Zeus is an EP by the 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 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.

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

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. Both "Mongk II" and "Cleaning Out The Rooms" appeared on the Valhalla Dancehall

Valhalla Dancehall

Valhalla Dancehall is the fifth studio album from the Brighton-based indie rock band British Sea Power. It was released in January 2011.The album's title was revealed on 13 October 2010....

album, released a few months after Zeus.

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 United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...	4 October 2010	Rough Trade Records Rough Trade Records Rough Trade Records is an independent record label based in London. It was formed in 1978 by Geoff Travis who had opened a record store off Ladbroke Grove...	CD	RTRADSCD593	-
United Kingdom	4 October 2010	Rough Trade Records	12"		-