Rufus Wainwright - Want One
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Free Music Review: In Praise of Rufus: A Collection of Reviews
Hit: 5 Stars
'Wainwright out-sings, out-writes and out-romances any of his contemporaries. With a voice that breaks your heart with every lyrical slur and sustained cry' -Elizabeth Chorney-Booth'Sweeping and grand, Want One is an elegant and elaborate production of classically orchestrated piano-driven New York pop songs enhanced by choirs, horns and even banjo' -Sarah Quelland
'This is a record of breathtaking, eccentric opulence' -Entertainment Weekly
'If the brilliant 'Movies Of Myself' doesn't become a hit single than all hope may well be lost for popular culture' -Gregg Shapiro
'A gorgeous meditation on emotional displacement, on finding yourself adrift when you want to love and be loved....If Sondheim had been reared on old Van Dyke Parks records, he might sound like this..." - Rating: A- Mojo (10/03, p.120)
Free Music Review: A Striking Original
Hit: 5 Stars
Retreating from the pop moves of Poses, Rufus Wainwright returns to the grandiose romanticism of his self-titled debut on Want One (a second disc, Want Too, is expected in February). His pastiche of show-tune, opera, classical, and pop is exactly where this striking original should be. When he tries his hand at a straight genre, such as the lounge electronica of "Shadows" on Poses, he's a pallid technician. But when he juggles many balls in the air - as he does on most of Want One - you can feel his creative joy. Sure, sometimes he's a showboat; I could live without Ravel's Bolero laden over "Oh What a World" myself. But his mistakes are minor - more like temporary lapses. Otherwise, it's one gorgeous tune after another, sung by a pro who's worked as much on his upper register as he has his recent sobriety.Free Music Review: devastatingly beautiful
Hit: 5 Stars
I have been waiting for the new Rufus CD for quite a long time. And all the fears about its quality were erased at once as soon as the first hummings from "Oh what a world" kicked in. Everything in Want one is exquisitely covered with symphony and that Rufus trademark, that magical resemblance to a music forgotten in the past and gladly rediscovered. The hightlights are the aforementioned opening track, "Beautiful child", "Dinner at eight", "Vicious world", and of course "Go or go ahead". Although, if you want to get the complete experience, you shouldn't slice the album down to pieces, take it as a slow caress of wind filling up your lungs and involving you with beauty. I think we can all survive with Want one until part two comes out. Hopefully very soon.Free Music Review: Insightful brilliance
Hit: 5 Stars
As someone who has never purchased a Rufus Wainwright album, I was completely amazed at what this 30 year old man has accomplished. This is a selection of sounds & lyrics that you'll be comtemplating for quite a while after it's over. I especially like the 2nd & 6th tracks (I Don't Know What It Is, & Go or Go Ahead). Both are well crafted gems that you'll savour. If you buy the enhanced edition, be sure & take advantage of the link to a "Secret Site" where Rufus listens to the entire album with you, and describes (with much humor & insightfulness) the origin of the lyrics & music. I think you can tell that I enjoyed this album very much. If you're looking for a great gift for the holidays, you can't go wrong with this. Enjoy!Free Music Review: I Dont Know What It Is
Hit: 5 Stars
I don't know what it is about this perfectly crafted album but it sure is addicting. I feel like I go through withdrawals if I am not listening to Want One. The album is truly epic in scope. And typical of Rufus, there are songs that fall into different genres. There is Cabaret (Natasha, Dinner at Eight), Baroque (Vibrate), Classic Rock (Go Or Go Ahead), Tin Pan (14th Street), Rock Opera (Beautiful Child) and a lot that are genre-bending. Want One is different compared to Rufus' first two records. While his debut and Poses were quirky and different, they were not as imposing and in your face as this one. Let's be blunt, this album hits you hard when you first listen to it but the shock lessens overtime. This is the top album of 2003 as far as I'm concerned.