Dream Brother: Songs of Tim & Jeff Buckley

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 31, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Rykodisc
• ASIN: B000E0OFCK
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #344,156 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. The Magic Numbers- Sing A Song For You

2. Micah P. Hinson - Yard Of Blonde Girls

3. Sufjan Stevens - She Is

4. King Creosote - Grace

5. The Earlies - I Must Have Been Blind

6. Bitmap - Dream Brother

7. Engineers - Song To The Siren

8. Adem - Mojo Pin

9. Tunng - No Man Can Find The War

10. Stephen Fretwell - Morning Theft

11. Kathryn Williams - Buzzin' Fly

12. Matthew Herbert & Dani Siciliano -

13. Clayhill - The River

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

While it shortchanges the impact and progressiveness of father Tim, whose body of late-‘60s work far outshined that of son Jeff, this tribute to the Buckleys' tragically short legacies is equally celebrated by folk and indie bands on both sides of the Atlantic. The collection follows no pattern, save for the Tim-Jeff-Tim-Jeff sequencing, and the half-dozen covers of the younger Buckley (who died at 30 in 1997) stick closely to the originals: though in the instances of Stephen Fretwell's brittle "Morning Theft" and King Creosote's accordion-led frolic through the anguished "Grace," Jeff's penchant for grandeur is driven to another rung. Carrying the set are the arrangements of Tim Buckley's compositions--which traversed areas of rock, folk, jazz and psychedelic. The songs sway more from the originals, precisely the experimentation the late singer (who died at 28 in 1975) would have preferred, with underscores going to Sufjan Stevens' rendition of "She Is," which retains the intimacy of the 1966 folk song, and the Earlies' harmony-rich "I Must Have Been Blind" (from Tim's fantastic Blue Afternoon). Though Dream Brother serves as a tuneful primer to the Buckleys, and a dozen bands that drew influence from them, it should not be filed under: LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON. --Scott Holter

Product Description

Jeff Buckley and his father Tim are now the stuff of rock mythology: masters of the octave-leaping voice, the impossible to categorize blend of music and the intense, sensitive-soul gaze. It’s clear that the artists who’ve contributed to this unique, joint salute love the Buckley’s music, but they’re happy (not sad) to shake things up a little. Even long-time fans may have trouble recognizing some of their favorite songs here. The Magic Numbers make Tim’s "Sing A Song For You" entirely their own. Sufjan Stevens’ take on "She Is" fulfills the madrigal potential of the original and in the hands of gineers, "Song To The Siren" is now a sad march to the sea. Interpretations of Jeff’s "Mojo Pin" and "Grace" (by King Creosote and Adem respectively) treat the originals like well-worn folk ballads, bringing out unheard nuances.

In the way it honors the heritage of the Buckleys while also exploring new ground, Dream Brother is a testament to the unique legacy Tim and Jeff have left in their wake.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating Listen, March 19, 2006

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Idiot Standing in a Hurricane "Kate" (New Zealand) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dream Brother: Songs of Tim & Jeff Buckley (Audio CD)

I felt compelled to write a review having read another written by someone who gave it one out of five stars. I felt it a grossly misleading and inaccurate review, so here I am...

As a musician I could think of nothing more intimidating than attempting to cover a Buckley song. Their fan bases are fiercely loyal and protective of their material. So first things first I would like to congratulate the artists for their bravery. Furthermore a quick glance down the list of performers will quell any suspicions that this is 'just another tribute record cashing in on someone else's success', these are musicians that know what they're doing.

What struck me the most was the variety of voices on this disc; you have the ethereal whisper of Sufjan Stevens, sweet folk harmonies of the Magic Numbers, the lazy drawl Micah P. Hinson. Not only that, but these are great interpretations from the Jeff & Tim cannon. Very inspired and innovative - a beautiful accordion riff on 'Grace' , an Irish-jig inflected 'No Man Can Find The War'...these artists do not desire to replace Jeff or Tim, they're merely reuniting us with what they left us - their music.

4.0 out of 5 stars excellent album, April 10, 2006

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B. P. Tankersley - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dream Brother: Songs of Tim & Jeff Buckley (Audio CD)

if simply for Kathryn Williams' "Buzzin' Fly" and Stephen Fretwell's rendition of "Morning Theft," this album is worth getting... all the songs are genuinely new takes on these two amazing musicians... highly recommended

4 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars bad, as one would expect, March 10, 2006

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Dream Brother: Songs of Tim & Jeff Buckley (Audio CD)

these covers are pretty bad. some good ones have been done, cameron mcgill @ the uncommon ground tribute, big sir's everybody here wants you is good, but this is bad, no matter what entertainment weekly's review might say. avoid, buy a REAL jeff or tim album.