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Title: Occasionally inspired, but more often pretentious
Review: Rufus Wainwright unquestionably has talent as a songwriter. "Cigarettes and Chocolate Milk" and "Poses" in particular display a remarkable ability to craft emotionally evocative lyrics, set to melodies that are restrained and quite shimmeringly beautiful. "Greek Song" possesses a similar cast. But other than that - and with the possible exception of "California" - one soon tires of Wainright's flat, nasal vocals and the overall monotony of most of his melodies. Perhaps his lyrics work better as poetry, to be read and not sung?"Cigarettes and Chocolate Milk", however, is guaranteed to get stuck in your brain. You will find yourself singing along to it for days.
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