Wooden Arms [Vinyl]

Patrick Watson | Format: Vinyl

Product Details

• Vinyl (December 8, 2009)
• Original Release Date: December 8, 2009
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: SECRET CITY RECORDS
• ASIN: B001URRHUI
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #218,504 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Firweed

2. Tracy s Waters

3. Beijing

4. Wooden Arms

5. Hommage

6. Big Bird in a Small Cage

7. Traveling Salesman

8. Down at the Beach

9. Man Like You

10. Machinery of the

11. Heavens

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Exquisite and thrilling ... Wow." --San Fransisco Chronicle

...a beguiling, bewitching treat, like absinthe-laced gumdrops: part rickety graveyard waltz, part hand-overheart chamber pop, part avante garde piano theater. --Entertainment Weekly

Product Description

Conceived on tour and recorded in Montreal, Iceland and France, "Wooden Arms" is the sound of waking up in strange places all over the world. Secret City Records is proud to present the gatefold vinyl edition of Patrick Watson's critically acclaimed "Wooden Arms".

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect, May 5, 2009

By 

Catherine A. Balzer - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wooden Arms (Audio CD)

Patrick Watson has really grown over the past few records and it is immediately apparent in this album.

There are still the haunting and magical piano lines and there seems to be more focus then the previous album Close To Paradise. Bass,Piano,Banjo,Drums,Bells,Violin, and many more are the instruments mold perfectly to Patrick's melodies.

Overall this is easily one of Patrick Watsons finest albums and possibly one of the finest albums of 09.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An Artist to Watch, September 26, 2009

By 

KA "BearMan" (NYC Metro) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wooden Arms (MP3 Download)

Not that I would know anything about it, it must be hard to be in a band these days given how many are trying to be heard. It ain't 1980 any more for sure.

I personally think that music overall is in a transitional period so it will be interesting to see what happens. I am not convinced that the "album" format is entirely relevant these days but there are many a band who still employ its form and thank the stars that Patrick Watson does.

I think he understands the pace of an album. This is an album that has drama, texture and depth to it. It has expanse and intimacy all at the same time.

It's an album I come back to time and time again since its release and therefore have recommended it to many a friend.

It's a superb album.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exceptional, June 10, 2009

By 

Noah E (Minnesota) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Wooden Arms (Audio CD)

Wooden Arms is a great album, I'd definitely recommend it. I have to admit I enjoyed Close to Paradise a little more because of the vibe that it gave off. Wooden Arms is fairly similar, but different enough to avoid being repetitive. Watson is amazing