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Rufus Wainwright
Pop · 1998 · 12 tracks

Rufus Wainwright

A lush debut of operatic vocals and ragtime piano. Theatrical, romantic, and deeply steeped in 19th-century art song traditions within a 90s pop framework.

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It's like a private opera performance in a very expensive, very lonely apartment.

A grand, theatrical romanticism that feels both deeply intimate and cinematically vast.

Rufus Wainwright · vs · Rufus Wainwright
Love Romantic+1.2σ

The writing leans notably further into love romantic than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks
01
Foolish Love
5:47
02
Danny Boy
6:12
03
April Fools
5:01
04
In My Arms
4:09
05
Millbrook
2:12
06
Baby
5:13
07
Beauty Mark
2:15
08
Barcelona
6:54
09
Matinee Idol
3:08
10
Damned Ladies
4:07
11
Sally Ann
5:02
12
Imaginary Love
3:29
Moments Worth Waiting For
The dramatic orchestral swell that opens Foolish Love, signaling the arrival of a major new voice.
The intricate, multi-tracked vocal harmonies on Barcelona that mimic the complexity of a choral work.
The intimate, piano-driven vulnerability of Beauty Mark, a rare moment of domestic specificity.
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