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Sketches
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Perhaps the most talented "son act" in pop music, Jeff Buckley combined the often harrowing eclecticism of estranged papa Tim Buckley with the rock acrobatics of Robert Plant. This posthumously released collection of four-track demos and sessions helmed by Tom Verlaine indicates that Buckley's astonishing full-length debut, Grace, was no fluke. The young singer-songwriter puts his falsetto to good use on an extraordinary collection of original material, from the soulful "Eve... More >>
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January 13th, 2010 - 23:11
Jeff Buckley had a great vocal range and some nice guitar work on this album, and quite a few clever lyrics, but he is such a bore. Outstanding tracks like “The Sky Is A Landfill” and “Witches’ Rave” show how powerful his lyrics can be, but other tracks like “Everybody Here Wants You” and “Your Flesh Is So Nice” shows how corny, pointless, and annoying 85% of Jeff’s music is.
His vocal range is impressive, and his upper range sounsd quite soothing and lovely, but for the most part his voice is an annoying whine, and he sounds way too desperate and helpless for an intimate relationship on his more “daring and edgy” songs, yet he sings such songs with no grace, elegance or fire the way Queen’s outstanding Freddie Mercury did when HE sang a dirty song. He makes me laugh at how corny he is.
Don’t waste your money. Buy a few of his singles, but skip this album. This guy has nothing new to offer you or your music collection.
Rating: 1 / 5
January 14th, 2010 - 00:58
The milking of the legacy has started. On hearing this I became convinced that JB would have been a one hit wonder, had he lived.
Yes: it’s sketches and not fully produced,and yes: sketches from genius are better than full works from minor artists, and yes: there are some interesting sounds that might indicate his direction, but, unfortunately, this just isn’t very good.
Grace is one of the best debut albums of the decade, but this has to rank as one of the worst follow ups, and one can hardly blame mr Buckley.
Rating: 2 / 5
January 14th, 2010 - 03:03
I may never know why people worshipped this man. Repeated listenings to this album have brought me no closer. Self-indlugent music, shallow lyrics, what’s to like? Maybe I will learn . . .
Rating: 1 / 5
January 14th, 2010 - 05:04
I bought this cd after i listen to Grace which i like a whole lot and i wanted an other cd by him. There are good songs on here espeically the ballads but some of these songs are embrassing. The songs on the second cd are even worse. You should just download songs from this cd like satisfied mind, you and I and a couple others but most of it is a waste. If you like jeff why not try his dad out Tim Buckley happy/sad is pretty good. Another sugestion if you like jeff’s voice is Travis’s The Man Who. And one more thing can they stop coming out with cds by Jeff most it is unfinished and if he was still alive he would probably think that his after death releases suck.
Rating: 3 / 5
January 14th, 2010 - 06:36
After the euphoria of Grace, this unfinished album is sort of a letdown. I’m glad to own it, as it will stand as Buckley’s final work, but I rarely listen to it.
Rating: 3 / 5