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"His last two albums, Want One and Want Two, made for an opulent, greedy diptych that finally established Rufus Wainwright as a songwriter of grand note. On Release the Stars his sounds are as lush as ever. `Why does it always have to be sensational?` warbles Rufus, batting away swelling strings and brass on the opening track. Richard Thompson plays guitar, old friends and family Martha Wainwright and Teddy Thompson drop by and Neil Tennant is executive producer. With Wainwright`s ear cocked to a more mainstream audience, however, Stars boasts a few more direct tunes than usual..." -- guardian.co.uk (Geffen Records)
