Rufus Wainwright’s aching croon is mesmerizing in any setting, but it sounds particularly at home amid the ornately written arrangements of this lush, gorgeous album. The epic opener, "Oh What a World," builds layer upon layer of vocal and orchestral harmonies to an ecstatic symphonic climax. "Movies of Myself" shows Wainwright's more assertive side with a hard-driving beat, while the melodic sway of "I Don't Know What It Is" reimagines the pop sensibilities of The Beatles for a whole new generation.