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Want One

by Rufus Wainwright

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Overall Rating: 2.8812 Want One is ranked overall as 2.8812 out of 4 stars

Avg. Critic Score: 2.8169 Want One has an avg. critic score of 2.8169 out of 4 stars

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Entertainment Weekly

If Sondheim had been reared on old Van Dyke Parks records, he might sound like this

Rolling Stone

This is a record of breathtaking, eccentric opulence. ...more

Rolling Stone

This is a record of breathtaking, eccentric opulence: champagne violins and gothic-drama electronics; cream-cake choirs, Fourth of July brass and Rufus Wainwright's rough-silk voice, which sounds like a worn, inebriated diva gingerly sweeping down a ...more

PopMatters

It's a staggeringly ambitious album with an emotional complexity the like of which is rarely seen in pop music of any era, never mind this one. ...more

All Music Guide

Unlike his previous two releases, Wainwright's musings seem less focused and a little meandering on a handful of the songs. ...more

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Q Magazine

The musical scope is...read the complete review at Q Magazine

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E! Online

More scattered than his past works, Wainwright's skills bubble to the surface here only after repeated listens....read the complete review at E! Online

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Flak Magazine

Want One matches the eclecticism of Poses and his eponymous debut, but suffers from a lack of memorable songs....read the complete review at Flak Magazine

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musicOMH.com

The salient facts of Rufus Wainwright's family background are now common knowledge. Son of famous folkiesLouden Wainwright IIIandKate McGarrigle, brother ofMartha; drug problems, homosexuality, countless celebrity fans; it's all been regurgitated...read the complete review at musicOMH.com

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