Valhalla Dancehall

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Valhalla Dancehall
British Sea Power Vahalla Dancehall Album Cover.jpg
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)Man of Aran2009		 Valhalla Dancehall
(2011)		 Machineries of Joy
(2013)Machineries of Joy2013
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 3.5/5 stars [1]
BBC (positive) [2]
CrackleFeedback 8/10 stars [3]
Entertainment.ie 3/5 stars [4]
Gigwise 4.5/5 stars [5]
The Guardian 4/5 stars [6]
Pitchfork Media 5.5/10 stars [7]
Rockfeedback 3./5 stars [8]
Spin 6/10 stars [9]
This Is Fake DIY 9/10 stars [10]
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)Zeus2010		 Valhalla V.I.P.
(2011)		 BSP EP1-6
(2012)BSP EP1-62012

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

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  17. ↑ British Sea Power: Our memories of making Valhalla Dancehall – guardian.co.uk home
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