Zeus (EP)

Zeus
EP by
British Sea Power
Released4 October 2010
RecordedSelmeston and Isle of Skye in 2010
GenrePost-punk revival
Indie rock
Length42:42
LabelRough Trade
ProducerBSP & Graham Sutton
British Sea Power EP chronology
Krankenhaus?
(2007) 		Zeus
(2010) 		Valhalla V.I.P.
(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

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

  1. ^ Jody Thompson (23 September 2010). "British Sea Power Say Mystery New Album Is a 'Scorcher'". Spinner. Retrieved 30 March 2011.
  2. ^ Andy Barding (1 March 2011). "British Sea Power – live review". Louder Than War. Retrieved 30 March 2011.
  3. ^ Alex Nelson (2011). "British Sea Power, Bo Ningen Norwich Waterfront, 21st February 2011". Retrieved 30 March 2011.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "London Transport Museum Shop". London Transport Museum Shop. Retrieved 21 February 2016.