Rufus to "Release the Stars" in May

Not sure why Rufus is looking so alarmed... But he's got new music coming soon. As in May...

Attention Rufus-heads! Or, whatever mega-fans of Rufus Wainwright (of which I am one) choose to call themselves...

Some news is out about his forthcoming album, Release the Stars. As I reported a while back it's going to be executive produced by Pet Shop Boy Neil Tennant. And its being mixed by producer Marius DeVries (David Bowie, Björk, Madonna, Melanie C.) and features guest performances by Richard Thompson, actress Sian Phillips, and the very cool, out singer Joan Wasser (who's performed with Antony & The Johnsons, and solo with her Joan As Police Woman show).

And no tracks seem to be available online yet, but here's the track listing for the new album:

"Do I Disappoint You"
"Going to a Town"
"Tiergarten"
"Nobody's Off the Hook"
"Between My Legs"
"Rules and Regulations"
"I'm Not Ready to Love"
"Slideshow"
"Tulsa"
"Leaving for Paris"
"Sanssouci"
"Release the Stars"

Maybe you can catch Rufus do some of these tunes when he performs at Coachella in Indio, CA on April 27th. But the mega-fest is already selling out, so you might wanna get on that.