Unfollow the Rules
by Rufus Wainwright
  • Record Label: BMG
  • Release Date: Jul 10, 2020
User Score
8.3

Universal acclaim- based on 13 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 13
  3. Negative: 1 out of 13
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  1. MnM
    Jul 15, 2020
    10
    Some of the best songwriting you're bound to hear all year. The album contains all of the twists and turns you expect from Rufus Wainwright and they come together beautifully. The Rolling Stone review is an unsurprising abomination - clearly, they don't like theatre, but isn't that part of performance?
  2. AlexaKilldiot
    Jul 10, 2020
    10
    Such an amazing album. Devils and angels is my favorite from Unfollow the rules. The whole album is a piece of art. Is at the same level than Poses

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Metascore
82

Universal acclaim - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. Record Collector
    Oct 29, 2020
    80
    Wainwright has returned with a generous and positive record that suggests a more mature, philosophical perspective, thankfully without losing his impish sense of humour and taste for lavish arrangements.
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  2. PopMatters
    Aug 13, 2020
    80
    Unfollow the Rules is what critics might call "classic Wainwright". Possibly feeling that his return to the 21st century had to be a good one, he enlisted the venerable Mitchell Froom to produce the record, which has resulted in a lush and detailed sounding album, which both protagonists should be proud of.
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  3. The Telegraph (UK)
    Jul 16, 2020
    80
    A straight-ahead album of gorgeous, elaborate, amusing and affecting songs.
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