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[botherd]

Rufus Wainwright's new album is divine. I've been wanting him to make a solo piano/voice record ever since he mentioned the idea before Release The Stars and now he has done, it really doesn't disappoint. I feel like there are a couple of songs that aren't quite fully realised and would probably sound better with the typical Rufus massive orchestration, like Give Me What I Want and Give It To Me Now! and The Dream (which is one of favourite nonetheless), but I still love the whole thing. And it's not that I don't love his big songs, but I think this is how I love him best.

Initial favourites are The Dream, as I already mentioned, plus Martha and Who Are You New York?, but who knows how that will change over time. If I had one criticism it would be that the lyrics seem a bit... simpler than, say, on the Wants, but I guess with the crazy complicated piano that kind of works.

Whatever: the point is that I love this album a ridiculous amount. It's a lot better than Release The Stars, which had some awesome songs but somehow didn't quite come together as an album or was maybe just a bit overproduced. I think I have this weird thing with Rufus where I'm always kind of worried that someday he's going to run out of ideas, but he hasn't yet.

Comments

[lazy-daze.livejournal.com]

WUFUS!!! I am loving the album though I have only listened a couple of times - and you know my favourite Rufus is the huge orchestral stuff :D so this is never going to be my favourite album, but it's still just gorgeous. OMG CANNOT WAIT FOR THE 14TH!!!!!!!!!!!!

[botherd.livejournal.com]

Honestly my favourite Rufus style depends on what I'm listening to at any given point! Right now I'm all about the solo piano stuff because this album is so amazing. *____*

YOU MEAN THE 13TH! AND ME NEITHER!!!!!!!!

[ex-trolleys.livejournal.com]

Ahhhhhhhh how did I forget his album's out? TY FOR REMINDING ME ♥ BRB DYING OF EXCITEMENT

Also, I totally agree that Release the Stars is overproduced. Yay for stripped down Rufus!

[botherd.livejournal.com]

You're welcome! Hope you enjoy it! ♥