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Release the Stars
Pop · 2007 · 12 tracks · 54m

Release the Stars

A towering monument of baroque pop maximalism. Operatic vocals meet massive orchestral swells in a dramatic exploration of heartbreak and political disillusionment.

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It's like someone turned a messy breakup and a trip to Berlin into a five-star Broadway musical.

A grand, theatrical display of romantic longing and sharp-witted disillusionment wrapped in gold-leaf orchestration.

Release the Stars · vs · Rufus Wainwright
Identity+3.6σ

The writing leans far further into identity than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks · 54m
01
Do I Disappoint You
4:39
02
Going to a Town
4:07
03
Tiergarten
3:26
04
Nobody’s Off the Hook
4:25
05
Between My Legs
4:24
06
Rules and Regulations
4:01
07
Not Ready to Love
5:51
08
Slideshow
6:19
09
Tulsa
2:18
10
Leaving for Paris No. 2
4:52
11
Sanssouci
5:15
12
Release the Stars
5:20
Moments Worth Waiting For
the explosive orchestral swell and gospel-tinged backing vocals that elevate the final chorus of the title track
the weary, biting delivery of the line 'i'm so tired of you, america' over a deceptively simple piano melody
the sudden shift into a glam-rock stomp during the bridge of 'between my legs' featuring a wailing guitar solo
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