Talented chamber pop troubadour Rufus Wainwright followed up his startlingly fresh debut album with the 2001 release Poses. While his self-titled first album was very much a work by Wainwright (aided by his contributing producers), Poses seems to be more of a group effort, with the young composer allowing the other performers on the album to lend their talents, creating an even fuller, more "live" sound. Both Wainwright's younger sister Martha and son of British folk near-legends Richard and Linda Thompson, Teddy Thompson contribute harmony vocals which soar above Rufus' affecting moan like the choir he must hear in his head. Produced by Pierre Marchand (Sarah McLachlan), the album continues the same outstretched, enveloping sound established by Wainwright's earlier work, but contributors like contemporary composer Damian le Gassick and Propellerheads' Alex Gifford push in different directions, adding understated drum loops and gritty beats in unexpected places. Above all of the studio gimcrackery and pedigreed guest stars floats Wainwright himself, whose introspective, wry, and heart-wrenching songwriting remains his true strength (although his leisurely operatic tenor is not far behind). The clunking, loping "Greek Song" evokes the sprawl of an impossible Ingmar Bergman spaghetti Western, while the swaggering "California" shows a sunny exterior masking the song's satirical sneer. Amidst this sonic barrage, a high point comes in the cover of patriarch Loudon Wainwright III's "One Man Guy." Performed by Rufus, Martha, and Teddy Thompson's simple acoustic guitar, these three grown children of the '70s folk movement embrace the song faithfully, basking in their own harmonies and offering a respite from the blissfully lush orchestral pop that surrounds it. While Poses shows growth and worthwhile exploration, the album's "group" feel suffers only slightly from being less intimate than Wainwright's first album. Although his contributors add much, there was something blushingly personal about his debut that may have gotten a little buried this time around. That being said, Poses is still a spectacular album, brimming over with Wainwright's trademark popera and young romantic wishes. At times the album is beautifully discordant and sonically chilling, but often hints at warm grins with mischievous winks.
Sometimes you find an artist who just seems to be born into their talent. Some seem to have talent coursing through their genes. For the later, Rufus Wainwright seems to have won the genetic lottery when it comes to talent. Being the son of Loudon Wainwright and Kate McGarrigle (a Canadian folk singer/song writer) certainly didn't hurt his chances of winning.Loudon Wainwright is one of those ...
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Ever here a song and SWEAR the lyrics were ripped out of your head? Here is mine...A lot of Rufus on here lately, but the boy can write! And i like that Teddy Thompson does a verse on this version...This one man guy is me...
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I am SO jealous of all of you out ther in mog-centric Callifornia!! I for one vote that the next Mog function is held in the midwest! I know, not exactly the center of the music industry....but a mogger can dream!Oh, here is a favorite-and fitting- R Wainwright song of mine!
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I had always assumed that since I lived in a small, rather boring Southern town, everyone here listened to either country, rap, or Top 40 hits exclusively. For the most part this is true, but today I discovered a little secret. Ladies and gentlemen, I present Exhibit A:(And yes. That is the original 1993 release of Exile in Guyville. All for $1 apiece!)I came to the little flea market stall in ho
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so true."Cigarettes and chocolate milkThese are just a couple of my cravingsEverything it seems I like's a little bit stronger,A little bit thicker, a little bit harmful for me.If I should buy jellybeansHave to eat them all in just one sittingEverything it seems I like's a little bit sweeter,A little bit fatter, a little bit harmful for me."
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Sometimes you find an artist who just seems to be born into their talent. Some seem to have talent coursing through their genes. For the later, Rufus Wainwright seems to have won the genetic lottery when it comes to talent. Being the son of Loudon Wainwright and Kate McGarrigle (a Canadian folk singer/song writer) certainly didn't hurt his chances of winning.Loudon Wainwright is one of those ...
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......that someone had written a song with you in mind even though you've never met.... or maybe its the blessing and curse of being an artist--- we seem to take everything to its limit to see what breaks first....you....or.....the world around you......
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from the album poses the song poses by rufus wainwright, enjoy
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| 1 Cigarettes and Chocolate Milk |
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| 2 Greek Song |
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| 3 Poses |
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| 4 Shadows |
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| 5 California |
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| 6 The Tower of Learning |
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| 7 Grey Gardens |
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| 8 Rebel Prince |
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| 9 The Consort |
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| 10 One Man Guy |
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| 11 Evil Angel |
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| 12 In A Graveyard |
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| 13 Cigarettes and Chocolate Milk (Reprise) |
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| 14 Across The Universe (Remix) |
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