Patrick Watson - Better in the Shade (LP Vinyl)

As told by Patrick Watson.

This album is about negotiating a world where you don’t know what’s real anymore.

I really spent a lot of time reading to improve my lyrics for this record. I was very inspired by Jesus' Son by Denis Johnson, The Waves by Virginia Woolf and Fever Dream by Samanta Schweblin. The lyrics are a collection of little thoughts that were pacing in my head. We worked hard on rebuilding the tones of our arrangements and we brought a bigger electronic component to the music. With the addition of modular synths, we able to find a warmer and more touching approach to the electronics, that feel as acoustic as the rest of the instruments and move like liquid. Basically, I went back to school for the last two years to be able to bring something new ha-ha. Andrew Barr from the Barr Brothers joined us on drums for this record, it’s a pleasure to play music with such a great musician.

1 Better in the Shade
2 Height of the Feeling
3 Ode to Vivian
4 Little Moments
5 Blue
6 La la la la la
7 Stay