Want Two

It will either get better out worse on re-listen

Amazing!

interesting start...did not like this. a couple songs in the middle were okay, but overall it was boring. got to the last song and i had to stop. did not finish.

Starts interestingly but I don't love the intro. Peach tree is giving me early 2000s Thom York vibes. is this baroque pop? I don't think I like baroque pop. I want to like this but I'm never coming back to listen to this album again. Repeats: peach tree, this love affair Skips: agnus dei, little sister

Not horrible, but not very interesting either.

I imagine this is what Radiohead sounds like to people who don't like Radiohead

uskomaton alku.. valtava soundi.. hämärä temaattinen.. pistää kertalaitumella mielialan, valmiiksi albumia varten... ja tokassa biisissä lähtee 100bpm peruskomppi ja hypätään hyppynarua, mitä vittua? ja nielase se sylki vai mikä siinä on ku kuulostaa että suu vaahtoaa, kuohuaa saatana vesikauhuinen koira konsanaan . ainakin itselleni opetettiin käytöstavat ei lauleta vittu ruoka suussa agnus dei

Feels very samey as everything else he's done. Maybe its the age of his sound being so 2000s, but this feels pretty meh

Interesting intro, I enjoyed a lot of the female choirs.

Fun

I struggled a bit with this. On the face, it is pleasant enough. But it just doesn’t work for me. Many of the songs drag, and there’s no memorable moments. The sound is sparse and open, which works, but the songs drag. The vocal style leaves me cold, often sounding like the Violent Femmes singer, but heavily sedated and almost most mumbling at times. Which is a problem for a vocal driven album. It doesn’t suck, might even be ok for background music of a slow afternoon. I don’t hate it, but it drones on to the point I don’t like it. My weighted (by time) average of the individual songs is 1.9/5, sounds about right. round up to 2/5

Being a fan of his version of Hallelujah I thought I might like some of his other stuff but it wasn't great.

Haunting opener, and hot off Want One just a few weeks ago. I'd put this one right there with the other one. I can see where this shines and why it's on this list, but for me? I Want None.

Ugh. Man, didn't expect two albums from this guy to be on the list, let alone within two weeks of each other. I like this one ever so slightly more than the previous, mostly due to the closing track which is pretty cool. But still, posh twat he is. Realized here how much he sounds like Thom Yorke, and that's not exactly a compliment. The music supporting his whining is frankly not as interesting as Radiohead's stuff. Maybe giving the previous a 1.5 was a little harsh; his biggest crime is boring me. But yeah, even though this one just barely escapes 1-1.5 star territory, it's still not at all for me. Favorite tracks: Old Whore's Diet, Agnus Dei. Album art: Really do love that he made the album a sequel, and the art is a sequel too. Even if I don't like the music, I always respect when artists commit to some theme or aesthetic for a few album covers. Very cool to see. 2/5

A bit uneven, some moments of greatness, others where the vocals are grating to my ears.

Meh, it's fine. Gets old after a few tracks.

Almost too much ... extremely, almost absurdly good by a unique and massive talent. Hard to say which is better Want One or Want Two. Both are rich, many-layered (again, almost too much) but compelling throughout. Rewards multiple listens.

What a talented artist. My first time ever listening to Rufus Wainwright. I went in completely blind. The first track Agnus Dei is nothing short of an epic track. It sounds like part of a score to a film. It really set the bar high for me on this album. Unfortunately, the songs that came after weren't nearly as close to a high that the opening track gave. This album is very theatrical, tongue in cheek, dark, and whimsical at times. Rufus Wainwright's vocals are incredible. He has such great control. But every note sung on this album was held far too long. Most songs could've been shorter and would have made more of an impact on me. I often felt like these songs were too long, and I was waiting to see when they were over. I can't deny the talent that was put into this album, and I'm sure those who are fans of RW, think this album is incredible. The orchestration was phenomenal and epic. Again, this sounds like a score, rather than an album. It did get nominated for some awards as well. This just wasn't my cup of tea. It's not bad. But I can't see myself returning to this album. Perhaps I can venture off into his other material, but it's not on the forecast anytime soon.

Small doses. Here's your two, Rufus.

actually pretty good

I was aware of Rufus Wainwright's music by just having listened to the radio in the early 2000's. I was never all that impressed. I mean, it was fine but nothing I'd go out and buy or listen to intentionally. Listening to it now, my opinion has not changed.

Waaaaayyyyy better than Want One. Took me a few times to start really liking it, but when I did, I started really liking it! Standouts: Little Sister, The Art Teacher, 4/5

The album is pretentious and it was unnecessary. I did not care for it. Totally unremarkable. It is better than a one but not really a 2. I will round down.

I liked "The One You Love" but for the most part this is not my thing. Boring and pretentious.

The dude is very talented

Not my cup of tea

Great but not my fav

Listened Before? N Mehhhhhhhhhhhh. Another band trying to sound like Radiohead. Or is it Coldplay? Droning and boring. I think I'll mostly pass on this one. I really WANTED to give it a chance but it just kept going and going and going with the droning, weepy sound. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: The Art Teacher

Heeeeeh ......

queria gostar de verdade

Peach Trees is a cool song. The Art Teacher is immediately grabbing. but the rest is missable.

Want One and Two are such amazing albums, Rufus has a very unique voice and his songs are just as beautiful.

Not sure about this one. I really feel like I would need to listen a number of time to truly get a feel with it. Incredible voice though. Some of the arrangements were really good. Maybe should be rated higher but not sure.

Qué bonito cantas, Rufus.

some boring, almost bad songs. but some interesting ideas too

Den blir bättre och bättre

Do you want two? I'll give you one

not in 1001, imho

Hooray, my first 1 rating after 80 albums! I've heard worse than this before but oh man, this is putting me to sleep. I'm stopping a couple tracks from the end because I just can't bear another non-descript ballad with average vocals. I'm not seeing the Thom Yorke comparison everyone is making, maybe it's the super weak songwriting that's stopping me. Please no more.

Started off ok but ended but up a bit samey. Jingle-jangley songs melding into nowhere.

- A little boring but honestly don't hate this - Sounds Radiohead-esque in a couple songs - This Love Affair and The One You Love are good

- kinda sounds like folk Radiohead

Didn't think I was gonna like this but was pretty entranced. Will I play again prob not. Great voice, unusual opening track and sometimes I hearThom York.

This was interesting and hard to categorize. Not sure how much I would listen to it but it can be compelling.

Cool sounding indie, but not exciting

Quite a surprisingly good and artistic album, lacking a standout song but overall high quality

Utter rubbish. Whiny and annoying. Piss off.

S'alright, The One You Love was my favorite. Pity it was the second song on the album!

I sure respect him, he's a local artist from where I live, but not really my kind of music.

It's ambitious and fun. Maybe a bit uneven, but I enjoyed it.

We just had a Rufus Wainwright LP and it was painfully mediocre. I'm not listening to another.

I was quite optimistic about this LP, as it got off to a better start than it's predecessor, Want One. The first song promised a more eclectic album. The second song promised a more up-tempo, less dreary album, but once it settled in, the album returned to the same lackluster songs, with Rufus' strained voice left, front and center.

This album is wonderful, but unfortunately I just can’t get past his whiny lame voice. If this was an instrumental album I would have given it two more stars. He said he wants 2 so here you go

Absolutely beautiful, lush and chill pop. A few of the slower songs were a bit too similar and long for my taste, but overall this was a gorgeous album. I’d give it 9/10 but since it’s a 5 point scale I’m going with full marks.

Didn't finish this but it was because I was trying to listen to both parts of the double album of which this is the latter half. I really enjoyed what I heard although the songs I loved the most were near the start of part 1.

Didn't find much joy with this one

Some of the music is pretty, but I’m not a fan of his voice.

I didn’t care for this one

Great artist. I'm just not a big fan.

I've never paid much attention to the various Wainwrights over the years, but maybe I should’ve based on this album. Want Two features a broad range of styles, loosely connected by Rufus’s voice and a general sense of artsiness. This diversity kept things interesting for me, and despite a couple of lulls I found it a very pleasant listen. Even the 9-minute closer held my attention. No idea where it stands on the ‘must-hear’ scale among RW’s catalogue let alone every album ever, but for enjoyment alone it deserves a good score.

This is very similar to Radiohead with an emphasis on symphony instruments.

Je ne peux pas mettre plus qu'à l'autre

c'est un 3 et demi mais bon comme c'est mieux que janet jackson

No, I really struggled with this, found it so incredibly depressing, I would never even consider listening to any of this

Listened to a lot of Rufus years ago after his Want One and want Two albums. Really love his music and vocals. He can sing some beautiful songs, only criticism would be the occasional over-theatrical aspect at times but that's him.

I do not know much about any of the Wainwrights other than that they are all related. Though I have always expected I'd probably be in to Loudon and not really in to any of the others. This was not what I was expecting at all, a lot more operatic and lushly arranged than I was expecting. It's a lot and it's certainly not for me. He sounds a lot like Thom Yorke to me, and that is kind of a hard feeling for me to shake. It's obviously good, but just really far away from the stuff I like. I can't see myself ever listening to this again.

Radiohead for people who don't want to be challenged.

I was aware of the name but not the voice. Really disliked the opening sounds but then warmed to the actual songs.

Cat:I don’t know why I thought I was gonna hate this. I really liked it! He is seriously talented. Feel like there’s a mix of genres happening here. Little sister is Beatle-y/Billy Joel-ish. The One you Love sounds Radiohead-like. Old Whore’s Diet could be Paul Simon. Rad.

Yikes. What the hell.

Sounds like music you listen to if Thom Yorke is not depressing enough

It was ok

music for people who are in to music but are too safe to listen to anything interesting.

A wide range of products are available to purchase at the gift shop. Please donate anything you can. An old couple walking along the beach stop and tell me to tie my shoelaces, before I trip and fall. But I've already fallen. A single red rose on a pillow. The tangled language of your Bulgarian mother as she tries to build the perfect snowman for you. The moon has never looked as pretty as it does this evening. Who framed Roger Rabbit?

Fun fact: 3 of the songs on this album are about the misuse of the word "gaylord" in modern society.

Halfway through and I Want Two turn this off.

Album number 200! Want Two is pretty good. My favorite songs were ‘The One You Love’, ‘Peach Trees’, and ‘The Art Teacher'. They’re just good, I guess. One of the top reviews says that he sounds like Thom Yorke at moments, which he does, but it bothers me because he hits the high notes in a similar way but just doesn’t have the same voice. For some reason I knew of him before this project? Like, I had no idea who he was, but I knew there was a musician named Rufus Wainwright. I thought he was from the 60’s-70’s, honestly. Anyway good album.

There are just too many different ideas here. Lyrically, it’s a lot. I don’t think I have the mental fortitude today to grapple with this one and go to those philosophical places that it’s urging me to. I don’t know, something about it is just inaccessible to me, there’s no joy here.

This is the worst Radiohead album ever.

My name in Latin Club was Rufus. I always hated that name, but it seems to fit here. Not that I hated this album, or any RW album for that matter. Just a fact. I spent a summer, most of it at least, listening to Poses. I listened to that too much and got really tired of him. When this came out I steered clear. Now, 20+ years later, this is really nice to listen to. I've missed this guy. Angus Dei is really nice, and the balance of the album fit just perfectly into my day. Rufus, the name is unique, vomitus and ugly. But pairing it with such a beautiful voice used so delicately makes me reconsider understandings and definitions.

I only wanted one, but we got two. Rufus Wainwright bores me too much to be on the list twice.

Rufus melds orchestral elements into his music so well. The drama is palpable. I need to listen to this album more and explore Rufus’s catalogue too.

1/5 Best: The One You Love Worst: Agnus Dei

Thom Yorke-like singing with a pretentious art rock style. It didn't do anything for me and felt dull.

Singing is the uncanny valley of Thom York. Might not be Rufus fault but with Radiohead at the height of their powers here it's just too similar. Otherwise some nice tunes on the album. I may come back to this in a couple years and really like it

His voice Sounds like a poor imitation of radiohead. Other than that a very forgetable album but not horrible.

First time I heard this I thought it was just OK. This time I really got into it. I thought it was amazing at times. Just might end up being a classic some day. Standouts: The One You Love 3.5/5

It's fine. not my cup of tea at all but that's on me

Saai gejank

I've never actually listened to his original music, only really heard his covers. Kinda enjoyed some tracks, while I was physically appalled by others. 1.5/5

I do like it but it gives heavy Umbrella Academy vibes for some reason. It’s not an album I’d listen to on a regular basis but it’s not bad.

Never really grabbed me. Kept thinking the next song will be great but they all ended up being just okay.

Church music

A collection of very dull songs. It's on the list because?......

No one can say that Rufus Wainwright is a bad writer and performer. His songs are ripe with melodic ideas and interesting one-liners, generally speaking. The thing is, as good as Rufus's skills are, there's not much rhyme or reason in the way the double-feature *Want* was contructed. Maybe a great *single album* lies there somewhere, if Wainwright had been better at self-editing himself. But frankly, I'm not interested enough to recreate said single LP. Because, as decent and lushly produced as the music is in those twin albums, most of their cuts still come off as derivative at the end of the day. And a lot of them even sound pretty quaint, trite, chatty or oversentimental. Which is a huge problem in my book. Some reviewers in here compared Wainwright's voice with the one of Thom Yorke, and I can see why they did so. But if Radiohead dabbled in mock-novelty cuts once in a while, the latter were always mixed up with many different styles. And the whole yet managed to be part of the same connective tissue. *Want One* and *Want Two* are actually far less adventurous when it comes to the genres they use or refer to. And yet they never manage to create such cohesiveness. It's like a catalogue of exercises in styles, with very few songs being instantly memorable, unfortunately. Exceptions in *Want Two* are "Peach Trees", "Waiting For A Dream" and "The Art Teacher", whose fantastic chord sequence--both off-kilter yet immensely poignant and pleasurable--is a great backdrop for this sarcastic but ultimately tender song about a former art student who married her way into big money instead of pursuing love interests in an artistic environment. Opener "Agnus Dei" is also impressive, but it's mostly a moody orchestral introduction. Ambitions are very misplaced in this second volume anyway. Case in point, closer "Old Whore's Diet", a duet with Anhoni from Anthony And The Johnson whose baroque and epic climax can't make up from how ridiculous the first part of the song is--it's basically a reggae track played with all the wrong intents and arrangements. A poorly though-out cut, and also, a poorly executed one. Yuck! It's hard to review *Want Two* without reviewing *Want One*, which has been given a separate slot in the 1001 albums book (one slot for Rufus Wainwright is already arguable, but *two*???!). The highlights there are the rococo opener "What A World"--lush with orchestral quotes form Ravel's Bolero--, more experimental and subdued "Vicious World" and "Want", and the climactic, heartfelt ballads "Go Or Go Ahead" and "Beautiful Child". Oh, and there's the incredibly sour closer "Dinner At Eight", where Rufus narrates a dinner evening with his dad--the folk singer Loudon Wainwright III--going very fucking *wrong*. It's a true story, by the way, and a quick search online shows that Rufus follows an old tradition of the Wainwright extended clan here--one that allows each family member to give jabs at their close relatives through their songs--be they father, son, daughter or exes. Best case scenario, those cuts settle the score, and the whole dysfunctional routine starts again some time after a temporary reconciliation. Quite an endearing family of neurotic artists! Loudon especially, often comes off as an insensitive and stubborn patriarch, as talented as he was as an artist. Waiting for the HBO series that would take inspiration from this weird clan of musicians for its next big hit onscreen... All of this is nice and well, and it sure is interesting. But as I said, and all biographical anecdotes apart, the problem is that there are not enough truly memorable moments in *Want* (one AND two) to justify adding it to this list. The songs I have not quoted in this review (and there are a lot of them!) go from Robbie Williams-like innocuous bland rock-pop cuts to more extravagant cabaret shenanigans, where Wainwright go through his histrionic routine without imprinting it on the listener's mind, very sadly. And I guess in the middle of those two extremities, you can find a bit of Elton John. But without the hits. And without the hits, you can't call a pop-rock album a keeper, be it part of an ambitious double-feature. So next, please. Following the specific purposes of this list of essential albums, I'm giving a 3/5 grade for both *Want One* and *Want Two* (the first still sounds slightly more convincing than the second to me, but the difference is not big enough to bother giving distinct gradings to those two LPs). A grading which translates to a 8/10 for more objective and general purposes (5 + 3)... Number of albums left to review: 493 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 240 Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 115 Albums from the list I will certainly *not* include in mine (many others are more essential to me): 149 (including this one)

hard pass

I really cannot stand this type of music at all. If you love listening to whiny, nasally voices, this is for you. I enjoyed The One You Love, and it turns out that's because it's the only track that attempted to be holistic music. You know, with actual arrangements, changes, feel, basically anything besides sitting on a stool and droning on behind a mic?

Af en toe een nummer is wel goed, maar een heel album van zijn gejank is me toch iets te veel merk ik.

Having read some of the reviews on here, you’d think the album is insufferable garbage but it’s actually pretty good. Want Two is a very orchestral, baroque pop record, with a hint of indie pop thrown in the mix. It’s sort of operatic and grandiose but I think it works. The vocals are also pretty good. They remind me of a mix between Thom Yorke and Rivers Cuomo. Maybe it’s just me. Either the mix of soft, mellow guitar melodies and the more grand orchestras sound really nice. The album is very ornate and clean sounding, maybe being too clean, but it’s not too big a problem. Either way, I think the song Peach Trees is a good example. It has a good mix of more simple indie pop and more orchestral sounding music. It’s very pretty and it just sounds really nice. I will mention, I wasn’t paying too much attention to the lyrics. I probably should’ve because, from what it sounded like, there were introspective and more societally aware tracks coupled with some sweet love songs. I didn’t pay too much attention (I’m way to tired right now), so maybe I misheard something but that’s my mistake so I don’t know. All in all though, I liked this album. It’s very pretty and nice sounding, I can understand why someone would really enjoy this. Me personally, I’d give this a 8/10.

28th June 2023 Listened a day late on the drive to London. Was in Birmingham for comms away day. Sounds like a folky Radiohead.

Reminds me of Keane but more gay (this is a good thing)

Stunning. Floored me on the first listen. Arty, inventive, quirky, but musical as fuck. Legendary.

Heeft me in de positieve zin verbaasd.

Nogal aan de saaie kant

Awful, drawn out baroque.

Stylish and not excessively wordy

day 26. meh. fine chill music at the end of the day but nothing stood out to me, good or bad. faves - The Art Teacher, The One You Love 2.5/5 rounded down to 2

The vocals on this album are so eerily like Thom Yorke's vocals on early Radiohead albums it's uncanny. I kept thinking that it was indeed a Yorke solo album. I think the last song on the album was a bit...rough. Otherwise, I liked this album quite a bit. There was a good deal of variation, it wasn't like he was singing old torch songs. Everything seemed o be in his vocal wheelhouse. I may have to listen to it again, but because of the Yorke soundalike, it does to get to be a bit... depressing. Still, I will give it a 4. I liked the overall sound and feel of the album.

I really enjoyed Agnus Dei, his operatic interest and skills on full display (great musical accompaniment too). It made for such a great start to the album, even though he changes styles a lot. For example, The One You Love was more indie pop/rock but fun, Peach Trees was more straight indie folk, and then Little Sister was back to a classical feel given the piano and backing instruments, though no operatic vocals this time. The Art Teacher and This Love Affair were another two favorites; simple and beautiful piano-driven tunes (reminded me of Adele ballads). And Wainwright's vocals are really strong - I was getting vibes of Jeff Buckley or Thom Yorke. Solid lyrics too. I got a little bored over the last few songs but overall this guy is good and this is a good album.

I notice that when there's a "recent" artist that the 1001 editor wants included in the book, they tend to put the most recent album in and replace whatever was in the previous edition. This is an example of that - "Want One" was in the 1001 and the editor replaced it with "Want Two." I think that was a mistake. I definitely prefer Want One. I gave Want One a 4 and my only criticism was that it started to drag towards the end. Unfortunately, it feels like Rufus leaned into the dragging aspect of Want One and made a whole album of mellow songs that don't really go anywhere (with only a couple of exceptions). It starts off promising: Agnus Dei is interesting (although I don't like the scratching sound in the beginning) and The One You Love is a good poppy track. But then it becomes an absolute slog starting with Peach Trees. Then you have the lyrics of Gay Messiah..."No I won't be the one, baptized in cum"...um, just, wow, no thanks. Waiting for a Dream is the first track that got me interested again. I really like the piano line (although it reminds me of something else I can't place right now), but even that song eventually drags, and it ends so abruptly that I think something's wrong with my phone. The album picks up slightly on Crumb by Crumb and the latter half of Old Whore's Diet, but at this point it's far too late. After enjoying Want One, Want Two is a disappointing 2. Wrong choice, 1001 editor.

Not sure what this album is doing on this list

I ALREADY RATED THIS YOU IDIOTS

wild and wonderful. 4 stars.

Poorly executed Radiohead.

I really like OK Computer by Radiohead, particularly Exit Music (for a Film). To me this album is like having that one song taken and expanded from a few minutes to an entire hour. After the pretty turgid first track, it was good but not great to my ears. Sort of mumbly and samey in parts, with some tracks standing out to some degree here and there.

loved it

More dreary old shite. Cross between badly drawn boy and Radiohead. Devils music

sonzao bem diferenciado, pegada meio transcedental

I’m not sure what I expected from this album, as I’d heard the artists name lots, but didn’t know what type of music it would be. I found it to be very meditative and relaxing, but not something I would choose to put on and listen to. Listen again: no Purchase for my collection: no Best Song: I did like the first song-it’s pretty theatrical.

last couple songs have a nice melancholy melody which i felt

i feel like this inspired sufjan

The downside of staying curious and trying new things and listening to new music is that you'll sometimes run into things that have been done better elsewhere. The other day I ordered a beer I wasn't familiar with and was utterly disappointed. It had an aftertaste that lingered too long and a flavor you were sick of after the first sip. But it still reminded me enough of better beers that I would've enjoyed more. Want Two gave me that same feeling. Sure, I could've loved it given my taste in similar artists. But I didn't. All I could think was how hard he is trying to be innovative and different, only to miss and leave me wanting something else.

The worst wainwright. Goes on but goes nowhere. The Laurence Fox of music. Couldn't do much, so did what his family did.

Interestingly lyrical and brushing on atypical topics

I only knew him for Hallelujah, so I didn't expect to love this album so much. It's pretty low energy for most of the album, but it still manages to entertain me. It was one of those albums where I could lay on my bed, close my eyes, put it on and enjoy. I was entranced by the first song, and that feeling remained throughout the album. Memphis Skyline is a rather sweet song lyrically. Similarly, many songs on this album stood out because of their subject matter. It's hard to pick favourites, but I believe my favourite songs were This Love Affair, Angus Dei, and Memphis Skyline.

Wonderful and unexpected. Not an artist I had much knowledge of before, but one I will seek out in future! I can hear echoes of Radiohead and Jeff Buckley, and many others before and since - but he is still entirely his own creation. Brilliant

Want none. Thanks but no.

Fine

He has a very particular vocal. Quite whiny and totally recognisable so most of the songs sound the same. Really not to my taste so a harsh 2*

Not great. Verged on giving it a 1 but a little unfair. Just a low two...

I’ve not heard anything from Rufus before but this was great. Really varied and engaging songs.

I get why people don't like his voice, but it's not that he's whining. It's just the way he draws out every note without any breaks in between. It works for some songs, but a whole album is a bit much.

This is pretty good. Interesting and orchestrical. Agnus Dei is awesome, very good start. Second song is unlike the first one. But I like it. Altough it worsened near the end.

Intesring mix of styles, mainly singer-songwriter, but opening with an arabic sounding song, and including some in an opeartic style. Not really my style of music, but pleasant background mudic.

This was nice. I enjoyed it. Definitely worth a listen.

A few tracks have cool arrangements, but most are pretty sleepy. Plus, I am not the target audience in terms of lyrical content. Great vocals, though.

Heard this one before. keen

I really liked this!

I really can't tell if this is good or really annoying

Just Rufus doing Rufus things for almost an hour straight. While this might be just a tad too long for my taste, the man really knows how to write hauntingly beautiful melodies over minor chords. The almost trip-hoppy 'Waiting For A Dream' was a nice surprise!

Balances elegantly on the line between painstakingly beauty and extremely demanding. Rufus Wainwright is pretentious as fuck. And it doesn’t bother me one bit.

After the first two tracks I’m thinking This is an easy 5 star album, but then there’s too many slow songs in a row. It’s like yesterdays album except the music on this one isn’t that interesting. Maybe I need to have it sit with me but on first impressions I’m not jelling with it.

Best Song: The Art Teacher. Beautifully sad. In an album of lovely lyrics, these are the loveliest. Worst Song: Old Whore's Diet. This song feels totally at odds with everything else on the album. It's louder, longer, and has no interesting lyrics - just endless repetition. Overall: It feels a bit like if they took Elliot Smith and told him to play rock and roll. The lyrics are nice, but the delivery is so nasal that at times I imagined his nostrils opening and closing like little mouths to sing the song themselves. Plus, the production is often too busy to appreciate the songwriting itself. Oh and goddamn if he doesn't have the spittiest, raspiest inhale that he does straight into the mic after half the line deliveries.

Great songwriting. I love his voice. Favorite songs are Memphis Skyline and Art Teacher. Pretty cool that Levon Helm played on one of the tunes.

What an incredible opening for an album. Peach trees is amazing, so many cool layers. The piano is so cool, and the beachy slide guitars. The songwriting and harmony on this record are incredible. So haunting and beautiful.

I loved this. Listened twice. Favorites were The One You Love and Old Whores Diet. The Art Teacher is so fucking interesting. And funny? And sad?

Prefer Want One a little more

3.5/5

I never heard of this before, but its not bad. Decent tracks, nice and relaxing. Reminds me of Thom Yorke or maybe Peter Gabriel. 3/5

Sorry Rufus, I loved Poses but never listened to this one back then. Maybe I'll come back to and feel differently.

Rufus Wainwright is, to my ear, a fantastic composer and performer. I realize as I listen to this album that I have heard only a small portion of his creative output, so I'll spend more time with him. Quite a lot of nice layers in here. Very interesting.

Very interesting opening. Had avoided Rufus assuming it would be standard singer/songwriter stuff. Obviously that’s core here but it’s made more interesting with the arrangements. Ultimately I may be more interested in the operas than the ballads. I don’t think he’ll be a regular in the rotation but glad to have listened.

This album was pretty good to just sit and relax to. Like to just take 40 minutes and hang out was really nice.

Álbum tranquilo, gostei de ouvir mas dificilmente vai ser o favorito de alguém.

It’s not bad. But it’s dull and boring.

did not like the vocals at all, the music is alright

Jackson Pollock: Angus Dei is a cool opener, not expected almost a little ambient, does remind me of Thom Yorke a little. The one you love is a nice funky change to the first tune. Little sister is another very different song. Varied start to the record, thought this third track doesn't quite have the same intensity as the first two. Had a difficult excel problem and got distracted, I think I was enjoying the noises. This love affair is where I picked up. Getting a little whiney at this point. Crumb by Crumb is cool. Old whores diet really went for a left turn, okay that song went for about 5mins too long. FAVS: Angus Dei The one you love HATES: Old Whores diet Peach Trees Overall: Strong varied start, the second half of the record dragged, and it didn't need to be 50 odd minutes, Old Whores diet was particularly unnecessary. Brought it from a 4 to a 3.

It was kinda middle of the road for me until he sang about being baptized by c*m and an old horse dying for 10+ minutes

Lastig, ik mag die gast wel. Maakt mooie dingen maar kan ook gruwelijke zeurend zingen..

Rufus houdt het patent op lichtzinnige liedjes niet in bezit; bij vlagen echt prachtig, soms wat saai.

Heel theatraal met tijd en wijlen, maar wat een zanger. Prachtige stem!

Geweldige artiest die Rufus! En wat een stem. Van hem kan ik het theatrale bombastische altijd prima hebben.

Fan. Niet alles op deze plaat even interessant, maar ik ben verliefd op deze stem.

A bit one dimensional and at times more whiney sing-talking than singing, but overall I enjoyed the listen. A couple of the songs fell victim to wordiness without cohesive musicality but I enjoyed the lyricism and emotion of most tracks

Smooth relaxing vocals with good musical accompaniment. Some songs started to blend together but it was an enjoyable listen.

Kind of a strange variety but I really appreciated the artistry of this and I genuinely enjoyed most of the album. Easy listening voice from Rufus Wainwright. A couple of songs gave me Coldplay vibes (ugh) but I would listen to most of this again for sure.

Didn't know what to expect here so pleasantly surprised. Not really my thing but I did enjoy the songs The One You Love and Old Whore's Diet.

This was a great listen - enjoyed the variety of styles and moods. Would certainly enjoy listening again. Fave tracks - "Agnus Dei" - I'd happily listen to a whole album of stuff that sounds like that. "Old Whore's Diet" was great, too...

Hell no

All about showing off his vocals, some of its ok

Really good. I was only familiar with a few songs - none of which are in this album - and am glad to have heard this album.

Did not love this. It was kind of interesting and none of it was really bad but it got tiring after a while. Low 3.

Who does he remind me of :-) Interesting. This guy's incredibly varied in the material and styles. He is trying to do everything with his instrument. Musical peregrinations. Good.

meh...

A bit weird

Beautiful instrumentation and arrangements. The lyrics are either thematic or deeply personal. Everything seems to click into place and fits his vocal range nicely. It does drag a bit, especially the second half, but it's a very interesting record.

Beautiful opening track. Very lush instrumentation that supports Rufus' intriguing vocal melodies. (I almost called them unique but they do remind me of Thom Yorke's and Thom Yorke wanna-be Matt Bellamy.) Evocative lyrics tell personal stories. I feel the album wanders a little in the second half. More focus on the particular sounds on some of the earlier songs would make this one perfect.

Orchestral bookends promised more than was within. That was good pop, with an out-of-time feel making me take note. Confirmation of I Am a Bird Now, and explicit connection to the same.

This one grew on me with repeated listenings. Good songs and complex arrangements, all underpinned by the distinctive voice.

Easy listening

Stunning voice

Pretty not to be included into a 1001 albums list. I can't imagine 3 other albums of Rufus in this list which presumably are much better than this one!?

Singer-songwriter music has seldomly sounded so vapid and completely without purpose. It's still not abrasively painful to listen to as the albums I rate 1 star. But still, this is some of the worst singer-songwriter music I've had to listen to.

No good

Sadder Tom Yorke

I was not into this album. Not because it is terrible. It just was not my jam.

Me ha gustado

Cool album, talented artist, lots of influence from various genres

I would definitely listen to more than once, though it starts out real weird and ends real weird, but often weird is good, so give this a go!

Singer-songwritermuziek van iemand die het budget heeft om af en toe een blikje violen open te trekken. Doet ergens denken aan Elton John, maar dan met een verkoudheid en een beetje depri. Af en toe best sfeervol op een donkere wintermiddag.

Muzikaal allemaal leuk hoor, maar....o nee hè....Niet weer zo'n zeik-stem.... Ik kan hier slecht naar luisteren. Gelukkig af en toe een flinke muzikale uitstap, die er uitspringt. Die variatie verdient een extra ster. Kom ik op max. twee sterren.

Dit is van die muziek die Dolf Jansen bij de top2000 a gogo komt aanprijzen als iets wat voor hem absoluut op nummer 1 hoort te staan. En dan met wat aanstellerige verhalen erbij uit de grote stad hoe ongelooflijk muzikaal en geniaal dit wel niet is. Matthijs van Nieuwkerk die heel aandachtig knikt en er een ernstig gezicht bij trekt. Typische muziek voor theaterpubliek. Het moet dus heel rustig en kalmerend zijn, en zo begint het ook wel enigszins, maar na een tijdje word ik hier juist heel agressief van. Het kabbelt en jengelt ook maar voort. Echt moeite om dit af te luisteren. Omdat er toch nog 1 of 2 aardige nummers tussen zitten, geef ik het voor de moeite nog 2 sterren. Onwijs agressief van!

Agnus Dei sounded great, then The One You Love was OK but not exactly catchy, then Peach Trees and I started to think: these aren't so much 'songs' - it's just a series of vocal exercises. Great voice (sounds a lot like his Dad at times) I suppose, but I don't care for the material and couldn't bear to listen to it all.

Ég veit ekki hvort ég gef 2 eða 3 stjörnur. Gæti hlustað aftur en langar ekki til þess.

Ballady pop with classical moments. Sometimes has Radiohead type vibes. Not to my taste.

Sounds like yom Yorke. Pretty boring.

Epic in scope but shockingly intimate lyrically, a project almost too ridiculous to succeed that somehow does. Wainwright’s vulnerability is his best quality.

Okay

Beautiful

I think Rufus Wainwright has the most beautiful voice. I wasn’t already familiar with any of these songs, but I am generally a big fan. I will say I was nervous/angry during the first 90 seconds of weird violin tuning cranking noises, thinking the whole album would be like that. Overall, I don’t think I’m adding any tracks to my list of favorites of his, but I enjoyed the album.

If you want to listen to a boring whine bag put on Radiohead, at least the music is more interesting. Better yet listen to his father instead.

Some of the music is, dare I admit, decent. But Wainright’s voice kind of grates on me. And I like plenty of artists that don’t have “nice” voices. The songwriting is fine.

It was ok. I had a hard time with his voice. I don't know why it reminded me of radiohead.

Wainright might have the most annoying voice I've heard since the last Bjork album I listened to. It starts off with an absolutly terrible crappy "song" (I'm not sure I even want to call it that) and doesn't get much better the rest of the way. An entrie album of completely boring tracks sung by a whiny bitch.

Rufus Wainwright was on my list of artists I had been meaning to listen to, now he is on my list of artists I need to explore further. Mellow Americana with hints of light Opera make this feel like I am in a dream. I had Want Two on repeat for most of yesterday and followed that up with Want One. Which meant I had to listen to this album again to see how they fit together. Rather than an extension or a repeat the work as parts of a whole that can be enjoyed on their own

Pop Rock. Un poco aburrido.

Interesting album, good singing, not my thing but enjoyed the listen

Stand-outs: "Agnes Dei," "Little Sister," "Hometown Waltz"

Rufus Wainwright is one of those artists I really want to like more than I actually do. The disparate pieces never seem to come together for me. Frequently, the arrangements are a tad over the top, coupled with a strong vision and lengthy songs. His voice, though, is wonderful, as always - even if the material and orchestration betray him at times.

I hate Rufus Wainwright

I found the beginning of this so insufferable that I did not listen to the full album. If anyone gives this a 5 I’ll give it a full shot.

Really odd album that felt a bit too artistic for the sake of being artistic.

Nice voice but not my taste in music. Kept thinking I was listening to the soundtrack from moulin rouge.

He has a gorgeous voice, is witty as hell and is beautiful - everything is set up for me to fall madly in love with Rufus Wainwright. However I only ever really like him. This album, much like those before is full of songs I enjoy, but there's only ever one I truly bond with each time - this time it's Gay Messiah, though the closer, with Antony is really good (historically, Cigarettes and Chocolate Milk and I'm So Tired of America are classics). It's a solid four stars, but I wish I could find the key to five stars with Rufus. Definitely feels like a me problem not a him problem.

Knew very little about Rufus Wainwright so I was looking forward to this. Incredible voice, excellent lyrics, and on a whole really well put together. At times it did drift in and out of substance and I think it’s probably a bit too long, but overall thought it was very good. Will return. Particularly liked the tracks that flirted with Radiohead

Never listened to Rufus Wainwright before, great singer and songs were engaging the whole way through. Sometimes sounded like a 'singer-songwriter' version of Thom Yorke. Not sure if it's a style I'd go back to again and again but would like to hear other albums.

I think the guy has a lot of artistic integrity and is consistent. Big fan of some of his music, Poses and Release the Stars are good albums. But this album never really took off for me. Unfortunately underwhelmed.

I liked parts of the album but don't think I'd listen to it again, his warbly singing becomes tiresome. The opening track didn't start the album off well and should have been removed in favour of "The One You Love" which is far superior. Other highlights were "Little Sister" and "Waiting for a Dream"

Hmm not convinced. Found it pretty wanky. "Waiting for a dream" was reminiscent of Radiohead. Probably well put together and I'm just a pleb who doesn't appreciate it....

Amazing voice, honest and unique stories in his lyrics, captures you like a moment in time.

Thought we were getting an opera album after the first track. I wish more of the songs had some pop elements to them. The few that do were the definitely the highlights. Here's a song that Rufus did with Carly Rae Jepsen recently. He does not look excited to be there at all lol. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sy0A0pQmGPM

Very boring.

So people got through that first track? I was in a really good mood til I listened to this.

Kind of like Radiohead met Ed Sheeran... not sure what to do with this. Don't hate it though.

Really enjoyable.

A rather dull album overall. The opening song was very odd. The rest of the album is a bit more normal but not that great. Rufus sounds like a combo of thom yorke and the singer from muse. The songs feel like he’s droning on and a lot of it is pretty slow and with little instrumentals. 4.2/10

Not bad. I started off really into it, but it seemed to slow way down as it got into it, and my interest dropped off a bit. Some nice tracks in here though.

Eka biisi petasi lupauksia jostain kiinnostavasta, mutta sitten vedettiin matto jalkojen alta. Toi yks barokkibiisi oli ihan jees, mutta muuten ei purassut. 2/5

Olipas jännä. Alussa pari varsin kiinnostavaa biisiä, mutta lopussa pakka levisi täysin käsiin. Oli jopa suorastaan kämäisiä biisejä. Taitava laulaja Rufus toki on.

Herrajestas miten tylsä levy. Nyt en kyllä ymmärrä että miksi on listalla.

Pretty good

Having no prconceptions of this album, its epic opener, Agnus Dei left me stunned and feeling like the album could go one of two ways, either an absolute better or a confused abstract mess. Though it was neither, it veered far closer to the former with poignant lyrics and fresh instrumentation. At its conclusion, I felt I had experienced something, though I wasn't sure whether it was a good thing or not. Moving.

decent as background 3.4

The first few songs were really intriguing, but then it got a bit boring in the middle part. The end was more interesting again though, so I think I will give 4 stars.

Impassioned, passionate, heartfelt. Really pleased to hear this. Always considered Wainwright to over-wring his songs to death, but to hear them in a collection gives them so much power.

In the running for worst opening song on any album. If you (somehow) don't give up during that dredge, there are a few gems here. But mostly this is the sound of someone a bit full of himself. Rufus takes some mighty big swings here and only occasionally knocks one out of the park. The overall effect is more annoying than innovating, and one wishes Mr. Wainwright would just go back to recording catchy pop songs like his dad used to do.

Slow and Odd. Couple of good tracks that caught my attention, but they are too far and few between.

eipä kyllä lähtenyt, on vähän turhan paljon näyttämistä. voisin luunnella uudestaan sen takia, että ehtis enemmän kiinnittää huomiota yksityiskohtiin

Harhautunut ammattilainen kuvittelee luovansa jotain suurta samalla, kun säveltää klassisvaikutteista poppia, joka redusoituu laulu- ja sovitustekniikan esittelyyn.

Nice album. First half was a bit morose/ depressing though. Preferred second half.

Slaps, not gonna lie. I really liked all the variety on this, even if some songs (like that first one) fell kind of flat. Thank you, gay Thom Yorke.

I've got to be honest. This album didn't make much of an impression on me, positive or negative. At most, it just felt pretentious. Not aggressively or offensively pretentious, though. More of a relatively harmless self-indulgence. Like, "Huh. Did that guy just put foie gras on his cheeseburger? Seems like a waste but it's his money, I guess."

Tres Montreal.

One of the sonically strangest albums, like a piano bar musical. Competent and it has a vibe but, I dunno, it's n0t Interesting to me. Very well made and I don't wanna turn it off. Miles better than Arcade Fire. I feel like I haven't been hurt enough, lived through the 60s enough, smoked enough cigarettes, or been a repressed housewife or closeted gay man to enjoy this album to its full capacity.

Wasn't sure what to expect, especially after Agnus Dei, but I really loved it. Even more after a second listen.

That first song is real bad. Then there are some kinda good ones. wasn't feeling it much but probably need a second listen?

Rufus Wainwright is a fantastic singer and writer, but this album falls a bit short. His vision is grandiose, campy, and incredibly theatrical. I'm a huge fan of baroque pop and music that incorporates classical instrumentation. However, despite some truly gorgeous moments, I found myself just wanting more from this album. It seems as though he took some great ideas, but didn't see them through as well as he could. Wainwright has a great ear for melody and makes great use of the half step in his vocal lines, and I just wanted more of those interesting, classical inspired musical motifs.

Interesting, but not my jam. Lots of complex, broody instrumentation

Interesting sound. I'd like to hear more 2.5

I loved this album! It was artistic and whimsical. I really enjoyed pretty much the whole album.

Want Two, gave it 2!

So, I did my best with this one. YouTube didn't have the full album, and the one thing I could find was several of the songs together with a bunch of other Rufus Wainwright songs that are not on the album. I simply don't care enough to seek out another version, so here we are. This is not particularly my genre, as the music is driven entirely by Wainwright's voice, with little focus on anything else. There's nothing wrong with that, it's just not to my taste. On the other hand, his voice is fucking spectacular. It's sort of like if Thom Yorke from Radiohead didn't want to make fucking weirdo music. It's incredibly beautiful and the songs are constructed well around his voice. Again, it's not my thing, but it's well worth a listen 4/5

As luck would have it, I had just heard an excellent cover by Rufus Wainwright of “Signed, Sealed, Delivered” the night before this album came up. RW is another artist I’ve heard great things about, and very occasional songs from, but never really listened to. This time, I was hooked from the opening of the most unexpected track (“Agnus Dei”), followed by a remarkable range of songs. Masterful arranging and production. Nice lyrical connections between some of the songs, without trying to be a unified concept album. I’m not sure that every song will sustain my interest over repeat listens, but there’s plenty to come back to and enjoy.

I have never listened to a whole Rufus Wainwright album before, just the odd track. I’ve always liked his voice. But, for me, this is a masterpiece. The range of music on this cd is astounding. As is the quality of his lyrics. As a one-time altar boy myself, I was knocked out by the opening track, Agnus Dei, and every track that followed was a winner. I loved The Art Teacher, which made me recall Meg Christian’s Ode To A Gym Teacher; Gay Messiah, which brought to mind his father’s Talking the New Bob Dylan; and Memphis (not Nashville)Skyline, his heartfelt tribute to Jeff Buckley, is outstanding - Then came hallelujah sounding like Ophelia - referencing a Cohen song they both covered. He surrounded himself with such talent - a lot of family, the great Van Dyke Parks’ string arrangements, Levon Helm drumming on The One You Love. The album is so full of surprises. I loved it.

For a moment when this popped up, I though this was going to be Rufus featuring Chaka Khan. I confess to a second of disappointment when I realised it wasn't. I approached this album with caution. I have heard the occasional Rufus Wainwright track, and I like his voice, but I have not listened to a whole album of his all the way through. Given the size of his catalogue, it is helpful to have somewhere to start. I have some trepidation based on a number of interviews I have read with him over the years, where he often appears (highly) pretentious and quite unlikable. But what a revelation this record is. Listening to it, I was constantly reminded of Jeff Buckley, who was clearly an influential contemporary (rival?) of Rufus, directly stated in Memphis Skyline. But the similar influences (Judy Garland, chanteuse, folk, rock), sensitive lyrics and vocal phrasing (including use of falsetto), beautiful orchestration. In the same way that Buckley took a wide range of source material and constructed his own world, Wainwright does similarly. But this is no mere Buckley-copy. He uses his (non-rock) popular music influences to create a distinct and beautiful musical world. This is an album that I am sure I will come back to.

Lögin eru vissulega misgóð, og stundum sakna ég þess að heyra ekki menntaðri rödd, sérstaklega í upphafslaginu Agnus Dei, en það er sem er gott er alveg frábært. Flottur og innilegur söngur, óvænt twist, æðislegar útsetningar, fjör og angurværð á víxl. Mæli heilshugar með.

Feels a bit overwrought, but not bad. More interesting than the last several FJM albums.

Really enjoyed "Old Whore's Diet". I remember this album (or maybe Want One) was somewhat controversial as child? Not sure why. Vocal elements remind me of Travis or Thom Yorke.

I listened to this yesterday and all I remember is that I was largely bored

Boring music for boring middle-upper-class, vaguely center-left adults who support "diversity" as long as it isn't in their neighborhood.

This album has the feeling like you're listening to a theatrical rendition of the stories being relayed. So many songs are heavily orchestrated, some are the intermezzo ballads before bringing you back to movement III. And even though every song is vastly different than the rest and Rufus Wainwright is an incredible vocalist, plus the songs are all quality, this album certainly isn't for everyone. The lamentations, with Rufus and a piano, are overly romantic, and many of the songs are just over-the-top orchestrated. And to be honest, a lot of the songs really aren't all that good, with notable exceptions. Rufus Wainwright is clearly immensely talented, but for me, this album does not showcase that talent well.

Todo un descubrimiento de voz. Con muy altos tonos. Canciones muy bien elaboradas. Mezcla de pop y un tanto de música algo étnica. Muy agradable de escuchar. No es mi género preferido, pero se puede escuchar en cualquier momento

First one I've given a single star. This was bad

Irremediably dull. He probably thinks the idea of “Baroque Pop” is high concept art. It’s actually hokey as fuck.

Well, that was definitely the worst album I have heard here so far. I honestly struggle to understand what is so appealing on this record, that it ended up on a list of greatest albums of all time. You can tell that Rufus has great 'opera' voice and unique style of singing, but it's far from being groundbreaking or entirely original. I had a really hard time trying to finish the album. Last song was somehow a breath of fresh air, 'Old Whore's Diet'. It included Anhoni from Anthony and the Johnsons, that I highly rated a week ago. Unfortunately, it was not enough to save this record. I was very hesitant to give one star to any of those bands, but I think in my opinion, Rufus really earned that. There shouldn't be a place for this album on the list.

Adorable

holy SHIT! fuckin A! 10/10, man this is far out!

This Rufus album is a full send - takes out all the stops.

Pretty good, I remember enjoying a decade ago, not as much now I think.

Top ten

not my style. little too melancholy. like the arrangement of the music but I find his voice was a bit .............hard to take into the album.

Thom Yorke and Beck had a baby... and it's Rufus Wainwright. I might have liked this album more with a different (IE non-monotone, whiny) singer, but overall it was too slow for my tastes regardless. Wainwright's singing really started to get on my nerves a few songs into this.

New to me. Really good.

Want Two: Buckle My Shoe.

don't want to

This guy took the name of the genre a little too literally. A less expressive Thom Yorke copycat who plays over clashing melodies lacking depth, but at least there are plenty of diverse recognizable styles not typically explored in pop music. I hear bossa nova, trip hop, bluegrass, Latin, country, jazz, and classical. Pretty and expansive but long and dull. Favorites: The One You Love, Peach Trees, Gay Messiah, Crumb by Crumb

Louche and charming album

My type of music

I don't usually give fives to more recent albums, but this album was enthrallingly good. Musically it has a bit of an old world sensibility with artful, gorgeous arrangements. Rufus Wainwright's vocals are splendid, a bit torchy, but in the best way. With a voice suited for both pop and theatre, there's a pathos in his voice and his lyrics that feels really personal and honest. What a pleasure to listen to. Fave Songs (All songs, from most to least favorite): Peach Trees, The Art Teacher, The One You Love, Memphis Skyline, This Love Affair, Hometown Waltz, Old Whore's Diet, Gay Messiah, Little Sister, Agnus Dei, Crumb by Crumb, Waiting for a Dream

3.5 - I’m newly familiar with “chamber pop” as a genre and I think the designation perfectly describes this record. Thoughtfully crafted songs from an authentic perspective of a gay man. Standouts: “The Art Teacher”, “Waiting for a Dream.”

Je respecte l'artiste et reconnais son talent, mais ce n'est pas pour moi. Pièce la plus intéressante: Waiting For A Dream

I have no idea how I felt about it. Felt like some of it should appeal to me and my tastes but I found it irritating. A bit weyes blood as times, who I love, but I'm not sure his voice is good enough for those long held notes... Some of them pretentious and annoying. Was pleased I successfully identified Antonys voice from Antony and the Jonson's of the Old Whores Diet... Wtf was that about

After the first song I thought 'oh this is gonna be a slog' but then it picked up a lot and I really liked it. Quite a lot of variety but all brought together by his voice, which sounds like Thom Yorke. Interesting fact, Rufus Wainwright is not the guy who banged on about lake district hills his whole life.

Algo como Thome Yorke. Interesante, pero nada espectacular.

I have never heard of Rufus Wainwright and therefore feel unqualified to talk about him or his genre, which I have never made myself listen to before. I think the first half was a bit slow and had to really restrain myself from turning it off and returning at a later date (never). Now that I'm getting towards the end Crumb by Crumb ain't too bad, I feel like the mood has lifted - kind of reminiscent to me of Robbie Williams.

Beautiful compositions, interesting production etc, but that voice for an hour is a bit much for me - too much, too rich

I liked this record. I always enjoyed pop music influenced and directly inspired by classical and baroque music. Haven't heard something as original as this in a long while.

Baroque, over the top, camp pop rock. It's just dull. The cover has more going on than the music. Best Tracks: The One You Love; The Art Teacher; Gay Messiah

This would have been pretty good if the producer had had the balls to tell this guy that he shouldn't be anywhere near a microphone.

Ja Rufusa jako volim. Nadam se da ce Poses album bit tu jer mislim da je bolji. Al dobar je i ovaj. Svidaju mi se jako the one you love, peach trees i old whore's diet. A gay messiah tekst je top notch.

U nekim pjesmama me podsjeća na Radiohead, ali mislim na onaj kasniji period, više nekako na A Moon Shaped Pool album - glas još više potvrdi to. Što sam čuo, sviđa mi se album, baš je nekako, ne znam, evo vrijeme je gloomy, hladnije, onako pravo jesenski, kao da će kiša, nije sparno. Jače od trojke, slabije od četvorke. Middle earth.

He sounds like a less depressed but even more boring Thom Yorke.

Необычный альбом. Не зря в этот список попал. Но не мой по настроению. Очень грустный и тоскливый, хотя местами необыкновенно романтичный и красивый.

Awful

Meh

A beautiful album, lush and sweeping.

This album was an interesting listen, not at all what I expected. It started well but his grating voice was unbearable by the end.

Wainwright's 4th album and second of the "Want" series. Only two albums in that series. His music is described as Baroque Rock which combines elements of rock music with classical music. I learned something today and it is a very accurate description of the music. This album is kind all over the place; there are pop songs, ballads, a waltz, some songs use more string arrangements and a song with reggae backbeat. There is no doubt this guy has talent; a great voice and the music sounds great and complex (with the arrangements). I personally like his second album "Poses " better. Some album highlights are "The One You Love" - nice pop song with a choir, "The Art Teacher" - very dramatic and recorded live and "Old Whore's Diet" - this 8 minute song kind of summed up the album as it goes over the place with a reggae backbeat at times and vocals from Anohni (Antony and the Johnsons). For some reason, I could not get into this album. I recognize the talent, the album achievement of variety and I'm sure a lot of others like this album quite a bit.

This was way too (two?) long and overindulgent. Two observations for this album with an inexplicable "two" in its name: (1) I'll give two to one odds that songs from the album have been used in at least two dozen coming-of-age indie films. (2) The line about being baptized in cum might have been clever on paper. Not so much in practice. Best track: Agnus Dei

christ that first track is like nails on a chalkboard, couldn;t finish it. rest far too boring, gave up halfway. miserable man