| Artist | British Sea Power |
|---|---|
| Cover | British Sea Power Vahalla Dancehall Album Cover.jpg |
| Released | 10 January 2011 |
| Genre | Alternative, rock |
| Label | Rough Trade |
| Producer | BSP & Graham Sutton |
| Prev year | 2009 |
| Next year | 2013 |
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.[1] The band's official website displayed a release date of 10 January.[2] The Canadian website of their record label listed a release date of 18 January.[3]
The first single from the album, "Living Is So Easy", was released digitally on 29 November 2010.[4]
The album was recorded in South East England and on the Isle of Skye, and produced by British Sea Power and Graham Sutton.[5]
The song "Georgie Ray" was inspired by George Orwell and Ray Bradbury, according to Yan and Wood in an interview with musicOMH.[6]
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."[7]
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..
References
- ^ "British Sea Power - News". Archived from the original on 28 January 2017. Retrieved 2011-11-16.
- ^ "British Sea Power". Retrieved 2011-11-16.
- ^ "Beggars Group Canada". Retrieved 2011-11-16.
- ^ "British Sea Power - Living Is So Easy". Retrieved 2011-11-16.
- ^ "British Sea Power Bring on Valhalla Dancehall in January 2011". Sentimentalist Magazine. 2011-11-08. Retrieved 2011-11-16.
- ^ Ben Hogwood (2 August 2011). "Interview: British Sea Power". musicOMH. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
- ^ British Sea Power: Our memories of making Valhalla Dancehall – guardian.co.uk home