London Zoo (album)
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| London Zoo | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 7 July 2008 | |||
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| Length | 45:30 | |||
| Label | Ninja Tune | |||
| Producer | Kevin Martin | |||
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London Zoo is the third studio album by English musician Kevin Martin under his alias The Bug. It was released on 7 July 2008 by Ninja Tune to widespread critical acclaim.[1] The Wire named London Zoo the record of the year in its annual critics' poll.[2]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 90/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  [3] |
| Drowned in Sound | 9/10[4] |
| The Guardian |  [5] |
| Mojo | [6] |
| The Observer | [7] |
| Pitchfork | 8.6/10[8] |
| PopMatters | 9/10[9] |
| Q | [10] |
| Uncut | 9/10[11] |
| URB | [12] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 90, based on 10 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Angry" (featuring Tippa Irie) | 3:37 | |
| 2. | "Murder We" (featuring Ricky Ranking) |
| 3:53 |
| 3. | "Skeng" (featuring Killa P and Flow Dan) |
| 4:39 |
| 4. | "Too Much Pain" (featuring Ricky Ranking and Aya) |
| 3:54 |
| 5. | "Insane" (featuring Warrior Queen) |
| 4:20 |
| 6. | "Jah War" (featuring Flow Dan) |
| 2:56 |
| 7. | "Fuckaz" (featuring Spaceape) |
| 5:19 |
| 8. | "You & Me" (featuring Roger Robinson) |
| 4:06 |
| 9. | "Freak Freak" | Martin | 4:53 |
| 10. | "Warning" (featuring Flow Dan) |
| 3:47 |
| 11. | "Poison Dart" (featuring Warrior Queen) |
| 6:06 |
| 12. | "Judgement" |
| 6:06 |
| Total length: | 45:30 | ||
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.
- The Bug – production
- Kevin Metcalfe – mastering
- Fefe Talavera – artwork
- Claire Emeh – photography
