Close to Paradise
by Patrick Watson
- Type: Album
- Released: 26 September 2006
- Label: Secret City
- Country: Canada
- Length: 49:43
- Community rating: 3.14/5 from 2 ratings
Artists on this release: Katie Moore, Brigitte Henry, Mishka Stein, Jonathan Cayer, Robbie Kuster, Louis Nagy, Simon Angell, Elizabeth Powell
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Securing the prestigious Polaris Music Prize, 'Close to Paradise' firmly established the Montreal ensemble's reputation for lush, cinematic chamber pop. The intricate piano arrangements and breathtaking falsetto craft a deeply soothing, melodic landscape that gracefully bridges indie rock with neo-classical sensibilities.
Genres
Descriptors: melodic, acoustic
Tracklist
- Close to Paradise (5:02)
- Daydreamer (4:34)
- Slip Into Your Skin (3:37)
- Giver (3:27)
- Weight of the World (4:40)
- The Storm (3:12)
- Mr. Tom (2:48)
- Luscious Life (3:09)
- Drifters (4:27)
- Man Under the Sea (3:29)
- The Great Escape (3:07)
- Sleeping Beauty (5:33)
- Bright Shiny Lights (2:34)
Credits
- Jean-Nicolas Trottier - arranged by [horn and strings arrangements], trombone [horn ensemble]
- Anne-Marie Leblanc - cello [string quartet]
- Robbie Kuster - drums, percussion, marimba, backing vocals, saw, composed by, piano
- Mishka Stein - electric bass, double bass [upright bass], glockenspiel, composed by
- Simon Angell - electric guitar, acoustic guitar, lap steel guitar, banjo, composed by
- Louis-Pierre Bergeron - french horn [horn ensemble]
- Genevi猫ve Bouffard - trombone [horn ensemble]
- Jasmin Frenette - trombone [horn ensemble]