Golden Ocean

Golden Ocean
Studio album by 50 Foot Wave
Released	March 8, 2005 [1]
Recorded	June – August 2004
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	37:31
Label	Throwing Music
Producer	Ethan Allen
50 Foot Wave chronology
50 Foot Wave (2004) Golden Ocean (2005) Free Music! (2006)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
Entertainment Weekly	(B-) [3]
Blender	link [ dead link ]
PopMatters	[4]
Maxim	link [ dead link ]
Junkmedia	[5]
Lost at Sea	[6]

Golden Ocean is the debut full-length album by rock band 50 Foot Wave. It was released in 2005 on Throwing Music.

Track listing

all songs by Rob Ahlers, Bernard Georges and Kristin Hersh

1. "Long Painting" - 2:57
2. "Bone China" - 2:29
3. "Pneuma" - 3:45
4. "Clara Bow" - 3:10
5. "Petal" - 4:18
6. "Dog Days" - 3:52
7. "Sally Is a Girl" - 4:03
8. "El Dorado" - 3:15
9. "Ginger Park" - 2:53
10. "Diving" - 3:03
11. "Golden Ocean" - 3:52

Personnel

• Kristin Hersh - vocals, guitars
• Bernard Georges - bass, vocals
• Rob Ahlers - drums, vocals

Production

• Producers: Ethan Allen
• Engineers: Ethan Allen, James Adam Watts
• Mixing: Ethan Allen
• Mastering: Joe Gastwirt at Joe's Mastering Joint
• Design: Lakuna, Inc.
• Photography: David Narcizo and L. Fletcher

References

1. "Golden Ocean by 50 Foot Wave". 4AD . Retrieved June 30, 2012.
2. Kellman, Andy. Golden Ocean at AllMusic. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
3. Sinclair, Tom (March 7, 2005). "Golden Ocean". Entertainment Weekly . Archived from the original on April 21, 2009. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
4. LaBrack, Jill (March 7, 2005). "50 Foot Wave: Golden Ocean". PopMatters . Archived from the original on March 7, 2005. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
5. Brigham, Dave (April 26, 2005). "50 Foot Wave : Golden Ocean". Junkmedia. Archived from the original on September 28, 2011.
6. Peters, Sarah. "Reviews, 50 Foot Wave, Golden Ocean". Lost At Sea magazine. Archived from the original on April 16, 2005. Retrieved August 13, 2025.