Zeus is an EP by the band British Sea Power. It was released on 4 October 2010 in the UK.
| Zeus | ||||
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| EP by | ||||
| Released | 4 October 2010 | |||
| Recorded | Selmeston and Isle of Skye in 2010 | |||
| Genre | Post-punk revival Indie rock | |||
| Length | 42:42 | |||
| Label | Rough Trade | |||
| Producer | BSP & Graham Sutton | |||
| British Sea Power EP chronology | ||||
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The EP, and its title track, are named after the transit van used by the band, according to singer and guitarist Yan.[1]
The band's merchandise stand at concerts also sold their own brand of beer named "Zeus".[2][3]
Contradictory to the appearance of their names, the track "Mongk" is a remix of the song "Mongk II", which was written earlier but released later.[4] Both "Mongk II" and "Cleaning Out The Rooms" appeared on the Valhalla Dancehall album, released a few months after Zeus.
The EP artwork is strongly inspired by a London Underground poster designed by Kathleen Stenning in 1925.[5]
Track listing
edit- "Zeus" – 7:02
- "Cleaning Out The Rooms" – 7:11
- "Can We Do It?" – 2:50
- "Bear" – 5:56
- "Pardon My Friends" – 2:35
- "Mongk" – 4:57
- "kW·h" – 3:22
- "Retreat" (Bonus Track) – 8:49
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 4 October 2010 | Rough Trade Records | CD | RTRADSCD593 |
| United Kingdom | 4 October 2010 | Rough Trade Records | 12" | - |
References
edit- ^ Jody Thompson (23 September 2010). "British Sea Power Say Mystery New Album Is a 'Scorcher'". Spinner. Retrieved 30 March 2011.
- ^ Andy Barding (1 March 2011). "British Sea Power – live review". Louder Than War. Retrieved 30 March 2011.
- ^ Alex Nelson (2011). "British Sea Power, Bo Ningen Norwich Waterfront, 21st February 2011". Retrieved 30 March 2011.
- ^ Dom Gourlay (24 February 2011). ""A lot of the Western world is just mental": DiS meets British Sea Power". DrownedInSound. Archived from the original on 27 February 2011. Retrieved 30 March 2011.
- ^ "London Transport Museum Shop". London Transport Museum Shop. Retrieved 21 February 2016.