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And all this time I thought he was this Elton John throwback
2005-09-09
The only thing I'm surprised about is that no comparisons have been made to Radiohead's Tom Yorke.
Will be definitely listening to this album a lot from now, great songs. 
Difficult to listen to, but not without its moments
2005-06-13
I found this album somewhat a challenge to listen to. It lacks a cohesion that was absolutely wonderful on "Poses". It's a concept album? An opera? I suppose. It is well recorded and I do like it, but it requires patience to really take ahold of you. I became familiar with RW from Poses, one of my favorite cds and I was really amped for this subsequent release. Unfortunately, I was not impressed. I guess I expected more of the pop genius similar to what I heard before. Having just recently revisited this I am coming to appreciate the originality found here. "I Don't Know What It Is" - brilliant.
A beautifully Audacious & flamboyant album......
2005-06-08
Not many singer/songwriters these days, would choose to follow the career path of Rufus Wainwright. Having come from the 'Wainwright' family, of whom his mother, father (& now Sister), are all accomplished performers, musicians. Rufus specialises in a theatrical form of expressive Chamber Pop/ Singer-songwriter music that takes in: Cabaret, Theatrical Pop, Adult orientated Pop/Rock, Adult Alternative & even opera & literate pop. Shamelessly overblown and Passionate, some would argue that this form of sophisticated, literate music, died a century ago, along with the music it references, but you see, Rufus isn't your average Pop star.
"Oh What a World" rams home the point admirably, with a huge lush orchestrated sound, largely operatic in approach over which Rufus muses "Why am I always on a plane or a fast train, Oh what a world my parents gave me, Always Travelin' but not in love....", and chimes wonderfully with his cabaret-infused theatre pop, and the addition of plucked strings, only serve to highlight that Rufus is aiming for the highest echelons of Adult-orientated pop. "I Don't Know What It Is", follows with a gradual, slow building melody, that solidifies critics various mentions that Rufus is something of a Renaissance man musically, with an ear for emotional complexity. With a song that places an emphasis on melody and production, over which Rufus sings: "Take a lookin around At friendly faces, All declaring a war on far off places, Is there anyone else who is through with complaining about what's Done unto us" shows his sentiments, in no wavering fashion, but the richly textured and layered songs, belie the incisive wordplay. "Vicious World" opens with gloriously shimmering strings and backing vocal harmonies, and gentle slow piano chords, with Rufus' delicate vocal intone of: "Thought that maybe we'd fall in love over the phone, Thought that maybe I'd really love being alone, Everybody but Heaven knows how I was wrong!!", in the softest and sweetest of vocal deliveries, it's feels like a extremely low-key ballad of the subtlest kind, and is as poignant as it is restrained, and neatly highlights some of the very broad musical scopes with which Rufus pitches his lyrical tent on which to draw upon, his multitude of musical influences. This may be a little too subtle for some, but the albums refusal to follow conventional musical methods is extremely impressive. "Pretty Things" is far more sombre in tone & mood, with the barest sketches of instrumentation (Piano, organ), making the perfect musical backdrop for Rufus to sing over, (think, midnight mood Torch-bearing chamber-pop), with the lyrical theme largely about not feeling guilty for liking pretty or superficial things, as Rufus boldly declares: "Pretty things, so what if I like pretty things??, Pretty lies, so what if I like pretty lies??", without a dash of irony, and cleverly twisting the listeners disbelief at his superficiality, by saying: "This time will pass and with it will me, And all these pretty things......Don't say you don't notice them??" And so there you have it.....gloriously pretentious, shamelessly overblown, impossibly romantic, and probably a little too literate & cerebral for widespread mainstream acceptance, it's pitches its tent firmly in the Adult-orientated market, and asks listeners to meet it, on Rufus' terms. And frankly....some listeners may not want to, as the album has layers that are gradually peeled away, to reveal hidden depths of lyrical intricacies that will be missed the first time, knowing little references that will begin to make sense on repeated listens, and phrases lifted or modified from literature. And few would argue that what Rufus, has created here, isn't uniquely his own!!, and so seemingly out of step with what music is currently being made, that you have to wonder, how many audacious & left field albums, can he make such as this, before his record label pulls the plug?? But then again, anything this bold, brave, artistic, painstakingly detailed or not easily catergorisiable, deserves all the (limited) recognition it can get. Finally!!!....an artist not afraid to take chances, and have to simplify his music, in an effort to bend to the almighty dollar, or have to make a bland commercially viable album....and you know what???, his music is all the better for it. Buy Now!!!
GENIUS
2005-05-08
Finally, the boy Wainwright delivers a masterpiece. Whilst his previous albums, the self-titled debut and Poses, hinted at greatness, and possessed some classic tunes, they never quite managed to deliver. However, with this release Rufus delivers an absolute, bona-a-fide 100% classic. The vocal arrangements, orchestration and sheer scope of the music are truly breathtaking - there really is no one else making such epic music. And the opening track, which samples Bolero and starts with the fantastic line 'Men reading fashion magazines / Oh what a world my parents gave me', is true genius at work. Rufus is often compared to the late, great Jeff Buckley, but their styles of music are very different - Rufus' music is more 'theatrical' and in some cases very camp (think Jacques Brel) - a couple of songs here wouldn't sound out of place in a Broadway musical.
In summary, a 'must have' album. And you really should go and see him in concert - in addition to the music his between songs patter is very, very funny. Also, a limited edition of Want Two is available - it comes with a bonus DVD featuring 90 minutes of Rufus in concert...!
Exquisite
2005-04-22
Want One and Want Two are provocative and ethereal masterpieces. A day doesn't go by that I don't tap a vein and inject a large dose of this beautiful music.
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