Patrick Watson announces new album ‘Wave’ for October 19th
Announces new album Wave will be released October 18th
Shares new song “Dream For Dreaming”
Confirms worldwide tour including London’s Barbican
Photo credit – Ilenia Tesoro
Wave, the new album from Canadian artist Patrick Watson, arrives on October 18th via Domino (worldwide excluding Canada) / Secret City (Canada). Wave is the follow-up to Watson’s 2015 album Love Songs for Robots. Alongside the album announcement today, Wave’s opening track “Dream for Dreaming” is now available, accompanied by a music video directed by Joël Vaudreuil.
Talking about the new song, Watson says: “When you come home and your house doesn’t look like the one you left and the strange feeling of being so far from what you had in mind that your skin doesn’t fit anymore. And you’re in the state of disbelief with a strange smile wondering what am I to do now.”
Watch the video for “Dream For Dreaming” here.
Stream “Dream For Dreaming” here.
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. 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 his records.
Reflecting on events in his personal life, and having begun his singing career in the church choir; Watson notes about the album: “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.”
The album also features “Broken” and “Melody Noir,” singles that were released in 2017 and 2018 respectively, during the making of this album. NPR Music deemed “Broken” as “dreamily rendered, falsetto-rich ruminations on the way human beings are wired” and went on to be featured in several TV series including Grey’s Anatomy, The Good Doctor and Burden of Truth.
Watson will also embark on a worldwide tour including London’s Barbican; tickets are available now with full details below. Patrick Watson composes, performs and records his albums with his full band, which includes Joe Grass (guitar), Evan Tighe (drums), Mishka Stein (bass). The recipients of Canada’s Polaris Music Prize in 2007, in addition to Juno and Polaris nominations, Watson and his band have toured on all continents, on occasion playing with full orchestras to bring the rich music to life. Raised and still living in Montreal, Watson has composed several scores for both film and television, including a trailer for The Walking Dead and Wim Wenders’ 3D film Everything Will Be Fine.
Wave tracklisting
1. Dream For Dreaming 2. The Wave 3. Strange Rain 4. Melody Noir 5. Broken 6. Turn Out The Lights 7. Wild Flower 8. Look At You 9. Drive 10. Here Comes The River
Wave was produced by Patrick Watson; recorded and mixed by Rob Heaney and Watson at Studio 105 and Studio Pierre-Marchand in Montreal. The album is available to pre-order with an instant download of “Dream for Dreaming,”, “Broken” and “Melody Noir.” The CD & vinyl LP edition features cover artwork exclusive to the physical format. Pre-order: Dom Mart | Digital
Upcoming live dates
31st October 2019 – Salle Desjardins-Telus, Rimouski QC Tickets1st November 2019 – Théâtre du Grand Bois, St-Casimir QC – Sold out 3rd November 2019 – Maison des Arts, Drummondville QC Tickets5th November 2019 – Salle Roland-Brunelle, Joliette QC Tickets7th November 2019 – Théâtre Gilles Vigneault, Saint-Jérôme QC Tickets8th November 2019 – Théâtre du Cuivre, Rouyn QC Tickets9th November 2019 – Théâtre Telebec, Val d’Or QC Tickets 4th December 2019 – Théâtre Granada, Sherbrooke QC Tickets10th December 2019 – Mtelus, Montréal QC Tickets11th December 2019 – Mtelus, Montréal QC Tickets15th December 2019 – Grand Théâtre, Québec QC Tickets 15th January 2020 – McPherson Playhouse, Victoria BC Tickets16th January 2020 – Vogue Theatre, Vancouver BC Tickets18th January 2020 – Neumos, Seattle WA Tickets19th January 2020 – Wonder Ballroom, Portland OR Tickets21st January 2020 – August Hall, San Francisco CA Tickets24th January 2020 – Lodge Room, Los Angeles CA Tickets26th January 2020 – Crescent Ballroom, Phoenix AZ Tickets28th January 2020 – Club Dada, Dallas TX Tickets29th January 2020 – Antone’s, Austin TX Tickets 31st January 2020 – El Plaza Condesa, Mexico City MX Tickets 20th February 2020 – Sala Apollo, BarcelonaTickets 21st February 2020 – Teatro Kapital, Madrid Tickets 23rd February 2020 – Coliseu, Lisbon Tickets 24th February 2020 – Casa du Música, Porto Tickets 26th February 2020 – Olympia, Paris Tickets 27th February 2020 – Le Rocher de Palmer, Bordeaux Tickets 28th February 2020 – Stereolux, Nantes Tickets 1st March 2020 – Aeronef, Lille Tickets 3rd March 2020 – Rote Fabrik, Zurich Tickets 4th March 2020 – L’Octogone, Lausanne Tickets 6th March 2020 – Barbican, London Tickets8th March – Cirque Royal, Brussels Tickets 9th March 2020 – TivoliVredenberg, Utrecht Tickets 12th March – Metropol, Berlin Tickets 14th March – Zorlu, Istanbul Tickets 9th April 2020 – Danforth Music Hall, Toronto ON Tickets10th April 2020 – Colony Café, Woodstock NY Tickets11th April 2020 – Higher Ground, Burlington VT Tickets13th April 2020 – The Foundry, Philadelphia PA Tickets14th April 2020 – The Sinclair, Boston MA Tickets15th April 2020 – Webster Hall, New York NY Tickets17th April 2020 – Union Stage, Washington DC Tickets18th April 2020 – Ace of Cups, Columbus OH Tickets19th April 2020 – Pyramid Scheme, Grand Rapids MI Tickets21st April 2020 – Turf Club, St Paul MN Tickets22nd April 2020 – Thalia Hall, Chicago IL Tickets23rd April 2020 – The Basement East, Nashville TN Tickets
Patrick Watson Online
Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram