Valhalla Dancehall
| Valhalla Dancehall | ||||
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| Studio album by British Sea Power | ||||
| Released | 10 January 2011 | |||
| Genre | Alternative, Rock | |||
| Length | 60:31 | |||
| Label | Rough Trade | |||
| Producer | BSP & Graham Sutton | |||
| British Sea Power chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| BBC | (positive) [2] |
| CrackleFeedback | [3] |
| Entertainment.ie | [4] |
| Gigwise | [5] |
| The Guardian | [6] |
| Pitchfork Media | [7] |
| Rockfeedback | [8] |
| Spin | [9] |
| This Is Fake DIY | [10] |
| Valhalla V.I.P. | ||||
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| EP by British Sea Power | ||||
| Released | 10 January 2011 | |||
| Genre | Alternative, Rock | |||
| Length | 23:48 | |||
| Label | Rough Trade | |||
| Producer | BSP & Graham Sutton | |||
| British Sea Power EP chronology | ||||
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Valhalla Dancehall is a studio album from the Brighton-based indie rock band British Sea Power. It was released in January 2011.
The album's title was revealed on 13 October 2010.[11] The band's official website displayed a release date of 10 January.[12] The Canadian website of their record label listed a release date of 18 January.[13]
The first single from the album, "Living Is So Easy", was released digitally on 29 November 2010.[14]
The album was recorded in South East England and on the Isle Of Skye, and produced by British Sea Power and Graham Sutton.[15]
The song "Georgie Ray" was inspired by George Orwell and Ray Bradbury, according to Yan and Wood in an interview with musicOMH.[16]
The song "Cleaning Out The Rooms" first appeared on the Zeus EP, as did a different version of "Mongk II" entitled "Mongk".
Regarding the album's title, the band have merely stated that "Valhalla Dancehall" is possibly "just a glorified farmhouse that sometimes runs out of oil."[17]
Track listing
| Valhalla Dancehall[18] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Who’s In Control" | Noble/Yan | 3:14 |
| 2. | "We Are Sound" | Noble/Yan | 4:47 |
| 3. | "Georgie Ray" | Yan | 3:48 |
| 4. | "Stunde Null" | Yan | 2:39 |
| 5. | "Mongk II" | Hamilton | 4:49 |
| 6. | "Luna" | Yan | 4:17 |
| 7. | "Baby" | Hamilton | 5:47 |
| 8. | "Living Is So Easy" | Noble/Yan/Hamilton | 4:01 |
| 9. | "Observe The Skies" | Noble/Yan/Sumner | 3:23 |
| 10. | "Cleaning Out The Rooms" | Hamilton | 7:11 |
| 11. | "Thin Black Sail" | Noble/Yan | 1:46 |
| 12. | "Once More Now" | Hamilton | 11:14 |
| 13. | "Heavy Water" | BSP | 3:42 |
| Total length: | 60:31 | ||
Valhalla V.I.P. EP
Independent record stores in the UK sold initial copies of the album with an additional EP, entitled Valhalla V.I.P..
| Valhalla V.I.P.[19] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Let The Tears Roll" | Hamilton/Noble | 4:06 |
| 2. | "Lucky Bicycle" | Yan/Hamilton/Noble/Wood | 2:45 |
| 3. | "kW-h (Glitter)" (Remix of the version on the Zeus EP) | Yan | 5:24 |
| 4. | "Shit Factory" | Yan | 2:01 |
| 5. | "Luna" (Full Length Version) | Yan | 9:32 |
| Total length: | 23:48 | ||
References
- ↑ James Christopher Monger. "Valhalla Dancehall - review". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-12-12.
- ↑ Andrzej Lukowski (2010-12-15). "BBC - Music - Review of British Sea Power - Valhalla Dancehall". BBC. Retrieved 2011-01-17.
- ↑ Bob Ferris (2011-01-11). "British Sea Power - Valhalla Dancehall Review and aggregator". Crackle Feedback.
- ↑ "British Sea Power Valhalla Dancehall". Entertainment.ie. 2011-01-06. Retrieved 2011-01-17.
- ↑ Jon Thomson (2011-01-11). "British Sea Power - 'Valhalla Dancehall' (Rough Trade) Released: 10/01/11". Gigwise. Retrieved 2011-01-17.
- ↑ Maddy Costa (2011-01-06). "British Sea Power: Valhalla Dancehall - review". London: The Guardian. Retrieved 2011-01-17.
- ↑ Ian Cohen (2011-01-12). "Pitchfork: Album Reviews: British Sea Power: Valhalla Dancehall". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2011-01-17.
- ↑ "Review - British Sea Power - Valhalla Dancehall (Rough Trade)". RockFeedback. 2010-10-15. Retrieved 2012-03-13.
- ↑ "SPIN Review".
- ↑ Gareth O’Malley (2011-01-10). "British Sea Power - Valhalla Dancehall - Album Reviews". This Is Fake DIY. Retrieved 2011-01-17.
- ↑ "British Sea Power - News". Retrieved 2011-11-16.
- ↑ "British Sea Power". Retrieved 2011-11-16.
- ↑ "Beggars Group Canada". Retrieved 2011-11-16.
- ↑ "British Sea Power - Living Is So Easy". Retrieved 2011-11-16.
- ↑ "British Sea Power Bring on Valhalla Dancehall in January 2011". Sentimentalist Magazine. 2011-11-08. Retrieved 2011-11-16.
- ↑ Ben Hogwood. "Interview: British Sea Power". musicOMH. Retrieved 2011-01-14.
- ↑ British Sea Power: Our memories of making Valhalla Dancehall – guardian.co.uk home
- ↑ "British Sea Power – Valhalla Dancehall". 2011-11-15. Retrieved 2011-11-16.
- ↑ "British Sea Power: Our memories of making Valhalla Dancehall". The Guardian. London. 5 January 2011.