Valhalla Dancehall
2011 studio album by British Sea Power
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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.
| Valhalla Dancehall | ||||
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| Released | 10 January 2011 | |||
| Genre | Alternative, rock | |||
| Length | 60:31 | |||
| Label | Rough Trade | |||
| Producer | BSP & Graham Sutton | |||
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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] |
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
| 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..