Out Of The Game

Description

Out of the Game is the upcoming seventh studio album by singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright, scheduled for release on 23/4/12 The album will be produced by Mark Ronson. Recording sessions began in May 2011. Guest musicians include his sister Martha Wainwright, Thomas Doveman Bartlett, drummer Andy Burrows, guitarist Nels Cline, members of the Dap-Kings, Sean Lennon, the alternative rock band Wilco, Miike Snows Andrew Wyatt and Yeah Yeah Yeahs guitarist Nick Zinner. Wainwright has claimed that Out of the Game contained the poppiest, most danceable music in his repertoire to date and was influenced by the birth of his daughter and the death of his mother, Kate McGarrigle. Musical influences included David Bowie, Elton John and Queen.