watchful

adj.

1. Closely observant or alert; vigilant: kept a watchful eye on the clock. See synonyms at aware, careful.
2. Archaic. Not sleeping; awake.

watchfully watch'ful·ly adv.
watchfulness watch'ful·ness n.

adjective

1. Vigilantly attentive: alert, observant, open-eyed, vigilant, wakeful, wary, wide-awake. Idioms: on the ball. See awareness/unawareness.
2. Cautiously attentive: careful, heedful, mindful, observant. See careful/careless.

adj

Definition: on the lookout
Antonyms: inattentive, negligent

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• Artist: Amoeba
• Rating:
• Release Date: April 22, 1997
• Genre: Rock

Review

The second album by the ambient pop duo of Amoeba (multi-instrumentalists Robert Rich and Rick Davies) was released at the height of interest in electronica, when bands like Stereolab, Air and Mouse on Mars were all exploring different aspects of drones, hypnotic patterns, and deep-space bliss-outs. It would have been easy for the pair to explore a similar brand of Euro-synth cool, but instead, Watchful is a lovely, warm album that has much more in common with both serious post-minimalist composers like Wim Mertens or Gavin Bryars, and with low-key ambient pop acts like Virginia Astley and late-era Talk Talk. Indeed, at times Watchful threatens to dissolve into standard-issue new age mush, as on the opening "Inside," which adds a bodhran-like drum pulse and David Gilmour-style slide guitar to the minimal synths and lush arrangements through deliberately under-mixed vocals. But the duo's mixture of electronic and traditional instruments and their knack for creating near-pop song structures for their floaty melodies makes Watchful that rare near-ambient album that repays close listening. ~ Stewart Mason, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Inside	R. Davies	Amoeba	(4:57)
Skin	R. Davies	Amoeba	(2:53)
Origami	R. Davies	Amoeba	(2:12)
Footless	R. Davies	Amoeba	(5:14)
Ignoring Gravity	R. Davies	Amoeba	(7:22)
Water Vapor		Amoeba	(2:12)
Desolation	R. Davies	Amoeba	(4:39)
Big Clouds		Amoeba	(2:51)
Saragossa	R. Davies	Amoeba	(4:08)
Any Other Sky	R. Davies	Amoeba	(6:43)
Watchful Eyes	R. Davies	Amoeba	(5:11)

Credits

Robert Rich (Synthesizer), Robert Rich (Percussion), Robert Rich (Guitar (Steel)), Robert Rich (Vocals), Robert Rich (Wind), Robert Rich (Producer), Robert Rich (Engineer), Robert Rich (Woodwind), Robert Rich (Collage), Hans Christian (Cello), Brad Cole (Photography), Don Swanson (Drums), Amoeba (Main Performer), John Bergin (Artwork), John Bergin (Design), John Bergin (Packaging), Tommy Dorsey (Mastering), Scott Wright (Sax (Alto)), Scott Wright (Sax (Soprano)), Rick Davies (Guitar (Acoustic)), Rick Davies (Bass), Rick Davies (Guitar (Electric))

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - opmærksom, årvågen, påpasselig

Nederlands (Dutch)
waakzaam, waaks

Français (French)
adj. - vigilant

Deutsch (German)
adj. - wachsam

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - άγρυπνος, προσεκτικός

Italiano (Italian)
vigile

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - vigilante (m)

Русский (Russian)
внимательный, осторожный, недоверчивый

Español (Spanish)
adj. - vigilante, atento, desvelado, despierto

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - vaksam

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
警惕的, 警戒的, 注意的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 警惕的, 警戒的, 注意的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 조심스러운, 주의 깊은, 방심하지 않는

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 用心深い, 警戒する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) ارق, يقظ‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮ער, זהיר, פוקח-עין‬

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