Unfollow the Rules

Unfollow the Rules
Studio album by
Rufus Wainwright
ReleasedJuly 10, 2020
RecordedMid-2018 – early 2019
GenrePop[1]
Length51:29
LabelBMG
ProducerMitchell Froom
Rufus Wainwright chronology
Take All My Loves: 9 Shakespeare Sonnets
(2016) 		Unfollow the Rules
(2020) 		Rufus Does Judy at Capitol Studios
(2022)
Singles from Unfollow the Rules
  1. "Trouble in Paradise"
    Released: October 24, 2019
  2. "Damsel in Distress"
    Released: February 27, 2020
  3. "Peaceful Afternoon"
    Released: March 13, 2020
  4. "Alone Time"
    Released: April 24, 2020

Unfollow the Rules is a studio album by Rufus Wainwright, released on July 10, 2020. It marks Wainwright's ninth of original material, his first since Out of the Game (2012), and his first under BMG.[2] The album was produced by Mitchell Froom, and other contributors include Matt Chamberlain, Jim Keltner, and Blake Mills.

"Trouble in Paradise", released in October 2019, served as the album's lead single. "Damsel in Distress", "Peaceful Afternoon", and "Alone Time" were released in February, March, and April 2020, respectively. Originally scheduled to be available on April 24, the album's release date was pushed back to July 24 because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.[3]

It was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards.[4]

  1. ^ "Rufus Wainwright: Unfollow the Rules review – a return to sumptuous basics". 12 July 2020.
  2. ^ Eggertsen, Chris (October 15, 2019). "Rufus Wainwright Signs Record Deal With BMG for New Album". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 16, 2019. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
  3. ^ "Rufus Wainwright postpones release of new album 'Unfollow the Rules'". NME. 2020-04-02. Archived from the original on 2020-04-12. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
  4. ^ "2021 GRAMMYs: Complete Nominees List". Grammy Awarda. Recording Academy. Archived from the original on 23 November 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2020.