Folkocracy
The enchanting singer enlists ANOHNI, David Byrne, Brandi Carlile, and more for an interesting collection of covers ranging from traditional folk songs, to Neil Young tunes, to children’s lullabies.
Folkocracy is an unhurried and finely reflective cosy hub where Rufus Wainwright relishes in reminiscing about his memories of childhood and folk heritage.
Rufus Wainwright's Folkocracy combines re-imaginings of the singer/songwriter's old work and playful folk covers. Read our review.
Rufus Wainwright's recording career has frequently diverged from straightforward albums of his lyrical chamber pop originals, with digressions into Judy Garland appreciation (Rufus Does Judy at Carnegie Hall, Rufus Does Judy at Capitol Studios), poetry scoring (Take All My Loves: 9 Shakespeare Sonnets), and even opera (Prima Donna) among his now extensive output.
When Clash spoke to Rufus Wainwright about his last album, ‘Unfollow The Rules’, the enigmatic singer-songwriter (holed up in the library of his house, in
The songwriting polymath (and some surprising guests) goes back to his roots on this mellifluous set of folk classics