By Jim Farber
New Year's Eve isn't only about revelry. It's also about prayer-a time to mark the change in your life with hope.
The holiday's second meaning finds its perfect voice in a New Year's concert by Jeff Buckley at Mercury Lounge. With his glistening falsetto and daring range, Buckley sings like a troubled angel, a fallen figure of romance.
In concert, Buckley rates as one of the few pop singers to offer elaborate vocal improvisation, the kind more common to jazz singers. While his far-flung vocals impress on his 1994 debut album, "Grace," onstage he goes much further, fusing the wildness of Robert Plant and the tragedy of Edith Piaf with the hypnotic religion of Van Morrison.
Look for Buckley to serve up most of "Grace" in concert, plus some surprises. Along the way, you can expect Buckley to offer something more than a holiday toast. You can also expect a clear expression of faith.
10:30 at the Mercury Lounge, 217 E. Houston St. 212-260-4700. Tix: $20.
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