Valhalla Dancehall

Valhalla Dancehall
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
Man of Aran
(2009)		 Valhalla Dancehall
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic link
BBC (positive) [1]
CrackleFeedback [2]
Entertainment.ie [3]
Gigwise [4]
The Guardian [5]
Pitchfork Media [6]
Rockfeedback [7]
Spin [8]-->
This Is Fake DIY [9]
Valhalla V.I.P.
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
Zeus
(2010)		 Valhalla V.I.P.
(2011)

Valhalla Dancehall is the fifth 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.[10]

The band's official website displays a release date of 10 January.[11] The Canadian website of their record label lists a release date of 18 January.[12]

The first single from the album, "Living Is So Easy", was released digitally on 29 November 2010.[13]

The album was recorded in South East England and on the Isle Of Skye, and produced by British Sea Power and Graham Sutton.[14]

The song "Georgie Ray" was inspired by George Orwell and Ray Bradbury, according to Yan and Wood in an interview with musicOMH.[15]

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."[16]

Track listing

  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[17]

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., containing the tracks:

  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[18]

References

  1. ^ Andrzej Lukowski (2010-12-15). "BBC - Music - Review of British Sea Power - Valhalla Dancehall". BBC. http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/ff28. Retrieved 2011-01-17. 
  2. ^ Bob Ferris (2011-01-11). "British Sea Power - Valhalla Dancehall Review and aggregator". Crackle Feedback. http://cracklefeedback.com/Releases/116-British%20Sea%20Power-Valhalla%20Dancehall-Review. 
  3. ^ "British Sea Power Valhalla Dancehall". Entertainment.ie. 2011-01-06. http://entertainment.ie/album-review/British-Sea-Power-Valhalla-Dancehall/7391.htm. Retrieved 2011-01-17. 
  4. ^ Jon Thomson (2011-01-11). "British Sea Power - 'Valhalla Dancehall' (Rough Trade) Released: 10/01/11". Gigwise. http://www.gigwise.com/reviews/albums/60578/British-Sea-Power---Valhalla-Dancehall-Rough-Trade-Released-100111. Retrieved 2011-01-17. 
  5. ^ Maddy Costa (2011-01-06). "British Sea Power: Valhalla Dancehall - review". London: The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011/jan/06/british-sea-power-valhalla-dancehall. Retrieved 2011-01-17. 
  6. ^ Ian Cohen (2011-01-12). "Pitchfork: Album Reviews: British Sea Power: Valhalla Dancehall". Pitchfork. http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/14981-valhalla-dancehall/. Retrieved 2011-01-17. 
  7. ^ http://www.rockfeedback.com/review/4942/british-sea-power-valhalla-dancehall-rough-trade
  8. ^ "SPIN Review". http://www.spin.com/reviews/british-sea-power-valhalla-dancehall-beggars. 
  9. ^ Gareth O’Malley (2011-01-10). "British Sea Power - Valhalla Dancehall - Album Reviews". This Is Fake DIY. http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/british-sea-power-valhalla-dancehall. Retrieved 2011-01-17. 
  10. ^ "British Sea Power - News". http://britishseapower.co.uk/news. Retrieved 2011-11-16. 
  11. ^ "British Sea Power". http://britishseapower.co.uk/. Retrieved 2011-11-16. 
  12. ^ "Beggars Group Canada". http://www.beggarsgroup.ca/releaseschedule. Retrieved 2011-11-16. 
  13. ^ "British Sea Power - Living Is So Easy". http://www.britishseapower.co.uk/livingissoeasy. Retrieved 2011-11-16. 
  14. ^ "British Sea Power Bring on Valhalla Dancehall in January 2011". Sentimentalist Magazine. 2011-11-08. http://www.sentimentalistmag.com/2010/11/08/british-sea-power-bring-on-valhalla-dancehall-in-january-2011/. Retrieved 2011-11-16. 
  15. ^ Ben Hogwood. "Interview: British Sea Power". musicOMH. http://www.musicomh.com/music/features/british-sea-power-2_0111.htm. Retrieved 2011-01-14. 
  16. ^ British Sea Power: Our memories of making Valhalla Dancehall – guardian.co.uk home
  17. ^ "British Sea Power – Valhalla Dancehall". 2011-11-15. http://britishseapower.co.uk/music/240/valhalla-dancehall. Retrieved 2011-11-16. 
  18. ^ "British Sea Power: Our memories of making Valhalla Dancehall". The Guardian (London). 5 January 2011. http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicblog/2011/jan/05/british-sea-power-valhalla-dancehall. 
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