What a deliriously delightful journey through American landscapes of sounds, images, cultures, people, powers. How sharp, intelligent and fun is your reading of the world. “You ain’t big” it’s a treat of intelligence and grooviness. And yes, dear Rufus, about the present moment in America (and all over the world), we can’t change what we aren’t aware of and that’s all about it what we are going through.
My new single “You Ain’t Big” is out now! I’m poking fun at myself, yes, but really the music industry in general. It’s straight to the crux of the matter, in terms of being an American artist in particular. The fact is that if you can’t get an audience in the Rust belt or the Bible belt or the Sun belt, you’re not considered successful. In other words, if you can’t get belted, you ain’t big. As we all know and are experiencing so deeply at the moment, America is a very divided country and if we are not able to bridge the divide, the abyss is just going to get deeper and deeper. We’re just over a month away from the Unfollow The Rules album! There’s so much more that I can’t wait to show you,
Rufus Wainwright – You Ain’t Big
The Fat Angel Sings 