Classic Albums. Hosted by Stevie Nix
Not all albums stand the test of time, but plenty do and Australian music critic Stevie Nix will bring one to you each week. He'll cover all eras and most genres and tell you why each record is so revered and, equally, why it deserves to be. And he only uses six songs to do it.
Classic Albums. Hosted by Stevie Nix
Grace by Jeff Buckley
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What made Grace remarkable wasn't just Buckley's voice, though that instrument deserves its reputation. It's the way that voice functioned as a kind of emotional translator, capable of turning inward-looking material into something transcendent. This was the voice of someone steeped in the chanteuse tradition — Édith Piaf, Maria Callas — but transplanted into a rock context. Listening now, Grace endures not as a monument, but as a living document — sensuous, flawed, generous, and emotionally resonant. It’s an album that doesn’t ask to be mythologised so much as revisited, each time revealing something slightly different.
Featured songs:
Mojo Pin
Grace
Lilac Wine
So Real
Lover, You Should've Come Over
Hallelujah