Civilisation I

Civilisation I
EP by
Released30 September 2019 (2019-09-30)
StudioAnthony Lim at Premier Mastering[1]
Length12:39
LabelPolyvinyl
ProducerGus Lobban
Kero Kero Bonito chronology
Time 'n' Place
(2018)
Civilisation I
(2019)
Civilisation II
(2021)
Singles from Civilisation I
  1. "When the Fires Come"
    Released: 9 September 2019

Civilisation I is the fourth extended play (EP) by British band Kero Kero Bonito. It was released on 30 September 2019, shortly after the single "When the Fires Come". In a press release for its sequel EP, Civilisation II, the band describes the EP as a concept album, where they "envisioned a historically-ambiguous alternate-reality".[2] The EP marks another change in terms of the band's musical style; eschewing many of the guitar-driven shoegaze influences of TOTEP and Time 'n' Place, instead drawing heavily on synth-pop and dream pop.[3] Lyrically, the EP explores concepts of society, war, religion, and environmentalism.[4] The band released a follow-up to the EP on 21 April 2021. Both EPs along with an additional track, "Gateway", were merged into a compilation album, titled simply Civilisation and released on 10 September 2021.

  1. ^ "Civilisation I". www.kerokerobonito.com. Archived from the original on 30 September 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Kero Kero Bonito Share 'The Princess And The Clock' & Announce New EP 'Civilisation II'". Circuit Sweet. 28 February 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Stereogum was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Hear Kero Kero Bonito's new surprise EP, Civilisation I". The Fader. Retrieved 30 September 2019.