Beams (album)

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Beams
Studio album by The Presets
Released 12 September 2005 (2005-09-12)
(see release history)
Genre Electronic dance music, electropop, electronica
Length 43:18
Label Modular
The Presets chronology
Blow Up
(2004)		 Beams
(2005)		 Resets
(2006)
Singles from Beams
  1. "Girl and the Sea"
    Released: 1 November 2004
  2. "Are You the One?"
    Released: 24 October 2005
  3. "Down Down Down"
    Released: 2005
  4. "I Go Hard, I Go Home"
    Released: 2006

Beams is the debut album by Australian electronic dance music duo The Presets, released on 12 September 2005.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

All songs written and composed by Julian Hamilton and Kim Moyes, unless otherwise noted. 

No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Steamworks"     4:36
2. "Are You the One?"     3:24
3. "Down Down Down"     3:17
4. "Girl and the Sea"   S. Dixon, Hamilton, and Moyes 4:46
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"     4:11
12. "Beams"     3:42

[edit] Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 4/5 stars[1]
FasterLouder.com.au (very positive)[2]
Pitchfork (3.7/10)[3]
PopMatters 7/10 stars[4]
Rolling Stone 3.5/5 stars[5]

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".[3]

[edit] Certifications

Even though the album didn't chart, it still managed to be certified with over 35,000 copies being sold since its release.

Country Certification Sales
Australia Gold[6] 35,000+

[edit] Personnel

[edit] Release history

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

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Erik Leijon. "Beams". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/beams-r810394/. Retrieved 22 November 2011. 
  2. ^ "The Presets - Beams". FasterLouder.com.au. 28 September 2005. http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/reviews/music/3207/. Retrieved 22 November 2011. 
  3. ^ a b Marc Hogan (20 June 2006). "The Presets: Beams". Pitchfork. http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/9035-beams/. Retrieved 22 November 2011. 
  4. ^ Dan Raper (17 April 2006). "The Presets: Beams". PopMatters. http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/the_presets_beams/. Retrieved 22 November 2011. 
  5. ^ Rolling Stone. 
  6. ^ "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2009 Albums". aria.com.au. http://aria.com.au/pages/httpwww.aria.com.aupagesARIACharts-Accreditations-2009Albums.htm. Retrieved 22 November 2011. 
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