Patrick Watson returned with "Broken" last year, and now the Montreal songsmith and his band have unveiled another new track. "Melody Noir" arrives today, complete with an accompanying music video.
"This song was inspired by an incredible singer from Venezuela, Simon Diaz," Watson said in a statement. "I was so inspired by his music I had to write a tune. It's a love song dedicated to the hole inside of you."
As for the video, Watson and co-director Brigitte Poupart drew inspiration from a film called I Am Cuba, and shot the clip last year in Montreal.
"I wanted to make a sensual but surreal dance video, where the main character slowly gets eaten by a void, embodied by the other dancers," Watson explained. "The dancers are a wonderful Colombian dance troupe who bring a mix of classical and modern elements to the piece."
Watch the video for "Melody Noir" below.
Tour dates:
07/19 Baie St-Paul,QC - Le Festif!
08/18 Sudbury, ON - Le Grand Theatre (Up Here Festival)
11/29 Amsterdam, Netherlands - Paradiso
12/02 Lisbon, Portugal - Lx Factory
12/03 Coimbra, Portugal - Convento Sao Francisco
12/04 Guiareaes, Portugal - CAE
12/05 Porto, Portugal - Casa De Musica
12/07 Paris, France - Le Trianon
12/09 Brussels, Belgium - Het Depot
12/10 London, UK - Hackney Arts Centre
01/19 Ottawa, ON - National Art Centre
01/24 Terrebonne, QC - Théâtre du Vieux-Terrebonne
01/25 Victoriaville, QC - Le Carré 150
01/26 Valleyfield, QC - Salle Albert-Dumouchel
01/28 St-Eustache, QC - Le Zénith
01/29 St-Eustache, QC - Le Zénith
"This song was inspired by an incredible singer from Venezuela, Simon Diaz," Watson said in a statement. "I was so inspired by his music I had to write a tune. It's a love song dedicated to the hole inside of you."
As for the video, Watson and co-director Brigitte Poupart drew inspiration from a film called I Am Cuba, and shot the clip last year in Montreal.
"I wanted to make a sensual but surreal dance video, where the main character slowly gets eaten by a void, embodied by the other dancers," Watson explained. "The dancers are a wonderful Colombian dance troupe who bring a mix of classical and modern elements to the piece."
Watch the video for "Melody Noir" below.
Tour dates:
07/19 Baie St-Paul,QC - Le Festif!
08/18 Sudbury, ON - Le Grand Theatre (Up Here Festival)
11/29 Amsterdam, Netherlands - Paradiso
12/02 Lisbon, Portugal - Lx Factory
12/03 Coimbra, Portugal - Convento Sao Francisco
12/04 Guiareaes, Portugal - CAE
12/05 Porto, Portugal - Casa De Musica
12/07 Paris, France - Le Trianon
12/09 Brussels, Belgium - Het Depot
12/10 London, UK - Hackney Arts Centre
01/19 Ottawa, ON - National Art Centre
01/24 Terrebonne, QC - Théâtre du Vieux-Terrebonne
01/25 Victoriaville, QC - Le Carré 150
01/26 Valleyfield, QC - Salle Albert-Dumouchel
01/28 St-Eustache, QC - Le Zénith
01/29 St-Eustache, QC - Le Zénith