During a three month sojourn of the United States, the opportunity arose for Melbourne-based Witch Hats to make an off the cuff live to tape recording with Greg Ashley at his infamous ‘Creamery’ warehouse studio in downtown Oakland, California. Over a couple of days in between eating catfish burgers and firing pistols off the studio’s roof, the band set about laying down some songs singer Kris Buscombe had written ‘on the road’ living out his wankish Beat fantasies in a Chelsea Hotel binge.

You’d call the sound of this 6 track EP a departure for the band, making 2006’s Wound of a Little Horse EP + 2008’s debut album Cellulite Soul comparatively slick affairs.

This is some harsh and shit sounding stuff- Audible splinters and ugly sharp tones flare from the songs, fighting for space amongst melodies. It's the way the band should sound. ‘Check the Center’ is possibly the closest they’ve come thus far to a catchy single and the crackpot repetitions of ‘Sessa (Son Of A Silo Salesman)’ see them dancing further down the donkey trail. Solarium Down The Causeway is Witch Hats' most concise and honest release to date.

Play it loud with the lights down low.