Released in 2003, Just Another Ordinary Day was Patrick Watson's first outing with Simon Angell, Robbie Kuster, and Mishka Stein (he had issued his solo debut, Waterproof9, two years prior), and while it lacks some of the focus and pop acumen of later, more well-known outings like Close to Paradise and Wooden Arms, it has no shortage of big ideas.
Bolstered by the sweeping title cut, a cinematic slow burn that, like much of the material here, flirts with traditional pop architecture but never really puts out, the nine-track collection sounds more like the work of a band looking for its center.
Largely wordless pieces like "Woods" and "Brigitte's Theme" suggest a heavy diet of Sigur Rós and Kid A-era Radiohead, while less ephemeral, yet no less ethereal tracks like the almost Beatlesque "Mary" and the dense and evocative "Silent City" subvert their prettier moments with sharp stabs of dissonance, lending a sense of icy unease to what is already a fairly wintry collection of technically impressive, yet oddly empty orchestral pop confections.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Just Another Ordinary DayPatrick Watson | Patrick Watson | Play | 02:48 | 6 MB | 12 MB |
| 2 | WoodsPatrick Watson | Patrick Watson | Play | 05:15 | 12 MB | 27 MB |
| 3 | MaryPatrick Watson | Patrick Watson | Play | 03:58 | 9 MB | 17 MB |
| 4 | Silent CityPatrick Watson | Patrick Watson | Play | 06:56 | 15 MB | 38 MB |
| 5 | ShamePatrick Watson | Patrick Watson | Play | 07:28 | 17 MB | 43 MB |
| 6 | GealmanLouis Nagy, Patrick Watson | Patrick Watson | Play | 05:35 | 12 MB | 30 MB |
| 7 | FallPatrick Watson | Patrick Watson | Play | 05:14 | 12 MB | 26 MB |
| 8 | SundayPatrick Watson | Patrick Watson | Play | 03:29 | 7 MB | 16 MB |
| 9 | Brigettes Theme | Patrick Watson | Play | 04:40 | 10 MB | 20 MB |
| 45 mins | 104 MB | |||||
| 45 mins | 234 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Simon Angell | Arranger, Guitar, Soundscape |
| 2 | Thomas Csano | Graphic Design |
| 3 | Rebecca Foon | Viola |
| 4 | Borza Ghomeshi | Mixing |
| 5 | Brigitte Henry | Photography, Vocals |
| 6 | Robbie Kuster | Arranger, Drums |
| 7 | Peter Moore | Mastering |
| 8 | Louis Nagy | Composer, Piano, Producer |
| 9 | Haig V. | Mixing |
| 10 | Patrick Watson | Arranger, Bass Programming, Composer, Engineer, Mixing, Piano, Primary Artist, Producer, Sound Design, Vocals |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |