Songs About the Ocean

Songs About the Ocean is the 2004 debut album from The High Water Marks.

Songs About The Ocean
Studio album by The High Water Marks
Released	September 14, 2004
Recorded	January – August 2003 in Oslo, Norway and Lexington, Kentucky
Genre	Indie rock
Length	37:50
Label	Eenie Meenie Records (US), Racing Junior (UK)
The High Water Marks chronology
Songs About The Ocean (2004) Polar (2007)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Pitchfork Media	6.8/10[2]
PopMatters	positive[3]

Track listing

All tracks written by Hilarie Sidney and Per Ole Bratset.

1. "Good I Feel Bad" – 2:36
2. "Slowhand" – 2:48
3. "Have Another Dream" – 2:25
4. "Queen of Verlaine" – 3:27
5. "Suicide" – 2:47
6. "Sixth of July" – 3:36
7. "About The Ocean" – 2:52
8. "Five Thousand" – 2:53
9. "Second Time" – 2:54
10. "National Time" – 2:34
11. "Feel Everything" – 3:03
12. "Things To Do" – 2:26
13. "High Water Marks" – 3:36
14. "Little Mermaid"

Personnel

All instruments and vocals on Songs About the Ocean were performed by Hilarie Sidney and Per Ole Bratset. The album was recorded between January and August 2003 through the mail in Oslo, Norway at the Gyldenlöve Hotel room 528, and Lexington, Kentucky at Pet Sounds Studio. Artwork for the album is by Per Ole Bratset. The album was mixed by Robert Schneider at Pet Sounds Studio, and mastered by Charlie Watts at Technovoice Mastering in Los Angeles, California. A&R by Josh Bloom.