Grace - Jeff Buckley

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4 Dec 22nd, 2005

Advantages:
Hallelujah .   Yes .

Disadvantages:
Perhaps a bit too heavy on the cover songs .

Recommendable: Yes 

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What I like first and foremost about Jeff Buckley is the fact that he seems to be the only musician with a cult following who doesn't have around eight thousand books published discussing conspiracies and that really, Mr. Buckley is alive and well, and working in a Mr. Whippy Van in Sleaford. For those of you not in the know, Jeff Buckley drowned tragically around 10 years ago, and music lost someone who didn't even begin to make the impact he should have done.

Vocally, Jeff was often compared to his father, the legendary Tim Buckley, and vocal comparisons are justified (much to Jeff's protestation; he hated being compared to his father). But all similarities begin and end in the voice box, and the album Grace proves it. From the very first note of the very first song, Jeff Buckley has you hooked, leaving you wanting to know where he will take each song. Mojo Pin starts and stops, grows and shrinks, and it does genuinely feel like the rest of the instruments are simply there to follow Jeff's voice, wherever he makes it go. Grace introduces the listener to the savage side of his vocals; so savage in fact, that it can make you feel uncomfortable. From there on, it is pretty much a 50/50 mix of covers and original material, the biggest standout track of all being Jeff's cover of Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah. This reviewer, to those of you who know him/her, is not exactly known for having little to say. However - for the love of all that is righteous - please listen to this song. I don't care who you are, old, young, deaf, blind, whatever, just listen to it. There is no possible way of doing this song justice, it does literally make your hairs stand on end. If you are bald, just by a wig so I can prove my point.

Finding fault in this album is immeasurably difficult, but I'm a cynic, so I can find fault. Oh yes. This, albeit not one of a multitude of Jeff Buckley albums, is easily the best one. But it comes across as something of a hollow victory, as half the album is covers. Don't see that as a reason to not listen to the album - Jeff Buckley has a knack for making average songs sound incredible, and that is difficult to do. But at the same time, this album doesn't really show off the full range of his abilities.
 

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bubblegum_princess

bubblegum_princess

06.06.2006 16:13

This is one of my favourite albums - very cutting in places but utterly beautiful.

mental_infestation

mental_infestation

18.01.2006 20:36

I love this album, it's one of my favourites. Jeff has certainly got a beautiful voice and the music is equally as good. An album everyone should have in their collection!

Tha-Flash

Tha-Flash

22.12.2005 15:52

Probably not my thing but still Good review. Chris

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