Beams (The Presets album)

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Beams
Beams (album).jpg
Studio album by
The Presets
Released12 September 2005 (2005-09-12)
GenreDance[1]
Length43:18
LabelModular
The Presets chronology
Girl and the Sea
(2004) 		Beams
(2005) 		Apocalypso
(2008)
Singles from Beams
  1. "Are You the One?"
    Released: 24 October 2005
  2. "Down Down Down"
    Released: 8 May 2006
  3. "I Go Hard, I Go Home"
    Released: 6 November 2006

Beams is the debut studio album by Australian electronic dance music duo The Presets, released in September 2005 by record label Modular.

Reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4/5 stars[1]
Pitchfork3.7/10[2]
PopMatters7/10[3]
Rolling Stone3.5/5 stars[4]

The album received mixed to positive reviews. AllMusic called the album an "uneasy yet unforgettable combination of '80s gaudy pop flair and dark, propulsive rave beats".[1] Pitchfork, on the other hand, gave it a low 3.7/10 rating, writing "the most frustrating thing about Beams is that Moyes and Hamilton both know better".[2]

Track listing[]

All tracks are written by Julian Hamilton and Kim Moyes, unless otherwise noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Steamworks" 4:36
2."Are You the One?" 3:24
3."Down Down Down" 3:17
4."Girl and the Sea"Samuel Dixon, Hamilton, Moyes4:46
5."Black Background" 1:39
6."Worms" 4:00
7."Kitty in the Middle" 2:42
8."Hill Stuck" 1:47
9."Girl (You Chew My Mind Up)" 3:52
10."I Go Hard, I Go Home" 5:04
11."Bad Up Your Betterness"Hamilton, Daniel Johns, Moyes4:11
12."Beams"Hamilton, Daniel Johns, Moyes3:42
Beams – iTunes release[5]
No.TitleLength
13."Kitty in the Middle (Kitty Said)"5:43
14."I Go Hard, I Go Home" (DJ Hell Remix)9:11
Beams – 2 × 12" 45 RPM Vinyl release[6]

Side A
No.TitleLength
1."I Go Hard, I Go Home"5:04
2."Kitty in the Middle" (Trombone – Phil Stucky)2:42
Side B
No.TitleLength
1."Are You the One?"3:24
2."Down Down Down"3:17
Side C
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Girl and the Sea" (Bass, Guitar – Samuel Dixon, Vocals – Kendal Cuneo)Samuel Dixon, Hamilton, Moyes4:46
2."Black Background" 1:39
Side D
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Steamworks" 4:36
2."Bad Up Your Betterness"Hamilton, Daniel Johns, Moyes4:11

Charts[]

Chart (2008) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) 55[7]

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[8] Gold 35,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Personnel[]

The Presets
Additional musicians
  • Felix Bloxsom – drums (tracks 1, 2, 4, 11)
  • Phil Stucky – Trombone (tracks 2, 8, 12)
  • Sam Dixon – bass & guitar (track 4)
  • Kendal Cuneo – girl vocals (track 4)
  • Veronique Serret – violin (track 12)
  • Matthew Watson – violin (track 12)
  • Zoe White – viola (track 12)
  • Leah Zweck – viola (track 12)
  • Rachael Maio – cello (track 12)
  • Daniel Johns – acoustic guitar (track 12)
  • Warwick Payne – guitar (track 12)
Technical
  • ¥ Benjamin ~ DePriest
  • Scott Horscroft – mixing
  • Emerson Todd – mixing
  • Mike Marsh – mastering
  • Lyn Balzer – photography
  • Anthony Perkins – photography
  • Jonathan Zawada – art direction

Release history[]

Region Date Label Format Catalogue
Australia 12 September 2005 Modular CD, digital download MODCD034

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c Leijon, Erik. "Beams – The Presets | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Marc Hogan (20 June 2006). "The Presets: Beams". Pitchfork. Retrieved 22 November 2011.
  3. ^ Dan Raper (17 April 2006). "The Presets: Beams". PopMatters. Retrieved 22 November 2011.
  4. ^ "[Beams review]". Rolling Stone.
  5. ^ "Beams". iTunes Store (Australia). Apple Inc. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  6. ^ "Beams". discogs. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  7. ^ "The ARIA Report – Issue #946" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. 14 April 2008. p. 5. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
  8. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2009 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 1 May 2015.

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