Canadian singer songwriter Patrick Watson is back in business with his fourth studio album ‘Adventures In Your Own Backyard.’ With this, his first release on Domino Records it has been three years in the making after the Polaris Prize winning Close to Paradise and its Polaris nominated followup Wooden Arms but is well worth the wait. Watson and is band's experimental nature has shone brightly on this record, using a whole host of influences to create a truly special and touching effort from the foursome.
This album is a deliberate attempt at a more “personal” aura than its predecessors’ With Watson and his band aiming to create music that 'we would want to listen to at home' which makes a whole lot of sense as it was recorded at his Montreal home and really does suit the 'home music' vibe very well. The leading track‘Lighthouse’ is stunning and ethereal. There are touches of R&B in ‘Morning Sheets’. ‘Step Out For a While’ starts with humming and transcends into Watson’s sumptuous vocals, which wash over your ears like a summer breeze with their seductive Spanish guitars riffs.
‘The Quiet Crowd’ incorporates some classical piano. “Would you rather be part of the crowd or just a single sound’ – it embodies the eeriness of Gary Jules’s ‘Mad World’ but much more lavish and dramatic. For me personally, I like the whole ‘concept’ of the album - it is like an adventure, and the title connotes what you unveils throughout the album.
Their versatility is astounding and for an album that sounds so minimal, delicate and beautiful, there is a hell of a lot going on.
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