Wave by Patrick Watson
Watson’s sixth studio album is about having a wave knock you over when you realize everything you have in life can be wiped away in a moment – and then learning how not to drown in the process. During the making of the album, Patrick lost his mother, his longtime drummer left the group, and he and his partner separated. Watson brought a notebook underneath the waves and composed tunes about melancholy while listening to the lonely hymns of mermaids. The songs are about how sometimes you have to sing a love song to yourself when no one else will, allowing the sound carry you and learning to trust where you will land. It is very personal and intimate, and it is the most humble of all their records.
“It’s the difference between singing a solo at a stranger’s grave as a child and singing one at your own mother’s funeral.”
Tracklist
| 1. | Dream For Dreaming | 3:39 |
| 2. | The Wave | 4:17 |
| 3. | Strange Rain | 2:59 |
| 4. | Melody Noir | 3:15 |
| 5. | Broken | 4:37 |
| 6. | Turn Out The Lights | 4:14 |
| 7. | Wild Flower | 3:40 |
| 8. | Look At You | 3:12 |
| 9. | Drive | 3:27 |
| 10. | Here Comes The River | 4:14 |
Credits
2019 Secret City Records Inc.
Musicians: Patrick Watson, Joe Grass, Mishka Stein, Evan Tighe
Guest musicians: Robbie Kuster, Annie Gadbois, Mélanie Bélair, Madeleine Messier, Ligia Paquin, Ariel Engle, Charlotte Loseth, Erika Angell, Pietro Amato, FILMharmonic Orchestra.
Recorded by Rob Heaney and Patrick Watson at Studio 105 and Studio Pierre-Marchand in Montreal, assisted by Jonathan Kapsky, additional engineering by Montana Martin-Iles.
Strings recorded by Vitek Král, assisted by Michael Hradisky at Smecky Music Studio in Prague.
Recording session in Prague contracted and managed by Petr Pycha. String arrangement by Benoît Groulx ("Look At You"), Jules Buckley ("Look At You", "Here Comes The River") and Patrick Watson ("Dream For Dreaming", "The Wave").
Mixed by Rob Heaney and Patrick Watson.
Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound.
Produced by Patrick Watson.
Photography and Art Direction by Brigitte Henry.
Graphic design by Catherine Pelletier.
License
All rights reserved.
