Affectionately  referred to by Elton John as “the greatest songwriter on the planet” and  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. He is the son of folk singers Loudon Wainwright  III and Kate McGarrigle, and brother of Martha Wainwright but Rufus has  achieved his success by carving out his own singular sound in the worlds of  rock, opera, theater, dance and film.

His new album, “Out of The Game”, has been included in Rolling Stone magazine’s  “Mid-Year report: The Best Albums of 2012 So Far

Here is what Rolling Stone critic Will Hermes had to say:

What to do after finishing your first opera and a 19-disc  anthology of your life’s work? If you’re Rufus Wainwright, you make the  L.A.-style Great American Pop Album your late mom, singer-songwriter Kate McGarrigle,  never felt like making in the 1970s. His formal mastery is so complete it’s  hilarious, like Albert Pujols playing stickball. But thanks in part to  retro-modern producer Mark Ronson, it never feels too arch. “Barbara”  (featuring Wilco guitarist Nels Cline) is an ace take on Michael McDonald  yacht-rock fluff, while the title track disses mainstream “suckers”  in lush harmony over a Steely Dan-ish strut. Hey: If you got it, brother,  flaunt it.

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