| Watoosh! | ||||
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| Studio album by Pezz | ||||
| Released | July 23, 1999 | |||
| Recorded | 1999 in Mississauga, Ontario | |||
| Genre | Punk rock | |||
| Length | 42:54 | |||
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| Producer | Brad "Merlin" Nelson | |||
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Watoosh! is the only studio album released by Canadian rock band Pezz, released in 1999 before they changed their name to Billy Talent. The album was re-released in 2005 through Atlantic Records. The album was remastered by guitarist Ian D'Sa and re-released on May 31, 2024.
All tracks are written by Pezz except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "M & M" | 4:15 |
| 2. | "Fairytale" | 4:21 |
| 3. | "Nita" | 4:51 |
| 4. | "Mother's Native Instrument" | 4:55 |
| 5. | "Bird in the Basement" | 3:44 |
| 6. | "Recap" | 3:40 |
| 7. | "When I Was a Little Girl" | 2:04 |
| 8. | "Warmth of Windows" | 3:03 |
| 9. | "Square Root of Me" | 3:57 |
| 10. | "Absorbed" | 5:22 |
| 11. | "Silence" | 0:07 |
| 12. | "Silence" | 0:08 |
| 13. | "Silence" | 0:33 |
| 14. | "Silence" | 0:14 |
| 15. | "Silence" | 0:12 |
| 16. | "Silence" | 0:14 |
| 17. | "New Orleans Is Sinking" (The Tragically Hip cover) | 1:14 |
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