What is life but an endless series of uh ohs? From our earliest childhood accidents to our most overwhelming adult anxieties, its a little phrase that looms large throughout our existence. Just ask Montreal indie-pop maestro Patrick Watson who was recently faced with the biggest uh oh a professional singer could endure.

One morning in the winter of 2023, Patrick woke up to discover that his voicethe angelic instrument that propelled 2006s carnivalesque art-rock opus Close to Paradise to the Polaris Music Prize winners podium had gone completely kaputt.

Obviously, I like singing for people, but I was really enjoying my Modular [synth] and diving into instrumental musica natural inclination for Patrick, whos composed over 15 film scores to date. But then I was like, Oh, itd be cool to write songs for all these different singers that I really want to hear singIll find my way out of this situation that way. Because my voice wasnt supposed to come back. And when it did, I just thought having all these other singers was still a cooler idea for a record than me singing.

Tracklist:

1. Silencio
2. Peter and the Wolf
3. The Wandering
4. Choir in the Wires
5. Uh Oh
6. The Lonely Lights
7. Ami imaginaire
8. Postcards
9. House on Fire
10. Gordon in the Willows
11. Ca va

UPC: 680341826011
Label: Secret City Records
Release Date: 9.26.25
Format: Vinyl