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Rufus Wainwright: Unfollow the Rules review – a return to sumptuous basics

(BMG) Wainwright’s 10th studio album is a lush, engaging study in domestic bliss

A fter almost a decade working in other fields – most notably on his second opera and a project putting Shakespeare’s sonnets to music – Rufus Wainwright has recorded his first straightforwardly pop album since 2012’s Out of the Game . Whereas that record, produced by Mark Ronson, was immersed in 70s soft-rock sounds, Unfollow the Rules marks a welcome return to the opulent orchestration of Wainwright’s early albums.

There’s a genuine sense of contentedness here. Peaceful Afternoon, written for his husband, Jörn Weisbrodt, is an irresistible, guitar-driven paean to domestic bliss (“Between sex and death and tryin’ to keep the kitchen clean”), while the tender My Little You is addressed to Wainwright’s now nine-year-old daughter, Viva. There’s humour, too: Bexhill-on-Sea does not feature much in music folklore, but an encounter there with some over-enthusiastic female fans was the source material for This One’s for the Ladies (That Lunge!), a sumptuous ballad. Elsewhere, he takes lyrical inspiration from Anna Wintour, Joni Mitchell and forgotten statues in west London.

Best of all, though, is the six-minute title track, which starts with just Wainwright and his piano, then swells into a breathtaking emotional climax that’s as affecting as anything he’s ever done. It’s good to have him back.

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The singer-songwriter says, “For me, thinking about this tour is like a light at the end of this dark tunnel that we are all in together.”

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Rufus Wainwright has announced a new set of UK tour dates for October and November in support of his next solo album Unfollow The Rules, out on 10 July. The release has been pushed back from its originally scheduled date, 24 April, as a result of the ongoing coronavirus crisis.

Wainwright – who will be playing an online shows for the Royal Albert Hall’s ‘Royal Albert Home’ sessions tonight, 9 April – will head to the UK later this year in support of ‘Unfollow The Rules’ for a tour in which he’ll play live with a brand new backing band. LA musician Brian Green (John Legend, Michael Bublé, Pomplamoose) will be music director and on guitar, Rachel Eckroth is on keyboard and backing vocals, Jacob Mann will play keyboard, piano and backing vocals, Kyle Crane is on drums, and Sam Wilkes will play bass and provide backing vocals.

‘I am excited to tour the UK in the late fall with my new band, performing the songs from my upcoming album release,” Wainwright said in a statement. “I consider Unfollow The Rules my first fully mature album; it is like a bookend to the beginning of my career.

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“For me, thinking about this tour is like a light at the end of this dark tunnel that we are all in together. It gives me hope and confidence that we will rise above this collectively. And while it might seem that we are not moving forward swiftly in this dark long tunnel, I know that we will reach the light again and be able to be together and listen to and play music together.

“I cannot wait to be part of that moment for my fans and share this music live with them.”

Rufus Wainwright plays the following UK shows:

October 2020:

Tuesday 13: Southampton, O2 Guildhall Wednesday 14: Cardiff, St David’s Hall Friday 16: Oxford, New Theatre Oxford Saturday 17: Liverpool, Olympia Sunday 18: Cambridge, The Corn Exchange Tuesday 20: Southend-On-Sea, Leas Cliffs Pavilion Wednesday 21: Birmingham, Symphony Hall Friday 23: Sheffield, City Hall Saturday 24: Gateshead, The Sage Sunday 25: Edinburgh, Usher Hall Tuesday 27: York, Barbican Wednesday 28: Manchester, Bridgewater Hall Friday 30: Exeter, The Great Hall Saturday 31: Brighton, Brighton Dome

November: Monday 2: London, The London Palladium Tuesday 3: London, The London Palladium.

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Rufus Wainwright: Unfollow the Rules

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For the first time in 7 years,  Rufus Wainwright  released a brand new studio album during the beginning of the pandemic in 2020 titled “Unfollow the Rules.”

Produced by Mitchell Froom, this album is the bookend to his debut album that garnered him Best New Artist by American Rolling Stone Magazine in 1998 and can be seen as a summary and climax of all his previous albums, a work of true maturity. It was nominated for a Grammy and Juno and has been met with great critical acclaim.

“ Just extraordinary, just breathtaking.. ” –  NPR All Songs Considered

“ An opulently crafted highlight reel, a career-spanning sampler of the singer’s many styles and guises. ” –  Pitchfork

“ Nobody sings quite like Rufus Wainwright. ” –  The New Yorker

“ Lush, theatrical. ” –  All Music 4 star review

“ Sleek….It has an urgency, wisdom, and a measured calmness that expressly speaks to today. ” –  Spin

“ What I would like this album to symbolize is a coming together of all the aspects of my life which have made me a seasoned artist,” says Wainwright. “My aim is to emulate the greats of yore whose second acts produced their finest work – Leonard Cohen when he made THE FUTURE, when Sinatra became Sinatra in his 40s, when Paul Simon put out GRACELAND. Pop music isn’t always about your waistline. Many songwriters improve with age. I’m flying the flag for staying alive! “

Rufus has been embarking on a worldwide tour with a spectacular three-piece band since September 2021. Fans old and new in the US and the UK so far have experienced the singer-songwriter in the absolute prime of his vocal abilities. The London Times wrote after his sold out Palladium show “ When he unleashes that velvety truffle of a voice, …you want it to go on and on. ” and The Arts Desk says that “ Wainwright certainly knows how to pace a concert, and the performance he gives borders on the operatic, pushing his voice to highs and lows that seem sometimes to defy the odds. ” Audiences can expect a glorious mixture of deep emotion, drama, wit, solace, uplift, entertainment and absolute musical bliss, a journey that not many artists can take you along on.

Featuring Carsie Blanton to kick off the show!

Carsie Blanton writes anthems for a world worth saving. Inspired by artists including Nina Simone and Randy Newman, her songs encompass a wide range of genres, from sultry pop to punk-tinged Americana. Whether alone with her electric guitar or fronting her four-piece “handsome band,” Carsie delivers every song with an equal dose of moxie and mischief, bringing her audience together in joyful celebration of everything worth fighting for.

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Since September 2021, Indie and Baroque Pop virtuoso Rufus Wainwright has embarked on a worldwide tour with a spectacular three-piece band. Fans old and new in the US and the UK have experienced the singer-songwriter in the absolute prime of his vocal ability. Of his sold-out Palladium show The London Times wrote, “[w]hen he unleashes that velvety truffle of a voice [. . .] you want it to go on and on.” Rufus will deliver a solo performance at the Colonial Theatre.

Audiences can expect a glorious mixture of deep emotion, drama, wit, solace, uplift, entertainment and absolute musical bliss: a journey that not many artists can charter for their listeners.

For the first time in 7 years, Rufus Wainwright released a brand new studio album during the beginning of the pandemic in 2020 titled “Unfollow the Rules.” Produced by Mitchell Froom, this album is the bookend to his debut album that garnered him  Best New Artist by American Rolling Stone Magazine in 1998 and can be seen as a summary and climax of all his previous albums, a work of true maturity. It was nominated for a Grammy and Juno and has been met with great critical acclaim. 

“Just extraordinary, just breathtaking..” – NPR All Songs Considered

“An opulently crafted highlight reel, a career-spanning sampler of the singer’s many styles and guises.” –  Pitchfork

“Wainwright certainly knows how to pace a concert, and the performance he gives borders on the operatic, pushing his voice to highs and lows that seem sometimes to defy the odds.” – The Arts Desk

OPENING ACT – EMILY DRINKER

Emily Drinker is an award-winning singer-songwriter from Philadelphia. She blends folk, pop, and rock with a high-energy backing band and soulful 3-part harmonies through live looping. Emily has been featured by NPR Music , played at Firefly Music Festival as well as many smaller regional festivals near Philly, toured in Colombia and around the United States, and in 2021 had her first sync placement on a nationally syndicated TV show (CBS’ The Young and the Restless ). In 2020 and 2021, Emily hosted a livestream series called Every Cent Concerts to support local songwriters during the pandemic, raising thousands of dollars to pay out to Philly-based artists who appeared on the show.

In summer of 2022, Emily will be performing at a few festivals, hosting a day-long music festival in her backyard with her bandmates/housemates, going on tour on the West Coast with one of the bands she plays in, and recording her next project. Emily’s new album, Starting to Feel , came out on April 21, 2022.

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Rufus Wainwright – Unfollow The Rules Tour

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Rufus Wainwright

Unfollow The Rules Tour

Known for his incredibly engaging live performances, Rufus returns to the stage with a brand new band for the tour: LA musician Brian Green (John Legend, Michael Bublé, Pomplamoose) as music director, guitar and backing vocals; Jacob Mann on keyboard, piano and backing vocals; and Alan Hampton on bass, guitar, ukulele and backing vocals.

Praised by the New York Times for his “genuine originality,” Rufus Wainwright has established himself as one of the great male vocalists and songwriters of his generation. The New York-born, Montreal-raised singer songwriter has released seven studio albums, three DVDs, and three live albums.

Playing a set list of classics and new cuts from his highly praised new album, the show is sure to be one of the highlights of the year.

Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier Saturday, May 21, 2022 at 8:00pm

To purchase your tickets visit: www.placedesarts.com  or call 514-842-2112

Unfollow The Rules

Rufus Wainwright and José González : Unfollow The Rules In The Local Valley Tour

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Critically acclaimed powerhouse singer-songwriters Rufus Wainwright and José González each perform their unique blend of warmhearted melodies, inspiring lyrics, and exceptional musicianship. 

Unfollow The Rules finds Rufus Wainwright at the peak of his powers, entering artistic maturity with passion, honesty, and a new-found fearlessness while remaining as mischievous as ever. Recorded in the same legendary Los Angeles studios as his landmark debut, his ninth album is both a bookend to Act 1 of an extraordinary career and a distillation of 21 years of experience at pop’s most flamboyant coal face.

Inspired by middle age, married life, fatherhood, friends, loss, London, and Laurel Canyon, Unfollow The Rules captures Rufus at a crossroads. Ready to tackle new challenges, yet compelled to confront his past, he’s taking stock of two decades of running riot with rules, making sense of how he has matured as a musician and celebrating the contented family man he has become.

Following José González’s acclaimed Vestiges & Claws , Local Valley provides a welcome reminder of the Gothenburg, Sweden-based artist’s understated appeal and singular ability to communicate discreetly. Sung in English, Spanish, and Swedish, these 13 thought-provoking, meticulously crafted songs sound as characteristically confident and rich in compelling detail as anything in his prior canon.

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• Doors open at 7:00 pm
• Show time at 8:00 pm
• Will Call tickets available at the East Box Office on the Ground Floor

Student Rapid Rush

• $20 Rapid Rush tickets are available at the East Box Office on the Ground Floor, 30 minutes prior to this event (7:30 pm, Thu, Sep 23) for UMN students, valid with a U Card. Based on availability.

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Rufus Wainwright

Praised by The New York Times for his “genuine originality,” Rufus Wainwright has established himself as one of the great male vocalists, songwriters, and composers of his generation. The New York-born, Montreal-raised singer-songwriter has released seven studio albums to date, three DVDs, and three live albums including the Grammy-nominated Rufus Does Judy at Carnegie Hall. He has collaborated with artists including Elton John, Burt Bacharach, Robert Wilson, David Byrne, Boy George, Joni Mitchell, Pet Shop Boys, Heart, Robbie Williams, Jessye Norman, Billy Joel, Paul Simon, Sting, and producer Mark Ronson, among many others. His recent release, Unfollow the Rules, was nominated for a Grammy for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album and for a Juno for Adult Alternative Album of the Year.

José González

Hailed by Rolling Stone as “someone whose subtle, carefully crafted music delivers rewards to listeners who know how to wait,” José González ’s stellar career can only be described as a dream. His classic interpretation of The Knife’s Heartbeats provided the son of Argentinean parents with a jumpstart that has since tallied more than 1B streams, over 150 licensed TV, film, and videogame uses, and a major presence on radio stations around the globe. He has won a range of honors, performed on high-profile network television shows, headlined prestigious festivals, sold out concert venues on virtually all continents, and collaborated with Ben Stiller on an inventive film soundtrack. González’s warm, intimate voice and tender harmonies, underlined by a dexterously plucked Spanish guitar and muted percussion, deliver profoundly thoughtful lyrics largely revolving around ideas of civilization, humanism, and solidarity. A sincere, artful performer whose singular approach to songwriting and sonics sets him worlds apart, José González is in a class by himself.

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Unfollow the Rules Tour

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Praised by the New York Times for his “genuine originality,” Rufus Wainwright has established himself as one of the great male vocalists, songwriters, and composers of his generation. The New York-born, Montreal-raised singer-songwriter has released ten studio albums to date, three DVDs, and three live albums including the GRAMMY®-nominated Rufus Does Judy at Carnegie Hall. He has collaborated with artists such as Elton John, Burt Bacharach, Robert Wilson, David Byrne, Boy...

Praised by the New York Times for his “genuine originality,” Rufus Wainwright has established himself as one of the great male vocalists, songwriters, and composers of his generation. The New York-born, Montreal-raised singer-songwriter has released ten studio albums to date, three DVDs, and three live albums including the GRAMMY®-nominated Rufus Does Judy at Carnegie Hall . He has collaborated with artists such as Elton John, Burt Bacharach, Robert Wilson, David Byrne, Boy George, Joni Mitchell, Pet Shop Boys, Heart, Robbie Williams, Jessye Norman, Billy Joel, Paul Simon, Sting, and producer Mark Ronson, among many others. He has written two operas, numerous songs for movies and TV, and is currently working on his first musical. His latest GRAMMY® and JUNO nominated album, Unfollow the Rules , finds Wainwright at the peak of his powers, entering artistic maturity with passion, honesty, and a new-found fearlessness.

Since the release of Unfollow the Rules, Wainwright has released a pared-down acoustic version of said album recorded at Los Angeles’ Paramour Mansion during the height of the first wave of Covid, a couple of electronic tracks with Ampersound, and a live album Rufus Wainwright & Amsterdam Sinfonietta  with material ranging from Jacques Brel to Joni Mitchell, from Rameau to Leonard Cohen.

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Q&A Experience Package Includes: - Premium seating in the first five rows - Sound check access - Q&A session with Rufus Wainwright - Limited edition poster - An “Unfollow The Rules” tour item - A commemorative laminated pass *Please note: the artist is not involved in this package

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Rescheduled from Wednesday 28 October 2020

Sunday 10 October 2021 7.00pm

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Event Timings 

Auditorium doors:  7.00pm Support (Hayley Sales):  7.30pm Interval:  8.00pm Rufus Wainwright (First half):  8.20pm Interval:  9.05pm Rufus Wainwright   (Second half):  9.25pm Concert finish:  10.15pm

Timings will be updated closer to the concert date. Please check the website on the afternoon of the performance for up-to-date information. All timings are approximate and are subject to change.

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Rufus releases his eagerly anticipated new pop album Unfollow the Rules  in July.

Known for his incredibly engaging live performances, Rufus returns to the UK with a brand new band for the tour: LA musician Brian Green (John Legend, Michael Bublé, Pomplamoose) as music director and guitar; Rachel Eckroth (KT Tunstall, Antelog) on keyboard and backing vocals; Jacob Mann on keyboard, piano and backing vocals; Kyle Crane on drums; and Sam Wilkes on bass and backing vocals.

Playing a set list of classics and new cuts from his highly anticipated new album, this tour is sure to be one of the musical highlights of the year.

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• Date : Wed 13 Oct 2021

Due to the current pandemic, The RUFUS WAINWRIGHT 'Unfollow the Rules Tour' here at York Barbican has been rescheduled to 13 Oct 2021.  All tickets remain valid for the new date, please get in touch with your point of purchase if you have any questions.

Critically acclaimed singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright has announced a run of UK dates this winter, ahead of releasing his eagerly anticipated new pop album,  Unfollow The Rules, on 10th July.

Known for his incredibly engaging live performances, Rufus returns to the UK with a brand new band for the tour: LA musician Brian Green (John Legend, Michael Bublé, Pomplamoose) as music director and guitar; Rachel Eckroth (KT Tunstall, Antelog) on keys and backing vocals; Jacob Mann on keys, piano and backing vocals; Kyle Crane on drums; and Sam Wilkes on bass and backing vocals. Playing a setlist of classics and new cuts from his highly anticipated new album, the dates are sure to be one of the highlights of the year. 

Speaking of the tour Rufus said;  "I am excited to tour the UK in the late fall with my new band, performing the songs from my upcoming album release. I consider Unfollow the Rules my first fully mature album; it is like a bookend to the beginning of my career." 

He continues,  "For me, thinking about this tour is like a light at the end of this dark tunnel that we are all in together. It gives me hope and confidence that we will rise above this collectively."

"And while it might seem that we are not moving forward swiftly in this dark long tunnel, I know that we will reach the light again and be able to be together and listen to and play music together. I cannot wait to be part of that moment for my fans and share this music live with them."

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Rufus Wainwright who was due to perform on Saturday 24 October 2020 has been rescheduled to a new date and venue .

Known for his incredibly engaging live performances, Rufus Wainwright returns to the UK with a brand new band for the ‘Unfollow the Rules Tour’: LA musician Brian Green (John Legend, Michael Bublé, Pomplamoose) as music director and guitar; Rachel Eckroth (KT Tunstall, Antelog) on keyboard and backing vocals; Jacob Mann on keyboard, piano and backing vocals; Kyle Crane on drums; and Sam Wilkes on bass and backing vocals.

Playing a set list of classics and new cuts from his highly anticipated new album, don’t miss Rufus Wainwright at Sage Gateshead this October.

Speaking of the tour Rufus said ‘I am excited to tour the UK in the late fall with my new band, performing the songs from my upcoming album release. I consider Unfollow the Rules my first fully mature album; it is like a bookend to the beginning of my career. He continues ‘For me, thinking about this tour is like a light at the end of this dark tunnel that we are all in together. It gives me hope and confidence that we will rise above this collectively. And while it might seem that we are not moving forward swiftly in this dark long tunnel, I know that we will reach the light again and be able to be together and listen to and play music together. I cannot wait to be part of that moment for my fans and share this music live with them’.

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