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| Released | April 22, 2022 | |||
| Length | 21:41 | |||
| Label | Secret City | |||
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Better in the Shade is the seventh studio album released by Canadian group Patrick Watson. It was released on April 22, 2022.
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| Released | April 22, 2022 | |||
| Length | 21:41 | |||
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Better in the Shade is the seventh studio album released by Canadian group Patrick Watson. It was released on April 22, 2022.
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 78/100 [1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Exclaim! | 7/10 [2] |
| Sputnikmusic | 4.0/5 [3] |
Better in the Shade 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 78 based on 4 reviews. [1]
In the Sputnikmusic review, staff member Sunnyvale praised the album as "the sonic equivalent of living, breathing, human warmth". [3]
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Better in the Shade" | 3:36 |
| 2. | "Height of the Feeling" (with La Force) | 3:59 |
| 3. | "Ode to Vivian" | 1:29 |
| 4. | "Little Moments" | 2:46 |
| 5. | "Blue" | 3:52 |
| 6. | "La La La La La" | 1:51 |
| 7. | "Stay" (with Sea Oleena) | 4:08 |
| Total length: | 21:41 | |
| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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| Canadian Albums ( Billboard ) [4] | 90 |
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