Wooden Arms is the third album by Patrick Watson, released April 28, 2009 on Secret City Records.[6] The album's first single, "Tracy's Waters", was released on March 5 and the group performed a new song, "Beijing", on CBC Radio's Q radio show on April 6. "Fireweed" was also released as a single and a music video was filmed, which features both live action and animation.
| Wooden Arms | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 28, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2008 | |||
| Genre | Dream pop, psychedelic folk | |||
| Length | 45:12 | |||
| Label | Secret City | |||
| Producer | Patrick Watson | |||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Bande à part | (8.6/10) [1] |
| NME | (9/10) [2] |
| Pitchfork Media | (3.3/10) [3] |
| The Guardian |   [4] |
| Wunderkammer | (Mixed) [5] |
The album was nominated for the 2009 Polaris Music Prize, an award that Watson won in 2007 with the sophomore release, Close to Paradise.[7]
The song "Big Bird in a Small Cage" was chosen as the Starbucks iTunes Pick of the Week for August 25, 2009.[8]
The song "Beijing" was inspired by the movie Being John Malkovich, and the idea of finding oneself in someone else's life in Beijing.[9]
The song "Summer Sleeps" (an iTunes and Vinyl bonus track) was used in the TV Show "Continuum" Season 1, episode 9.[10]
Personnel
editGuest musicians on the album include Lhasa de Sela, Katie Moore[11] and Jace Lasek.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fireweed" | 3:35 |
| 2. | "Tracy's Waters" | 3:47 |
| 3. | "Beijing" | 4:06 |
| 4. | "Wooden Arms" | 3:08 |
| 5. | "Hommage" | 2:04 |
| 6. | "Traveling Salesman" | 3:42 |
| 7. | "Big Bird in a Small Cage" | 4:03 |
| 8. | "Down at the Beach" | 5:18 |
| 9. | "Man Like You" | 4:11 |
| 10. | "Where the Wild Things Are" | 3:52 |
| 11. | "Machinery of the Heavens" | 7:26 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Hearts in the Park" | |
| 13. | "Summer Sleeps" (iTunes bonus track) |
Charts and certifications
edit| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders) | 22 |
| Dutch Albums Chart | 34 |
| French Albums Chart | 104 |
Certification
edit| Country | Certification |
|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada) | Gold[12] |
References
edit- ^ Bande à part Review
- ^ NME Review
- ^ Pitchfork Media Review
- ^ "Patrick Watson: Wooden Arms". The Guardian. 2009-05-07. Archived from the original on 2023-01-31.
- ^ Wunderkammer Review
- ^ "Patrick Watson Announces New Album" Archived 2013-01-15 at archive.today, Exclaim!, February 26, 2008.
- ^ "Fucked Up Win Polaris Prize". Clickmusic. 2009-09-23. Archived from the original on 2012-03-12. Retrieved 2010-11-21.
- ^ "Starbucks iTunes Pick of the Week - Patrick Watson - Big Bird In A Small Cage". www.mark-heringer.com. Retrieved 2017-07-31.
- ^ Beijing Songfacts
- ^ "Music from Continuum S1E09". Tunefind. Retrieved 2017-07-31.
- ^ "Patrick Watson Tries To Woo Spike Jonze"[usurped]. chartattack.com, May 1, 2009.
- ^ "Gold/Platinum - Music Canada". Music Canada. Retrieved 2017-07-31.
