The brilliantly titled second album by confessional singer-songwriter Martha Wainwright (sister of Rufus, daughter of Loudon and Kate McGarrigle) catapults her to a new artistic level, alongside the likes of Neko Case, Cat Power, and Aimee Mann as a soul-baring but still-in-control and observant singer-songwriter. Covers of Pink Floyd's "See Emily Play" (stripped down but in keeping with the playful spirit of Syd Barrett's original) and the Eurythmics' "Love Is A Stranger" (which works surprisingly well as a countrified hoedown) round out these 14 well-crafted, smart, and witty tracks. I KNOW YOU'RE MARRIED BUT I'VE GOT FEELINGS TOO was released as both a standard CD and a Deluxe limited edition.

As strong as Martha Wainwright's self-titled debut album was, her second full-length effort, I Know You're Married But I've Got Feelings Too, feels like a dazzling surprise, surpassing the first record in artistry and ambition and offering an even more striking picture of her talents. Wainwright's songwriting is every bit as strong on this collection as on her first album (no small achievement), and her skill at defining a character in words is impressive indeed, with uneven relationships dominating but not entirely defining the many people Wainwright brings to life here. As a singer, she's gone from strength to strength on I Know You're Married; sounding like some remarkable fusion of Kate Bush, Patti Smith, and Kate McGarrigle (the latter happens to be her mom), Wainwright has learned how to draw out the drama from songs like "Comin' Tonight," "Bleeding All Over You," and "The George Song," though she's intelligent enough to do so without sinking into melodrama. And while several different producers worked on this album (most notably Brad Alberta and Martin Terefe), the results have a rich, unified sound and feeling, with Wainwright's powerhouse vocals luring the spotlight from a talented team of studio collaborators (including Pete Townshend, Donald Fagen, Garth Hudson, and Martha's brother Rufus) and meshing with arrangements that gracefully go from the spare to the grandiose. While much has been made of Martha Wainwright's place in a family of very talented musicians, I Know You're Married But I've Got Feelings Too is the work of a singer and songwriter who stands in no one's shadow and has fashioned a striking voice of her own, and that voice is in full and fascinating flight here. ~ Mark Deming

Rolling Stone (p.76) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "Wainwright's relentless self-analysis and beguiling voice...make for an oddly sweet psychodrama....A riveting one-woman show."

Spin (p.105) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "Sardonic chamber-folk gems such as 'Tower Song' and 'You Cheated Me' offer lyrical and sonic detail for days."

Q (Magazine) (p.148) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[W]ith a cutting edge and a soaring, gutsy voice to match. Perfectly capable of penning a country-ish strum or a radio-friendly pop hook..."

Blender (Magazine) (p.77) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "[S]he's finally got material mature enough to sink her formidable chops into."

Paste (magazine) (p.68) - "[The album] portrays Wainwright as a distinctive artist with a caustic sense of humor and a complicated family situation."