Solarium Down the Causeway is the second EP by the Australian alternative rock and post-punk band Witch Hats, released on Z-Man Records in September 2009.[5][6]
| Solarium Down the Causeway | ||||
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| EP by | ||||
| Released | September 2009 (Australia) | |||
| Recorded | August 2008 | |||
| Genre | Post-punk | |||
| Length | 20:30 | |||
| Label | Z-Man Records Sony/ATV | |||
| Producer | Phill Calvert/Greg Ashley | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| RTRFM | Positive[1] |
| thedwarf.com.au | Positive[2] |
| Rave Magazine (Australia) | Positive[3] |
| The Vine | Positive[4] |
The EP was mixed by their long-time producer, Phill Calvert of The Birthday Party. Most of the album was recorded in Oakland, California while the band was on their US tour promoting Cellulite Soul.[7] The EP was recorded by Greg Ashley of The Gris Gris.[8] The album title is a loose reference to seeing people sun-bathing in the aqueducts of Los Angeles.[9] They filmed the video clip for their song, "Check the Center" in an Arizonian desert.[5] In a 2013 interview with the online publication Shanghai 247, font-man and primary songwriter Kris Buscombe recalled firing a 9mm pistol through the roof of the studio during the recording sessions of the EP.[10]
By the time the record was released in 2009, drummer Duncan Blachford had already left the band.[7]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Stomach in Your Hair" | 2:06 |
| 2. | "Check The Center" | 2:21 |
| 3. | "Pleasure Syndrome" | 2:14 |
| 4. | "Fucking with the Atmosphere" | 4:46 |
| 5. | "Sessa (Son of a Silo Salesman)" | 5:02 |
| 6. | "I Am Parolling" | 3:41 |
Vinyl Version
editA 10-inch vinyl version of Solarium Down The Causeway was also released.[11]
A-side
- "Stomach in Your Hair" - 2:06
- "Check The Center" - 2:21
- "Pleasure Syndrome" - 2:14
- "Fucking with the Atmosphere" - 4:46
B-side
- "Sessa (Son of a Silo Salesman)" - 5:02
- "I Am Parolling" - 3:41
References
edit- ^ RTRFM / Stories / Witch Hats - Solarium Down the Causeway
- ^ Witch Hats - Solarium Down The Causeway (EP) by Chris Familton
- ^ Rave Magazine (Australia) Review Archived 31 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Solarium Down the Causeway Review
- ^ a b thevine.com.au - Witch Hats: Interview 29 September 2009
- ^ The Dwarf: Solarium Down The Causeway
- ^ a b Mess + Noise Kris Buscombe of Witch Hats Interview by Trevor Block (24 August 2009)
- ^ True Lies with Witch Hats - yourgigs.com.au Archived 25 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Witch Hats, ‘Solarium Down the Causeway’ by SARAH WERKMEISTER (10/11/09)
- ^ Witch Hats: Meet Melbourne's Most Psychotic Boy Band
- ^ Witch Hats – Solarium Down The Causeway – discogs.com