the members of this indie band hope that listeners will be touched by their sonic
listeners will be touched by their sonic
listeners will be touched by their sonic landscapes hi my name is Stephanie and
landscapes hi my name is Stephanie and
landscapes hi my name is Stephanie and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking to Patrick Watson about the
speaking to Patrick Watson about the
speaking to Patrick Watson about the album adventures in your own backyard
what are the ideas or themes behind the
what are the ideas or themes behind the new record adventures in your own
new record adventures in your own
new record adventures in your own backyard as a traveler when you come
backyard as a traveler when you come
backyard as a traveler when you come back home it’s you see things that you
back home it’s you see things that you
back home it’s you see things that you wouldn’t miss if you were to just stay
wouldn’t miss if you were to just stay
wouldn’t miss if you were to just stay at home all the time and you would see
at home all the time and you would see
at home all the time and you would see things that you would you have never
things that you would you have never
things that you would you have never seen when you get into the daily life
seen when you get into the daily life
seen when you get into the daily life things so I think that title kind of has
things so I think that title kind of has
things so I think that title kind of has something to do with that something to
something to do with that something to
something to do with that something to do with the factory record here in the
do with the factory record here in the
do with the factory record here in the studio at home and also look what’s
studio at home and also look what’s
studio at home and also look what’s going on in the back of people’s minds
going on in the back of people’s minds
going on in the back of people’s minds it’s like a time where like I think a
it’s like a time where like I think a
it’s like a time where like I think a lot of people can’t find their voices
lot of people can’t find their voices
lot of people can’t find their voices and I think a lot of people have lots of
and I think a lot of people have lots of
and I think a lot of people have lots of things that they’re thinking about you
things that they’re thinking about you
things that they’re thinking about you can’t find a place to put those words so
can’t find a place to put those words so
can’t find a place to put those words so it’s kind of got lots of different
it’s kind of got lots of different
it’s kind of got lots of different things like that I’ve also read that the
things like that I’ve also read that the
things like that I’ve also read that the album is a lot more personal I mean
album is a lot more personal I mean
album is a lot more personal I mean obviously there’s that element but would
obviously there’s that element but would
obviously there’s that element but would you say perhaps the lyrics also have a
you say perhaps the lyrics also have a
you say perhaps the lyrics also have a bit of a more personal touch then
bit of a more personal touch then
bit of a more personal touch then there’s lyrics go from Mike you know
there’s lyrics go from Mike you know
there’s lyrics go from Mike you know strange crooked road was just which was
strange crooked road was just which was
strange crooked road was just which was inspired by documentary here in Quebec
inspired by documentary here in Quebec
inspired by documentary here in Quebec but his crazy family or like the woman
but his crazy family or like the woman
but his crazy family or like the woman for example her husband was a real jerk
for example her husband was a real jerk
for example her husband was a real jerk all all their life so one day she
all all their life so one day she
all all their life so one day she decided so him to the bed and she said
decided so him to the bed and she said
decided so him to the bed and she said you know I’m not gonna let you go unless
you know I’m not gonna let you go unless
you know I’m not gonna let you go unless you just be promise to me you’re gonna
you just be promise to me you’re gonna
you just be promise to me you’re gonna treat me well you know you know in this
treat me well you know you know in this
treat me well you know you know in this New York selection quiet crab which is
New York selection quiet crab which is
New York selection quiet crab which is our time to earlier like keep here and
our time to earlier like keep here and
our time to earlier like keep here and you know you’re standing in an elevator
you know you’re standing in an elevator
you know you’re standing in an elevator with 20 people and everybody’s dead
with 20 people and everybody’s dead
with 20 people and everybody’s dead quiet but like you could hear
quiet but like you could hear
quiet but like you could hear everybody’s brain going like do you like
everybody’s brain going like do you like
everybody’s brain going like do you like you just would love to know for 10
you just would love to know for 10
you just would love to know for 10 seconds what everybody else in the
seconds what everybody else in the
seconds what everybody else in the elevator things just because you know so
elevator things just because you know so
elevator things just because you know so uncomfortable in those places
so what are some of the challenges you
so what are some of the challenges you guys have faced in trying to bring the
guys have faced in trying to bring the
guys have faced in trying to bring the music to the stage the challenge is
music to the stage the challenge is
music to the stage the challenge is always how can we bring that magic and
always how can we bring that magic and
always how can we bring that magic and capture on our recording I think that’s
capture on our recording I think that’s
capture on our recording I think that’s a question you ask more than how do you
a question you ask more than how do you
a question you ask more than how do you make a live performance magical when the
make a live performance magical when the
make a live performance magical when the playing live is just a magic thing
playing live is just a magic thing
playing live is just a magic thing already
already
already sure after I’ve to take number 20
sure after I’ve to take number 20
sure after I’ve to take number 20 actually that’s you when you forget
actually that’s you when you forget
actually that’s you when you forget you’re taking takes that’s when the
you’re taking takes that’s when the
you’re taking takes that’s when the magic happens
so you guys recently performed at South
so you guys recently performed at South by Southwest and NPR gave you guys a
by Southwest and NPR gave you guys a
by Southwest and NPR gave you guys a really amazing review said that you were
really amazing review said that you were
really amazing review said that you were the best the best show of the festival
the best the best show of the festival
the best the best show of the festival so can you tell me a bit about that
so can you tell me a bit about that
so can you tell me a bit about that experience you know we’ve been around
experience you know we’ve been around
experience you know we’ve been around for a long time in in like in terms of
for a long time in in like in terms of
for a long time in in like in terms of the America that hasn’t really discovers
the America that hasn’t really discovers
the America that hasn’t really discovers yet and I feel like this records at the
yet and I feel like this records at the
yet and I feel like this records at the time where America’s discovering us for
time where America’s discovering us for
time where America’s discovering us for the first time properly and so I think
the first time properly and so I think
the first time properly and so I think they’re very excited about that and for
they’re very excited about that and for
they’re very excited about that and for them it’s fairly still really new you
them it’s fairly still really new you
them it’s fairly still really new you know we’re in Europe were in camera so
know we’re in Europe were in camera so
know we’re in Europe were in camera so that we’d be more well known and people
that we’d be more well known and people
that we’d be more well known and people know but a lot of people that are
know but a lot of people that are
know but a lot of people that are squirming first time and you know so
squirming first time and you know so
squirming first time and you know so it’s kind of really interesting so it’s
it’s kind of really interesting so it’s
it’s kind of really interesting so it’s like starting over in a place in a way
like starting over in a place in a way
like starting over in a place in a way and it’s a good feeling but I mean when
and it’s a good feeling but I mean when
and it’s a good feeling but I mean when NPR which were you know very
NPR which were you know very
NPR which were you know very knowledgeable people say did a great
knowledgeable people say did a great
knowledgeable people say did a great show it’s always an amazing feeling I
show it’s always an amazing feeling I
show it’s always an amazing feeling I think when you’re on stage you know when
think when you’re on stage you know when
think when you’re on stage you know when you’ve done it like when I was on stage
you’ve done it like when I was on stage
you’ve done it like when I was on stage I felt I was getting goosebumps and
I felt I was getting goosebumps and
I felt I was getting goosebumps and usually that’s a good sign it’s a good
usually that’s a good sign it’s a good
usually that’s a good sign it’s a good concert no matter who’s in the audience
concert no matter who’s in the audience
concert no matter who’s in the audience you know thank you so much guys Cheers
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