Patrick Watson - Wave
Critic Score
Based on 9 reviews
2019 Ratings: #242 / 805
User Score
Based on 84 ratings
2019 Rank: #197
Liked by 2 people
October 18, 2019 / Release Date
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amelietur
93

Reasons to listen to this album:
1. This is Patrick Watson
2. Critics have been comparing it to Steven’s Carrie and Lowell
3. This is Patrick Watson

Now, for those who don’t know him, Patrick Watson was born in the province of Québec (Canada), in Montreal to be exact. He is in my opinion our provincial treasure. Artists and bands in the likes of Céline Dion, Arcade Fire or Leonard Cohen might be better known and more obvious choices to represent our beautiful ... read more

EdFruscley
95

And here we go, maybe my most emotional shitty review

I must admit that this album has not something very different or revolutionary at least in a strict musical way, in fact I have to write that first. The album is sustented by a chamber pop in songwriter way. The production is correct, balanced, clean, details and arragements interested but nothing very amazing. At this point the album is an 8 and no more.
But, here it is. The atmosphere, the concept, the lyrics is everything in somekind of ... read more

TommyCook
71

Dream for Dreaming is easily one of the best songs I’ve heard all year. Outside of that, the moments on this album are few and far between.

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Track List

1Dream For Dreaming
3:39
70
2The Wave
4:16
90
3Strange Rain
2:58
70
4Melody Noir
3:15
60
5Broken
4:37
80
6Turn Out The Lights
4:14
70
7Wild Flower
3:39
80
8Look At You
3:12
70
9Drive
3:27
80
10Here Comes The River
4:13
80
Total Length: 37 minutes
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Added on: September 5, 2019