Rufus Wainwright unveils new single "Peaceful Afternoon"

13 March 2020, 15:21 | Written by Cerys Kenneally

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Rufus Wainwright is back with "Peaceful Afternoon", a third glimpse of his forthcoming album Unfollow The Rules.

"Peaceful Afternoon" lands after last month's lead single "Damsel In Distress", and last year's "Trouble In Paradise".

Unfollow The Rules will be Wainwright's first new album since 2016's Take All My Loves: 9 Shakespeare Sonnets, and first pop album since 2012's Out of the Game.

The album was produced by Mitchell Froom (Crowded House, Paul McCartney) at a range of LA studios including Sound City Studios, United Recording, and EastWest Studios.

Wainwright says of the new LP, "What I would like this album to symbolize is a coming together of all the aspects of my life which have made me a seasoned artist. My aim is to emulate the greats of yore whose second acts produced their finest work – Leonard Cohen when he made THE FUTURE, when Sinatra became Sinatra in his 40s, when Paul Simon put out GRACELAND. Pop music isn’t always about your waistline. Many songwriters improve with age. I’m flying the flag for staying alive!"

"Peaceful Afternoon" is out now. Rufus Wainwright's Unfollow The Rules album arrives 24 April on BMG. He plays two shows at London's Islington Assembly Hall on 27 April. Find out more.