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Dream Brother: The Songs of Tim & Jeff Buckley | 
| Artist: Various Artists
Label: Full Time Hobby
Category: Music
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Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 493900
Format: Import
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
EAN: 5060100660561
ASIN: B000AMSRMG
Release Date: October 10, 2005
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| Tracks:
| • | Sing a Song for You - Magic Numbers | | • | Yard of Blonde Girls - Micah P. Hinson | | • | She Is - Sufjan Stevens | | • | Grace - King Creosote | | • | I Must Have Been Blind - The Earlies | | • | Dream Brother - Bitmap | | • | Song to the Siren - Engineers | | • | Mojo Pin - Adem | | • | No Man Can Find the War - Tunng | | • | Morning Theft - Stephen Fretwell | | • | Buzzin' Fly - Kathryn Williams | | • | Everybody Here Wants You - Matthew Herbert, Dani Siciliano | | • | River - Clayhill |
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| 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
Album 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.
Album Description
The Songs Of Tim & Jeff Buckley features 13 cover versions of well-known tracks by the father & son including 'Sing A Song For You' (The Magic Numbers), 'She Is' (Sufjan Stevens), 'Grace' (King Creosote) & 'Song To The Siren' (Engineers) to name a few. Also includes a picture booklet with exclusive liner notes written by acclaimed author and Entertainment Weekly journalist David Browne. Full Time Hobby. 2005.
Album Details
Based on the Book, and Including Sleeve Notes from the Author, `dream Brother' Brings Together the Cream of the Crop of the Current Indie/Folk Scene to Cover the Songs of Tim and Jeff Buckley. Includes Contributions from the Magic Numbers, Adem, Matthew Herbert with Dani Siciliano and Stephen Fretwell Amongst Others.
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| Customer Reviews:
 excellent album April 11, 2006
B. P. Tankersley
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
Fascinating Listen March 20, 2006
Idiot Standing in a Hurricane (New Zealand)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
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.
 bad, as one would expect March 10, 2006
4 out of 12 found this review helpful
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.
Uninspiring from the get-go January 14, 2006
George Dionne (Cape Cod, MA)
0 out of 25 found this review helpful
I can't say that I'm too familiar with the music of Tim & Jeff Buckley (please hold your hate mail), but I don't think that this tribute album of indie unknowns is going to win me over. It's uninspiring from the get-go.
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