Grace

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!

It's clear that after listening to this album, Thom Yorke learned how to cry properly. It's absolutely not my cup of tea, but you can definitely feel that the album influenced a lot of artists.

(3/5) This only got a '3' on the strength of his version of "Hallelujah". Is there a bad cover of that song? I haven't met one. His is really good The rest is just proto-emo, sad-boy balladry, and not to my tastes. Buckley's voice is fine and he has some range, but the arrangements are just middle of the road 90s stuff. Nothing to swoon over. I think his tragic/untimely death (also something I didn't know anything about until an hour ago...) seems to have inflated the public's opinions on this record. That's unfortunate for everyone. I don't remember this being released in 94, when I was a teenager and my ears were (very) close to the ground of music. I would have skipped it then, but it was entirely invisible to me, which is odd..? Is this essential listening? Nope. Is it ok as a piece of music? Sure, I guess.

I think I enjoyed this album more than I did because of its 1994 release date and it is trying to sound like an album that came out in 1994. I can imagine this singer being a chameleon to the times and the production would’ve matched the times. I have no memory of this from 1994, but I was, as I’ve established kinda oblivious as a teen, and this was not music I would’ve listened to. I have a vague memory of MTV News mentioning his tragic death, but thats about it for knowledge of this guy going into this album. Its fine. He has a talented voice. It’s about as 3/5 as it gets.

My introduction to Jeff Buckley was not auspicious. Peter Barronwell tried to make me listen to bootlegs of Buckley performing various qawwali by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. So, not Buckley's original songs nor the other lauded and recognisable covers, but Sufi devotional music. Apparently, Buckley was able to pick it up like Hendrix covering Sgt. Pepper. This set a strange tone: implied virtuosity as a singer, guitarist, and interpreter, but not by any standard I could understand as a sixteen year old far from Faisalabad. Ali Khan got it. Buckley got it. Even Peter Barronwell got it. And the threat of not getting it has hung over Buckley or me ever since. Finally listening to Grace in full dispels a lot of this. In several ways, yes, Buckley himself is overshadowed by his covers - Hallelujah, Lilac Wine, The Way Young Lovers Do on Live at Sin-é. More acceptable than the Ali Khan interpretations (although he weaves some of Khan's vocal technique into Young Lovers), they set the template and tempo of, rather than complement his own writing. The covers exploit his impressive vocal and guitar skills, toying with and untethering the melodies, leaning into his Sufi devotional melisma. It is well-judged though and gives a sense of the sacred even to the profane Hallelujah, but it is exhausting - one can only endure so much yearning without completion. How is a man as handsome and talented as Jeff Buckley not getting everything he wants? However, this is all to the greater detriment of his own compositions - the same virtuosic technique, but rarely with the same surety in the writing; in his own songs, the meandering melisma becomes the melody rather than a way through the melody. All the arrangements sound a little lost and a little drunk - fine for an exploratory live set, like at Sin-é, but one note on a studio record. Maybe this suggests an uncertainty in his own writing that would have been redressed on the future albums he'd never produce. I can't deny the title track or Lover, You Should've Come Over. He sounds too much like Jack White on Eternal Life. Or, perhaps, like Ali Khan (or, indeed, Van Morrison), he saw the music (originals and covers) as being dredged from the same deep, sacred well and that is why they all sound a bit wet and intoxicated. 3 I have not previously noted how much organ is on this album. What is going on this week? Grace is very nice. The originals are solid and even sporadically exciting to listen to (Grace, Eternal Life). I think any idea of balance or narrative shape to the album is completely goosed by the covers (or at least the placement of them) Lilac Wine and Hallelujah are superb songs and a distant cut above anything Buckley wrote himself. Corpus Christi Carol is odd and beguiling - underlining how relatively straight (and 1994) is much of the music and lyrics in the original songs. The album fades away - Dream Brother and Forget Her feel like post-party leftovers. Credit to Buckley for the job he does with those covers though. They are supremely well judged and beautifully performed. This parade of rock organ must stop though. If we get the Doors after Grace I am going to lose the plot altogether. 3/5

Heard Before? Yes, plenty of times. Seems like everyone I know had a Jeff Buckley moment. Notes: - obviously this is a vocal showcase, and it delivers in every way. the first performance of his I ever heard was "The Way Young Lovers Do" from Live at Sin-é, and I was fine with 10 minutes of vocal stunting. - this time around the drums really shone. expressive, responsive, dynamic and recorded with a nice live feel. the string arrangements and other production touches are also lovely while not overbearing. - the guitar and bass parts are mostly perfunctory, but that's ok. they aren't the focus. - the biggest downfall for me is the songs. he's just not my favorite songwriter and despite having heard these dozens of times over the years, i barely remember them. the hooks aren't there, the lyrics don't resonate and the arrangement could be tighter. "Last Goodbye" is glorious, though. - fantastic choice of covers, although if i ever have to hear "Hallelujah" again (especially a cosplay version by someone else) i will cover my ears and scream. - like almost every CD era album, it's too long. Verdict: One of the great vocalists of the 90s, if not the whole of rock history, but the album's staying power seems to lie mostly in what could have been. Listen Again? I won't be seeking it out, but I'm not opposed.

Good album, but overrated. Jeff Buckley is a very good vocalist, but the singing is not that interesting. The acoustic instrumentals are nice and pair well with the vocals, but they're not memorable. Sound wise, there's nothing that's truly special about this album. The only thing that makes it stand out compared to other great singer-songwriter albums is the emotion Buckley puts into his singing, and while it is effective, I'm not as moved as other people seem to be. Most of the tracks are decent to good. My favorite track is "Forget Her", specifically the second half. The only track I did not like was "So Real". That high note on the chorus is annoying.

Cool melodies, rhythm, instruments accompanied by his vocals is nice. Not my everyday music but it grows on me. Appreciate his music! I give him my grace haha

I wish Jeff had more to his catalog cause I feel like he was setting up to something great after this album. This albums left a lot to be desired.

I love his voice but would hardly relisten

I love his voice but would hardly relisten

I made too many people listen to Jeff Buckley in college. Sorry Shane.

I knew of Jeff Buckley, but I hadn't ever heard anything by him before. It was good to listen to this album, and pretty mind blowing how it serves as a prototype for Thom Yorke's vocal style. I won't be listening to it again though, as it was just too dreary and depressing and I didn't really enjoy it enough for more than 3 stars. Every time I felt I was starting to warm to the album, I was assaulted by something I really didn't enjoy, like Corpus Christi Carol, that was just painful to listen to.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Why listen to the mope and whine of Hallelujah when you can get your face melted by the far superior Halleluwah?!?!? https://youtu.be/2dZbAFmnRVA?si=Ekkg7sC0bELt8dZY

I'm lying in bed, my blanket is warm. The first words of a book or lines of an album sometimes say enough.

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

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

Not for me. Easily forgettable

my beloved Jeff Buckley

5/5 no notes just a beautiful album start to finish

I've loved his Hallelujah all my life and loved Lover You Should've Come Over for many years now. I don't understand how I ever didn't get the rest of this album, this shit is perfect

Heartbreaking fucking album

life changing

Man's got a voice.

Unironically one of the most hauntingly beautiful albums I've ever heard, can't believe it's taken me this long to finally listen to this.

Jeff Buckley deserved more than one complete record in his discography. We deserved more too. News of his tragic and strange accidental death had broken on MTV before I headed in to the mom and pop record store I worked at. My boss was a huge Jeff Buckley fan and had also gotten me into him because he loved Grace so much he shared it with anyone who'd listen (thankfully I did). He was strangely quiet and didn't say anything about Buckley's death for a while. Eventually, while standing looking out the big front window, staring at nothing, he broke his silence. Wistfully he said, "You know, Grace is so perfect that maybe the world couldn't contain another Jeff Buckley album." It seemed like a sentiment to help him cope with the loss at the time, but it's something that has stuck with me for decades. Grace was by no means a success during Buckley's lifetime. It was shared and recommended by those who had heard it and absolutely had to make sure others experienced it too. It has since gained mythological status, but unlike myths and legends, everything you've heard about Grace is true. It's a magical album that can and will change your life. Turns out maybe my boss was right about this one after all.

An incredible album. A debut album between a big friend, David, and I's debuts in the world. "It's such deeply emotional, mystical music… just heightens my sense that this is an album that belongs to us."

Beautiful! His cover of Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah is absolutely spellbinding ❤️

My favourite album of all time

This album has all the hype and it more than delivered on all it’s promises for me. The production techniques were so innovative and fascinating, the vocal performances and emotion so genuine and dramatic, I love everything about what I’m hearing here. I can’t think of much more I could ask for from an album like this. 1 listen Favorite Tracks: Lover You Should’ve Come Over, Title Track, Mojo Pin, Dream Brother, Last Goodbye, So Real

Gorgeous, delicate, soulful, electric, yearning!! A true artistic genius and a top-tier album. Lyrically it just envelops you in every emotion projected. It is art and vulnerability executed to the highest degree. The only thing that threw me off the first time I listened was the dynamics of the mastering - the quiet bits are really quite low, and the loud bits are LOUD. I suppose this is what you want in a well-mastered album, I am just not particularly used to it. Anyway, a truly talented being that was taken from us far too soon.

Cried the entire time. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Now this is a whiteboy we lost too soon. That androgynous glam rockstar voice, the emotional range, the diverse stylings. What a record.

Beautiful and mesmerizing. I was brought to tears on multiple songs. This was a masterpiece through and through.

there is crack in this album

I’m gonna rate 5, but it’s a solid 4.5. Would be happy to listen to again.

One if the best albums of all time 10 / 10

one of the most influential albums of my life. no misses through the whole thing, a generational talent gone far too soon

5/5 no notes

Owned Just sublime

Buckley blends ssw and some zepp style rock in a way I really enjoy

Holy shit. I just fell in love. And then had to mourn the fact that this man was taken way too soon from the world. One of the best, most sexiest and romantic, albums I have ever heard. Perfection. 10000/10. No notes.

Rate: 9/10.

De enige correcte rating hier is 5 sterren. Absurd dat dit een debuutplaat is. RIP

Grace verdient alle lof die het nog steeds krijgt. Een van de beste debuutalbums ooit, echt een parel van een plaat. Kan oneindig naar Jeffs stem luisteren. RIP GOAT.

Not many records live up to their titles quite like Grace does, a record that matches its intimate emotional elegance with spiraling heartbroken crescendos. The precision, passion, and vulnerability of Buckley's voice makes it feel as though he's performing right in front of you and a small crowd. Whether it's Buckley displaying his emotional capacity through a dream-like lover (Mojo Pin), warning himself of the pitfalls of an intoxicating love (Dream Brother), or stubbornly holding onto a fading love (Lover, You Should've Come Over). The entire record encapsulates just how powerful love can be, at its greatest heights and deepest lows. Not only does Buckley possess a gift for his guitar and his operatic, overwhelming voice, he has an incredible amount of emotional depth and a capacity to love that moves a listener like me almost every track. Buckley even serves as a kind of role model for me, proving that men are more than capable of showcasing deep emotional affection and vulnerability, even if we are told to conceal our emotions. With Hallelujah, Buckley manages to recreate a song, and he does so with such precision and gentleness that, in this writer's opinion, easily surpasses the original. Above all, Grace is a testament to love and all of its raw, messy forms. RIP Jeff Buckley.

One of the most amazing albums of all time and best ever debut album. Incredibly sad how we have all been robbed by Jeff’s early demise. I worked at Sony and received an advance tape of Live at Sin e and it immediately comprehensively blew my mind. It sounded like Led Zeppelin I thought which was a major influence for Jeff. I had free tickets to his first and last show in Frankfurt but couldn’t go because I had to support a colleague who had another band in town. I had meetings with the manager to talk about the follow up album which never eventuated. (The posthumous released album which was produced by his mother and Chris Cornell was not the album that Jeff would have wanted…)

geen uitleg nodig

Ja ouvi, album incrívell

It really captures something, I can be a bit jaded when it comes to something this ubiquitous, but it checks all the boxes for me

I know I listened to it at least once and that it's a great album, re-listening, it's just as good, fucking timeless even

not many things have ever sounded this perfect

Yeah, this album is good.

If you loved this album please watch 'It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley' or read Daphne A. Brooks' entry about this album in the 33 & 1/3 series. This is one of my top 10 favorite albums of all time, I'm almost sad we got it so early into our experience with this list. What I really love about this album is that it meets me wherever I am and at whatever point in my life I'm in. I've got some amazing memories associated with these songs (which would take far too long to divulge). I also feel especially drawn to my favorite musician's favorite musicians -- John Mayer, Coldplay, Muse (the list goes on and on) all talk about how influential Jeff and 'Grace' in particular were to their sound and guitar playing and singing. It's just cool as hell that Jeff was such an underground guy in the 90s and he was also casually hanging with Paul McCartney and Chris Cornell. I first heard Jeff when my brother became obsessed with his music/story back in the late 2000s, and at first I just could not get on board. Something about "Lilac Wine" and "Corpus Christi Carol" that just did not jive with me and overshadowed the rest of the album. I didn't understand it, I was confused and scared about the lyrics to "Corpus" so I felt a little turned off. I liked the unfinished and unpolished nature of what was supposed to be his second album, 'My Sweetheart, the Drunk' instead. I'm not sure when things clicked for me with 'Grace,' probably when I was a moody teenager and hated life and everyone and "So Real" came on I felt like the guitar jam at the song's conclusion finally understood me (Dear teenage Dane -- you are not misunderstood, just depressed). And then "Last Goodbye" was my breakup song at each failed relationship. And "Eternal Life" was a good angsty song. I think I used to meditate to "Mojo Pin" or "Dream Brother." Anyway, Jeff was a gateway drug for me into other bands like Television and a bunch of CBGB bands. If you have never heard his live version of some of these songs, pick any of the live albums on Spotify and enjoy his covers of "Kick Out the Jams" and "Kanga-Roo" and tell me he didn't absolutely rock your socks as a live musician. When my tastes started to evolve in college, I noticed how much inspiration Jeff took from other musicians, particularly Black artists. His ability to mimic other musicians is astounding; he studied so much Nina Simone and Sarah Vaughn as a kid that there are times I forget I'm not listening to their versions of songs. Jeff took a lot of influence from Eastern sounds as well, and talked constantly about his idolization of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and the sound of qawwali. Sometimes there's just pure Robert Plant when he sings live. Near the end of his life, Jeff was a member of Rev. Al Green's church, and I hope they got to talk and maybe jam at least once. What I always walk away from Jeff's music with is the reminder that the voice is an instrument as much as the guitar is or the sax is or the drums are, and he worked so hard to place his voice in conversation with other instruments. Take the vocals at the end of "Hallelujah," where he sustains a note for a few measures while he plays a run on the guitar. You can really feel the melancholy of the song in that moment as the instruments talk back and forth, like two lovers that cannot get on the same page. It's overwhelmingly incredible and Jeff made it seem so effortless and in my old age it has given me a newfound appreciation for his vocal performances on "Corpus Christi Carol," even if I don't know what the fuck he's saying. His story, while tragic, is really fascinating and his desire to want to be more than "Tim Buckley's son" is really relatable for anyone who has lived under someone else's shadow. Unfortunately that label has painted so many people's experiences with his music. The folk community really hates Jeff (even still posthumously) because Jeff didn't want to talk nicely about his POS father while either of them were alive. Go figure. I feel like "Dream Brother" says all you'll ever need to know about their relationship. Jeff was also maybe the first artist that made teenage me realize the music industry is awful and labels suck? His hesitation to sign with Sony was really eye-opening and amazing, and it's incredible to think how his fears were right! He'd be beyond amazed and saddened to know what the industry has come to today. ANYWAY 10/10, it's never over, Jeff Buckley.

I didn't put a lot of jokes in this one. I'm pretty emotional for a variety of reasons. I had been dreading getting this album since day 1 because, for whatever reason, it has just never appealed to me when it felt like it should. I've been pretty dismissive of Jeff Buckley in the past because I felt he belonged to a club that I very crassly call, "Is he a legend, or is he just dead?" But, there's enough people whose opinions I value who hold Grace in high regard that I decided there was probably some fire to the smoke and came in with an open mind. I would never knowingly disappoint young Dane and his dog. Like most of my first experiences with music, Jeff Buckley first (knowingly)* came into my life when I was 14, which I at this point truly view as the great delineating point of my musical tastes. There are the things I listened to pre-14, which were just things I picked up from my siblings, and the things I found after 14, which are mine. Jeff Buckley was in a bit of a gray area, because I specifically remember going to my brother and saying "tell me something new to listen to." He gave me Jeff Buckley's name and I asked for some info. His response, in full: "Singer-songwriter. Had an album called Grace. He did Hallelujah. Not the version in Shrek. He drowned." So, with that information and only that information, I did what I always did at that time and went to YouTube. I listened to his version of Hallelujah and liked it. I didn't love it. But I liked it. I preferred John Cale's version at that time and still do. Because it's his arrangement that people, including Jeff Buckley, have been covering for the last 30+ years. Anyway, at that time, I didn't really go a whole lot further into learning, but my curiosity was somewhat piqued. That Christmas, I got an iTunes gift card from a friend and bought two albums: Grace and The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars. As generally happens with me, I latched onto one of them (the latter), while mostly leaving the other as an afterthought. To this day, though, I tie those two albums together in my head because they entered my life on the same day through the same transaction. When I did listen to Grace, I found its dynamics frustrating. I mean dynamics literally in the musical sense -- it seemed to oscillate wildly between being almost inaudible and way too loud. I remember trying to listen to it with earbuds in the backseat of a car and getting genuinely angry that for long stretches I could not hear the album over the road noise without cranking the volume to a dangerous level. Last Goodbye and Lover, You Should've Come Over were standout tracks to me even then, but never anything I really wanted to put into regular rotation. Looking back right now, I think I had no interest in accepting this album on its own terms and just decided to resent it because it was not what I wanted it to be (an Elliott Smith album). And this persisted for most of my life. Literally two years ago, I called this album "unenjoyable." So, again, I did not want to review this album because I genuinely feel guilty when I am down on things that other people love (except prog rock because it sucks) and get weirdly in my feelings when the opposite happens. When it came up on Monday, I kind of sighed and said I'd give it one more chance and that it was going to be a genuine effort, free of distraction. Then halfway through the album I somehow accidentally queued up Ruff Ryder's Anthem by DMX. It's fair to classify that song, though genuinely perfect, as a distraction, so that attempt was ultimately aborted, resulting in my delayed review. On attempt 2, I found things were clicking in a way they never had before. I found myself captivated by the phrasings and the vocal nuances. I found myself thinking (and this is a true, genuine, so-fucking-corny-I-had-to-share-it-hack-music-writer thought that I actually had), "how is it that his voice is lighter than air but powerful enough to break down walls?" That is a real ass embarrassing thought that went through my head. And, for whatever reason, I recognized what the world lost. I always felt that Jeff Buckley's appeal was more in the sense of what he could have been, rather than what he was. But I can no longer deny that he was already close to fully formed as one of the absolute great rock vocalists of all time. The older I've gotten and the more life experience I've had, I've found myself crying at music, movies, etc. a whole lot more. So it's not really much of an accolade for an album to bring me to tears but it's probably worth mentioning when it's an album that I would have probably given a 2 star rating the day before yesterday. So, for whatever reason, my perspective has shifted, I'm not going to say I was "wrong" before but it's just another one of those things that demonstrates the way we change. *I said knowingly because, actually, the first Jeff Buckley song I ever heard was "New Year's Prayer" which was used as the theme song to The Dead Zone, which I got super into in middle school.

This is some gourmet music, damn. Simple ingredients executed to perfection, like carbonara at a Michelin-starred restaurant. It's been far too long since my last surprise 5-star album, which makes this record all the more memorable. A great opener, then the title track hits its stride and builds up to Hallejulah and Lover. The dynamic jump from "Corpus Christi Carol" to "Eternal Life" kicked ass. An amazing first listen.

Fun fact, I got this album when I was like all 15 and quite liking the idea of being a bit hipster and musically pretentious. Some things never change. But it is still very beautiful

Love this album , more depth than I thought it would be I thought it would just be a load of slow ballads - I really enjoyed it

🏊‍♂️Album 301. Grace (https://open.spotify.com/album/7yQtjAjhtNi76KRu05XWFS?si=6Ojmx3viQqe60dHVNcCHYg&utm_source=copy-link) — Jeff Buckley (1994) Iiiit'sss neeeveer ooveeeer I was shocked today when I saw Grace. Unfortunately, today it's not the best timing and mood for Jeff Buckley, but anyway it is what it is. Was he doomed by releasing this brilliant album? I think about it a lot. It's sad that Grace is a masterpiece and an epitaph at the same time. Life is a weird joke Greatness 5/5 Liked: — Mojo Pin — Grace — Last Goodbye — Lilac Wine — So Real — Hallelujah — Lover, You Should've Come Over — Eternal Life — Dream Brother — Forget Her

Magical

Every track on this album is iconic, it still remains so revered for very good reason. I don't really feel the need to say much more about it, gets me every time. 9.5/10

Brilliant vocals and some beautiful songs. Was close to a 4 but I’m feeling generous

F*ck dawn, that's the angel voice?! I listened to this album a few times, and each time i liked this persona of Jeff Buckley more and more. My favorite song on this album is "Dream Brother". My rating for this album: 4.70

Hits the sweet spot so that it sometimes avoids being cheesy by just an inch. Obviously Jeff Buckley got an angelic voice which make for those romantic/dreamy ballads. But he also has cool rock elements with some sick guitar riffs, which i forgot about. Really like that versatility. 9.5/10

already listened a million times over, one of the best of all time <3 favorite(s): lover you should've come over, mojo pin, grace

Perfection

A masterpiece (if you ignore corpus christi carol). Transports me back to my 18th birthday

Put your headphones on, close your eyes, and listen.

beautifully haunting, not only due to the tragic death of the singer but there’s so much yearning and longing in those songs I cannot find another album with similar vibe - 9/10

Emo as fuck. Good - no, very good - for a few days in a row with a few pints lined up after dark.

banger after banger

NO NOTES

Before I ever heard Grace, I heard about how much it meant to people. When I finally sat down to listen, I was a little slow to the take. The more times I've played it, however, the more the magic has settled in. Jeff's voice is absolutely angelic, truly a once-in-a-generation talent. Even without the tragic lore of this being his first and only album, this is a rare sort of record that manages to capture something timeless while still being distinctly a product of alternative 90s music. Perhaps my only hot take about this album is that the "Hallelujah" cover has never really blown me away. I think it's good, but I've never felt the magic so many people seem to feel for this version. RIP Jeff Buckley. Fav Tracks: Mojo Pin, Grace, So Real, Lover You Should've Come Over, Corpus Christi Carol, Forget Her Least Fav: Lilac Wine Score: 9

hermoso

Truly one of music’s biggest what-ifs

Hlustaði mikið á þessa í denn enda alveg frábær

Af hverju er ekki hægt að gefa 10 stjörnur! Allt er frábært 🔥🔥🔥

Favorite track(s): Mojo Pin, Grace, Last Goodbye, So Real, Hallelujah, Lover, You Should've Come Over, Eternal Life, Dream Brother Flash in the pan implies it was his fault. Flame that burns twice as bright implies he couldn't have kept going. He's like a comet, and maybe he'll be back soon. Heard before Previous rating: 9/10

This is like the backbone of a ton of the music I love.

It’s so sad that this is the only completed studio album we will ever get from Jeff Buckley. What a talent. What a voice and guitar player. This guy was such a good performer. This is a great record. “Mojo Pin” is a great opener. “Lilac Wine” is performed with such grace. I love love love “Last Goodbye”. Dare I say I prefer his version of “Hallelujah” over Leonard Cohen’s and that is no easy feat since this song has been covered to death and Cohen’s version has a certain gravitas. “Lover, You Should’ve Come Over” is probably top 3 of his best songs. And Dream Brother what a closer to this amazing album. 10/10.

love this yearner final boss

I discovered Jeff Buckley at the end of my influential adolescence, or early adult life. Incredibly emotive and soulful singing and songwriting, Jeff showcased his talents and was always pushing his own boundaries, making him the virtuoso that he was. Haunting melodies and poetic lyrics strike deep emotional chords and mesmerized with their beauty. A shining star taken far too soon by a freak accident in dark waters, perhaps portended in the song So Real, the world hasn't seen his equal since.

Excelente, eternal life una de las mejores canciones. Nostálgico, emocional, iracundo e instrumental, con una voz estupenda. Viva jeff buckley, estoy segura que es el precursor de varios conocidos

A beautiful and heartfelt record. A very mature work from a young artist who passed away having a lot to offer. Tragic yet poetic, this one is essential as well.

Love this album so very much!!

Så engang en Jeff Buckley koncert med Julie under copenhagen Doxx ugen, hvor jeg lærte en masse om ham og hans far. Der er ikke så meget mere til det, tror jeg. Det er et virkelig melankolsk album og en tragisk karaktér er mit indtryk, så jeg ender oftest i et lidt mut humør når jeg lytter til det her album. Det ændrer dog ikke på at det er en af de nemmere 5/5 at give.

I’ve been a Jeff Buckley fan for a long time and this album is so special. One of my favorites.

beautiful. sad.

one of those rare albums (or artists!) i didn't know but blew my mind. otherworldly melodies paired with a first-class voice!

BEFORE: I don't even really need to listen to this to review it, but I will anyway. I still remember hearing Jeff Buckley for the first time, our local alternative music TV channel adding So Real to its rotation in 1995, and then picking up Last Goodbye and the title track. I bought this album on CD shortly after and have listened to it ever since. It's magic. Streaming copy has something called Forget Her at the end but I am choosing to ignore it - it's not on the original album. AFTER: As expected, it's still close to perfect. I know everyone talks about Buckley's incredible, haunting voice but the musicianship on here is spectacular across the board. The spidery guitar riffs on Grace and So Real, and the bizarre solo on the latter. The string arrangements on Last Goodbye and Eternal Life. The intro to Hallelujah. The organ on Lover, You Should've Come Over. HIGHLIGHTS: This album is an all-time favourite. Just about everything is a highlight. My favourite tracks are Mojo Pin, Grace, Last Goodbye, So Real, Lover You Should've Come Over and Dream Brother. LOWLIGHTS: Corpus Christi Carol is a bit lowkey and churchy for me outside the context of the album, but it's a good palate cleanser after what is probably the high point of the album. VERDICT: 5 stars and I don't know how you could give it anything else. Some of the other reviews of this are frankly embarrassing.

Magnificent

Jeff tu me manques. Cette voix mais quelle folie je prends des frissons dès qu'il monte wow

Ei lisättävää. Kenties jopa parempi kuin dsotm

Always liked this since it first came out. Not usually a fan of vocal gymnastics but this Manages to fit the vocal range to the songs, where most in this style the voice gets away. Still listen to it so yeah like it. Also one of the best cover versions ever 5 Star

9/10

“It’s about not fearing death when you have true love.” - Jeff Buckley My Single Favourite Album of all Time. Where oh where do i begin with this one. Jeff accurately depicts what self-sabotage can do to a person (in this case a man but everyone seems to identify with this album deeply) when they are truly in love, most of these tracks are (forgive me for using this word, even though Jeff himself uses it) yearning for a love that once was, but the ordering of this album matters deeply, as its not 100% about yearning and never getting it back, because the last two tracks (Eternal Life and Dream Brother) deviate from this notion and focus on society’s detriments and advise those who would potentially abandon their partner and unborn child, which Jeff can relate deeply to, point is, Jeff moves on from that love towards the end of the album, you can learn from the love you once had, but you have to grow from it and put your focus elsewhere, which may be unintentional on Jeff’s part, not totally sure but thats what i get from this album, it’s an album about growth and reflection above all else. Musically, vocally and lyrically this album is heavenly, each track sounds like an epic, Mojo Pin for example sounds like someone actually fighting an addiction to a former love and also to an actual massive dose of a heroin with the eerie yet beautiful intro. The album switches intensity and even genre sometimes depending how the rough narrative is going, for example the segue from Corpus into Eternal Life is a jumpscare into Grunge (fitting for the 90’s) which makes sense as Jeff is in a way ‘waking up’ from the love at this point. I could go on about each individual song but i’m already typing a lot, you get the point, i love every single second of this album and wouldn’t change a thing. I feel like i get something extra on each listen. Little bit of an elephant in the room on this album is Forget Her being the unintended 11th song that was added posthumously, and as incredible a song as it is, Jeff kept it off for the supposed reason of putting his Ex (that Grace is mostly about) in a negative light, which goes against how the album flowed beforehand, and i tend to agree with Jeff these days, it takes a bigger man to move on without lashing out. That said 10/10 song, but goes against the purity this album had. (Also if it had to be on the album, it shouldnt be at the end, maybe after corpus) I adore every single song on this album so i’ll rank as opposed to picking standouts. All bar the bottom two i consider all time fave songs, with number 1 maybe being my all time fave of any song ever. Grace > Lover > Last Goodbye > Mojo Pin > Forget Her > Hallelujah > Dream Brother > So Real > Lilac Wine > Eternal Life > Corpus Christi Carol Rest in Peace to my all time favourite artist ❤️

Simply put, a masterpiece of feeling, with Jeff Buckley’s voice the central instrument.

Notable Textzeile: Don't be like the one who made me so old Don't be like the one who left behind his name 'Cause they're waiting for you like I waited for mine And nobody ever came Was mir beim wieder hören als Erstes auffällt: Die Dynamik in den Lautstärken. Die Produktion und das Mastering gehen besonders darauf ein, leise Stellen zart und zerbrechlich zu haben, laute Stellen exaltiert, energetisch und eindrücklich. Als Zweites dann: dass die Intensität trotzdem nicht an das Live-Album ran kommt. Aber ist auch der seltene Fall, dass ich erst ein Live-Album gekauft, und dann viel später das entsprechende Studioalbum. Beides gab es stark reduziert, da in dem Moment in dem ich es gekauft habe, das Interesse an Jeff Buckley nach seinem frühen Tod schon wieder abgeflaut war. Ich habe diese Songs so oft gehört, sie verbinden sich mit meiner Erinnerung an ein längst verlorenes Selbst. Ich finde hier in dieser Musik und Stimme eine Aufrichtigkeit und ein Fühlen, das nicht peinlich ist. Zumindest für mich. Objektiv kann ich auch verstehen, wenn die Stimme mit ihrem übertriebenen Fühlen und Schwingen auch anstrengend sein könnte. Für mich nicht. Da ich nicht davon ausgehe, dass das Live-Album auf der Liste ist bewerte ich das jetzt als Ganzes – hoch. P.S. Mir ist kein Album in Erinnerung, das so abrupt endet #cd #gekauft

Un album intemporel, quasi aucune chanson que je passe. Que ce soit la voix ou l’instrumental, j’aime tout.

En av de absolut bästa albumen jag vet. Jag har lyssnat regelbundet sedan jag köpte cd:n (herregud!) 1994. Jag älskar Jeff Buckley! Det finns nästan inget vackrare än hans röst. Tänk att vi bara fick ha honom här på jorden ett kort tag, men vilket mästerverk han lämnade efter sig. En solklar 5a för mig. Det har det alltid varit ända sedan mitt tonårshjärta föll för denna man och hans musik.

As a first album in this challenge this one’s pretty epic. Jeff Buckley voice is smooth and the melodies and unique and pleasant in each song. I feel like this could be made into a jukebox musical.

Haunting Masterpiece Going into Grace, I had heard very little of Jeff Buckley. I've heard the name in passing before, but nothing more. No face and no sound attached. Well, I am now certain that it was one of the most beautiful and gut-wrenching albums I have ever heard. I researched a bit abt this album b4 listening and knowing of Buckley's death, just three years after this album, made every melancholy sound that much heavier. "Mojo Pin" starts the album in a way that gives me goosebumps. The humming and guitar strumming are magnificent. There is something about how the song evolves throughout the verses, in an ascending spiral pattern, building and holding tension. It is interesting what kind of implications a white man singing about a black woman in the 90s might have, but this song is beautiful regardless. 8.5/10. "Grace" is the masterpiece of the album. The synth in the background sounds ethereal, almost folk-ish, and then Buckley's voice turns it melancholy and eerie. The song almost has a waltz swing to it, the bass is loud and I love it, and those violins in the bridge are just fucking awesome. One of my new favorite songs. 10/10. "Last Goodbye" has nice picking and a classic rock feel. Pretty upbeat, and I really like the chorus, the way it drops I mean. Buckley's voice is doing something special here, even if the song isn't my favorite. 7.5/10. "Lilac Wine" is intimate and really pretty. I love how the tempo changes up and down. A bit too minimal, but still really good. 7/10. "So Real" sounds eerie at first, then the guitar riff comes in and it's positive, then it goes back to eerie. The solo is rlly interesting, there's almost something evil in the song. The explosive finale is cathartic. A really interesting piece. 7.5/10. "Hallelujah" I am skipping. I cannot do that. Ignore it's existence. "Lover, You Should've Come Over" is heartbreaking from the first organ note. I did get some weird vibes in the lyrics at this point. That "sometimes a man gets carried away" line is a bit... narcissistic? I don't love it, it speaks to male privilege but in an oblivious way. Still that's just a small part for me. The song cuts so deep that sometimes I don't even want to listen to it. 8.5/10. "Corpus Christi Carol" is hauntingly pretty. I love the dulcimer, and I'm a sucker for medieval stories and Arthurian legend. The imagery of the bleeding knight and the weeping maiden is peak. 8/10. "Eternal Life" sounds like The Chain at the start lol. Cool guitars, a hard rock sound, nice grunge. Buckley's anger doesn't quite show through, but I love the bass and the strings in the second half. 7.5-8/10. "Dream Brother" has almost Japanese traditional start? The gradual guitar is nice, the drums are really nice, and the bridge is so good. It builds but holds the tension... I'd love a release, but it's strong. 7.5-8/10. "Forget Her" is simpler but melancholy and sad in a way I really like. It makes me want to cry at times. The build to full swing is gorgeous: the bass, the synth. 8-8.5/10. Lyrics are easily the weakest part of this album, imo. They sound self-centered and somewhat immature, maybe even 5/10, while everything else is 9-10/10. But when the music and vocals are this good, it does not matter much. Rating: 9/10

Perhaps one of the most beautiful vocal albums out there. Buckley's story has been repeated tons of times but it is really sad he didn't know the real success of his album until a decade later. Wikipedia says that he grew much bigger in the 2000s when people were able to check back on his album and it blossomed from there. One of the best one and done artists (I mean I like sketches as well but it was never intended as his second studio album) to do it. RIP.

I’ve seen people online raving about this album, touting it as not only one of the greatest debuts, but one of the best albums of all time. While I wouldn’t concur with the second statement, it’s certainly hard to argue with the first. There was so much about this album that I liked, and even though some moments didn’t grab me as much as others, I still couldn’t find anything I could properly fault. The vocals were exceptional, the production was great, and the songwriting and lyricism were inspired. I’m torn between a 4 and a 5 because, after only one listen, I don’t feel I’ve fully got to grips with everything this album has to offer. I’m feeling generous today, though, 5 it is.

RRRRRAAHHHHH YEAHH

Gostei bastante já tinha ouvido antes extremamente bom amo ouvir no outono e inverno

Listened before, excellent. Song songs mid, some godly.

Гитарно-подоконный романтик. Один из самых великолепных альбомов прошедшего времени после альбома the avalanches - since i left you. С первого взгляда мне показалось что это обычный эстрадный исполнитель для женского пола и обложка смутила - очень нарочито помпезно и сексуально, что даже вульгарно. Как только я послушал первый трек я просто был в шоке насколько это пронизывающий и наполненный альбом. Голос невообразимый и совершенный. Только я успел привыкнуть к экспрессии чувственности и наполненности, как я дохожу до песни so real - одной из самых потрясающих композиций, которые я слышал за последнее время. Альбом безумно нуждается в прослушивании каждому и повсеместно, а если не альбом то песня so real. Это 3 альбом с оценкой 5/5, 9/10.

9/10 loved the album, his voice is very good. Quite like that it had some softer songs but then some more rockers. Quite like forget her.

I LOVE JEFF BUCKLEY I LOVE JEFF BUCKLEY THIS WAS MY SHIT IN YEAR 3 ANF IT'S MY SHIT NOW 9.2/10 sorry i know in my heart its a 10 but there are a few skips like i dont loveeee lilac wine or hallelujah and i would have to be in quite a specific mood to listen to them, butttttt the rest genuinely make that not count. i don't listen as much as i used to in high school bc i played it to death but i can obviously still appreciate it, even though it annoyed me deeply when it was tiktokified it was clearly for a reason, and in a non glazing way i have to give it so high because he truly influenced so much other stuff that i love, eg. thom york and in rainbows radiohead, and cocteau twins elizabeth fraser, and massive attack too just off the top of my head, still pisses me off that my mum can't remember being barrier for him at glastonbury get it together girl

First time listening to this, and I've got nothing to say but what a fucking album. Solid 6 Stars if that were an option.

It’s a 10. It’s probably much higher. I haven’t had an album leave me stuck with that much silence in my brain for such a long time. I simply could not find the words to tackle this one, because it’s impossible to describe perfection without it sounding like hyperbole. I did not think it was possible for my brain to ever challenge the thought that “Songs in the Key of Life” was the greatest album ever made. Whenever my brain fully clears itself up, given time, it will likely return to that thought. However, in this current moment, this feels like the most potent contender to that throne I’ve ever heard. As I said with “Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness”, if “Songs in the Key of Life” represents the breadth of a blessed existence, this album represents the breadth of an anguished one. However, where “Mellon Collie” tackled its songs with a sense of unfixable despair & that titular infinite sadness, this album tackles that anguish with… well, grace. He could be bitter. He’s not. He uses the pain he displays on this album to further himself, to learn from it and to grow from it. Instead of letting his soul die in the flames that could wither so many men, he lets those burns define him in a way that’s musically explored here, to stop other people from making the same mistakes that led to those burns. It is done behind some of the most incredible songwriting I’ve ever heard in my life, along with a power in his voice that feels like it can carry a mountain with ease. Combine that with fantastic instrumentation, and you get a recipe for a masterpiece. It is one of the most musically fulfilling projects I’ve ever heard in my life. I think it’s one of the top 5 albums we’ve gotten so far, and we are 922 albums deep. If it continues to impact me as deeply on any future relistens as it did on a first one, it may very well take that top spot of the greatest album ever made, though it will still take a LOT of time to get there. At the very least, I can confidently say on a first pass that I think this is the greatest studio album of 1994. Emphasis on studio; some people will probably say Nirvana’s MTV Unplugged album is better, and I won’t dispute anyone who does. Both albums are forged in the mythos of death, with that being Kurt Cobain’s last recorded project & this album being Jeff Buckley’s one & only studio album. It’s annoying when death plays such a major factor in an album’s impact, but the perception of losing people that could’ve potentially made culture-defining art will always elevate something, for better or worse. In this case, I think Jeff Buckley still managed to make culture-defining art, given the tree of influence that this album spawned. It’s a 10. It’s probably much, much higher. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I need to listen to “Lover, You Should’ve Come Over” about 100 more times to get all my tears out. That is one of the greatest tracks ever written.

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no one ever left alive in nineteen hundred eighty five will ever do

Such a great album. I've seen this before, but never actually listened to it and I'm regretting that. Vocals are great, sounds a lot like Thom Yorke to me. Music and lyrics are also amazing .

My favourite male vocalist I think. God it sucks what happened to Jeff Buckley, he should still be making music today.

All the feels.

Bien.

This is one of the greatest things ever made. Always and forever.

A most perfect thing. Then, now and forever.

Absolutely terrific album. I can hear the influence it had on many of my existing favourites. Ahead of its time, this will become a favourite album of mine immediately.

Loved it. Saw a real influence on Perfume Genius etc.

Impeccable

Bardzo dużo się tu dzieje. Nudy nie ma, troche romantycznie, trochę czilera. Cudny głos

Nie znałem tego chłopca, ładny ma głos, ciekawe są te utwory, takie barwne i ujmujące. Dziękuję

Último día de junio con éste discazo que escuché el año pasado. Hay algo enormemente atractivo en las/os artistas que mueren jóvenes, ya sea de edad, ya sea de trayectoria. Es una sensación de injusticia, de lo inexplicablemente azarosa que es la vida. Su voz recuerda sin duda a Thom Yorke, a Radiohead en sí. Y a los 90s, por supuesto. Sin duda va a favoritos. Gracias por la recomendación y hasta mañana.

So Real really surprised me, i LOVE that song We all know LYSCO is an absolute classic masterpiece. I like mojo pin as well. This album is surprising me overall a lot more upbeat than i was expecting woah!! Eternal Life!!

Grace is such a hauntingly beautiful album that has always deeply spoke to me throughout the years. Even though it's the first (and only) album by Jeff Buckley, that does not mean it lacks in quality anywhere, pure sonic bliss from start to finish. Plus, it's fun that I share a name with this album :). Fav Songs Last Goodbye Grace Eternal Life Is it Top 1001 Worthy (is it essential)? ABSOLUTELY yes, one of the best albums of the 90's and in the singer-songwriter genre frame. If you haven't heard this record, what are you genuinely doing, go listen to it now.

its peak

One of my favourite albums so no notes

Eternal Life gave me a little Lenny Kravitz and I'm great with that. This version of Hallelujah wins for me. Saved several tracks. I sincerely wish we had had Mr Buckley around longer. I loved this.

Not a perfect album for me, while it has amazing voice and lovely guitar work, sometimes the songs fall a bit flat. But it's the only studio Jeff Buckley album and it's has a real soul and an amazing performance. 5/5

THANK YOU. I asked for anything above a 3 at the end of the last review, and boy did I get one! Yeah, I'm not going to beat around the bush for this one. This album is absolutely outstanding. I've enjoyed Tim Buckley's albums on this list well enough, but would it be wrong for me to say that his son, Jeff Buckley, surpassed anything Tim ever did with just one album? I don't think it would. Grace was the only complete album that Jeff Buckley released in his tragically short lifetime, and this might genuinely be the best "only album" to come from an artist ever. Everything about Grace just works. The music is definitely rock, there's no doubt about that, but the atmosphere is rather unique and the album at large is kinda hard to describe. Many of the album's songs take a more somber approach, while others are full-on rockers. Rather shockingly, this actually works really well in the album's favor, even if it is a little bit jarring to go from "Corpus Christi Carol" immediately into "Eternal Life" near the end of the album. But of course, many songs blend the two styles together creating a really special sound that appeals to many different parts of my music taste. I've got to give props to Jeff's backing band for this one. But of course, I have to talk about Jeff himself. Jeff fucking Buckley. This man's voice is just awe-inspiring. It's actually not too dissimilar to his father's voice at times, but you also have moments where he locks the hell in and it's magical. It helps that the songwriting is great. Though there are a few covers on the album, namely the jazz standard "Lilac Wine," the aforementioned traditional hymn "Corpus Christi Carol" and, most famously, Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah," the rest of the album is fully original, and it's lovely. The album has a very strong focus on relationships and especially the endings of relationships, but Jeff Buckley is really good at writing those kinds of songs, so I can't blame him for focusing on them. But yeah, you've got some absolute gems on this track list. "Mojo Pin" might be one of the most emotionally powerful openers of any 90s album. The title track is just kinda perfect. "Last Goodbye" has great energy. The previously mentioned "Hallelujah" cover might be the best version of the song. "Dream Brother" is a hauntingly beautiful closer, though it would be wrong of me to ignore the bonus track "Forget Her," which is just as good, if not better. And of course, there is the emotional climax of the album and the album's best song, "Lover, You Should've Come Over." I know I called "Grace" perfect, but this song might be one of the best songs ever written. The musical progression, the despondent lyrics, and Jeff's powerful performance create the closest thing to perfection that I've heard for an album in what feels like forever. Grace is the kind of album that all artists should aspire to make. Though the tragic nature of the album is made more obvious by the tragedy of Jeff Buckley's life and death, the album stands on its own as a true work of art, the likes of which are only seen every so often. Grace is a true masterpiece and one of the best albums of the 90s, if not one of the best albums of all time. 5/5.

It's not the best album of all time, but it's definitely good. Very good, even, or maybe some word that would put it on the scale higher, but not that much higher than that. Of course, my subjective narrative speaks differently, as can be seen from the rarity rating of 5.0/5.0. I guess it's because the album and Jeff came during a period of creation of my musical tastes, and it just left a huge mark on me. Anyway, Grace is the only album that Jeff left in his lifetime, and I think of it as one great encapsulation of what he was in his lifetime: a quiet, mysterious guy who exudes James Dean energy and is eager to be free and prove himself. Often people see Jeff as a big "What if..." personality. What if he doesn't die in the prime of his youth? Is Grace one step in his career that would make him one of the most important musicians, or as the Anglo-Saxons say, The GOAT musician? I don't think it would. The album as a single is so full of energy and emotion that what came next sounds largely insincere when compared to this one. If the concept of infusing your soul in an album exists, this is a prime example of it. Jeff knows how to draw attention to himself. With his voice, which is the brightest point of this album. And the guy doesn't try to hide the fact that he has one of the greatest vocal strings in the history of music. He uses them amazingly in every, single, song on here. The thing with this album is that without his unique, vocal delivery and the aura he exudes, it absolutely falls flat on its face. I mean, imagining any other musician singing songs on here makes my gut turn, but Jeff just makes it work every single time. Pure emotion, throughout. Some would nitpick the songwriting, citing too much hiding behind covers and the help of contemporaries to carry the load, but that doesn't bother me in the slightest, if anything, the songwriting is very well done to accompany his uniquely ghost-like vocals to paint a picture of vulnerability, melancholy, and introspection. Overall, the album is a one-of-a-kind masterpiece that never fails to leave me in a state of awe after I've finished listening to it. Each track is a work of art, a testament to Buckley's exceptional talent as a vocalist and as one of a kind showman.

it was gooooodd, boy was on fire

Alternative rock would just be better rock if everyone was like him. R.I.P Jeff, you had great taste.

A beaut, stunning voice and stellar lyrics(both written and not written by Buckley) make this the best one I've gotten so far. Highlights-Mojo Pin, Grace, Last Goodbye, Lilac Wine, So Real, Hallelujah, Lover, You Should've Come Over, Eternal Life, and Dream Brother.

I really don’t know what to think about this one on my first approach! He is clearly some sort of genius and hears in color, very unusual chords and melodies that somehow maintain a pop edge. Every time I think I might be getting tired of his voice the song drives into a beautiful new clearing. It’s an album that feels like it’ll bury deeper into my soul the more I listen, and I want to keep coming back.

5/5 only album he completed wish there was more

I really wish we got to hear where Buckley was going. This is one of the most devastatingly haunting records I’ve heard. Yeah it’s kinda whiny and times, and yeah it’s kinda overdone in parts, but something is so mystic about this record especially given his death. I really love the rockier stuff he does here. His music is very obviously inspired by his father’s (Tim Buckleys) imo. They both really know how to make an eerie record, great voices for it too. It’s just so creepy how they both suffered early fates in different tragic ways. The songs of both would make you believe it though.

I will say it Jeff Buckley was the greatest male singer to live. Lost too song and every song here proves that. I don’t have anything else to say this is perfect and beautiful and graceful even Melodrama as an album and it works so well fuck all this over acting criticism this is music that is so sure of itself and pushes itself to its limit. I love it to yearn and love. The power of Love

I was previously familiar with this album and it is really good. Jeff Buckley's voice is unique and the songs on this album suit him well. There's a nice balance of delicate songs with light instrumentation, with a few heavy rockers sprinkled in. The title track and Hallelujah are excellent, but really, the whole album is good. I would listen to this any time.

Absoluter Emotional Rollercoaster. Er vermischt unterschiedliche Genres und er schafft es jedes einzelne Genre in das reindippt komplett einzunehmen. Jeder Song ist so intensiv. Krasses Album

Feel like Ive been saying this a lot lately (good luck?), but this is one of my favorite albums of all time. There is nothing like it. The vocals are insanely talented and unique, the songs span every conceivable genre - Jeff Buckley was always very up front about his influences, but to mix Led Zeppelin, Edith Piaf, Bad Brains, Bob Dylan, Nina Simone, etc and have it come out this beautiful is really something else. The sound of that Telecaster with the Alesis Quadraverb is a perfect guitar tone. This is another perfect album wouldnt change anything.

A tragedy that this was the only album this guy made before he died. An immense talent that was taken from us far too soon. This album more than deserves it's reputation.

Iconic. Great voice, great arrangements. Fragile and beatiful.

One of my favorite all time albums - the breadth of talent displayed is staggering. So many different styles and sounds to sink your teeth into, executed perfectly by Buckley every time.

i absolutely adore jeff buckley and his style. the fact that this is the only album he was able to release before losing his life kinda proves to me how phenomenal his work is. i love the amount of yearning and desperation his music gives. if i'm being honest there are a few songs i always skip whenever i listen to Grace. Given that it's a bit biased and subjective of me to give it 5/5 but isn't music subjective itself? So objectively 4/5, but in my heart it's one of the best albums created hence the 5 stars.

Leider das einzige Album von Jeff.

My god just phenomenal. The Melodie’s, the voice, the heaviness, the spaces in between notes. The reverb, so wet. 5.0/5.0 Best Song: Lover, You Should’ve Come Over

What can you say. It is a perfect timeless soft boy masterpiece. It was my whole being for a long period of my life, a game changer. He has the perfect voice. I can listen to this all day every day. Best Track: Last Goodbye

Every time I dig into this album I discover something new.

Six stars

The vulnerability of Buckley's reaches it peak on the epic Hallelujah. This whole LP is a joy, albeit one tainted with tragedy

whoever hurt jeffrey has made me weepeth on the day of thunder

this album gave me eternal life

Amazing!

Words can not be used to sum up this album. I miss you Jeff

i mean come on, one of, if not the greatest album of the 90s

Perfect

a classic and one of my all time favourites

4.5/5.

This is a top ten album for me. It's wonderful and there's nothing for me to write that hasn't already been written.

Grace is what matters, in anything...

An absolutely gorgeous and haunting record from an absolutely stunning singer and a truly phenomenal debut. Buckley's untimely death was a real tragedy, but at least he was able to give us an all time great while he was here.

Damn this guy really was an angel. Faves: So Real Hallelujah

Emotional masterpiece

Tears bro… tears… 10th or so relisten and I can’t not cry a lil. His work is so good and I love the vocals sooo mcuh. Love eternal life, such an incredible switch up so quickly

It's often commented about this artist or that band how, "If they'd only ever made [one seminal album], they'd still be one of the greatest and most influential musical acts of all time." Jeff Buckley is that artist and 'Grace' is that album. He has influenced the likes of Thom Yorke (Radiohead) and Matt Bellamy (Muse). And countless others. (I once auditioned for a melodic metal band, and Jeff Buckley influenced the sound as much as Deftones and Tool.) This album masterfully covers more sonic landscape than most artists manage across their entire careers. Single tracks like the titular "Grace" explore more tonal ground than most albums. Jeff Buckley conveys more emotion into a single exhale than most artists do in entire songs. RIP Jeff Buckley. Taken too soon. Leaving to much art unmade.

klassiker, älskar detta albumet

god light

Started pouring rain as soon as Forget Her came on. This is my movie moment

I don’t remember where I was when I first heard Grace by Jeff Buckley. I remember having a middling impression of it on first listen. The pair of Hallelujah and Lover… were these extraordinary behemoths sitting in the middle of the tracklist, and the rest, I didn’t exactly register with. But like, it seems, everyone else in the last five years, Grace has soared back into relevance, as this bastion of a young man’s pain. And what helped was that Buckley himself was worldly, intelligent, charismatic, and robbed from us far too soon. Gorgeous might be the word, but it’s more than that. His own songs meld perfectly with the classics he covers (Hallelujah, Corpus Christi, Lilac Wine), a testament to his uncanny ability to take total control of his sound. No one sounds like him man, and many have tried. Obviously, closer to a 6 than a 4.

beautiful

It's a 5 just for the incredible Hallelujah cover, the rest is icing (or gravy? Whichever you prefer on your cake). It's a real shame he was taken from us shortly after this album, because I think his second, third, and more albums would probably have been brilliant improvements over this great album.

Every song is exceptional. An amazing talent that was sadly taken so young. Amazing voice and songs.

So, before ever having heard of Jeff Buckley, I was a fan of the album Distorted Lullebies by Ours, a band that is the brainchild of one Jimmy Gnecco, who, apparently was a "protégé" of Jeff Buckley, and derided for his imitation of him. I, however, see and appreciate the influence, and think Jimmy put his own stamp on what he was doing. I happen to prefer Ours over Buckley, but that's just a matter of taste, and each time I hear Grace, my appreciation for it grows, and Jeff's sudden death after putting out this masterpiece is nothing short of a tragedy.

This album was beautiful. It was also very long. I wasn't aware that his voice had such a large range within it. I liked listening to this.

had to add few videos abt the album to the playlist of my favourites. Very captivating ? Idk how to describe it better. Liked, oki

So real .... and then Eternal Life kicks in and i wake up

Good album, very emotional, great all around.

Lo de Jeff Buckley da bronca. EL tipo te lanza tremendo álbum, tan noventoso que duele pero que se diferencia por su estilo vocal, sus líricas y un sonido demoledor y universal. Al tiempo no va que se muere. Grace apareció en el momento correcto, donde lo puedo disfrutar de pies a cabeza en loop. Es música que llena, que pega fuerte. Claramente es para mi. Gracias pibe, gone to soon... Robate el cielo chorrito que tenes toda la chispa tqm

Great album

(100/100)

Just a perfect album

Fantastic still after many years

I liked this album a lot, the overall sound was incredible and the way the instrumentals came together was perfect. Thanks Rory. Favourite - So Real

Falling in love, heartbreak, self discovery, all lived through this album. I wish I was young again.

I really think this may be my favorite single album ever. What a singular talent.

Many different styles throughout the album. Such a beautiful album. Felt a connection to this album since my first listen. Rip Jeff Buckley

I LOVE JEFF BUCKLEY YAYYY

Good album. I have listend to this album before. I enjoyed it again, while being unable to sleep. Jeff Bucklys voice is incredible. I wish he was able to make fore music RIP 5/5

Me pareció un álbum que puedes escuchar en cualquier momento de tu vida, porque todas las canciones están hechas con un gusto y un talento sobrenaturales. Lo escucharía todos los días de mi vida, y pediría que lo pusieran en mi funeral.

Yes—finally a singer-songwriter who knows what he’s doing! Jeff Buckley’s only solo studio album released during his lifetime, *Grace*, is a colorful mix ranging from gentle acoustic ballads to full-on rockers like “Eternal Life.” This is a truly powerful recording, and Buckley’s extensive experience as a session musician really shines through: he truly masters his guitar, the songs are tastefully arranged, cleanly produced and recorded, and he knows how to use his extraordinary voice to serve the songs—in this regard, he reminds me a bit of Matt Bellamy. A truly great surprise and the second album that I regret not having properly noticed when it was released!

IMHO something a little otherworldly about him. I.e. Corpus Christi: may not be your jam, but such a good performance. There's a Jimmy Eat World song with lyrics, "A song for a heart so big, God wouldn't let it live". Dunno if I agree or not, but makes you think about people who die too young.

What a unique songwriting voice. I guess you can see a bunch of influences - he's a led zep fan for sure - but the way he composed was something that felt pretty unique (despite not really ripping up trees in any single way). A brilliant guitarist and a brilliant vocalist too. The way he arranges (evidenced by the covers) is pretty special too. Live at sinè is always my go-to. I forget sometimes how solid this studio record is. I need to listen to both more and for slightly different things.

brauch ich gar nicht hören um zu wissen dass es PEAK ist und eines meiner liebsten alben EVER

toll

This album is flawless from beginning to end, but it took me awhile to realize that.

classic

Beyond all the hype and hindsight excitement over this album given the tragic early death of this artist, it is an album I come to again and again. I think it perfectly captures the specific coolness and longing that people wanted to experience in the 90s.

Just beautiful.

Je connaissais que Hallelujah. Putain les deux premiers sons je me demande si c’est le même mec. Très très intéressant

Simply one of the best albums ever. So emotional, and it rocks too

Helt otroligt! En av de bästa albumen jag hört. Har LP-skivan fysiskt. Jeffs sång är helt sjukt bra, och gitarrspelet är fantastiskt. Han skapar ett helt rum av ljud med sin känslosamma sång.

I am now a Jeff Buckley fan. So talented, ethereal, different. Corpus Christi Carol - wow.

Love this album.

sublime

Already familiar with this one! Man, what a generational voice. His soaring vocals alone has taken me close to tears on more than one occasion. The production isn't something to sneeze at either. A mesmerising experience all around.

One of the best

I am familiar with this album from about 20 years ago when it appeared on some list. My initial thoughts were “solid 4, maybe a 5” based on recollections. Maybe it’s a busy Saturday at Nathan’s volleyball tournament or perhaps the rare, breezy, cloudy light rain day in So Cal but this is hitting me harder than ever remembered. It’s a bit soft and hard in places making it challenging to enjoy in the car with family but APP3s in a corner of any otherwise noisy high school gym and it sounds like one of the best things I’ve ever heard. Gone too soon. 5/5

His cover of hallelujah is worth 5 stars alone and LYSHCO is worth another 10

sad boy hour

This is an impressive album. My loss is not having listened to this earlier.

This is one of my favorite all-time albums... It's just so perfect. Jeff's voice is just incredible. Favorite track(s) Mojo Pin Last Goodbye So Real Lover, You Should've Come Over Forget Her

Never listened to him with any intent before this. Loved the album!

It's so comically overraught it circles back around the being good. So much angst, so much drama, such beautiful guitars and swirling unsettled energy.

INCREÍBLE... SIN PALABRAS De lo mejor que escuché en mi vida. De repente me transporte a un departamento en nueva york, mirando la ciudad desde la ventana en un día gris.

Por favorrrrr. Te amo, Jeff Buckley. Hallelujah probablemente sea an all time favorite of mine. Insane song. Insane cómo él la interpreta. I can't.

Everyone knows hallelujah, but the vocal performance on his other tracks is also outstanding

love it

LOVE LOVE LOVE IT! already listened to it a bunch so ya 10/10, some of the best vocals ever and great songwriting love jeff buckley rip goat

I've known this album for so long, his voice is so expressive and even if you don't relate to a personal extent you can perfectly get how his feeling. Not really my genre but still a perfectly excecuted album

send the rapture

Amazing!!

Escuchando la primera cancion ya se q es un 5 estrellas directo. La voz, los instrumentos y cmo se derrite cantando son suficientes. It’s all over the screen now

Excellent

(Placeholder review. I don’t have all of the words I’d need to do this album justice, and I’ll have to come back to this when I do. Just know, this is a top 10 album of all time for me, and one I’d recommend to literally anyone with ears.)

Greatest songwriter ever. Would give it more than 5 if I could. Lover, you should've come over is the greatest breakup song written.

never listened to this album before but in the context of the album Hallelujah moved me to tears. thank you so much for this app I've listened to this album 4 times today now and it blows my mind more every time

One of my all time favourites. His voice is stunning and his cover of hallelujah is one of the greatest cover versions

Need to listen to this more.

Really chill and good album. Listened twice to it in one day.

Can't believe I'd never listened to the full album

Man...... i just burst out in tears after listening at the first 3 chords of Grace. This one is a personal favorite and I'm. biased. But it might be one of the best albums of all time. Also I definitely have to indulge in more live versions of records that i enjoy! Grace live at Sin-é is truly amazing. 1000/10

I'd honestly never listened to the whole album before...just the obvious songs. I went into it thinking it's an easy 3...probably a 4. But by the time I was done it was a 5. I enjoyed every song (rare for me with an album). Unique sound, great writing, transcendent vocals. The accolades are certainly not out of pity for his tragic early death. I wonder what would have come later.

Holy SHIT what an album. Already loved hallelujah and Lover you should’ve come over but could not have imagined they don’t even particularly stand out in the emotion of this lineup. Each track is flawless

This is such s tragically beautiful album. One laced with so much heartache, which is only amplified by the fact it is the only proper Jeff Buckley album we would ever get. Mojo Pin is the perfect scene setter for the album as a whole, showcasing Buckley’s guitar and soaring vocals. It is however the chiming guitars of Grace, that for me, steal the show. This album is so timeless, So Real’s more rock out approach shows grunge influences which are immediately contrasted with his definitive cover of Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah, which is just perfection (even if it did lead to lots of less great covers - yes Alexandra Burke i mean you). The stripped back instrumentation lets you enjoy the beauty of his guitarmanship and that vocal that show how manages to be so fragile and yet so powerful all at once. He really is one of the great lost talents. Lover, Hou Should’ve Come Over is Buckley at possibly his most straightforward pop/rock and delivers a strong break up song. The inclusion of Corpus Christi Carol always surprises me, but suits Buckley’s vocal style and contrasts wonderfully with the loud sludgy guitar that herrolds Eternal Life, which sounds like a clash between grunge and the Red Hot Chilli Peppers.

This album is a masterpiece. It hits such enormous highs in so many different ways - songwriting of the highest tier, wonderful musicianship, and Buckley’s voice which soars and wails and quivers in a way that sounds almost unworldly. The breadth of style on this album is incredible too. The beautiful fragility of tracks like Hallelujah and Corpus Christi Carol are a stark contrast with the rolling energy of Eternal Life, but the album is put together in a way that works perfectly. A truly brilliant album from a brilliant talent.

4/9/26. Have heard about this in many instances and glad I finally listened, feels like I’ve been missing out on a classic. Amazing vocals and songwriting, kept me engaged the whole way through.

A fairly perfect representation of sadness, inner turmoil, beauty, and…grace.

Such an interesting and sad album Really loved the last few tracks

Phenomenal album. One of my favorites of all time. Favorite song: Eternal Life

Jeff Buckley at his best,

I've already listened to Grace by Jeff Buckley and it is my favourite album of all time! And If you don't like this album then you have no taste✨✨✨

Ah, Jeff, such sweet memories. Seeing you in concert in the Australian summer of 1996 remains one of my favourite gig recalls of all time. Anyway, this album holds a high place in my regard, having been a staple of listening throughout the late 90s and even through to today. Starting with the eerie, slow burn of Mojo Pin, before going on to Grace and Last Goodbye. Then a slight break with Lilac Wine, before the rocker that is So Real, which made all the ladies squeal when he would intone ‘……I love you’ during the middle of the song. And then Hallelujah, surely the definitive version of the Leonard Cohen classic. Corpus Christi Carol is the only song I could leave off this album, but it sets you up for the raucous Eternal Life, followed by the comedown of Dream Brother. What can I say? It's almost faultless, and definitely a 5-star album for me.

This has been a companion for me for over 20 years. Unique, haunting and timeless.

Stupendous

Este disco es absolutamente perfecto

¡Que voz la de Jeff Buckley!

best listened to on a rainy day

I love rock, I've always love rock, and this is somehow awaken something in me. Like i wanna cry and sing this out loud. It's great, it's blues, it's classic, it got me bopping my head on every song and just stares at the wall for some, it's all i need

Incredible talent

Amazing

Kiss me!! Kiss me out of desire babe, not consolation. Need more be said? 11/10

30/03/2026 *1. mojo pin - like the start... kindof psychedelic. loove the guitars <3 looove when it's gotten louder!!! great ending!!! *2. grace - reaaally love the start! love how dramatic it is! *3. last goodbye - love the slide guitar at the start!! nice bass.. strings are beautiful <3 amazing!! *4. lilac wine - so soft.... beautiful <3 *5. so real - not as big into this one at the start, but still liking it :) loooooove the instrumental!!!! really nice, especially towards the end!! 6. hallelujah- maybe a bit overplayed to fully appreciate this? also big fan of the original leonard cohen version and i still like that one more lol. *7. lover, you should’ve come over - looove the guitar <3 organ!!! fantastic! 8. corpus christi carol - sweet <3 *9. eternal life - niiiicee!!! love the guitar! the strings near the end!!! like the screeching right near the end. 10. dream brother - drumming is fantastic! instrumental is realllly nice! *11. forget her - dreamy and beautiful!! love the drumming and guitar solo <3 reaallly lovely!! went into it vaguely knowing a few songs, but was a bit wary because in my head he was in the same space as deftones (having songs that blew up online around the same time i think??) and i don't like deftones. completely different to deftones and i reaaaaaalllly loved it!

Jeff Buckley was one of the best. This album will forever hold a huge spot in my heart.

9,7/10 masterpiece

Jeg tænker, jeg kører en rangering af numre til at starte med: 1) Dream Brother - Ikonisk, verdens bedste breaks? Oppe der med Blue Monday 2) Eternal Life - Bare den Buckley jeg bedst kan lide, fyldt med energi og følelser. 3) So Real - Elsker alt ved dette nummer 4) Forget Her - Man kan aldrig glemme det omkvæd og den sideløbende guitar 5) Mojo Pin - Bedre end grace, JEG FØLER DEN MERE 6) Lover, You Should've Come Over - burde egentlig falde i samme kategori som Last Goodbye (lige ud af landevejen-kommentar), men fungerer bare bedre. 7) Grace - Quintessential Buckley 8) Last Goodbye - Mere lige ud af landevejen og mindre interessant end Grace og Mojo Pin derfor under 9) Hallelujah - Den er sgu udspillet nu 10) Corpus Christi Carol - Den eksisterer og det er en del af oplevelsen især lige før Eternal Life står den i perfekt kontrast. Men altså som sig selv meh 11) Lilac Wine - den mest skip-able på albummet Svært at komme uden om 5 stjerner til Grace. Noget af det jeg mindst kan lide af lyde på albummet er sjovt nok, den akustiske guitar på f.eks. Last Goodbye og Lover, You Should've Come Over, jeg synes ikke den tilføjer noget specielt. Hvis der er svage punkter på albummet er de vigtige for hele pladens fortælling alligevel, svært at kritisere noget

Album of sadness and despair, absolute cinema

This one always crushes me to listen to. You can hear the raw emotion in his voice in every song, almost mirroring Robert Plant a lot of times to perfection. I can't imagine what his career would have been if he hadn't passed after releasing this album. A very strong reminder to always be thankful for every moment.

That was an amazing experience. It's like i'm listening to early Radiohead, but even more melodic. Like father like son

Grace is one of my favourite albums of the 90s, but I listened to it so much back then that... well it's one of those albums I've kind of sickened myself on. I very rarely get the urge to play it, but will still find myself singing most songs round the house in any given month. I don't know if he ever would have bettered this album had he stayed alive. My take is that he would have needed to do something completely different. We'll never know.

How I love that guy….

One of my top 5 favorite albums! The vocals the music the mood everything. A true talent taken away too soon.

Grace by Jeff Buckley is a masterpiece with a typically rock sound, a soul or gospel singer's way of singing, and incisive but complex lyrics.

augh fuck ow. 5/5

Beautiful! His voice is ethereal and compelling. The music feels unique and mixes lots of elements. I hear jazz components, alt-rock, prog or psychedelic complexity. The structure of the songs often feels non-traditional, which I like a lot.

I absolutely loved this album. It was an amazing listening experience.

A truly beautiful album only heightened by the loss of Jeff Buckley. I went in feeling a 4 having heard the album before but on a really focused listen it has some songs so undeniable you can't rate lower

About as close to perfect as you can get. The way Jeff can sing quietly and somber and then belt out a chorus within the same song. The pianos, guitars, drums and saxophones are all amazing and add so much to the album. Will forever be a favourite. Would rate higher if I could. Long remembered Jeff Buckley and Grace

Really REALLY liked this. Giving it a 4.5 but clicking 5 because god forbid we have the ability to rank more accurately </3

🌟 Amazing! This is easily my favorite album from the list so far -- it's the first one that I definitely want to listen to a bunch more.

I think Jeff holds title for best rendition of Hallelujah for me with the one from Shrek sitting right behind (Rufus Wainright I think). Crazy to learn how he died... so sad.. To think what other music could have come after this one had he not decided to go for a swim... crazy. RIP to you my good sir Jeff, the music you left behind is quite a treat.

Reading about how he passed made me cry. I have this album on vinyl, it's great. I've also heard that his father made some good music as well, and unfortunately had a similarly tragic death. Rest In Peace to the both of them. On Mojo Pin the way his voice bends between the notes, other-worldly. Grace is one of the best songs ever made, I discovered this one from a vinesauce brb. I like how it goes from a dog frolicking in a sunny field to a storm of emotions that descends and then rises back to the sunlight, eventually crescendoing beautifully. Last Goodbye has a spectacular bassline progression and strings too. The messy sort of crooning at the end stood out to me, I don't know why it just sounds cool. I haven't listened to the original of Lilac Wine, I should though. Perfect rendition from what I feel and I assume that it's much more instrument dense than the original. There's a few chords on So Real that feel like Slint. Delightfully gloomy, and uh, dreadfully real. As a kid I thought Hallelujah on this album was the original. Near the end, how did he make his voice sound better than the best ever theremin? Lover, You Should've Come Over's Reverbed snare is superb. Beautiful guitar arpeggios. Amplified guitar at the end feels like a Jimmy Hendrix thing. The space/sound staging is amazing on Corpus Christi Carol. It would be funny if the intro for Eternal Life with the clean guitar wasn't there. Dream Brother is haunting. This album has a perfect mix. The strings throughout it reminds me of In Utero by Nirvana. Also you should listen to one of Jeff's favorite bands, Shudder to Think.

I've always loved this album. Reminds me of Boulder. What time.

Magical. 10/10

Absolutely beautiful album. Buckley uses his extensive vocal reach to its full potential and he has the ability to stretch out those vocals almost endlessly, rising and falling like a stormy tide. He wrote beautifully turbulent love songs and the arrangements and musicianship build on the tension of the lyrics. The covers of Lilac Wine and Hallelujah are spectacular, I prefer Jeff's version of Hallelujah to Leonard's (sorry Leonard). 5 stars all day long.

Hey i think this is really good i love how this list has some really totally not well known at all stuff on here THIS IS SARCASM

Grace é um dos álbuns mais belos que já tive o privilégio de ouvir. A voz de Jeff Buckley é simplesmente inexplicável. Os arranjos musicais são de tirar o fôlego. Buckley possuía um dom raro: sabia exatamente como construir uma canção, como deixá-la respirar, crescer e explodir no momento certo. Cada faixa se desenvolve de forma orgânica. "Lover, You Should've Come Over" é minha faixa favorita do disco, definitivamente uma das melhores canções de todos os tempos. A progressão é paciente, quase litúrgica, e o vocal de Jeff percorre toda a extensão da dor humana com uma honestidade perturbadora. Não é apenas uma canção bonita; é uma confissão. Um álbum que não envelhece. Uma obra que te encontra diferente cada vez que você retorna a ela.

Desde que o escutei pela primeira vez, o Grace se tornou um dos meus álbuns favoritos. Se eu fizesse um ranking de 10 álbuns que marcaram a minha vida e não pudesse repetir artistas, não tenho dúvidas de que o Grace apareceria no top 5. Eu sou completamente obcecado pelo Grace e por todas as letras/melodias/características que o acompanham. Sempre fico muito triste pelo Jeff Buckley só ter esse álbum e ter ido cedo demais - é uma das pessoas que deveriam estar aqui até hoje. Difícil encontrar um artista tão sensível e cheio de bom gosto como ele era. Lover, You Should've Come Over é uma das melhores músicas já lançadas na história; Forget Her é de uma perfeição estupenda; Lilac Wine, Corpus Christi Carol e Hallelujah são covers que simplesmente SE tornaram músicas dele para mim de tão espetaculares que são (e isso que originalmente são de outros artistas tão ou mais espetaculares quanto ele). Serão as 5 estrelas mais fáceis de toda a lista. 5/5

I loved this album before and loved hearing it again