| Wave | ||||
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| Studio album by Patrick Watson | ||||
| Released | October 18, 2019 (2019-October-18) | |||
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Wave is the sixth studio album released by Canadian group Patrick Watson. It was released on October 19, 2019.
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.5/10 |
| Metacritic | 73/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Exclaim! |   |
| Sputnikmusic |   |
Wave received generally favorable reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 73 based on 7 reviews.
In the Sputnikmusic review, staff member SowingSeason praised the album as "texturally and aesthetically jaw-dropping, perfected by an artist who clearly took his time accentuating the beauty and sadness of every moment."
The album was a Juno Award nominee for Adult Alternative Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2020.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dream for Dreaming" | 3:39 |
| 2. | "The Wave" | 4:17 |
| 3. | "Strange Rain" | 2:59 |
| 4. | "Melody Noir" | 3:15 |
| 5. | "Broken" | 4:37 |
| 6. | "Turn Out the Lights" | 4:14 |
| 7. | "Wild Flower" | 3:40 |
| 8. | "Look at You" | 3:12 |
| 9. | "Drive" | 3:27 |
| 10. | "Here Comes the River" | 4:14 |
| Total length: | 37:34 | |
Charts
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) | 74 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) | 191 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard) | 2 |
| French Albums (SNEP) | 109 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) | 59 |
| Portuguese Albums (AFP) | 7 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) | 87 |
References
- "Wave by Patrick Watson reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
- ^ "Wave by Patrick Watson Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
- Yuyitung, Matt. "Review: Patrick Watson - Wave". Exclaim!. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
- ^ SowingSeason. "Review: Patrick Watson - Wave". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
- Melody Lau, "Alessia Cara and Tory Lanez lead the 2020 Juno nominations". CBC Music, January 28, 2019.
- "Ultratop.be – Patrick Watson – Wave" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- "Ultratop.be – Patrick Watson – Wave" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- "Patrick Watson Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- "Lescharts.com – Patrick Watson – Wave". Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- "Dutchcharts.nl – Patrick Watson – Wave" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- "Portuguesecharts.com – Patrick Watson – Wave". Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- "Swisscharts.com – Patrick Watson – Wave". Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
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