Girl and the Sea
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| Released | 1 November 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 2004 | |||
| Genre | Electronica | |||
| Length | 4:46 | |||
| Label | Modular | |||
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Girl and the Sea is the second EP by Australian electronic dance music duo The Presets released on Modular Records on 1 November 2004.[1]
The vocals for the song were sung by Julian Hamilton and recorded by The Presets in Kim Moyes' small apartment bathroom. The title track was included on the duo's debut studio album Beams, and was also featured in the TV series The O.C.[2]
Reception
[edit]Australian Music Online described the release as being "like a night in October, that perfect combination of hot and cold, light and dark, the nenish tart of EP's"..."Veering from the filthy impending dooms night atmosphere and blippy electronics of "Kitty in the Middle" to the title track "Girl and the Sea"'s wandering bass and pristine, travelling Euro feel, the storming, ecstatic "Summer O' Love" and the gorgeous, heavenly melancholy of "Mia's Mouse".[3]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Girl and the Sea" | Samuel Dixon, Julian Hamilton, Kim Moyes | 4:17 |
| 2. | "Kitty in the Middle" | Hamilton, Moyes | 2:42 |
| 3. | "Summer of Love" | Hamilton, Moyes | 5:04 |
| 4. | "Mia's Mouse" | Hamilton, Moyes | 3:15 |
| 5. | "Cutters" | Hamilton, Moyes | 3:52 |
| Total length: | 19:10 | ||
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2004) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] | 146 |
Release history
[edit]| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 1 November 2004 | Modular | CD | MODEP011 |
| 12" Vinyl | MODVL016 | |||
| United Kingdom | 2005 | CD, 12" Vinyl | MODUK006 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Archived Australasian Releases". ARIA. November 2004. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
- ^ La Gorce, Tammy. "The Presets > Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 August 2009.
- ^ "Releases :: Girl and the Sea EP". Australian Music Online. November 2004. Archived from the original on 1 January 2007. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
- ^ "'Kitty in the Middle' at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 3 August 2016.
- ^ "The Presets ARIA Chart History (to July 2025)". ARIA. Retrieved 6 July 2025 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
