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Sketches for My Sweetheart the Drunk

Jeff Buckley · 1998

91 min · 20 tracks · alternative rock · blues · folk rock

A haunting blend of ethereal melodies and raw emotion, echoing the complexities of love and loss.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • long, immersive listening sessions
  • dynamic emotional journeys
  • atmospheric background focus
  • contemplative late-night moods

Where this album fits

Career context
Released posthumously in 1998, 'Sketches for My Sweetheart the Drunk' marks Jeff Buckley's artistic evolution following his acclaimed debut, 'Grace'. It showcases a more experimental sound, revealing the depth of his songwriting during a time of personal turmoil and creative exploration.
Stylistic neighbors
Nick Drake· Jeff Tweedy· Damien Rice

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

  • 1 The Sky Is a Landfill 5:09
  • 2 Everybody Here Wants You 4:46
  • 3 Opened Once 3:29
  • 4 Nightmares by the Sea 3:53
  • 5 Yard of Blonde Girls 4:07
  • 6 Witches' Rave 4:40
  • 7 New Year's Prayer 4:40
  • 8 Morning Theft 3:39
  • 9 Vancouver 3:12
  • 10 You & I 5:39

Disc 2

  • 1 Nightmares by the Sea 3:49
  • 2 New Year's Prayer 4:10
  • 3 Haven't You Heard 4:07
  • 4 I Know We Could Be So Happy Baby (If We Wanted to Be) 4:27
  • 5 Murder Suicide Meteor Slave 5:55
  • 6 Back in N.Y.C. 7:37
  • 7 Demon John 5:13
  • 8 Your Flesh Is So Nice 3:37
  • 9 Jewel Box 3:37
  • 10 Satisfied Mind 6:00

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