Buckley, Jeff

Jeff Buckley – Grace

1994

Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Buckley
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This album is pretty cool. It’s the kind of album a stoner would listen to with a bottle of wine discussing the technique of the music, the inspiration and the tortured brilliance of this being Buckley’s only studio recorded album.

The album is, at it’s heart, classic alternative rock. Influences from his father, Tim Buckley, are quite evident, yet not necessarily obvious. A lot of the album is rockin’, but the slower moments are truly beautiful.

For only one album (naturally a few more have followed posthumously), Buckley has left quite a legacy. That said, it’s no technical masterpiece. What the technicalities lack, the heart makes up. You can honestly believe what he sings about, even if you can’t understand all of what he says [/sings].

There are no bad songs at all, but there are a few ageless songs. Songs that will last forever. None moreso than his version of the Leonard Cohen song, Hallelujah. This song is basically loved and known by almost everyone. In fact I would dare say that it’s almost more well known than the original.

If you like Radiohead, The Cure or even Powderfinger I would highly recommend this album.

Of the 10 tracks on Grace, I would say 9 of them are standouts on their own.

9/10