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Rufus Wainwright - Release The Stars Audio CD

A fair review of the Rufus Wainwright "Release The Stars" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Rufus Wainwright reviews here, or go back to the Rufus Wainwright tabs.

Rufus Wainwright Band: Rufus Wainwright
Title: Release The Stars
Rating:
Release Date: 2009-01-06
Media: Audio CD

Tracks:

Wonderfully Overdone
My intial thoughts on this album was correct; but i don't mean this in a negative way, Rufus Wainwright is one of the few people that can pull it off wonderfully. From the moment I heard the first track on "Release the Stars" my first thought was that this album was going to be overly-dramatic, very opetic. My favorite songs are "Do I Disappoint You", "Going to a Town", "Between My Legs", "Tiergarten", "Tulsa", and "Slideshow" the latter of them in which is the most overally dramatic all. Overall I love this album and will be looking forward to reviewing some of his earlier works such as th Wants and Poses.


Great Singer
He has a few songs on this cd that I really appreciate listening to. Rufus is an amazing singer. It is a very mellow and relaxing type of music that is nice for casual enjoyment. I highly recommend this music to anyone.


Mostly great!
Vocally stunning with some nice songwriting. Another great Rufus album. I don't care for a couple of the tunes that are a bit over the top with loud orchestral productions and belted out vocals all mishmashed together but several of the songs like catchy Sansousci, cutting Going To A Town and introspective Leaving For Paris are true gems. A must have for any Rufus fan. .


Release the Stars
His ambition is something to admire, certainly, and his musical skills are imposing, to say the least. I like Rufus Wainwright. The orchestrations throughout this album are very well done, and I like how it sounds. But I can't say the same for the songs themselves. The muscles and the flesh are impressive, but the skeletons are beyond lacking.

There is a brilliant four-song EP in here. Opener "Do I Disappoint You?," follow up "Going to a Town," mid-album "rocker" (It's Rufus, the song only rocks so much) "Between My Legs," and the closing title track, are astounding pieces of work, worth hearing. But the rest of the songs are disappointing. They're all limp. The melodies are accomplished, but the way Rufus slurs through each and every one, and that they are all sung at that same, languid pace, keeps them from being involving. But those four songs are beyond belief.


Truly Spectacular Music
There is a richness and a depth to the music on "Release the Stars" that is quite rare in popular music today. I have been a fan of Rufus Wainwright since his self-titled first release in 1998. There are songs that are deeply profound, like "Going To A Town" and others that are lighthearted and amusing, like "Tulsa. " There are several layers to each song, and one is not only captivated by the intricacies of the musical arrangements, but by the mysteries contained within the lyrics. Listening to this CD is like a journey through an amusement park with each song being a new and different ride. "Sanssouci" transports the listener not only to an exotic place and time but to a mindset as well. "Between My Legs," despite its evocative title, is musically adventurous and lyrically complex and poetic. Every time I listen to this CD, I come away with a different song running through my head.
With each CD that Rufus released I remember thinking, "It will be hard for him to top this one," yet he always does. Rufus Wainwright is an extraordinarily talented performer, songwriter, and producer. "Release The Stars" is proof of that. It will be hard for him (or anyone) to top this one.
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