There are two successful bands called 'The Boats'. One is the UK-based band and the other is Australian Instrumental/Post-Rock outfit 'The Boats'. The Boats (UK) 'Songs by the Sea' (released 27/09/2004) is the first release from the Boats, a collection of songs that the band claim where written by a band called the sea but songs that they recorded for them after 'finding' the songs in a box on a beach. 'We Made It for You' (released 19/09/05) is the second installment from the boats