Jeff Buckley & Gary Lucas - Songs To No One

Jeff Buckley & Gary Lucas – Songs to No One
Label: Knitting Factory Records / Virgin Music Group / Partisan Records
Format: 2xLP – Blue Denim & White Vinyl (Limited Edition)

Originally released in 2002 and reissued for Record Store Day 2024, Songs to No One captures the raw beginnings of Jeff Buckley, one of the most beloved and mythologized voices in modern music. These recordings—now available once again via Knitting Factory Records on limited edition blue denim and white vinyl—are a document of Buckley’s earliest collaborations with Gary Lucas, the celebrated guitarist known for his work with Captain Beefheart.

This collection offers a rare, intimate glimpse at Buckley in the formative stages of his tragically brief career. Before Grace and global acclaim, these tracks reveal the emotional power, vocal range, and poetic intensity that would soon define him. Lucas’ intricate, often surreal guitar work provides the perfect foil to Buckley’s expressive voice, together sketching the blueprints of what could have become a long and legendary partnership.

Equal parts folk, art rock, and haunted improvisation, Songs to No One is both a historic archive and a compelling standalone listen—an essential piece for fans of Buckley, Lucas, and the mystique of what almost was.

A limited edition release on Virgin Music Group/Partisan, this 2xLP set is a vital addition to the Jeff Buckley canon, presented in two beautifully colored records that feel as intimate and ephemeral as the music itself.