Valhalla Dancehall is the fifth studio album from the Brighton

Brighton

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-based indie rock

Indie rock

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 band British Sea Power

British Sea Power

British Sea Power are an indie rock band based in Brighton, England, although three of the band members originally come from Kendal in Cumbria. Critics have likened their sound to a variety of groups, from The Cure and Joy Division to the Pixies and Arcade Fire. The band are famed for their live...

. It was released in January 2011.

The album's title was revealed on 13 October 2010.

The band's official website displays a release date of 10 January.
The Canadian website of their record label lists a release date of 18 January.

The first single from the album, "Living Is So Easy", was released digitally on 29 November 2010.

The album was recorded in South East England and on the Isle Of Skye, and produced by British Sea Power and Graham Sutton

Graham Sutton (musician)

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.

The song "Georgie Ray" was inspired by George Orwell

George Orwell

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 and Ray Bradbury

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, according to Yan and Wood in an interview with musicOMH.

The song "Cleaning Out The Rooms" first appeared on the Zeus EP

Zeus (EP)

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....

, 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."

Track listing

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

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., containing the tracks:

1. "Let The Tears Roll" (Hamilton/Noble) – 4:06
2. "Lucky Bicycle" (Yan/Hamilton/Noble/Wood) – 2:45
3. "kW-h (Glitter)" (Remix of the version on the Zeus EP
   Zeus (EP)
   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....
   
   ) (Yan) – 5:24
4. "Shit Factory" (Yan) – 2:01
5. "Luna" (Full Length Version) (Yan) – 9:32