The Great Escape
E681609
"The Great Escape" is a popular indie-folk song by Canadian singer-songwriter Patrick Watson, known for its ethereal atmosphere, emotive vocals, and cinematic arrangements.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Great Escape canonical | 3 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| artist | Patrick Watson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Montreal music scene ⓘ |
| composer | Patrick Watson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| genre |
art pop
ⓘ
indie folk ⓘ indie rock ⓘ |
| hasAudienceInterpretation |
cinematic sound
ⓘ
emotionally powerful ⓘ hauntingly beautiful ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
crescendo ending
ⓘ
dynamic build-up ⓘ minimalist verses ⓘ orchestral climax ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
percussion
ⓘ
piano ⓘ strings ⓘ |
| hasQuality |
cinematic arrangements
ⓘ
emotive vocals ⓘ ethereal atmosphere ⓘ |
| hasReception |
critical acclaim for atmosphere
ⓘ
cult following ⓘ praise for vocal performance ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
emotional release
ⓘ
escape ⓘ longing ⓘ |
| isPopularIn | indie music audiences ⓘ |
| isSignatureSongOf | Patrick Watson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Patrick Watson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mood |
dreamy
ⓘ
introspective ⓘ melancholic ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Patrick Watson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Close to Paradise (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Patrick Watson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionStyle |
orchestral layering
ⓘ
reverb-heavy ⓘ |
| recordingArtist | Patrick Watson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tempo | slow ⓘ |
| usedIn | film and television soundtracks ⓘ |
| vocalStyle |
breathy vocals
ⓘ
falsetto passages ⓘ |
| vocalType | male lead vocal ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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