Zeus (EP)

Zeus
EP by British Sea Power
Released	4 October 2010
Recorded	Selmeston and Isle of Skye in 2010
Genre	Post-punk revival Indie rock
Length	42:42
Label	Rough Trade
Producer	BSP & Graham Sutton
British Sea Power EP chronology
Krankenhaus? (2007) Zeus (2010) Valhalla V.I.P. (2011)

Zeus is an EP by the band British Sea Power. It was released on 4 October 2010 in the UK.

The EP, and its title track, are named after the transit van used by the band, according to singer and guitarist Yan.[1]

The band's merchandise stand at concerts also sold their own brand of beer named "Zeus".[2][3]

Contradictory to the appearance of their names, the track "Mongk" is a remix of the song "Mongk II", which was written earlier but released later.[4] Both "Mongk II" and "Cleaning Out The Rooms" appeared on the Valhalla Dancehall album, released a few months after Zeus.

The EP artwork is strongly inspired by a London Underground poster designed by Kathleen Stenning in 1925.[5]

Track listing

1. "Zeus" – 7:02
2. "Cleaning Out The Rooms" – 7:11
3. "Can We Do It?" – 2:50
4. "Bear" – 5:56
5. "Pardon My Friends" – 2:35
6. "Mongk" – 4:57
7. "kW·h" – 3:22
8. "Retreat" (Bonus Track) – 8:49

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog number
United Kingdom	4 October 2010	Rough Trade Records	CD	RTRADSCD593
United Kingdom	4 October 2010	Rough Trade Records	12"	-

References

1. Jody Thompson (23 September 2010). "British Sea Power Say Mystery New Album Is a 'Scorcher'". Spinner. Retrieved 30 March 2011.
2. Andy Barding (1 March 2011). "British Sea Power – live review". Louder Than War. Retrieved 30 March 2011.
3. Alex Nelson (2011). "British Sea Power, Bo Ningen Norwich Waterfront, 21st February 2011". Retrieved 30 March 2011.
4. Dom Gourlay (24 February 2011). ""A lot of the Western world is just mental": DiS meets British Sea Power". DrownedInSound. Archived from the original on 27 February 2011. Retrieved 30 March 2011.
5. "London Transport Museum Shop". London Transport Museum Shop. Retrieved 21 February 2016.