Willow [LP]

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Preloved - Willow [LP] Best known as the drummer and producer of Canadian indie band fanclubwallet – and a sought-after producer in Ottawa’s local scene – Michael Watson has quietl y spent the past three years crafting Willow, a deeply personal and self-contained body of work and debut album for Preloved. Much of Willow was recorded in solitude during camping trips across Ontario Provincial Parks, with Watson powering their setup using a borrowed portable battery. These environments seep into the recordings themselves – cicadas, wind, and ambient textures subtly woven into the album’s sonic fabric, grounding its emotional weight in a tangible sense of place. The album is almost entirely self-made: Watson wrote, performed, recorded, mixed, and mastered the project. Longtime creative partner Hannah Judge of fanclubwallet contributes co-writing and vocals on select tracks, including "Motorcycle," reinforcing the collaborative but deeply personal spirit at the heart of Willow 1.R2R(Quits) 2.HeadingOut 3.GraniteHill 4.Motorcycle 5.Canton 6.Interlude 7.Mile11 8.Willow 9.HeartStops(BirdsTalk Show more