Uh Oh (Patrick Watson album)
| Uh Oh | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 26, 2025 | |||
| Length | 38:35 | |||
| Label | Secret City | |||
| Patrick Watson chronology | ||||
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Uh Oh is the eighth studio album released by Canadian musician Patrick Watson. It was released on September 26, 2025.[1] Conceived after Watson suffered a vocal cord hemorrhage which resulted in him losing his voice for three months,[2] the album features his songs being performed by various guest vocalists.[3]
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 80/100[4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [5] |
| MusicOMH | [6] |
Uh Oh received generally favorable reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 80 based on 5 reviews.[4]
In the AllMusic review, staff member Donelson praised the album's "quietly haunting, dramatic character" that was "born of necessity."[5]
Awards
The album was a Juno Award nominee for Adult Alternative Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2026.[7]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Silencio" (with November Ultra) | 4:22 |
| 2. | "Peter and the Wolf" (with Anachnid) | 3:36 |
| 3. | "The Wandering" (with MARO) | 3:21 |
| 4. | "Choir in the Wires" | 2:42 |
| 5. | "Uh Oh" (with Charlotte Oleena) | 3:49 |
| 6. | "The Lonely Lights" (with La Force) | 2:55 |
| 7. | "Ami Imaginaire" (with Klô Pelgag) | 4:10 |
| 8. | "Postcards" (with Hohnen Ford) | 1:14 |
| 9. | "House on Fire" (with Martha Wainwright) | 4:14 |
| 10. | "Gordon in the Willows" (with Charlotte Cardin) | 3:55 |
| 11. | "Ça Va" (with Solann) | 3:17 |
| Total length: | 38:35 | |
Charts
| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[8] | 13 |
| Belgian Albums (Wallonia)[9] | 103 |
References
- ^ Megan Lapierre, "Patrick Watson Enlists Charlotte Cardin, Martha Wainwright and More for New Album 'Uh Oh'". Exclaim!, June 4, 2025.
- ^ Brad Wheeler, "After losing his voice, Patrick Watson marks a return from forced silence in new album". The Globe and Mail, September 25, 2025.
- ^ Vivian Rashotte, "'I broke my voice altogether': How losing his voice made Patrick Watson a better singer". CBC Arts, September 29, 2025.
- ^ a b "Uh Oh by Patrick Watson Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved October 19, 2025.
- ^ a b Donelson, Marcy. "Uh Oh Review". AllMusic. Retrieved October 19, 2025.
- ^ Murphy, John. "Patrick Watson - Uh Oh". MusicOMH. Retrieved October 19, 2025.
- ^ Holly Gordon, "Here are all the 2026 Juno nominees". CBC Music, January 27, 2026.
- ^ "Canadian Albums: Week of October 11, 2025". Billboard. Retrieved October 19, 2025.
- ^ "Patrick Watson - Uh Oh". Ultratop. Retrieved October 24, 2025.