Rufus Wainwright in May

03/26/07
. (PR) This May 15th, Geffen Records will issue Rufus Wainwright�s new album, Release the Stars, his latest work since 2004�s critically acclaimed Want Two (Geffen). The album introduces a new collection by Wainwright whom New Music Express hails as �the best songwriter of his generation.� In an effort to continue creating pieces that the Los Angeles Times calls �demanding and artful,� the album features 12 songs that touch on personal, political, and social issues. This is Wainwright�s fifth studio album and his first self-produced effort.

Executive produced by Neil Tennant (Pet Shop Boys), the album features several guest artists including: Richard Thompson, Joan Wasser and acclaimed stage and screen actress Si�n Phillips. The album was mixed by Marius DeVries (David Bowie, Bjork, Madonna).

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