Rufus Wainwright Poses

4 stars out of 5 - "...Great pop....the best of POSES transmits the impatient, careening, manic life of a pleasure seeking New Yorker and still keeps a carefully calibrated lightweight focus, the way those old, literate pop songs did..."
7 out of 10 - "...He reels witty pop reincarnations of the classical lieder he reveres, delivered in a lugubrious burr that's distinct and sophisticated....never running short on clever conceit."u Q Magazine (8/01, p.142) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...An album of love songs and broken promises, exquisite and truly infectious..."
"...With Broadway-worthy new standards, and a strong supporting cast...Wainwright delivers a flawless, flip-flop-less performance..." - Rating: A
Ranked #20 in AP's "25 Best Albums of 2001".
8 out of 10 - "...Built upon [his] mastery of highly composed, early-20th-century popular-song styles..."
Included in Magnet's "20 Best Albums of 2001".
"...Brilliant..."
4 discs out of 5 - "...Utterly human, deeply personal, and heroically fresh."
Ranked #95 in Mojo's "100 Modern Classics" -- "[T]his was potent notice of Wainwright's significance, and stylistic territory he'd do well to revisit."
Ranked #6 in Mojo's "Best [40] Albums of 2001".
"...Transparently gorgeous..."
Ranked #8 in NME's 50 "Albums Of the Year 2001".
8 out of 10 - "...It sees Wainwright displaying splendid musical finery..."