Close to Paradise is the second studio album by Patrick Watson, released on September 26, 2006. On September 24, 2007, the album won the Polaris Music Prize, after reaching the finals alongside such other albums as Neon Bible (Arcade Fire), Ashtray Rock (Joel Plaskett Emergency), Woke Myself Up (Julie Doiron), and The Reminder (Feist).[9][10][11]
| Close to Paradise | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 26, 2006 | |||
| Recorded | Breakglass Studio; Master Cuts, Montreal, Quebec | |||
| Genre | Alternative folk | |||
| Length | 48:07 | |||
| Label | Secret City | |||
| Producer | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Bande à part | (8.4/10)[2] |
| Canoë |  [3] |
| CHART | (favourable)[4] |
| Pitchfork Media | (5.2/10)[5] |
| Rockfeedback | [6] |
| Yahoo Music UK |   [7] |
| Q | [8] |
Track listing
edit- "Close to Paradise"
- "Daydreamer"
- "Slip Into Your Skin"
- "Giver"
- "Weight of the World"
- "The Storm"
- "Mr. Tom"
- "Luscious Life"
- "Drifters"
- "Man Under the Sea"
- "The Great Escape"
- "Sleeping Beauty"
- "Bright Shiny Lights"
In popular culture
editThe song "The Great Escape" was featured on episode 16 of the third season of Grey's Anatomy, which aired on February 15, 2007. It also appears in a commercial for Tropicana Products and the movie One Week. It also features during the credit sequences of The High Cost of Living. The song also appears in the movie "Struck by Lightning".
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[12] | Gold | 50,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ "Bande à part review". Archived from the original on 2008-02-28. Retrieved 2007-07-10.
- ^ Canoë review
- ^ CHART review[usurped]
- ^ Pitchfork Media review
- ^ Rockfeedback review
- ^ "Yahoo Music UK review". Archived from the original on 2011-05-15. Retrieved 2007-09-19.
- ^ Andy Fyfe Q, October 2007, Issue 255.
- ^ "Arcade Fire, Feist on Polaris short list". CBC News. July 10, 2007. Retrieved July 10, 2007.
- ^ "Feist, Fire get Polaris noms". Archived from the original on June 23, 2007. Retrieved July 11, 2007.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Love, Noah (2007-07-10). "Arcade Fire, Feist And The Dears Among Polaris Nominees". Chart. Archived from the original on 2008-12-21. Retrieved 2008-11-20.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Canadian album certifications – Patrick Watson – Close to paradise". Music Canada.