To Build a Home
| "To Build a Home" | ||||
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| Single by The Cinematic Orchestra featuring Patrick Watson | ||||
| from the album Ma Fleur | ||||
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| Released | 29 October 2007 | |||
| Recorded | 2006 | |||
| Studio | Chung King Studios (New York, NY) | |||
| Genre | Chamber pop | |||
| Length | 6:11 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Jason Swinscoe | |||
| The Cinematic Orchestra singles chronology | ||||
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"To Build a Home" is a song by English electronic music group the Cinematic Orchestra, with vocals and piano performed by Canadian singer-songwriter Patrick Watson. It was released as the second single from the group's third studio album, Ma Fleur (2007), on 29 October 2007.
The song's music video was a short narrative film that also included the song "Breathe" and ran to over 12 minutes. Shot on location in Cumbria, the video was premiered on Channel 4, featuring the actors Peter Mullan and Julia Ford, and directed by animator Andrew Griffin.