If you can resist a gay man in lederhosen then this cd is not for you. (That's what Rufus Wainwright is wearing on the back cover of this CD). But if you find that kind of thing intriguing, then you might be interested in his new CD "Release the Stars." Yes, he poses and is incredibly self-indulgent at times, but his cops to that right up front and offers creative, original music like no one else in return.
Our favorite songs on this disc are Going to a Town (a scolding of post 9-11 America), Do I Disappoint You (a scathing criticism of his famous father, Louden Wainwright III of "Dead Skunk in the Middle of the Road" fame) and the beautiful confessional Not Ready to Love. The cd also includes classic Rufus over the top numbers like Between My Legs. We're guessing you don't need us to tell you what that one's about. We'll be seeing Rufus at Ravinia in a few weeks, and will undoubtedly have more to report at that time.
If you're new to Rufus, you might want to start with his truly remarkable cd, "Want One" one of the best new ones in the last several years in our opinion. While "Want Two" wasn't really a worthy follow up, Release the Stars is. We highly recommend giving it a listen.
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