Beams (album)

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

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

Reception

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

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+

Personnel

Release history

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

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. 
The Presets
Studio albums
Beams · Apocalypso
Compilation albums
EPs
Singles
"Beat On / Beat Off" · "Girl and the Sea" · "Are You the One?" · "Down Down Down" · "I Go Hard, I Go Home" · "Truth & Lies" · "My People" · "This Boy's in Love" · "Talk Like That" · "Yippiyo-Ay" · "If I Know You" · "Kicking and Screaming" ·
Other projects