Zeus (EP) explained

Zeus
Type:EP
Artist:British Sea Power
Cover:Zues.EP.Album.Cover.gif
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
Chronology:British Sea Power EP
Prev Title:Krankenhaus?
Prev Year:2007
Next Title:Valhalla V.I.P.
Next Year:2011

Zeus is an EP by the band British Sea Power. It was released on 4 October 2010 in the UK.

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

  1. "Zeus" – 7:02
  2. "Cleaning Out The Rooms" – 7:11
  3. "Can We Do It?" – 2:50
  4. "Bear" – 5:56
  5. "Pardon My Friends" – 2:35
  6. "Mongk" – 4:57
  7. "kW·h" – 3:22
  8. "Retreat" (Bonus Track) – 8:49

Release history

RegionDateLabelFormatCatalog number
United Kingdom4 October 2010Rough Trade RecordsCDRTRADSCD593
United Kingdom4 October 2010Rough Trade Records12"-

Notes and References

  1. Web site: British Sea Power Say Mystery New Album Is a 'Scorcher' . 2010-09-23 . Jody Thompson . 2011-03-30 . Spinner.
  2. Web site: British Sea Power – live review . Louder Than War . Andy Barding . 2011-03-01 . 2011-03-30.
  3. Web site: British Sea Power, Bo Ningen Norwich Waterfront, 21st February 2011 . Alex Nelson . 2011 . 2011-03-30.
  4. Web site: "A lot of the Western world is just mental": DiS meets British Sea Power . Dom Gourlay . 2011-02-24 . DrownedInSound . 2011-03-30 . 27 February 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110227195102/http://drownedinsound.com/in_depth/4142068-a-lot-of-the-western-world-is-just-mental---dis-meets-british-sea-power . dead .
  5. Web site: London Transport Museum Shop. London Transport Museum Shop. 2016-02-21.

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