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	Chart Peak
United Kingdom	4 October 2010	Rough Trade Records	CD	RTRADSCD593	-
United Kingdom	4 October 2010	Rough Trade Records	12"		-

References

1. Jody Thompson (2010-09-23). "British Sea Power Say Mystery New Album Is a 'Scorcher'". Spinner. Retrieved 2011-03-30.
2. Andy Barding (2011-03-01). "British Sea Power – live review". Louder Than War. Retrieved 2011-03-30.
3. Alex Nelson (2011). "British Sea Power, Bo Ningen Norwich Waterfront, 21st February 2011". Retrieved 2011-03-30.
4. Dom Gourlay (2011-02-24). ""A lot of the Western world is just mental": DiS meets British Sea Power". DrownedInSound. Retrieved 2011-03-30.
5. "London Transport Museum Shop". London Transport Museum Shop. Retrieved 2016-02-21.