Valhalla Dancehall
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| Valhalla Dancehall | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 10 January 2011 | |||
| Genre | Alternative, rock | |||
| Length | 60:31 | |||
| Label | Rough Trade | |||
| Producer | BSP & Graham Sutton | |||
| British Sea Power chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| BBC | (positive) [2] |
| CrackleFeedback | [3] |
| Entertainment.ie | [4] |
| Gigwise | [5] |
| The Guardian | [6] |
| Pitchfork Media | [7] |
| Rockfeedback | [8] |
| Spin | [9] |
| This Is Fake DIY | [10] |
Valhalla Dancehall is a studio album from the Brighton-based indie rock band Sea Power, then known as "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]
