Grace

Favourites: - Hallelujah (duhh) - Lover, you should've come over - Forget her Was geen fan van de eerste paar nummers, na Hallelujah begon ik er wat meer in te komen. Het was voor mij geen absolute banger en zou het niet snel opzetten.

Hit or miss nummers, soms vind ik dat hij te dramatisch zingt, maar als hij dat niet doet zijn er wel echt mooie nummers.

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

Wonderful. Great voice.

Alfa

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

Grace is one of those albums people talk about like it’s untouchable, and I get why—it’s got a super moody, atmospheric vibe, and Jeff Buckley’s voice is nuts. Dude can go from whispering to wailing in a second. But did it totally hook me all the way through? Eh, not really. I’ll give it credit—there’s some cool stuff going on with the way he plays with tension. A lot of the chords just kinda hang there before resolving, which makes everything feel dreamy but also a little unsettling. Works really well in Hallelujah, which, yeah, is definitely a solid cover. But at times, the album almost drifts too much for me. Like, it’s beautiful, but I wasn’t always locked in. That said, the highlights are great. Mojo Pin, Grace, So Real, Lover, You Should’ve Come Over—those tracks really stand out. The whole thing has a unique feel, and I get why it’s a big deal, but I don’t know if I’d come back to it often. Still, solid album. 4/5.

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

Just ok. Hallelujah us amazing though

Trash

Best!

This is something else. Wonderful.

Not my cup of tea, to put it lightly. 40/100

If Jeff Buckley had been a better swimmer he would have been forgotten by now.

He really put his whole Bucklussy into this album.

i already knew a couple songs but holy shit

Very ethereal, melodic album from a time that was dominated by Grunge. was a very good first time listen of this album

I've heard the hits from this album (specifically Last Goodbye), but haven't listened all the way through before. It's a mid-90s alt ass album for sure. Really prefer when he shows off his clean vocals like in Lilac Wine and Hallelujah, as opposed to some of the whining, but to each their own. Eternal Life might be my favorite after listening to this entire album. Just a straight forward rock song. 4 stars.

I expected more from this to be fair. don't get me wrong this was a solid album. Grace has just been one of those 90's classics, but its not something I would listen to on a regular basis. I should state that this is a good record, just nothing, aside from certrain songs or moments, that makes it stand out as genius. Favorite track: Lover You Should Have Come Over. Overall score: 6.5/10

pleasant

Took me back to my uni days. Incredible record.

A really good album, he had such a vibe, I guess it should have been a really good album to listen while kissing or more a girl or a boy. Obviously "Allelujah" is an absolute banger, one of the best interpretation ever as Jeff isn't the creator of this song. I also really looove "Lover, You Should've Come Over" the lyrics are so damn good and the chords and everything. I also loved "Dream Brother" really touching song, the guitar riff adds something soo special and spiritual to the song and Jeff has such an insane voice. I usually don't like long songs but these ones are insaaaaane, damn that sucks that Jeff died so young because he could have made some more bangers that's for sure, rest in peace man and congrats for your insane work.

Hallelujah legendary ofc had a good time listening, not stunning though

no thanks. high-pitched screeching does not do it for me

Much better than I remember.

Not bad just not for me.

couple of great songs, a little over the top with emotions at points

Never heard it before ... I liked it.

Powerful album, impressive voice. I want to listen to this one again soon. The first song was also really interesting, it kind of faked me out at the beginning and really transformed.

I recently was introduced to this album before and thought it was amazing. His song writing, vocals and music are great, this is an immediate 5 star album and I'm glad to revisit listening to this today.

This is an extraordinary album. I've never encountered another album that sounds anything like this. Jeff Buckley has such control over his voice that even when it sounds like he's going to completely lose control of it and it'll turn into a some sort of off-pitch screech, he sticks the landing perfectly. Everyone knows his cover of a cover of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah." That isn't even close to being the best song on the album. I'd probably put "So Real" or "Eternal Life" at the top of the heap. But then there's the really risky performance of Benjamin Britten's "Corpus Christi Carol." 5 stars. I would give more if I could.

I love Hallelujah…and don’t love the rest of the album.

I bought this on CD when it came out and I believe it’s out in the garage awaiting probable library donation. I probably only listened to it once when I bought it, and listening to it again, that was a mistake. A very fine album. If I was more familiar with it, it might merit a 5.

Easy five. A beloved childhood favorite.

Beautiful album

not my cup of tea

пять бэнгеров на этом альбоме (каждый из которых поднял бы до 4), о чём тут говорить. подарила Диме Колдуну микстейп с Джеффом с комментарием из гарден стейта

Excellent ! A bunch of emotions and talent, in a smouth dreamy ambiance.

Incredible. Jeff had a unique sound, wild and unpredictable and compelling. I’d never listened to Grace all the way through before, but I will listen again. He met his father only once, and the two sound very different, but both made music that was one-of-a-kind.

Good album. Never heard of him before. Surprised but probably never got airplay on mainstream radio.

Idk, I wasn't blown away. Listened to it again to see if I was missing anything, but there wasn't much that stood out musically, instrumentally, or lyrically. Solid Hallelujah cover though.

Good, not great.

A very emotional album that has only become more potent as time progresses. Rest in peace Jeff Buckley. Mid 9

Given the reputation thought I would enjoy this one more, but ultimately felt like a lot of mid-90's that doesn't really do it for me

A good singer songwriter album I've heard about for awhile now. Not bad but I found his voice to be pretty shrill. 3/5

Classic no doubt, but not of my favorites

Absolutely not what I expected, and I don't quite know what to make of it, to be honest. His vocal acrobatics are impressive but also tend to get a bit tiresome. It's grand, like, but doesn't really float my boat at all, I'm afraid.

I'm surprised to hear that this album didn't sell well initially. It seemed that college radio/alternative radio were playing Grace and Last Goodbye all the time. Back when this was new I was over the singer/songwriter thing so i never gave it a chance. Until about 10 years later. It's very good. I don't know if I'd call it one of the best albums of all time, but maybe on a good day I would. It would have been great to see what he would have done over the next 10-20 years

This is so beautiful. One of my favourites

rather splendid

Breathtaking, the more I hear about Jeff the more I wish he didn't take that swim on the Mississippi river. His angelic voice is what most people notice, but the guitar playing on this album is top notch, amazing songwriting. To imagine that Jeff didnt liked his voice at first and only wanted to be known as a guitar player... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYmIlkCgIvU

Its Jeff.... one of the best when it comes to song composition. If you aren't studying/analyzing his songs, you most definitely should be. And his voice is just insane. No decimals taken off for this one.. Probably as close as youre going to get to perfection as far as an albums concerned. The sound, flow, composition, and overall vision are off the charts. 5 out of 5

this whole thing really hinges on being into buckley's lilting voice, which I am not

Grace by Jeff Buckley is an absolute stunner from start to finish. I’m blown away by the sheer brilliance packed into every track. Buckley’s vocals are nothing short of wonderful, they stir up all sorts of emotions and make you feel every word like it’s your own. The guitar work is fabulous; each riff and delicate lick is played with such passion and precision, it really sets the tone for the whole record. Of course, if I’ve got a minor gripe, it’s that there aren’t many flaws to call out here. A couple of moments feel a tad over-reverent, like the production sometimes gets so lush you might miss the subtle shifts in mood. But honestly, that’s more of a quirk than a real downside, it hardly detracts from the overall magic of the album. It’s an absolute shame, really, that Jeff Buckley tragically died after that infamous river accident and left us with only this one masterpiece. Grace is a poignant reminder of what could have been a long and even more illustrious career. In my book, it’s a timeless classic, a record that continues to inspire and move me every single time I put it on. A solid 4.9/5 stars. pure unadulterated genius that I’ll always be grateful for.

It was another of those ones where as soon as I put it on, I knew it was gonna be good. Incredible stuff all throughout. Loved the chordal structures and Jeff's insanely sweet tenor. RIP.

I thought Jeff Buckley was a guy from the 70s. Thought I'd dislike this cause I did not like Hallelujah at all and thought there'd be no sauce here. The moment Mojo Pin did the thing I was shocked to hear the sauce. It's more alt rocky and moody then i thought it would be. Still don't like hallelujah - it's a very good song that i understand but it feels like an oscar bait song and i feel a bit brain poisoned for that. Dream brother tho... that's crazy... I'd love to listen to this with a twink in my bed at 3 am while holding each other gay style. --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- Does ascii art work here? 4444 44 44 444 444 44 444444 444 44 4 4 44....4 44 4 4 44444444....444444444 4 4 4 ....4.............4 4 4 44.................4 4 4 44444444.........44 44 4 444......444444 4 44 4.......44 44 ####### 44444444 444 #.....### -- 44 -- 44### ###....## ____ ____ #.....## ###...## - +-o+ - ##.......# ##...#### /// +--+ \\\#........# #.......## o ooo o##.......## ##.......# ooooo ooooo ####...### ########## ##.......## ## ### ## ####...# ################ #####

9/10 I struggle to have a set opinion on this album because it’s by all means fantastic, but something’s stuck in my mind. It’s got pretty great songwriting, Jeff conveys love, heartbreak, and positivity in his music in a really cathartic way, it’s got pretty great instrumentation, balancing angelic Acoustic balladry and punchy Alternative Rock. However, I think a lesser performer couldn’t sell this album. The absolute pith of this album is that God damn voice, it’s almost a religious experience hearing it for the first time. Not that the songs by themselves aren’t great, but they’re outshined, astronomically so. I’m sort of left wondering where he could’ve gone with such a gift, following in the footsteps of his father Tim who released some pretty adventurous and avant-garde Folk records, it’s here where I’m left wondering if Jeff had any plans or intentions to grow and explore more ventures, or if this album was the best of what he could offer. At 28 years old, both Tim and Jeff were taken from us far too soon. It’s a pretty cruel joke if that was the universe trying to make us think about it. It wasn’t Kurt Cobain blowing his brains out after In Utero, it wasn’t Ian Curtis hanging himself after Closer, it was a freak accident after one of the most beautiful albums of all time, and for some reason that disturbs me significantly more in my mind. The “what if?” question is pretty stupid anyways I guess, it’s silly to even contemplate, but Grace seems to calm these thoughts intentionally or not. If you don’t think Jeff’s rendition of Hallelujah is one of the greatest songs of all time, you are inhuman.

theres something about jeff buckley !!!!

I can't deny he has a lovely voice but this album really isn't for me. The songs are far too long and empty, they somehow feel longer than they are which is impressive. And as much as I love Hallelujah, it doesn't make the rest of the album better. Although, as someone who attended Corpus Christi College, can't believe I never heard the Corpus Christi Carol. Okay, got to 'Eternal Life', feels so random on the album but damn it was the upbeat song I needed.

Yes, his voice soars in totally unsubtle ways at times, but this is a monumental album that deserves its accolades.

Not as overblown as I remember but still quite boring to me.

gone too soon

Some good songs, but overall it was boring to me.

4.5 stars. So good. Takes alt-rock on a haunting ride with fantastic songwriting. Beautiful tenor voice, varied guitar playing with different tunings and styles. It's avant garde enough to be interesting without losing the listener. Standouts are cover of "Hallelujah" and "Last Goodbye" but there are no weak tracks.

I’ve heard about this album for decades. Was skeptical but I like it. And this is the best version of Hallelujah. I also liked So Real. Ok so the longer I listen. The more I love this. Eternal Life is the fav.

Das Album wird besser, wämmer's mehrmals losed. Es isch in sich nüd ganz stimmig. Hallelujah müesst nüd sii. Grace und Eternal life sind super Dream brother hät öppis vo The Doors, Blachy Lawless und Amorphis.

mojo pin sehr schön, chli spezielli stimm aber passiert mega viel huere nice. grace (drey??) meega cooli chords, bitz radiohead irgendwie. last goodbye sehr cooli drums, d gitarre schrummed meeega. uuultra coole song huuui. lilac wine wuuuunderschön. so real ehner nervig. die version vo hallelujah isch jo anschinend die definitiv. nöd s original. und s gitarreintro scho isch de haaaammer. schön schön. scho z viel ghört. corpus christi carol isch chli weird? wiso isch das do? eternal life isch easy grungy uuuui isch das 90er hahaha

hmm ich bin nachli verwirrt, sini stimm isch mega klar und schön aber passt iwie gad nöd mega zu mojo pin? ahhh überraschigslied vode gestrige warteschlange, hoi we came as romans! poah de het ja au nöd schlechti zahle, iwie schwebts nachli ah mier verbii er het e uhuuere stimm bi lilac wine so real kenniiiii vo irgendwo! sehr cool und s gitarresolo isch huere geil hahaha hallelujah hani gnueg ghört sorry jeff er het so e jugendlichi stimm? corpus christi isch seeehr krass wow OHH eternal life isch ja recht "heavy" de bass chessled na geil ide strophe findis recht grungey qber mit sonere klare stimm tönts mega "falsch" hahaha dream brother kenni iwie? aaaah s erinnered mi ah amorphis hahaha fuck würkli ich hans gfühl es git es lied vo ihne wo seeehr ähnlich tönt wie dream brother uuhuere geil wie daa d atmosphäre uufbaut wird willi lust han losi jz auno forget her!! ohhh das isch huuuere schön DAS SOLO HAMMOND ÖRGELI ich bin gad sehr versuecht, es 4i z geh, will die letschte paar lieder echt geil gsi sind! und iwie findi, dass bi dene lieder au sini stimm besser passt het. leider hets sich für mich aber ener zoge, drum eifach es starchs 3

Good, interesting voice.

3.0 - Ok

Hadn't heard this artist before. Interesting start, the first track seems to consist of about 5 separate songs welded together, none too convincingly either. Not the best recording either, it is clipping noticeably by the end of the track. Why don't contemporary recording artists have the courage to record things at sensible levels? If your VU meter goes red detail has been lost. The title track, "Grace", is more conventional. It kept me interested. The three covers are ambitious and mostly successful. I'm getting "walloping great whiffs of Nina Simone" in the vocal style on "Lilac Whine"... wasn't expecting that! "Hallelujah" was a brave choice and he mostly pulls it off. Unfortunately the vocals clip a bit when he sings more loudly. "Corpus Christi Carol" is a miss, I am sorry to say. Jeff Beck got away with it on "Emotion & Commotion" but it doesn't work here. There seems to be tendency to "do something different" at random points in songs. I am afraid it feels rather contrived, a bit "let's change this up for the sake of it" rather than having any real musical idea behind it. "So Real" is a prime example of this. Final track and I am getting hints of "The Doors". There's been subtle "Jim Morrison" vibe running through several songs. Quite possibly my favourite track. There's promise, a new artist setting out his stall. I am not sure the promise is fully realised or that he had quite settled into a style of his own. What a pity we never got a second album. I'm torn between a 3 and a 4. 3 is a bit of a "meh" score and it probably deserves more than that, as it did keep me interested. Christgau gave it a "C". On his scale I'd probably go for a "B-" but no half points here. I think I've talked myself into a 4/5 despite the flaws.

4.3 Really really solid stuff. All I knew is Hallelujah so I'd completely written him off. Album totally puts it into a better context. Best praise I heard about it was Radiohead seeing him live after Pablo Honey and writing some of the Bends in response - completely on board with that. Some super great singer songwriting here. Only thing holding it back from 5-star territory is a few of the weaker tracks, the latter half tails off a bit with Lover and Corpus Christi particularly low points. Don't care much for Lilac wine nor the closure if I'm being honest, but the rest will be saved down and played a fair bit this year I feel. Great find.

Really good! It's a sad story, too.

Not bad but not great.

It's one of the greatest albums for me personally. Some of this is due, not to the album, as much as the stories around it. I am aware that critically that shouldn't have an impact. However, the fact that such an album would come out of the progeny of Tim Buckley and that he would tragically die a few short years later helps to contextualize it. Jeff did his own thing. Jeff had every right to the fame his solo project was gathering. We will never know if we would hear this music without his father. We'll never know if we would have heard more had he not simply walked into the Mississippi river. These facts cannot help but be factored and so I cannot help but allow them into my critical analysis of this album in its place in history. His voice is damn near alien and his lyrics, while heavy-handed, are absolutely beautiful. What a shame and what a gift.

Knowing only Hallelujah, I was pleasantly surprised by how dynamic and energetic the rest of the album is. The title track literally had me hooting and hollering In My car.

Had no idea Jeff Buckley was so Midwest emo. I really love this, so much more interesting than I thought it would be

As a 90s kid who also learned guitar a few years after this album came out, I was very familiar with "Hallelujah" but hadn't heard the rest. I was primarily struck by how good the rest of the album was, with the possible exception of the last few songs that probably slapped in the 90s but now seem more stuck in amber. I was also struck by how long the songs were ("Hallelujah" alone is almost 7 mins!!). Seems like 5- and 6-minute songs were more commonplace in the 90s than today, but then again I'm no Phish fan like others in this group... This album is very 90s, from the sound of the drums and alternative rock instrumentation to its classic rock influences, occasional strings and coffeehouse ballads. And the quick fade out on the last track! So 90s. It was definitely in the rotation at your local cafe. All in all, Grace is a good album but not my fav.

why was this so annoying to me help

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).

A whole album of anthems to love. Unpredictable, varied, and vibrating. The stalwart Hallelujah clinches the 5.

I think Hallelujah is super cheesy and overplayed, but besides that, I enjoyed this album. Probably won't be returning, but a nice album to listen to with interesting lyrics and sounds.

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.

holy shit that voice. I’m curious if he hadn’t died so young how his style would have evolved as time went on, this albums weakness to me really lies in its dated early 90’s pseudo-prog songs. I liked incubus a lot for a period of time, so I understand Jeff Buckley’s heavy influence on late 90’s rock vocals. glad I finally listened to him with more context than just “hallelujah”

So mid No vibe Even hallelujah was mid

Has an amazing voice. Very vocally talented, and the songs are built around the vocals. Shows off his rock chops on a couple of songs and at one point I heard a note/tone that reminded me of Metal singers so that's a direction he could have gone. At the end of the day I appreciate the cd and it is an impressive work of art, but it isn't something I'd listen to more than very very occasionally. Sad that we didn't get to see a longer career from him.

John Mayer wishes he could be Jeff

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

It's good, very good. Artists loudly singing love ballads isn't my kind of music though. The random "I love you" on So Real is the cheesiest thing I've ever heard in music

Delightful

I wanted to like/love this album, but I just don't. Gave it a second listen this morning and went backwards vs thinking I might like it. Got out of the shower to some moaning & groaning in one song...then Lilac wine came on and I couldn't get to the living room fast enough to shut it off. I want to like sappy emotional stuff...and thought maybe I have an unconscious bias against it. Last night I asked myself what sappy emotional song do I want to go to sleep to? I picked Counting Crows Sullivan Street. It grabs a hold of me and makes me feel like I'm part of the song and relate to the singers perspective. Jeff Buckley to me, just isn't convincing in that regard. Might be a messed up way to view this...but I'm sure many say the same thing about Adam Duritz...but for this beat writer music critic, he's my go to sappy emotional music...not Jeff Buckley.

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

This guy is Tim’s son? For some reason I have never listened to this one. I sorely regret that now. This is absolutely fantastic. The kind of music that can strongly affect me and make me feel. It feels very 90’s yet at the same time has shades of the 60’s singer-songwriter.

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

Perfection. Yes, even the warbling.

Jeff Buckley's first and only album Grace paved the way for decades of soulful white boys to follow. The first 3 songs are legitimately incredible, and while the album never reaches that high point again, it never becomes unpleasant to listen to. Some interesting harmonies and progressions that kept me on my toes!

was like WAIT HOW DO I HAVE THIS WHOLE ALBUM SAVED its bc 1 of u recommended it to me + i added it 2 a playlist of albums to listen to + then promptly didnt listen to it oops. ohhhh lovely intro to mojo pin....warm n ghosty.....this body will never be safe from harm okay going to punch me in the face i see. "touch my skin to keep me whole" yeah okay going 2 punch me DIRECTLY in the face i see OH WOW ITS TIME FOR A CHANGE IN SONG DYNAMICS. david im glad i listened to u this is lovely. his voice is so pretty + im obsessed w the instruments. what all is that. 1 or more guitars obvs. but theres like synths. fuck is there anything lovelier than a blues note OH we are going INTENSE for a second woaaaaahhhh. im face journeying here. wow okay restarting the song making myself an enormous volume of food bc im starving + suddenly aware that i need to just. relax. self indulgently. ive been working too hard i just need to eat n listen to a warm cloud of electric guitar. GOD THE REFRAIN COMING IN ALL LOUD bro this is how you do an almost 6m song that feels like it should be that long some of u need 2 b taking notes. omg the intro to grace doing the intriguing mysterious --> DUNNHHG --> upbeat --> but still mysterious?? idk. neat trick! what is this genre called? its like not Just Rock Exactly but idk any genre names. his voice is so lovely dude. the bends on last goodbye at the beginning are soooooooo [hearteyes emoji] dude <3333 and then the chorus is so lovely that i dropped my phone on the floor and yelled FUCK (shes okay tho). MUST I DREAM AND ALWAYS SEE YOUR FAAAACEEE (<-- phone is dropped here) + then the post chorus guitar chugging!! i love the fucking range all of these songs show. KISS ME OUT OF DESIRE NOT CONSOLATION....OH YKNOW IT MAKES ME SO AAAANGRY CUZ I KNOWW THAT IN TIME ILL ONLY MAAAAKE YOU CRYYY...turning my headphones Down so i can continue to listen 2 this beautiful album for years to come!! goddamn this instrumental break is like [ask me in chat later what dancing discord emojis this is] the section at 2:50 HNNNNNhhh!! the intro to lilac wine.....swooooonnnn. goddamn i am thinking more than i wanna think maybe i do need me some lilac wine (this is a joke but also that would be a banger cocktail name) OHHH this is a NINA SIMONE cover. fuck yeah. okay i need 2 listen to that too after this. the little chord climb is executed so nice n soft under it toooo. omg the little intro to so real. sorry im saying omg constantly actually im not sorry deal with it. as someone who wakes up what feels like every 5-45m w nightmares most nights im really feeling this 1. like the bit where it gets rlly distorted GGGNNRRHHNGRRRHNNRGGHRRRHHHH is like. #mood. the nightmares that make u wake up doubting everything like I LOVE U...BUT IM AFRAID TO LOVE U.....ur right they Are so real ;;__;; he has a HALLELUJAH COVER??? okay the intro guitar is suuuuper promising but i go into hallelujah covers skeptical. will u make it horny and not xtian. okay...promising......"there was a time when u let me know" is 1 of my favorite verses and thats good but the chorus after is a little weird but mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm the instrumentals after.....okay the test is coming up....okay its "maybe theres a god above" this passes. a good hallelujah cover. ohhh lover you shouldve come over starting out as another good gloomy tune....being in bed....being in a warm car as it rains + u watch some canada geese in an empty field.....walking at an odd hour or on a weekday when people are sposed to be at work or school. TOO YOUNG 2 HOLD ONN AND TOO OLD TO BREAK FREE AND RUN....fuck dude this is giving me chills at the verse at 3:53 or so aaaaaaawuughhhhhhh.....jeff u gotta go over to her place to apologize 1st tho i gotta say. okay i kinda love the corpus christi carol bc its the same song kind of??? as the hern by john fleagle which is 1 of my favorite songs. somewhat diff vibes but i love this vibe of fucking. medieval songs that r abt riddles or allegories idk. OH ETERNAL LIFE OKAY. HELL YEAH. FUCK. turned to my friend genius dot com bc i was curious what it was abt him hating the guy who shot mlk + the nazis. fuck yeah dude o7 "man youve made a killer of your unborn son" goes hard as a line. WHAT IS LOVE...WHERE IS HAPPINESS...WHAT IS LIFE....WHERE IS PEACE? WHEN WILL I FIND THE STRENGTH TO BRING ME RELEEAAAAAEASE? TELL ME WHERE IS THE LOVE IN WHAT YOUR PROPHET HAS SAID? MAN IT SOUNDS 2 ME JUST LIKE A PRISON 4 THE WALKING DEAD <-- id say im always saying this at family thanksgiving but ive uninvited myself for the rest of time + changed my last name legally. but like in spirit i would hope they can hear me there being pissed off at them. mm and then dream brother is very classic kinda psychadelic trippy vague fantasy themes dream stuff. not really my thing but okay enough. forget her sounds nice n moody to start tho....nmmmmn like what is the way to find more guitars like this. the world before her was sober w/no place to go......yeah thats a good one. GROWLYYYY GUITAARRR man i wish i knew how to write for guitar. i have never known how 2 write for polyphonic instruments + it was kind of my downfall as a composer + also the aphantasia kind of + also the lack of practicing. but nkt knowjng how to write for keyboard or guitar really. god this guy is good is that like. organ??? haha unless???? okay the musicians whosoever they may be also rocked out this album. david that was so delightful. this is 5 stars. ik im like "would i buy a vinyl" ad my review bit but if i wasnt kinda =( abt the petrochemical consumption of vinyls i would buy a vinyl player just so i could get grace by jeff buckley. standout tracks: mojo pin, last goodbye, lilac wine, so real, eternal life. if i could name a fault for this its that this is still straight guy music but like. fine hes allowed

This is a rare, very easy 5 star record for me. I first dug into this record about 15 years ago because I was intrigued by the timeless cover of Hallelujah. What happened was that I realized that it was not even the highlight of the record, but rather a compliment to the overall sound and feel. Jeff’s voice is unlike anything else I have ever heard. He could sing reading from a phone book and it would pierce right through me. The vulnerability with that much strength at the same time? God damn, man. The guitar tones throughout the record also have a phenomenal sound that perfectly compliments everything else happening. The whole record is really beautiful and dark. It will lift you up and haunt you just the same. A fucking perfect album start to finish, highlighted by some of my favorite tracks: Grace and Eternal Life

nothing I could say here can match the love I have for this album. Every time I hear this it makes me feel good, sad, beautiful feelings. 5/5.

no idea what my past self was thinking when they heard this for the first time, undeniably effective vocals & a really great variety of stylings all executed flawlessly. was genuinely floored by this yes even hallelujah

4.5

Beautifully written, sung and arranged album by Jeff Buckley - his voice was special, and it was a stellar debut album with nuanced songs, lot of emotions and varied styles. Hallelujah is my favourite cover of the song. Overall it sounds quite haunting and sad, especially knowing that it was his only solo album before he tragically died a few years later. I think Tim and Jeff Buckley are the only parent-child duo on this challenge, both were supremely talented musicians.

Jeff: Waaaaaaaaiiiiilll That guy from Muse, sat at the back of class: (furiously scribbles notes) This is gold! Having said that, the album did begin to grab me at So Real. I'm not sure if it got better or I just got a rush at that moment. Then his version of Hallelujah hit, which I obviously know, but I was surprised how much I enjoyed it in context. He really captures the sarcasm and tenderness of Cohen, which really exposes the Alexandra whatserface from X-Factor version, devoid of it. Lover you should have Come Over continues this trend of unexpected high enjoyment in the dead centre of this record that leaves me reassessing my early opinion. It dips again after this peak, leaving a perfect inverted V level of quality for the record. For that reason I feel 3 is dead centre of the ratings and thus perfect right now. It's possible I will return to this record and appreciate it more as a whole, but right now I'm sticking with that. On Dream Brother we're back to proto-Muse and it's really evident how much they owe this guy a career.

Been meaning to listen to this for ages, I've already heard a couple of songs and love them so expecting good things Update: This is genuinely now a favourite album, holy shit

8/10

Je m'attendais pas à ça, mais c'était fort sympathique

First? 3,5 /5 Again? 3, 5/5

Pretentious and I want to hate it but also somehow really good

feels like one of those that may grow into a 5 over time 3.5

A good album, I loved this version of Hallelujah and I also really liked Corpus Christi Carol.

ogni volta che ascolto "so real" mi innamoro sempre di più disco nella mia bucket list cmq

Not my jive, but a fun listen.

incredible vocalist, some of the songs seem a little too slow and drawn out for their own good, my dad would love this record. i enjoyed this, 6/10

It was hit or miss for a moment, but ended up digging it.

Personal favourite, greatest album of all time 10/10. Jeff Buckley was a talented individual with an immense ear for music. You can hear the emotion in his voice, an album that is timeless and still popular today. 10/10.

Sad but beautiful.

This is like my 5th time listening to this album in full... and I swear with every listen this album gets better. Just his voice alone is just powerful enough to give it a perfect rating, and to think it's just... this... from him. man. the world didn't deserve jeff buckley. fav song: grace

His vocals are incredible and he knows how to work around a song. It's very soothing and sophisticated, which links very well together. Whilst not my favourite type of music, it is brilliant at what it does.

🤭

Pre-listening thoughts: oh we are soooo back. I am so excited to listen to this album in full. I’ve heard maybe 3-4 songs from this already so I’ve got a good sense of what I’m getting into. Also crazy we got this before any of Tim’s stuff. Glad it happened this way. Post/during listening thoughts: god Jeff Buckley’s voice is unreal. It’s rare that someone’s performance can carry so much emotion while sounding so effortless. The lyricism is devastatingly beautiful. The instrumentation complements everything perfectly. Even in the covers he sprinkles magic. This version of Hallelujah is still the only one I will really listen to. This is a phenomenal album. Gone too soon. 10/10 DID I NEED TO HEAR THIS BEFORE I DIE: yeah Fav tracks: all of them. Last Goodbye is my absolute fav but this is just about as perfect as music gets Least fav tracks: n/a

Amazing voice.

I always pay attention when I see the name Grace which is a lovely name. If I had been lucky enough to have a baby girl I would have been rooting to name her Grace. I also associate the word with prayer and in particular saying grace at school before dinner. So lots of things here to potentially like. I knew of the album and that it was very much a highlight of JB’s career but without much knowledge of its musical content. It started very well so showed a lot of promise particularly when the title track was next. U2 also recorded a song called Grace which very much lived up to its name and a favourite of mine. Unfortunately JB’s version of Grace was just a non descript ordinary song and an absolute disappointment. After that apart from the singalong Hallelujah which everyone knows the album failed to live up to my hopes. As it’s been proved before, subscribing to this list also serves as an education. In this instance the fact that JB died very young in a swimming accident which is very sad. I also learnt that musical greats such as Bowie and Page considered this album a masterpiece. Despite that accolade I cannot warm to this album at all. 2/5 1/2/25

Het intro nummer trok meteen mijn interesse. Wat een pakkend nummer! Een gigantisch album (figuurlijk) waarin Jeff je even helemaal meesleurt in het liefdesverdriet dat hij voelt. De hallelujah cover voelde als een mooie opbouw tot het volgende nummer. Écht een goed album.

Meh

Lovely

And now I understand what everybody was going about with Jeff Buckley. It's too bad he only had the one album.

Emotional

This album is on my all-time greatest list. I can listen to every song without needing to play it. Best ever versions of Lilac Wine and Hallelujah, plus his own tracks are brilliant too.

Oh boy. Lemme go grab a box of tissues before hitting play. I didn't end up hearing this until probably 2004 or somewhere there about, and I definitely didn't like it all that much. But it's grown on me a lot. At least most of it has. I do prefer the more bombastic songs over the quieter ones, outside of Hallelujah. Not sure if I like his version of it or Rufus Wainrights version more.

8.2/10

4 for Hallelujah alone

First impressions based on one listen (!) Liked the covers best, probs cos more familiar. Liked production and instrumentation. Not sure about his voice for the most part. Will defo listen again. Bit baffled by the wide range of reviews of this by others … but I’m new here.

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I’ve known this was an acclaimed album since the early 2000s and remember listening to it then. It didn’t get under my skin then and it still doesn’t. It’s fine, but eh.

8/10

Almost reminds me of early Alt J?! Dig.

Deeply soulful, a surprising standout.

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

alexandra burke did hallelujah better

well

I enjoyed this much more than expected. Mojo Pin was a fantastic opener, and went a lot harder than I expected. Based solely on knowing his version of Hallelujah, and the type of people that talked about him in the Berklee scene, I expected a soft sounding pretty boy that I wouldn't feel much of anything about. But Grace really did it for me. The instrumentation was much more loose and jammy than expected, and that Jeff can really sing. My surprise favorite was Lilac Wine. Album cover: (A-) It looks like a still from Blue Velvet.

This album is really good. "Hallelujah" is one of the best songs I've ever heard. The emotional effects of it have dulled from years of repeated listens, but it remains perfectly distilled sadness. Its sadly poetic for such a beautifully sad song to be performed by a man who died young. This is a song with a lot of versions, but Jeff really claimed it for himself. "Lover You Should've Come Over" is my second favorite song. "Eternal Life" fucking rocked. He's got a lot of variety on this record. I'm listening to these albums backwards, but Jeff Buckley sounds a ton like Moses Sumney. I listened to his album aromanticism a lot in 2017. 8/10

Astonishing singing and really great instrumentation. I only wish I could connect more with it.

Still find this overrated as an album, with only a couple things to love in it. Great version of John Cale's already great version of Hallelujah, but that took me down a John Cale rabbit hole, which was much more rewarding. 3.5☆

Hallelujah is the only song that is great.

Some good songs here.

Gorgeous voice, and there are some truly stirring moments. The "Hallelujah" cover holds up, and I enjoyed the "Corpus Christi Carol" despite myself. I appreciated "Eternal Life" waking me up in the back half. Note: revisited this album over a year later and liked it a lot more. Revised my rating from a three to a four. Thanks for the music, Jeff. As a whole, I was hoping to come away more moved. Sometimes it comes off as overwrought.

Nie lubię, ma momenty, ale ogólnie raczej męczy i nudzi.

A near perfect singer/songwriter album. Buckley's vocals are pristine throughout from the delicate falsettos to the booming, powerful screams. Each listen is a special experience that leaves you with a new favourite track every time. Does have a couple dud slow songs though. Best Tracks: - Mojo Pin - Hallelujah - Lover, You Should've Come Over - Dream Brother Worst Tracks: - Lilac Wine - Corpus Christi Carol Rating: 8.5/10

A lot more rock than I was expecting but I loved it. I liked the more uptempo songs more than the more famous slow ballads but those were pleasant too. Rating: 4.8

Bardzo przyjemne zaskoczenie. Odpaliłem sobie ten album bez żadnych założeń i oczekiwań - nazwisko gościa nic mi nie mówiło, okładka wyglądała średnio interesująco, mocno Elvis Presley vibe. I podświadomie chyba mniej więcej tego się spodziewałem - rozmytego pop-rocka. A mimo to dostałem album, który całkiem dobrze do mnie trafił. Urzekł mnie swoją szczerością i autentycznością, mam wrażenie, że chłopak włożył w niego dużo serca. Szczególnie "Lilac wine" i "So Real" przykuły moją uwagę, ale też "Last Goodbye". Plus jestem strasznym suckerem na "Hallelujah", uwielbiam ten utwór i wiele jego wykonań. Aranżacje są często chwytliwe, a poza tym gość był po prostu dobrym wioślarzem, czuć, że wychował się z gitarą w dłoniach. Myślę, że będę regularnie wracał do tego albumu. Bardzo mocne 4, nawet z plusem.

Is that like Christian Rock or something? After watching South Park I would expect more. After few days I only remember hallelujah song. "Well, there was a time when you let me know What's really going on below But now you never show that to me, do ya? But remember when I moved in you And the holy dove was moving too" I thought this song was about Ogres and Onions and not about raping a child after First Comunion. Good for you Jeff, don't show what's going on down below. I'm glad that years of therapy allow you to put boundries.

Jeff Buckley niewątpliwie miał niezwykły głos – pełen emocji, ekspresyjny, wręcz eteryczny. Na "Grace" ten wokal unosi się nad bogatymi aranżacjami, czasem delikatnymi, czasem dramatycznie rozbudowanymi. Problem w tym, że choć doceniam techniczną wirtuozerię i pasję, to emocjonalna intensywność albumu nie do końca do mnie trafia, przez co album zawodzi w swoim głównym celu. Mocne 2

Really good but not quite for me

This is a good album, some of the songs are pretty nice, and it's great for a background listen. Also, a pretty good Hallelujah performance, which is the song with the most listens in this album.

4- Stars (10/15)

I loved the song Grace already but the rest of the album is just as phenomenal

3/5

After a few listens, I think this album finally clicked for me. Sounds like an effortless blend of alt rock bands and singer songwriters like his father and Leonard Cohen. The album is a bit overproduced and bloated but it also adds to the aesthetic here, can't really complain about an album being on the long side if thats all the material we ever got. Beautiful voice and there's lots of odd instruments and musical touches throughout that work well. The middle part of the album with Hallelujah really takes the pace out of the album though.

Other than the well known cover of Hallelujah the only other song from this album I enjoyed and listened to more than once was Eternal Life. I don’t know if I’m missing something or if I need more listens because I don’t get the hype of this album.

Un alma peediday, una voz prodigiosa, un talento incalculable

que discazo. cornudisima mal

I like his voice a lot but the songs were too long and it felt too repetitive at times, I really liked the one song that got tik tok famous

This album has my favorite version of Hallelujah, but all of the other songs had no business being as long as they were

Loved it! His vocal range is ridiculous and Hallelujah makes me cry.

The cover of Hallelujah is good. The rest is ok.

Not quite sure how to rate it. It sounds okay, but no part apart from Hallelujah hooked me in. And Jeff Buckley will always be for me Hallelujah guy. But it's a nice version, the songs are rich, a bit dynamic, but the entire album kinda suffers in my eyes from living on the same CD as Hallelujah does. Obviously it's all sang beautifully. I think it's a strong 3, weak 4.

maybe if i was 40 years old and liked wine

Classic, but I only knew the most famous one. Listened while working in the morning and it was pleasant.

**** and a half out of 5! A true romantic!

Lilac Wine, Hallelujah, Last Goodbye, Lover You Should’ve Come Over are absolutely beautiful. The rest are still a great listen as they do have their own specific vibes.

Ok? I guess? 5/10

Good album, but can be whiney at times

This one is an easy 5 for me. I loved this album since the first time I heard it and already own it in FLAC and vinyl form.

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.

A bit weird if I’m being honest, not a fan

liikaa jee jeetä

Love so real and his vocals. Good mix of soft and loud songs. Have some favorite songs here

Used to love Hallelujah, now I can't stand to listen to it anymore. The rest of this is fine musically, but I had to skip through it.

Man, it's a goddamn shame he only ever got to make one record because this is gooooorgeous.

Melodramatic and overwrought- which I don’t always object to - but this was borderline insufferable.

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

One of the greatest albums ever recorded. What a loss. There isn’t another album with the tension and release of tension that this album has.

Emotional. Breakup album

Jeff Buckley, tortured pretty boy bohemian, the music industry wanted to brand him a nepo-baby decades before the concept entered the cultural consciousness. Buckley never knew his father, 1960s folk troubadour, Tim Buckley, and resented having his music connected to the man who abandoned his mother. Being seen as a scruffy, grunge era heart throb affecting an Elvis Presley pose on the cover of his debut album Grace, may have inspired some casual listeners to deprive themselves of his powerful music. Unfortunately, his drowning in the Mississippi, while recording a follow up album in 1997, meant that his limited studio output his been accorded a tragic mythology and left fans wondering what might have been. His voice is mystical and transcendently passionate, Buckley considered Sufi devotional singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan to be his Elvis Presley, and the influence of such global classical, multi-octave singing is evident on "Grace" and "Last Goodbye" whose string sections sound a little like Bollywood instrumentals. But, the guitar playing is also electrifying and the band is beautifully cohesive. Jazz standard "Lilac Wine" starts as a delicate vocal and electric guitar strumming before the brushed snare drums and cymbals come in and build to retreat, leaving Buckley's voice unaccompanied, fragile, tender and stunning. "So Real" comes in waves, earthly and ethereal, building to a guitar feedback battle that ends in a seductively whispered "I love you, but I'm afraid to love you." His acoustic Leonard Cohen cover, which inspired the Canadian songwriter to perform it in a similar style (like how Jimi Hendrix's cover inspired Bob Dylan to perform his "All Along the Watchtower" differently), is probably the most ubiquitous of the songs from Grace (it was also similarly covered by Rufus Wainwright and associated with the soundtrack to Shrek, before it inexplicably became a widely covered "Christmas song" (proving that Christians are quite literal in their assumptions about faith and incapable of interpreting texts (like poetry or the Bible)). "Lover, You Should Have Come Over" is iconic and the lyrics are incredible. Though I have been listening to this album for years the front half tends to stick in my mind a lot more than all of the songs following "Corpus Christi Carol" but "Eternal Life" rocks and "Dream Brother" has mystical, swirling, Middle Eastern guitar melodies and powerful vocals. "Forget Her" is a bluesy closing number that I, ironically, forget. It is such an incredible song, although a fadeout ending is kind of a slap in the face to both artist and the audience, especially since Buckley and the band sounded like they were in a groove and the singer was beginning to vocalize as the song fades to silence.

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.

Muy bueno, me gustaron algunas melodías, originales. Grace, Last Goodbye son grandes canciones. Tiene una voz muy bella también y los riffs de guitarra son bastante originales, es un rock soft, de cadencia lenta en general. No precisamente alegre. So Real es la más conocida del disco.

Delicate and beautiful and melancholy and soulful and searing. Tragically gone too soon.

Dynamic and engaging. Incredible range.

Oh! BITCH! I dont even *need* to listen to this. This is one of my favorite albums ever. I fucking love Jeff Buckley and have loved him and this album since I was a kid.

This album is definitely something you should listen to before you pass. Truly beautiful and unique. 90s aesthetics but still sounds completely contemporary. You can't beat Buckley's voice and performance.

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

As a debut album it's impressive. No doubt the legend has helped its critical standing - but listening with critical distance I think it's a great album, full of atmosphere, emotion, great harmonies and Radiohead-influencing melodies. Self-indulgent here and there but hey, who doesn't like to indulge. I know I do.

The music isn't bad per se, but his voice is grating, and every song is much too long given the lack of muscial development in the songwriting.

Of course, Hallelujah has become iconic, used lavishly in TV shows at tragic moments (the best IMHO The West Wing when Mark Harmon is shot to death) 5/5. So beautifully soulful. Better than the writer/artist Leonard Cohen’s version. Which is saying something because that’s awesome too. The other tunes are largely forgettable despite being one of the tragic Jeff Buckley’s few legacies. 3.5/5 overall.

Good

A bit moany for how long it is, but truly, hauntingly beautiful. Made me strangely horny.

terrific

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

Really liked it

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

obviously all of jeff buckley’s music is tinged with tragedy regardless of what it sounds like, but i think the emotional depth of this album is staggering anyway. his soaring voice, his lyrics, his guitar, the oscillation between extremes in terms of volume and sound and emotion…it’s all transcendent. ironically the one song on the album that doesn’t necessarily floor me the way the others do is the title track. fav tracks: lover you should’ve come over; mojo pin; so real; last goodbye; eternal life

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

Stay away from rivers

Devastating

Loved it

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.

Sounds too much like 80's pop for my liking. No idea whether or not Jeff Buckley started the trend of covering "Hallelujah" but since a billion others have covered it at this point it doesn't hit me the same way it would have in 1994 (although it's a fine cover). On its own, I kinda liked "Eternal Life" but it was jarring as part of this album; I assumed autoplay had moved me on to someone else. 2.4

This is a perfect and essential record in my life and I would gladly give it 50 stars if I could.

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.

Don't see what all the fuss is about. And hate the screeching. Only good track is Hallelujah, and its not a patch on the original.

I adore this album and always have.

nice voice shame i cant hear it most the time

the stand out tune by a mile is a cover and the rest is a wankfest (stolen from another reviewer).

имба. один из любимых альбомов и исполнителей. мой топ песен (не рейтинг): Grace, Last Goodbye, So Real, Eternal Life. ну а вообще, это один из редких альбомов, в котором нравятся все песни (кроме алелуя)...

There are just some artists that stand so solidly on their work that I HAVE to give them a second listen, and Jeff Buckley was no exception. Something about this album felt so cohesive and raw. The instrumentals felt on point, and that vocal work was out of this world! Plenty of standout tracks here, but I'm going with 'Forget Her' as my fave of the bunch. If I had a nickle for every time I've listened to an album (twice I might add!) just to find out the artist left the world too soon, I'd have two too many. (The other being Nick Drake.) I do think part of their legacy may not have happened without such tragic catalysts advancing it further, but it's heartbreaking to consider how young they were and how much they could give to the world had they not been taken from it so soon.

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

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.

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.

Yeah, the man is good.

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Πολυ ωραιες παραγωγες μελωδιες και φωνη του Jeff. Ενα αλμπουμ που θα ξανακουσω σιγουρα και αλλες φορες. Σε κανει να φανταζεσαι πως θα ταν το potential του.

It's okay.

jo de e ju mkt bra, men som ett helt album vet ja nt

beauty

01) Mojo Pin – 7,0 02) Grace – 7,0 03) Last Goodbye – 7,0 04) Lilac Wine – 7,5 05) So Real – 7,5 06) Hallelujah – 10,0 07) Lover, You Should've Come Over – 8,0 08) Corpus Christi Carol – 7,5 09) Eternal Life – 7,5 10) Dream Brother – 8,0 TOTAL: 7,70 (77/100) Current ranking: 176/406

I'm giving this a 5 for nostalgia / my personal cut of the album that ends with "Lover, You Should've Come Over" being repeated 4 times. I had a burned cd of this that was later transferred to an iPod and I still have the old skips from that cd etched into my audio memory - a classic.

🤩

Read about his life and how tragic for him to die of drowning at 30 years old. I think of how much more he probably would have created and produced. Of course, Hallelujah always is a favorite and I listen to it every single time it comes on in life.

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.

something haunting and quite beautiful about it

Never heard the album before. Was hopeful for this album but ended up very disappointed. His version of Halleluah is solid but the rest of the album is pretty forgettable. Also not expecting it to sound so much like mellow Led Zeppelin. Shouldn't be on this list.

a legendary album by a legendary artist

timeless music, rich in variety, fun to listen to!

Musically, this album excels at blending rock, folk, jazz, and art rock elements. The guitar work is particularly impressive, ranging from delicate fingerpicking to powerful, distorted riffs that add depth and texture to the music. The lyrics are intensely emotional, exploring themes of love, heartbreak, longing, mortality, spirituality, and personal struggles with emotional turbulence. However, the one drawback for me was that I didn’t particularly enjoy the sound of his voice.

Sandwiching a one star with two five stars I see! Gorgeous, I love this album. Hallelujah makes me want to cry every time

Very nice and theatrical, also sometimes a bit heavy rock but in complementary with te soft and emotional sounds I really enjoy this album. and of course, Halleluja is an amazing song

Pudo ser mucho mejor. Una voz muy trabajada, quizá más femenina que masculina, pero excepcional en la gama compleja donde parecía sentirse cómodo y tener dominio. Bueh, podemos hacer planes, pero la vida misma se reserva el derecho de seguir

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

album so good it’s haunting me and the hoes

Not as sad as I thought it was gonna be. Jeff could hit it.

Really thought it would be more sad, but I’m sure it might be if I personally could tell what people are saying better. (Update: googled it and the words are in fact largely sad) Hear me out: R patz circa never think doing some kind of collab Tbh I like all the Auauauoo EAAAAaaa No idea what playlists of mine these songs belong on but they’re going on some playlists. Off the bat I was thinking “wow, solid 4, fantastic (great music but doesn’t make me go crazy go stupid like a 5). But then Last Goodbye made me go crazy go stupid and boom this album is a 5! And my opinion remained the same listening to the rest of the album. I need a Jeff Buckley T shirt. Buckley girl winter.

One of my favorite albums (Understand why people might feel differently). I've listened to this so much, but still end up hearing something different that catches my attention. ETERNAL LIFE probably a top 10 song for me.

Really not my cup of tea. Not terrible but not something I’ll listen to again

Loved it.

3.5

A very 90s sounding album. Dude had a hell of a voice.

Yearn and sorrow. Breathtaking.

Impressive the fussion of Plant, Bono, Gavin Rossedale, as the pokemon evolution before Chris Martin. Great album very unpredictable, kind of borong at first but the last half is amazing. Versatile and a envidiable vocal range. The song eternal life is a must here for every rock fan and should be in everyones playlist

enjoyed this much more the second time around. good album!!

Beautiful voice Beautiful songs Beautiful album A lot of depth and emotion.

It’s nice but a touch overrated

I lobve this! Some of the songs are covers I think, but no doubt with his own spin onto it. I can see how The bends was partially inspired by some of this, as songs like So Real and Lover, you should have come over remind me of fake plastic trees etc. Theres probably no downsides at all, minus maybe that I don't like the halleluiah song too much (its still quite good though). Favorite songs: Lilac Wine, So Real, Lover, you should have come over and the one after that. wow this is such an indie NPC take but.. Overall around 9/10

One of the greats. So many feelings! A voice that rises and falls like my heart strings.

High points and some totally forgettable stuff too.

If this silly bastard knew how to swim, this wouldn’t be in the book

not bad

a nice 90s pretty-rock experience! sometimes sounds like radiohead-before-radiohead-existed if radiohead-before-radiohead-existed existed after radiohead existed.

Incredible voice and bellowing, dramatic compositions. They seem less like songs and more like grand displays of art. It blows you away in isolation but makes the album weaker altogether.

Gone too soon

Oh, God, what a voice... It's hard to find such soulful and powerful music from artists this young. I was truly in awe of the sheer beauty of half of these songs, such as 'Mojo Pin', 'Last Goodbye', and 'Lover, You Should've Come Over'. Of course, the defining act of this album is his rendition of 'Hallelujah', which could easily bring a tear to anyone's eyes. It's a shame we lost him so young.

Beautiful album. It feels very personal and Buckley's voice is one of the best I've ever heard, especially on his remarkable cover of Hallelujah. It's funny getting this album after one of his dad's albums because they couldn't be more different. Favorites: Hallelujah, Lover, You Should've Come Over, Dream Brother

This is fucking magnificent. What a voice Jeff Buckley has, and he can seemingly do any type of song he wants and anything he covers becomes his. Just wow all over the board. Not a single bad moment on this entire record. One of my favs

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

Perfect

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.

Beautiful, beautiful album. Songwriting is outstanding and his guitar playing and voice are almost transcendent. ‘Lover you should have come over’ takes me right back to being a 20 something year old guy trying to figure things out. An album that I will always revisit.

I don't get all the hype around this one.

gostei

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".

I once heard a wise man say that Jeff's nipples leaked champagne.

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

I can't get over how much I enjoyed this album. Had never heard of it or Jeff before now. That rendition of Hallelujah was beautiful and haunting (and I am not a religious person). Probably the best version I've ever heard. Something about the musical arrangements and the sound of his voice just do it for me. I am so sad he doesn't have more of a catalogue to look up but I will definitely be coming back to this.

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

Superb, delicious, nostalgic, it's angsty but in the best way. Buckley's voice, my god, velvet soft on one track, raw, angry and tremoring the next - amazing emotional range in this album.

牛逼

one of the best albums ever fr fr

Another in the list of ne understanding why someone might love it but it's really not for me. I crave excitement, not reflection

Good. Nice and calm

I have heard many people talk about this album, but I have never gotten around to it until now. I am so mad that I didn’t listen to it sooner because it is right up my alley. I love 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.

Bor-ring

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

Somehow never listened to the album before, despite obsessively listening to Hallelujah I the past (this and multiple other versions). Pretty good isn't it?

Pretty deep and sad album!

Wasn’t particularly looking forward to this one but that was solely based on Hallelujah which is the only song of his I’ve heard before. The rest of the album was slightly better than I was expecting but still not really a fan and didn’t do much to change my opinion.

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.

Now I don’t mind a bit of maudlin rock, but I think this is ‘middling maudlin rock’. New genre, you heard it here first kids.

Less enjoyable than 94 but what isn't. A good listen nonetheless.

Probably been 17 years since I listened to this whole album through. I forgot how good it was.

Apart from maybe 2 tracks it is a no skip listen. Incredible record that is full of emotion, composed brilliantly musically and lyrically. You can understand why it is so highly rated

some songs aren't entirely my style but overall vocally and lyrically good album :) actually enjoyed it more as it went on highlights: lover, you should've come over, eternal life, forget her

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.

Fine

DIdn't leave much of an impression.

1/11 but interesting for sure 9/100

My guy could fuckin sing Also some really inventive guitar playing All the instruments just sound so perfect on this Can only imagine how good a follow up album could have been RIP

immaculate album - production, tone, lyricism, genre-spanning wow

Et fedt album! Det er varieret, det går lige fra Halleluja, til Eternal life. - Klart et album jeg kan høre igen og igen. Eternal life = Grunge.