Uh Oh is the eighth studio album released by Canadian musician Patrick Watson. It was released on September 26, 2025.Megan Lapierre, "Patrick Watson Enlists Charlotte Cardin, Martha Wainwright and More for New Album 'Uh Oh'". Exclaim!, June 4, 2025. Conceived after Watson suffered a vocal cord hemorrhage which resulted in him losing his voice for three months,Brad Wheeler, "After losing his voice, Patrick Watson marks a return from forced silence in new album". The Globe and Mail, September 25, 2025. the album features his songs being performed by various guest vocalists.Vivian Rashotte, "'I broke my voice altogether': How losing his voice made Patrick Watson a better singer". CBC Arts, September 29, 2025.
Critical reception
Uh Oh 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 80 based on 5 reviews.
In the AllMusic review, staff member Donelson praised the album's "quietly haunting, dramatic character" that was "born of necessity."
Awards The album was a Juno Award nominee for Adult Alternative Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2026.Holly Gordon, "Here are all the 2026 Juno nominees". CBC Music, January 27, 2026.
"House on Fire" was shortlisted for the 2026 SOCAN Polaris Song Prize."Here are the five finalists for the 2026 SOCAN Polaris Song Prize". Words & Music, July 29, 2026.
Track listing
Charts + Chart performance for Uh Oh Chart (2025) Peakposition Canadian Albums (Billboard) 13 Belgian Albums (Wallonia) 103
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