Having read all of the reviews of this album to date, I do agree with those that were positive, and don't understand where the negative opinions are coming from. I recently took a trip to Wyoming and back (from Missouri) and this was, to my surprise (being an old guy in his sixth decade), the album I listened to the most, returning to it again and again. (The other albums included Cave, Cohan, Dylan, Watson, W. Nelson, and many others). This album is well produced with well written songs and masterful singing accompanied by very professional musicians.

I rather like it, a lot.

Halfway between Stevie Nicks and Kate Bush, she finally found the way to demonstrate how good she is. Almost as good as brother and mum.

4.5 Stars

Three years after releasing her stunning self-titled debut (2005) Martha Wainwright is back with her second full length album "I Know You're Married but I've Got Feelings Too" (2008). Wainwright's new album can been seen as a cousin of the self-tiled album as the new CD sees Wainwright exploring new ground, while all the components of the debut are still in place; folk-rock ballads about #!@hole boyfriends, unrequited love, loneliness, etc. And while maybe not quite as memorable as the first album, "I Know You're Married but I've Got Feelings Too" is still a great CD that fans of the debut will enjoy.

Unrequited love never sounded so bittersweet with the opening sleepy, melancholy "Bleeding all over you," in which Wainwright proclaim "my heart was made to bleed all over you, and I l know you're married but I've got feelings too." Beautifully poignant, this is one of Wainwright's strongest compositions to date.

The infectious, almost rock-a-billy "You cheated me" would probably get some airplay if used as a single. The interplay of subtle guitars and haunting synths in "Jesus and Mary" work together splendidly. The straight-forward "Comin' Tonight" moves the album along nicely, whose out of the ordinary effects make the track stand out. The strange but cool "Tower Song" is just plain out-there--sounding like a cross between Bjork and John Cale, and will no doubt stand out for most listeners. "Hearts Club Band" sort of meanders along, but grabs hold of you all the way through. "So Many Friends" and "Middle of the Night" are both quite downhearted and low-key, the former bemoaning the loss of people once dear to us and the latter (presumably) lamenting a relationship gone sour.

The Country-esque "The George Song" has kind of an interesting trippy chorus that comes out of nowhere. "Niger River" is soft and smooth and one can just get lost in its beauty. "Jimi" starts out rather mellow before getting surprisingly rocking. A cover of Pink Floyd's "See Emily Play" adds a touch of 60s psychedelia to the album. "I wish I Were" another lonesome balled, is also quite strong. It's ending, a sort of distraught Wainwright moaning gently over the soft cry of a guitar, is particularly moving.

Oddly enough, despite how melancholy the album is overall, it ends on an upbeat note with a cover the Eurythmics "Love is a Stranger." While a good song, it seems out-of-place to end the CD on this note. It probably would have been best to end the album with "I wish I Were" instead.

While "I Know You're Married but I've Got Feelings Too" may not be quite as good as the debut (which is one of my all-time favorite albums) it's still a very, very, very good album. A little more daring than the debut, encompassing a lot of the same themes, "I Know You're Married but I've Got Feelings Too" is an album fans of Martha Wainwright's debut will surely love.

Because of her family credentials, I had allwaays been somewhat worried about how her musical output would be (the daughter of Loudon Wainwright and McGarrigle...). The presence of Pete Townshend on guitar made me decide to make the plunge (as the price!) and I was most pleasantly surprised by the overall high quality of this record which is not as wrteched as some others have written. If you are familiar with his playing you will also eb able to quite well pick out Townshend's guitar playing. So, once again, I have been provne wrong and this is quite a good purchase.

How can you go wrong with Martha? She has one of the strongest and gorgeous voices out there. "I Wish I Were" and "Tower Song" are so hauntingly amazing. "See Emily Play" and "Love is a Stranger" are great covers. I love when an artist maintains the essence of a song while making it their very own. Niger River and In The Middle of the Night are also songs that are not to be missed.

All of the tracks are these crazy beautiful works of art. While I enjoyed her self-titled album, I feel that she's matured as an artist, and this album can stand on it's own two feet without missing the 1st one.