Album artwork for Better in the Shade by Patrick Watson

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 were 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

Patrick Watson

Better in the Shade

SECRET City Records
Album artwork for Better in the Shade by Patrick Watson
LP

$26.99

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Released 10/07/2022Catalog Number

LP-SCRT-141

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Album artwork for Better in the Shade by Patrick Watson
CD

$16.99

Released 10/07/2022Catalog Number

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Patrick Watson

Better in the Shade

SECRET City Records
Album artwork for Better in the Shade by Patrick Watson
LP

$26.99

Black
Released 10/07/2022Catalog Number

LP-SCRT-141

Learn more
Album artwork for Better in the Shade by Patrick Watson
CD

$16.99

Released 10/07/2022Catalog Number

CD-SCRT-141

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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 were 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