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Track Listings
| 1. Cigarettes And Chocolate Milk |
| 2. Greek Song |
| 3. Poses |
| 4. Shadows |
| 5. California |
| 6. The Tower Of Learning |
| 7. Grey Gardens |
| 8. Rebel Prince |
| 9. The Consort |
| 10. One Man Guy |
| 11. Evil Angel |
| 12. In A Graveyard |
| 13. Cigarettes And Chocolate Milk (reprise) |
| 14. Across The Universe [Bonus Track] |
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Un incontournable québécois
Le deuxième album du fils de Kate McGarrigle témoigne d’un artiste complet, qui a pleinement trouvé son identité musicale. Wainwright imprime à chacune de ses créations une profonde originalité, sans pour autant bouleverser les limites des genres.
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The scrutiny of success that came early on--being named Best New Artist by Rolling Stone in 1998, the year of his debut album, for example--would have smothered many another emerging talent. But it failed to stopper the singular, unclassifiable, ranging gift of singer/songwriter Rufus Wainwright. His sophomore album, Poses, advances beyond the earlier, cabaret-inspired effort with a suite of songs marvelously varied in arrangement and texture but linked by Wainwright's characteristic theatrical panache. "Cigarettes and Chocolate Milk" catalogs excess with playful self-censure, but Wainwright's whimsical ironies often take a bruising, poignant turn, whether in the pseudo-upbeat "California" or, most movingly, on the title track. The dying fall of Wainwright's lusher melodies--echoes of "Across the Universe" as well as ultrachic Beatles tunes such as "Michelle"--meshes remarkably with the poetic substance here as he explores a landscape of wistful self-knowledge caught between longing and decadence. Yet even through all the layers of picturesque, postmod observation, Wainwright conveys a sense-filtered experience that gives urgency to his hauntingly mumbled opacities. With Poses, the young artist proves his authenticity. --Thomas May
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Brilliant,
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This review is from: Poses (Audio CD)
POSES is a brilliant album by one of the most talented singers and songwriters ever.It is a must have for any serious collector of fine music. And, Rufus is Canadian.
5.0 out of 5 stars
'nuff said,
By A Customer
This review is from: Poses (W/2 Bonus Tracks) (Audio CD)
There's not much more to say about this album that hasn't been said already. It's fabulous. It's brillantly written and performed. I listen to it in the car, at work, at home. It's absolutely in my top five favorite LPs of all time. My favorite tracks are "Greek Song", "Poses", and "Rebel Prince".
5.0 out of 5 stars
an unstoppable force,
By Jenny Twain (Atlanta, GA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Poses (W/2 Bonus Tracks) (Audio CD)
I believed for a long time that I was not a Rufus fan. Then I finally spent a little time with this CD, and recognized the folly of my old ways! Though I can see how listeners might get hung up on Rufus' style of vocal delivery, it's worth the effort to deal with it. If you can accept his style, this CD holds great treasures. Rufus has a stunning grasp of melody, and this album is by turns solemn, swaggering, coy and grand. Remarkable from start to finish -- not a dud on the whole disc. Very highly recommended.
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