Tim Buckley

Happy Sad

The legacy of the Buckley family, ever since hearing Jeff Buckley's "Grace" a month or two ago, has been quite fascinating to me. It's a legacy that's as great and revered as it is tragically short. I loved "Grace" when I first heard it, but I hadn't quite familiarised myself with his father, Tim's, work, which is exactly why I heard his third album "Happy Sad" today, a staple of both his discography and the psych-folk movement in the 60s. It's an album that very ... read more

Buckley really gets into his stride on 'Happy Sad'; with the delivery of the very first line of vocals on the album he sounds more at ease and in command of his voice. No longer just a strong/intriguing instrument, it has evolved into being the ideal match for his melodies, as well as sounding far smoother on the ear generally. The more measured and leisurely instrumental backing also helps no end, this is his first album to have a truly unified atmosphere that the listener can fully luxuriate ... read more

Wow, I guess just like his son, Tim Buckley really knew how to make amazing, beautiful music (and also be very hot). I was curious about this one, and I was definitely happy about listening to it. It’s mostly very pleasant psychedelic folk with this jazziness to the bass, and it also takes this improvisational approach from a lot of jazz and it really makes the songs very abstract sounding. They are all very long (besides the closer), unstructured, and poetic, and while that may not be ... read more

Boring bored.