''Wooden Arms'' is the third album by Patrick Watson, released April 28, 2009 on

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, '' Exclaim!'', February 26, 2008. The album's first single, "Tracy's Waters", was released on March 5 and the group performed a new song, "Beijing", on

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's '' Q'' radio show on April 6. "Fireweed" was also released as a single and a music video was filmed, which features both live action and animation. The album was nominated for the

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, an award that Watson won in 2007 with the sophomore release, '' Close to Paradise''. The song "Big Bird in a Small Cage" was chosen as the Starbucks iTunes Pick of the Week for August 25, 2009. The song "Beijing" was inspired by the movie ''

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'', and the idea of finding oneself in someone else's life in

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. The song "Summer Sleeps" (an iTunes and Vinyl bonus track) was used in the TV Show "Continuum" Season 1, episode 9.

Personnel

Guest musicians on the album include

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Personnel

Track listing

Charts and certifications

Certification

References