I’m a bit late with this news, but here you go: Rufus’ next album, Want Two, which will also include a DVD, arrives in stores Tue., Nov. 16. From the official website:
Tracks include “Hometown Waltz,” “Little Sister,” “The One You Love,” “An Old Whore’s Diet,” “Memphis Skyline,” “Peach Trees,” “Agnus Dei,” “Crumb By Crumb,” “Gay Messiah,” “The Art Teacher,” “Waiting for a Dream,” and “This Love Affair.”
The DVD includes performances filmed at a live concert at San Francisco’s historic Fillmore Auditorium, and includes songs from both “Want One” and “Want Two,” among them “I Don’t Know What It Is,” “Dinner at Eight,” “Go or Go Ahead,” and “Oh What a World.”
Can’t wait—although, actually four of those songs have already been released on an iTunes-only EP, Waiting for a Want. We’ve heard “Little Sister” and “Agnus Dei” on tour; I’m looking forward to hear what kind of arrangements he’s cooked up for the studio release. By the way, the Fillmore performance has been appearing on Trio lately. The songs are interspersed with footage of Rufus dandying about town. Good stuff.
Still can’t decide if I want Rufus or if I want to be Rufus. Maybe it’s both.
I’m really looking forward to the new Rufus release! I was an early, early fan. I just learned he was best friends with Melissa Van Der Auf growing up.
If you like Rufus, you’ll totally dig fellow talented Canadian Hawksley Workman.
You know I’m not happy about this track listing but the DVD?! Yay!! Now I can delete the performance off my TiVo. I wonder if The Art Teacher will be a studio performance or the same live one that is on the EP.
And WOO HOO! Want 2 Tour baby!