

Liked it a lot. Not sure it's a repeat listen though.

It was a nice album. Would probably prefer Leonard Cohen though

It's fine. I also think his cover of Hallelujah is worse than Cohen's version.

Honestly, I gave this a serious try, and it didn't really grab me, though there were flashes here and there. I can't give it four stars. It's not bad but I expect something MORE for me to give it a better rating.

Mojo Pin So Real Hallelujah Eternal Life Forget Her

There were some tracks I liked, that were pretty rock n' roll, but others that were too slow for my liking. A solid 3 from me

I was only familiar with Jeff Buckley's cover of Hallelujah prior to listening to this album. The album was good but kind of all over the place in genre and tone, while at the same time, maintaining emotionally charged mood throughout. After listening to the album, I was surprised to read that this is considered by some to be the best album of all time. I did go back and listen to a handful of songs with more intent, but still don't get it. This is solid three-star album for me.

I used to like this but tbh it didnt age well

Imma call this genre “the opposite of edm.” Better album than I remember, wears out its welcome towards the end. Great songwriting and composition, just kinda wish it was performed in more unique ways? The 90’s singer-songwriter sound doesn’t always hit for me

Pretty good

A few stand out songs with an interesting, experimental-folk rock sound. Outside of that the album felt very hit and miss with no consistant style

Ganz gut eigentlich aber auf Dauer auch bisschen zu 90er Rock

ok

I liked a couple of songs off of his abum, honestly not really something I would go back to all the time, but wouldn’t skip 3/5

My expectations were low going into this, so I'm very pleasantly surprised. Favorite tracks: Hallelujah, Eternal Life

He sings

I've never listened to Jeff Buckley but I enjoyed it! I really liked his voice, especially when it was on the soft side. Very delicate and beautiful. There were some real interesting tracks with cool chord progressions. I'm not sure yet if and when I'll return to this record, but it was a good listen.

I only knew hallelujah and was quite surprise by the rest of the album. I still think that his untimely death contributed to his aura. Still it’s a decent album. 3 stars

nice voice, quite soft, bit gospel-y though, overall nice

Very distinctive voice. If ever there were a voice that could do "Hallelujah" well this one is it. Lilac Wine and Eternal life are standouts, Corpus Christi Carol sounds angelic - another good showcase of his voice. Album felt very uneven. For me the production kind of sounds dated, but is a very solid mix.

This album is ok. Jeff has an incredible voice and listening to it is a treat. It's very moody though, and I rarely seek the kind of melancholy this album emotes. Also the electric guitar often enters songs in a way I feel very jarring. Favorite track was hallelujah.

War nicht ganz so meins

His voice is notable, but I mostly didn't mind myself moved by it -- in particular, this version of "Hallelujah" doesn't touch the original for me. "Eternal Life" a standout.

Wasn’t my favorite voice by the songs were very uplifting and his story is very sad

Kinda warbly at times, kinda Bono at times, kinda kinda.

Cool, very cool, but a bit too 90s for my taste.

I can understand why it's so highly regarded and it definitely has flavours of music that has succeeded it showing its influence Probably won't listen again, wouldn't have been bothered if I didn't listen to it, but overall a pretty enjoyable album

Decent, some of the covers (Lilac Wine) were particularly lacking.

Incredible voice, clearly very influential for early Radiohead. Maybe the best cover of the LC tune Hallelujah. Some of the slower ballads are not really my thing though. Could use another 1-2 listens all the way through before forming a more solid opinion

Good album? Sure. Sad that it was his only one while alive? Absolutely. One of the best albums ever? Are you high?? It's actually an enjoyable listen, and he's a gifted songwriter and vocalist, but it doesn't quite live up to some of the hype. 3-1/2 stars but not quite worthy of rounding up.

Jeff can sing which puts him ahead a lot of the stuff you hear on this list, but the song writing is pretty tired for the most part.

More than Hallelujah plus more songs. Echoes of anthemic U2 and early Pearl Jam. Definite 90s production sensibilities though

90s rock some good some fine. If listen to other albums but also wouldn’t seek it out. 3/5

Wide variety which I liked. Sad it’s his only album

ok, not my thing. Couldn't find the full album

Some good, some not really my thing. 6/10

Peculiar. The production is lush; some of the instruments almost seem to glow in the mix. The songs and their arrangements aren't bad, with a few rising to superlative status. It's Buckley's voice that is a source of frustration. He was a great singer - and yet he persists with a weird, overbaked affect that sounds like Demis Roussos squeezing out a turd. Peculiar.

The cynic in me thinks this album would have never become the touchstone it is for so many people had Buckley not died at the age he did. I also recognize that's a pretty shitty thing to think, and also there's little point to that thought exercise. So, trying to judge the music just for what it is mostly reinforced what I already suspected about the album: "Last Goodbye" and "Hallelujah" are the clear standouts and nothing else really rises to that level for me. That said, I quite like "So Real," whether it sounds like Tears for Fears or not. I also kept simply thinking about how much the guy from Muse reeeeallly borrowed vocally from Buckley and how that's kinda icky.

One of those essential albums; I prefer the standard version released in Buckley's lifetime. His cover of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" is the headlining track of course (and likely the canonical version of the song), but "Lover, You Should've Come Over" is my favorite. Undeniably a five star album, but I'll likely rate it a bit lower because it's not the type I reach for often.

Not my thing. There isn’t anything wrong with it, but I think it’s the over the top vocals that bother me. Hallelujah is, of course, amazing, but that has little to do with Buckley.

I get that Jeff Buckley has this air of mystique and intrigue and tragedy around him, and I also understand that this is supposedly an excellent album. Which I guess it is, but it is just not for me. I can't see myself ever really getting in to this or listening to it again, but yeah it's clearly good.

Hallelujah is amazing. The rest is mostly meh. Although Eternal Life also rocks.

Pretty good, hallelujah bangs

Solid album, I liked the dreamy sort of feel of the vocals and instrumentals. Favourite song Dream Brother.

Fine album, but the cover of Hallelujah loses a lot of its meaning by being too pretty (and inspiring the hordes of christian-themed covers of a very explicitly not christian song)

Nice, chill vibes

Was not bad....

Recognized the Hallelujah song.

Hallelujah is very good, but almost everything else doesn't really excite me. And that's a cover.. well, that's still good, makes a star of his own

Good but sad, interestingly it gets more optimistic and brighter by the end. Like the flow of any or most breakups 3/4

I should listen to this album more often. It's really good but somehow keeps me at arms length. This time I'm adding it to my playlist. 3.5 stars

I dunno it's pretty good but didn't wow me. His voice carries a fair few mediocre tracks. Fav Track: So Real Light 3.5/5

I know a lot of people swear by this album as a genuine 10 out of 10, but it never really clicked all that much with me. Seems a little too self important at times, or maybe I just think that about the people who cover these songs. There’s talent there without a doubt, but nothing here fully knocks me down as much as I expect it to. Fave track: Last Goodbye

HL: "So Real", title track, "Corpus Christi Carol", "Hallelujah" Rode in on the hype train, left feeling a bit underwhelmed. "David Bowie considered Grace to be the best album ever made" "the best album ever made" Probably like many first listeners, I have only heard the Cohen cover (and oh, how I've heard it). I'm glad it's much more than an hour of sad guitar ballads, but the grungy "Eternal Life" sounds like it's from a completely different artist than his version of "Lilac Wine". Hard not to dwell on the deep potential here, since it sounds like someone on their way to realizing a grander artistic vision ALSO- never would have thought I'd hear a parallel to Soundgarden, but both Buckley and Cornell had a bit of a Zeppelin thing going in '94. Hear the Eastern percussion in both the last track of this and Superunknown's. 3.5 August 22, 2023

Voz maravillosa. Disco rollo. Salvo versión de Hallelujah. Por su voz y por esta versión, le doy 3.

Only knew Hallelujah before this. OK, so this guy could sing. Based on his screaming on Grace, he could have fronted a metal band. Then he turns around and sounds like Chris Isaak, then Joan Baez on Corpus Christi Carol (did NOT like this song, btw), then Lou Gramm on the last song, Forget Her (not sure if this one is officially part of the album as far as this list is concerned, but I liked it).

Already own it

So so so much weirder than I thought it would be. Might grow on me but I'll need some more time with it. 3/5

Hallelujah is such a standout, but it is decently enjoyable.

Some of the songs are sonically interesting and sound good, but the album itself is a slow trudge, DNF, but just barely making a three.

Some of these songs I've heard so many times and yet I've never listened to this record the whole way through before. I was allergic to the idea of Jeff Buckley for the longest time. Of course, this is dumb. The notion of "Taste" is a funny thing, just ask Plato, Kant and Bourdieu or in this context maybe Peel, Christgau, and Fantano but as anyone who reads my reviews probably already knows I'm a recovering music snob who came up with some strong DIY views. Anyway, good record. A little too long. Obviously a shame he passed on early.

Great voice, but an exhausting record to listen to. His version of 'Hallelujah' has been hyped to the moon and back ever since I have had the ability to hear, and I must say, it's not bad. Good, but a lot to take in. 2.5 / 5 stars.

3/5 Best: Lover, You Should've Come Over Worst: Corpus Christi Carol

This was a pretty decent singer-songwriter album with some alternative rock elements as well. The songs build nicely in particular the opening two tracks, however the album is very uneven in quality. Corpus Christi is forgettable and goes on too long, while the next track is completely left field with some grungy riff that lead into a generic 90s rock track. Overall not bad and he sings very well, but the album as a whole is uneven.

The album is fine. Not sure I'd call it great, but it's fine to listen to. Solid 3.

Where Rx bandits got their vocals, apparently

Not my style. Sounds fine

J'aime bien le côté plus sombre, même si parfois je l'ai trouvé un peu geignard

He had an amazing voice. His version of Hallelujah is beautiful (my favourite is still John Cale). I wasn't expecting such heavy drums and bass on some songs which was a nice surprise. I did find some of his songs went on longer than I cared for and while he has a nice voice, it also felt like he wailed a tad too much. But a nice album nonetheless.

👍

Meh

Generally fine, but not exceptional. Hallalejuah is great and is perfect for his style. Many other songs feel a little dated now. His death has probably impacted the legacy of this album.

I was really only familiar with hallelujah. Just to be clear this is the only version of hallelujah. I found the rest of the album kind of mediocre, but I'm not sure I knew what to expect going in. Apparently this guy was super influential with a bunch of people that I really like and respect. I may have to give this album a second listen in a different frame of mind.

Didn’t feel cohesive as an album but some good songs, relisten needed

PREFS : Mojo Pin, Grace, So Real, Hallelujah, Eternal Life, Dream Brother MOINS PREF : Corpus Christi Carol

Parts are pressing big time („Mojo Pin“, „Hallelujah“) but most of the album comes around more over emotional channels and somehow lacks the musical timelessness. Still 2.9

Folk-rock suave. Ni fu ni fa.

Voz maravillosa. Disco rollo. Salvo versión de Hallelujah. Por su voz y por esta versión, le doy 3.

Like it a lot. 3 stars.

gostei do álbum, calmo, tranquilo. conhecia a gigante Hallelujah, apesar de preferir outras versões. num geral gostei do álbum e da voz do cantor.

Jeff Buckley has a stupendous voice and hallelujah is a song that can be listened to at any moment and chills will be felt. The rest of the album teeters on great singing ability and somewhat hymnal sounding music. Overall it’s a good album that featured his singing best. The songs themselves leave something to be desired with the talent. Would listen to most again. 7.0/10

appreciate the artistry, going to need more listens to really appreciate it

A bit Meh!

This was ok. Nothing really stood out to me aside from Hallelujah - and that isn’t even my favourite cover of the song.

😬😬😬 I don’t know I personally didn’t love his voice all that much. I know coming from my phone it’s exaggerated, but that’s how I listen to music and it just sounded so prominent and ehh. I think the length was good along with the music and he wasn’t like bad but just not amazing.

This is Jeff’s album and I feel like there’s a good amount where he really shines through but sometimes he kinda phones it in which he can’t really afford to because phoning it in is his bands job. Highs are high enough that imma call this one a really light three

Hallelujah makes this album, the rest was I enjoyed but didn't think it was amazing.

Musically great but the overindulgent wailing wears me out. This would have been perfect if Buckley had just toned it down a bit.

Apart from some extra boring songs like hallelujah this had some nice sounds

Meh. It’s fine. Don’t understand all the fuss.

Like that one song and the rest is cool too

1994, американский гитарист. Единственный студийный альбом. Трек Hallelujah

A bit of constipation, a bit of whine, heartbreak, some shouting, what does this album not have.. a high rating from me. Definitely some ok to good songs on there. But at eternal life I just had to stop it because it was awful.

A lot of wailing in it. Somehow you think it’s going to be the greatest but when you sit down and listen it’s just a bit grinding on the nerves. Held up by a couple of excellent tracks.

Tim Buckley is incredibly talented as a performer, with an impressive vocal range. He has this way of using his voice to create an intimate space with the listener that's really disarming and engaging. Some of the songs lean a bit into the melodramatic and a few of them are simply too long. But on the whole, this is a really strong album that is both somehow very much of its era and rather timeless. Fave Songs: Lover, You Should've Come Over; Lilac Wine; Hallelujah; Mojo Pin

Tämä levy ei ole valitettavasti kestänyt aikaa niin hyvin, kuin olisin toivonut. Ja sanon valitettavasti, sillä rakastin tätä levyä teininä, kuten myös Buckleyn seuraavaa, keskeneräisenä julkaistua levyä. Nostalgia-arvoa tälläkin toki.

Rock alternativo. Aburrido

This album is a hard one for me. I know I'm SUPPOSED to like it. I can tell why others do like it. I really WANT to like it... but I just don't. Buckley seems to be trying too hard to make his vocals do things that they don't have to. The songwriting and musicianship are top-class. The track listing and production are top-notch as well. I just don't like Buckley's voice. I have no problem with anyone claiming it is a 5 star album but it's just not for me.

some real 90's shit here. not really my thing to listen to every day but it is a good album.

This album resonated with a lot of people even though it sold poorly. I enjoy the album but it's so dreary and the songs sometimes can outlast my patience. Overall, I think it's an album that deserves to be on the list, though I would not come back to listen to it very often.

3/5 Even though it was pretty good music and singing and even a song that I like, I was underwhelmed. I read some stuff about him that made me feel like I should feel more, but I didn't. It wasn't bad, it wasn't my favourite. 🤷🏻‍♀️

I can see why this is highly rated but I'm not sure it's coherent or cohesive enough for me to also jump on the bandwagon. His voice is amazing and was clearly a gifted guitarist to boot, however I found the album a tad too depressing and a little whiny/self-involved maybe? Not sure. A real shame he only released this as I think he had a lot more to give.