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How nice it is to find a musician who doesn’t exhaust himself by releasing loads of overly long tracks! We find ten songs here, and not one of them exceeds four and a half minutes. The result is a beautiful, compelling album that recalls the 1970s and 80s. Patrick Watson has a gift for structure and a taste for purity, which he proved in his enchanting album Adventures in Your Own Backyard in 2012. This new ten-episode fresco is drenched in melancholy, and the minimalist piano parts reflect the neoclassical influence that seems to be invading everything today, led by the likes of Jean-Michel Blais (Watson’s compatriot) and Alexis Ffrench to Dirk Maassen and, to a lesser extent, Nils Frahm. The influence is perhaps most obvious in the pulsing, repetitive track Broken, which feels like a slow tarantella with a beautiful dramatic rise. The next track Turn Out the Lights heals and soothes, releasing any previous tensions, particularly thanks to the melodic contours and more varied instrumentation. This new album Wave is largely homogeneous, enhanced by Patrick Watson’s husky, sensual voice. However, after the first nine nostalgia-tinged ethereal songs, one would never have expected such a lavish finale: Here Comes the River is like a present-day Imagine. It’s an unforgettable piece, and perhaps too short after all. © Pierre-Yves Lascar/Qobuz
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Patrick Watson, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Mixer, MainArtist - Mishka Stein, Composer - Rob Heaney, Mixer - Robbie Kuster, Composer - Joe Grass, Composer - Secret City Publishing Inc., MusicPublisher
2019 Secret City Records Inc. under exclusive license to Domino Recording Co. Ltd. 2019 Secret City Records Inc. under exclusive license to Domino Recording Co. Ltd.
Patrick Watson, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Mixer, MainArtist - Mishka Stein, Composer - Rob Heaney, Mixer - Robbie Kuster, Composer - Joe Grass, Composer - Secret City Publishing Inc., MusicPublisher - Evan Tighe, Composer
2019 Secret City Records Inc. under exclusive license to Domino Recording Co. Ltd. 2019 Secret City Records Inc. under exclusive license to Domino Recording Co. Ltd.
Patrick Watson, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Mixer, MainArtist - Mishka Stein, Composer - Rob Heaney, Mixer - Joe Grass, Composer - Secret City Publishing Inc., MusicPublisher - Evan Tighe, Composer
2019 Secret City Records Inc. under exclusive license to Domino Recording Co. Ltd. 2019 Secret City Records Inc. under exclusive license to Domino Recording Co. Ltd.
Simón Díaz, Composer, Lyricist - Patrick Watson, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Mixer, MainArtist - Mishka Stein, Composer, Lyricist - Rob Heaney, Mixer - Robbie Kuster, Composer, Lyricist - Joe Grass, Composer, Lyricist - Secret City Publishing Inc., MusicPublisher - Calidos Producciones Artisticas, LLC administered by Warner Chappell Music, MusicPublisher
2019 Secret City Records Inc. under exclusive license to Domino Recording Co. Ltd. 2018 Secret City Records Inc. under exclusive license to Domino Recording Co. Ltd.
Patrick Watson, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Mixer, MainArtist - Mishka Stein, Composer - Rob Heaney, Mixer - Robbie Kuster, Composer - Joe Grass, Composer - Secret City Publishing Inc., MusicPublisher
2019 Secret City Records Inc. under exclusive license to Domino Recording Co. Ltd. 2017 Secret City Records Inc. under exclusive license to Domino Recording Co Ltd
Patrick Watson, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Mixer, MainArtist - Mishka Stein, Composer - Rob Heaney, Mixer - Joe Grass, Composer - Secret City Publishing Inc., MusicPublisher - Evan Tighe, Composer
2019 Secret City Records Inc. under exclusive license to Domino Recording Co. Ltd. 2019 Secret City Records Inc. under exclusive license to Domino Recording Co. Ltd.
Patrick Watson, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Mixer, MainArtist - Mishka Stein, Composer - Rob Heaney, Mixer - Joe Grass, Composer - Charlotte Loseth, Composer - Secret City Publishing Inc., MusicPublisher - Evan Tighe, Composer
2019 Secret City Records Inc. under exclusive license to Domino Recording Co. Ltd. 2019 Secret City Records Inc. under exclusive license to Domino Recording Co. Ltd.
Patrick Watson, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Mixer, MainArtist - Mishka Stein, Composer - Jules Buckley, Composer - Rob Heaney, Mixer - Joe Grass, Composer - Secret City Publishing Inc., MusicPublisher - Evan Tighe, Composer
2019 Secret City Records Inc. under exclusive license to Domino Recording Co. Ltd. 2019 Secret City Records Inc. under exclusive license to Domino Recording Co. Ltd.
Patrick Watson, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Mixer, MainArtist - Mishka Stein, Composer - Rob Heaney, Mixer - Joe Grass, Composer - Secret City Publishing Inc., MusicPublisher
2019 Secret City Records Inc. under exclusive license to Domino Recording Co. Ltd. 2019 Secret City Records Inc. under exclusive license to Domino Recording Co. Ltd.
Patrick Watson, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Mixer, MainArtist - Mishka Stein, Composer - Jules Buckley, Mixer - Rob Heaney, Mixer - Joe Grass, Composer - Secret City Publishing Inc., MusicPublisher
2019 Secret City Records Inc. under exclusive license to Domino Recording Co. Ltd. 2019 Secret City Records Inc. under exclusive license to Domino Recording Co. Ltd.
Album review
How nice it is to find a musician who doesn’t exhaust himself by releasing loads of overly long tracks! We find ten songs here, and not one of them exceeds four and a half minutes. The result is a beautiful, compelling album that recalls the 1970s and 80s. Patrick Watson has a gift for structure and a taste for purity, which he proved in his enchanting album Adventures in Your Own Backyard in 2012. This new ten-episode fresco is drenched in melancholy, and the minimalist piano parts reflect the neoclassical influence that seems to be invading everything today, led by the likes of Jean-Michel Blais (Watson’s compatriot) and Alexis Ffrench to Dirk Maassen and, to a lesser extent, Nils Frahm. The influence is perhaps most obvious in the pulsing, repetitive track Broken, which feels like a slow tarantella with a beautiful dramatic rise. The next track Turn Out the Lights heals and soothes, releasing any previous tensions, particularly thanks to the melodic contours and more varied instrumentation. This new album Wave is largely homogeneous, enhanced by Patrick Watson’s husky, sensual voice. However, after the first nine nostalgia-tinged ethereal songs, one would never have expected such a lavish finale: Here Comes the River is like a present-day Imagine. It’s an unforgettable piece, and perhaps too short after all. © Pierre-Yves Lascar/Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:37:29
- Main artists: Patrick Watson
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Domino Recording Co
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative & Indie
2019 Secret City Records Inc. under exclusive license to Domino Recording Co. Ltd. 2019 Secret City Records Inc. under exclusive license to Domino Recording Co. Ltd.
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