Have yourself a very Rufus afternoon

A few weeks back we ran an interview with out singer/songwriter Rufus Wainwright, and now fans of his work and those curious to hear more about this provocative artist have two new opportunities to do so.

First, VH1 is streaming Rufus's entire new album, Unleash the Stars, for free. So while you can't keep it, you can listen at work or at home or whatever. To bask in the melancholy swooniness of it all, head on over here.

The video for the first single, "Going to a Town", is also up on YouTube for your viewing pleasure -- and let me tell ya, it's a doozy. Directed by Sophie Muller (who has done vids for Bjork, Blur, The Cure, No Doubt, etc), the video is as button-pushing as the song (which features the repeated line, "I'm so tired of America") with its Christian and classic Roman imagery and audacious conclusion.