Want One

Not my kind of music. Whiney-songwriter

Whiny

Want One? No thanks.

Wufus Wainwight

utterly, painfully, unremarkable music paired with a voice that can be described as generically good but will never be hailed as unique or particularly interesting. I'll give rufus the benefit of the doubt that this was a labor of love and the result of his true artistic expression, which actually does make it somewhat impressive that it sounds like it was created exclusively in response to the feedback of focus groups

Don't like the music, don't like the voice.

Saved Prior: None Off Rip: None Cutting Edge: None Overall Notes: This is like if Want Two was worse in every way, and Want Two wasn't even that good to begin with. I cannot believe he scammed two albums into this generator. #releasethewainwrightfiles

Nope, no thanks. 1.36

I would have preferred a Michael Bublè album.

Yikes. I skipped almost every song on this album hoping that the next one would not suck, but was continually let down. There are so many albums that are probably not on this list that should be and this garbage made it?? Shame.

No, I don't Want One

Wake me up (when the record is over) (sorry - Green Day ;-) ) Ravel's Bolero in the starting track describes my feelings best. Sorry - I cannot see any artistic skills - I DONT want one! I really wonder how much was payd to get this album in such a collection (1001...)

From the name, I was expecting a bit of country music, but instead got something that sounded like a cross between Coldplay and Ed Sheeran, from a man whose idea of a big romantic gesture is putting his phone on vibrate. This is so inoffensive you could play it at a dinner party for maiden aunts, nervous vicars and people with heart problems with no risk of upsetting anyone. The only edgy thing here is the cover where he is holding a longsword by the blade. Do not want.

Ugh. Fun fact: you can sing along "this is boring AF" on any song of the album if you ever want to turn it to a 2!

Boring

No thanks, don't want one. 1/5

Seriously! A second one...ugh. Just not an interesting listen at all. 1.5/5

Just about my first DNF. His voice, somewhere between Tom Waits and John Grant, rubs me up the wrong way. And this goes on and on and on. Sorry Rufus, sure you're a great guy and all.

Every song sounded exactly the same. Not a fan.

3.56 rym no assolutamente no

Can’t dance to this

Dull and monotonous. Not for me thanks

I don't even know what to say. A boy in his room of his parents house playing with his Casio keyboard...

The most beautiful drunk singing I've heard in a while. This is really awful. He's a great singer in theory so I assumed that I wouldn't hate it, but he just drones on and on and his vibrato started to make me feel seasick. He has arranged the orchestration of each song as if he is Beethoven himself, but none of the songs stand up to it. They're extremely repetitive, not very creative, the phrases are long and boring, and I can't understand a damn word he's singing anyway. This album is pompous and was torture to listen to.

As for “Want One” – wow, that was incredibly lame… Not a fan of his voice, nor his lyrics – and then there’s the incessant whiney-ness throughout the album – what a recipe for success!!! Perhaps this should have been a Broadway soundtrack, and not sure why it was as popular as it was, but so far – just about every album from the 2000’s on this list has sucked ass…

Why do multiple Wainwright albums warrant being on this list

I don't know if it is just fatigue after 500+ albums, but I don't have time for this uninspired bullshit. What does this album offer that sets it with the 1,001+ you need to hear? It's like a bad one-man play mixed with early 2000 alternative. Sorry if I am being too harsh, Rufus.

Wish bubble, boring stuff this, really didn’t enjoy

I listened for a few tracks, lost interest, shut it off and didn’t feel bad about it, because this album has been removed from the book.

1/5 boring

NPC music - first track and some others vaguely remind me of Black Country new road. 1.5

Fake ass Jason mraz

Chato

Brutal

what a bore. I'm sure there is genius in here somewhere, but most of the time i just can not even figure out what he is thinking about. I get zero emotional resonance. Mostly I feel like Rufus thinks he's so much cooler than the rest of us cause he lives in NYC. (or something... how do you like them apples?) The melodies and themes mostly sound the same.

I kind of can’t stand his voice.

I think they meant to put this album on the “1001 albums that I’d rather hang from the gutter by my nutsack than listen to” list.

Trash. 0⭐

Not a big fan. Interesting to hear the echoes of early Billy Joel, not sure if it is his accent in the vocals or some of the musical elements.

this sounded exactly as i expected. not a compliment.

Fucking boring

Tämänkin kuvittelin arvostelleeni jo. Sietämätöntä disney sheissea! 1:5

Rufus Wainwright? More like Rufus Wain…not…wright. I don’t know, I don’t write comedy. One star 👎

What is it with the early 2000s and bombastic pomp? It's very tempting to blame Oasis and The Verve, but I'm not sure it can be in this case. Everything is soaring, full of grandiosity - and a bit shit. Vicious World has some truly unpleasant stereo imaging, which is I can only assume the mixing desk equivalent of an extremely drunk bloke at a house party flicking the lights on and off while shouting "Disco!" to a bunch of unenthusiastic and slightly embarrassed teenagers. Every track has that bright ostentatious sound. An old piece of bacon never eaten by Elvis.

Gag. Absolute shit.

As bad as I thought it might be

I hate Rufus Wainwright. Wish I could give it a 0.

Very whiny

Ugh. I know this name, not sure where from, but the music screams "posh twat." I'm not even British, and "posh twat" just popped into my head. The album opener has some lines about how unbelievable today's world is, straight men reading fashion magazines?? Inconceivable. This guy just seems really full of himself. Musically, it's fine, but seems high-brow in a way that just isn't fun or inviting. Not really interested in making new fans. Favorite tracks: Vicious World. Album art: Cover does look really cool, but the picture seems to confirm my feelings. Is that him? With the eyeliner and brooding look? Again, feels very self-important, this one. It's a really cool, elaborate cover though. 1.5/5

I don’t like his voice. The album was whiny and repetitive, not for me 1*

Didn't like this.

wow so same

1/5. This is just an awful Michael Buble wannabe. Not my taste of music at all and really a disservice by Apple Music to categorize this album as “rock.”

I still think Wainwright has one of the most annoying voices in pop music. I just can't stand it. I can't get past the voice to even pretend to determine if there's anything "there" in the rest of the songs. I hope this is the last Wainwright on the list. Is it better than Want Two? Maybe, at least it didn't start with something I wanted to turn off 10 seconds in. This one took about half way though the album before I kept reminding myself that I don't skip songs during this challenge. But man, did I want to.

No sé por qué, pero parece que ya había escuchado este disco. O puede ser que todos los de Rufus me suenan igual.

I certainly don't Want One. I'm surprised that no one has mentioned his annoying voice, it really got under my skin and I had to skip through the songs. Campy, showtunes for the wannabe hipsters

It's bad. Not good. Better than a one but ot by much. I was bored. Glad it's over.

Dreadful divorced mom pop. Sounds like Thom Yorke but less interesting. Club me in the head with a bowling pin. Eughh, gotta wash my ears out with Blood Incantation or something.