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London Zoo (album) - Wikipedia

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London Zoo

Studio album by

The Bug

Released

7 July 2008

Genre

Length

45:30

The Bug chronology

Pressure
(2003)

London Zoo
(2008)

Angels & Devils
(2014)

London Zoo is the third studio album by English musician Kevin Martin under his alias The Bug. It was released on 7 July 2008 by Ninja Tune to widespread critical acclaim.^[1] The Wire named London Zoo the record of the year in its annual critics' poll.^[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	90/100^[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[3]
Drowned in Sound	9/10^[4]
The Guardian	^[5]
Mojo	^[6]
The Observer	^[7]
Pitchfork	8.6/10^[8]
PopMatters	9/10^[9]
Q	^[10]
Uncut	9/10^[11]
URB	^[12]

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 90, based on 10 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".^[1]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Angry" (featuring Tippa Irie)	Tippa Irie Kevin Martin	3:37
2.	"Murder We" (featuring Ricky Ranking)	Ricky Ranking Martin	3:53
3.	"Skeng" (featuring Killa P and Flow Dan)	Killa P Flow Dan Martin	4:39
4.	"Too Much Pain" (featuring Ricky Ranking and Aya)	Ricky Ranking Martin	3:54
5.	"Insane" (featuring Warrior Queen)	Warrior Queen Martin	4:20
6.	"Jah War" (featuring Flow Dan)	Flow Dan Martin	2:56
7.	"Fuckaz" (featuring Spaceape)	Spaceape Martin	5:19
8.	"You & Me" (featuring Roger Robinson)	Roger Robinson Martin	4:06
9.	"Freak Freak"	Martin	4:53
10.	"Warning" (featuring Flow Dan)	Flow Dan Martin	3:47
11.	"Poison Dart" (featuring Warrior Queen)	Warrior Queen Martin	6:06
12.	"Judgement"	Ricky Ranking Martin	6:06
Total length:			45:30

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

The Bug – production
Kevin Metcalfe – mastering
Fefe Talavera – artwork
Claire Emeh – photography

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog no.	Ref.
United Kingdom	July 7, 2008	Ninja Tune	CD	ZENCD132	^[9]^[13]
United Kingdom			3X gatefold LP	ZEN132
Worldwide			MP3 download bundle	ZENDNL132
United States	August 12, 2008		CD

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Reviews for London Zoo by The Bug". Metacritic. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
^ "2008 Rewind: Records of the Year Top Ten". The Wire. No. 299. London. January 2009. p. 26 – via Exact Editions.
^ Hoffman, K. Ross. "London Zoo – The Bug". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
^ Anonymous, Adam (4 July 2008). "Album Review: The Bug – London Zoo". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 14 August 2011. Retrieved 23 November 2008.
^ Macpherson, Alex (4 July 2008). "The Bug, London Zoo". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 November 2008.
^ "The Bug: London Zoo". Mojo: 64. 2008.
^ Thompson, Ben (13 July 2008). "The Bug, London Zoo". The Observer. Retrieved 23 November 2008.
^ Patrin, Nate (30 July 2008). "The Bug: London Zoo". Pitchfork. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
^ ^a ^b Gabriele, Timothy (10 August 2008). "The Bug: London Zoo". PopMatters. Retrieved 23 November 2008.
^ "The Bug: London Zoo". Q (265): 132. August 2008.
^ Pattison, Louis (October 2015). "How to Buy... Kevin Martin". Uncut (221): 78.
^ Rodriguez, Ryan E. (20 August 2008). "The Bug :: London Zoo". URB. Archived from the original on 28 August 2008. Retrieved 23 November 2008.
^ "London Zoo". Ninja Tune. Retrieved 23 November 2008.

External links

London Zoo at Discogs (list of releases)
London Zoo at Ninja Tune

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Studio albums	London Zoo (2008) Angels & Devils (2014) Fire (2021)
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