Solarium Down the Causeway is the second EP

Extended play

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 by the Australian alternative rock

Alternative rock

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 and post-punk

Post-punk

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 band Witch Hats

Witch Hats

Witch Hats are an alternative rock, classic rock and post punk band based in Melbourne, Australia.-Formation & Wound of a Little Horse :...

, released on Z-Man Records in September 2009.

The EP was mixed by their long time producer, Phill Calvert

Phill Calvert

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 of The Birthday Party

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. Most of the album was recorded in Oakland, California

California

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 while the band was on their US tour promoting Cellulite Soul

Cellulite Soul

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. The EP was recorded by Greg Ashley of The Gris Gris

The Gris Gris

The Gris Gris is a four-piece psychedelic rock band from Oakland, California. Their name was partially inspired by the Dr. John album Gris-Gris. The group was signed to Birdman Records in 2003 after they did a gig with Birdman recording artists The Modey Lemon. Birdman owner David Katznelson was...

. The album title is a loose reference to seeing people sun-bathing in the aqueducts of Los Angeles

Los Ángeles

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. They filmed the video clip for their song, "Check the Center" in an Arizonian desert. By the time the record was released in 2009, drummer Duncan Blachford had already left the band.

Track listing

Vinyl Version

A 10-inch vinyl

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version of Solarium Down The Causeway was also released.

A-side

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

B-side

1. "Sessa (Son Of A Silo Salesman)" - 5:02
2. "I Am Parolling" - 3:41