Release The Stars - Rufus Wainwright

Want One - Rufus Wainwright

"Want One" is the first half of American singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright s "Want" album. From start to finish, this album dazzles and delights. It is, at times, monstrously extravangant (check out the fully orchestrated rock-opera-style "14th Street"), marvellously adventurous (see "I Don t Know What It Is" - tales of life, travel, parents, heaven and hell) and heart-achingly beautiful (try "Dinner at Eight") Indeed, "Dinner at Eight" was described by the League of Gentlemen s Reece Shearsmith as one of the finest songs he had ever heard. It tells of Rufus s relationship with his father, also a master ...

Want One - Rufus Wainwright

"Want One" is the first half of American singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright s "Want" album. From start to finish, this album dazzles and delights. It is, at times, monstrously extravangant (check out the fully orchestrated rock-opera-style "14th Street"), marvellously adventurous (see "I Don t Know What It Is" - tales of life, travel, parents, heaven and hell) and heart-achingly beautiful (try "Dinner at Eight") Indeed, "Dinner at Eight" was described by the League of Gentlemen s Reece Shearsmith as one of the finest songs he had ever heard. It tells of Rufus s relationship with his father, also a master ...

Rufus Wainwright - Rufus Wainwright

He is the son of Folk icons Loudon Wainwright III and Kate McGarrigle, and he is also the brother to fellow performer Martha Wainwright. The first time I heard Rufus Wainwright was on Jools Holland. He performed a song named Vibrate, from his album Want One. The simplicity of the song, when coupled with his unique voice, left me spellbound. I had never heard music like this before! I swiftly got onto Play.com and bought up his back catalogue. I mustn t have been any older than 15 at the time... I immediately found myself out of my depth. I had only just made the transition from listening to 50 Cent to Ice Cube, and I was just starting to appreciate David Bowie. ...

Rufus Wainwright - Rufus Wainwright

He is the son of Folk icons Loudon Wainwright III and Kate McGarrigle, and he is also the brother to fellow performer Martha Wainwright. The first time I heard Rufus Wainwright was on Jools Holland. He performed a song named Vibrate, from his album Want One. The simplicity of the song, when coupled with his unique voice, left me spellbound. I had never heard music like this before! I swiftly got onto Play.com and bought up his back catalogue. I mustn t have been any older than 15 at the time... I immediately found myself out of my depth. I had only just made the transition from listening to 50 Cent to Ice Cube, and I was just starting to appreciate David Bowie. ...

Poses - Rufus Wainwright

more than they add, but as the song goes on it develops further and the additional orchestration starts to flourish and come into its own. To conclude, Poses is a fantastic second album, but it is slightly inferior to Rufus Wainwright s self-titled debut. I realise that I had nary a bad word to say about it in my review, but this was because I wanted to concentrate on the album s numerous highlights, rather than the few lowlights which bring it down a couple of points. So, is Poses essential listening? I d say so, yes. 8/10 Daniel Kemp Read more reviews at ...

Poses - Rufus Wainwright

more than they add, but as the song goes on it develops further and the additional orchestration starts to flourish and come into its own. To conclude, Poses is a fantastic second album, but it is slightly inferior to Rufus Wainwright s self-titled debut. I realise that I had nary a bad word to say about it in my review, but this was because I wanted to concentrate on the album s numerous highlights, rather than the few lowlights which bring it down a couple of points. So, is Poses essential listening? I d say so, yes. 8/10 Daniel Kemp Read more reviews at ...