New Patrick Watson!

I got quite a surprise the other day when I went to check the list of albums that had recently leaked. Patrick Watson, one of my favourite artists since hearing 2006's Close To Paradise had an album, listed as leaked. This was a surprise because I didn't even know that he was planning on releasing or had even recorded a new album. I usually check frequently on my favourite artists to see if they are releasing anything new, but this one eluded me completely. But it was nice to have a surprise for once. Well, Wooden Arms by Patrick Watson is due out April 28 and is currently on Liz's and my computers. I will definitely be picking up a copy regardless. While not as immediately accessible as Close To Paradise, Wooden Arms is another mind-bending, beautiful, dreamy adventure into the musical world of the talented Patrick Watson. An immediate favourite that has been repeatedly played and hummed by myself is "Big Bird In a Small Cage" a guitar, banjo and piano driven song with clever, quirky lyrics that Watson performs and harmonizes beautifully with a woman that sounds a lot like Jenny Lewis. Other good ones include Beijing and Man Like You. While I still need to absorb the rest of the songs, It seems like another good outing by Watson, even if it may not be quite as close to paradise as well, Close To Paradise.

-&Him