What is this, 4 weeks in a row now? Huh, maybe I can actually stick with something. This week's feature:

Artist: Jeff Buckley
Album: Grace

Let me start by saying this is one of my favorite albums of all time. I'll have a hard time describing it, but I'll try.

First off, Jeff Buckley's voice is beautiful and expressive, with amazing range. The songs themselves are brimming with emotion: passionate, mournful, tortured, desperate, wistful. It's all incredibly romantic, yet not all the songs are about love. In fact, there seems to be a death theme running through, which is eerie considering that Buckley tragically drowned not long after this album was released, at the age of 30. And it's romantic in a poetic, arty way, not a cheesy Michael Bolton way. The music itself weaves together many styles, which makes it difficult to describe (Led Zeppelin meets Billie Holliday, perhaps?). It also means it's not going to be everyone's cup of tea. Then again, what is? I will say that if you like Coldplay (JANIS), you'll probably like this.

At any rate, it's too bad that such an amazing talent died so young. He was not only a gifted singer and songwriter, but a deft guitarist, as well. He was also gorgeous and single, so I'm pretty sure he was saving himself for me, just like John Cusack still is. Other JB albums have been released posthumously, but none shine for me like this one does. I could listen to it again and again, and hey!, I think I will, right now. I suggest you do the same!