I like to play videogames, listen to music, sing, air-drum, play and watch football, and write. That...
I like to play videogames, listen to music, sing, air-drum, play and watch football, and write. That's not to say I'm any good at them though!
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'Grace' is not the first word that comes to mind when considering the CD cover art (if you can call it that) for the original release of Jeff Buckley's one and only studio album. One could mistaken Columbia to be the album, or artist, it being that bad.
But there are good songs on this album aplenty. My favourites include opener 'Mojo Pin', which, might seem to ease listeners into Grace, but before not too long the instruments build up for a blistering attack with Jeff Buckley letting loose some soulful wails. Another favourite is 'Lilac Wine'. A song with a simple, slow, but sure rhythm, about an unsteady love. It's difficult not to tempted in another drink/sip as Jeff Buckley pours his soul into this cover. I'd loathe to quote song lyrics, but I'd say this sums up my relationship with drink:
"When I think more than I want to think I do things I never should do I drink much more than I ought to drink Because it brings me back you"
And also a favourite off this album, 'So Real' is the first of only a few songs with an obvious chorus, although clever arrangement leaves listener in anticipation. Then there's the guitar solo, which sounds like a pneumatic drill at work.
In 'Grace' and 'Last Goodbye' is a show of string sections and some strong singing from Jeff Buckley, whilst 'Lover, You Should've Come Over' and 'Dream Brother' feature respectively, a warm organ intro and tabla. All good songs, and the covers, 'Corpus Christi Carol' and 'Hallelujah', with just Jeff and his guitar(s), are just as good. 'Eternal Life' is the weakest track on this album. By Jeff Buckley's admission, it's an angry song. It's slow, but it's not heavy by any means, and the melodies are not memorable.
There are no lyrics in the inlay, although the songs are not simple to sing! I'm not a fan of Jeff Buckley's singing - he had a tendency to overdo the vocals live however, this is not the case with Grace (and I'm guessing his studio recordings in general). Jeff Buckley doesn't go for straightforward chords and chord progressions, and some of the song structures are complex, at least for my attention span! I guess there are not that many memorable moments in Grace for me.
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