Rolling Stone (6/21/01, p.76)
- 4 stars out of 5 - "...Great pop....the best of POSES transmits the impatient, careening, manic life of a pleasure seeking New Yorker and still keeps a carefully calibrated lightweight focus, the way those old, literate pop songs did..."Spin (7/01, pp.128-30)
- 7 out of 10 - "...He reels witty pop reincarnations of the classical lieder he reveres, delivered in a lugubrious burr that's distinct and sophisticated....never running short on clever conceit."u Q Magazine (8/01, p.142)
- 4 stars out of 5 - "...An album of love songs and broken promises, exquisite and truly infectious..." Entertainment Weekly (6/8/01, p.76)
- "...With Broadway-worthy new standards, and a strong supporting cast...Wainwright delivers a flawless, flip-flop-less performance..." - Rating: A Alternative Press (2/02, p.65)
- Ranked #20 in AP's "25 Best Albums of 2001". Alternative Press (7/01, pp.86-7)
- 8 out of 10 - "...Built upon [his] mastery of highly composed, early-20th-century popular-song styles..." Magnet (12-1/02, p.57)
- Included in Magnet's "20 Best Albums of 2001". CMJ (6/4/01, p.5)
- "...Brilliant..." Vibe (6/01, p.136)
- 4 discs out of 5 - "...Utterly human, deeply personal, and heroically fresh." Mojo (Publisher)
(p.54)
- Ranked #95 in Mojo's "100 Modern Classics" -- "[T]his was potent notice of Wainwright's significance, and stylistic territory he'd do well to revisit." Mojo (Publisher)
(1/02, p.69)
- Ranked #6 in Mojo's "Best [40] Albums of 2001". Mojo (Publisher)
(7/01, pp.108-9)
- "...Transparently gorgeous..." NME (Magazine)
(12/29/01, p.59)
- Ranked #8 in NME's 50 "Albums Of the Year 2001". NME (Magazine)
(6/9/01, p.39)
- 8 out of 10 - "...It sees Wainwright displaying splendid musical finery..." | 
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