''Friendly Bacteria'' is the fifth studio album by the

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musician and DJ

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. It was released on 19 May 2014 by the labels Ninja Tune/

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simultaneously.

Background

According to Mr. Scruff, the album would "display a stripped-back musicality, a depth that maybe hasn't been there before", and musically it would be "tougher, sparser,

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less samples, more bass. More vocals and collaborations and shorter tunes". On 28 February 2014, "Render Me", a song that would ultimately be featured in the album, was streamed on

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via Mr. Scruff's official channel.Mr. Scruff – Render Me
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Track listing

Personnel

* Mr. Scruff (Andrew Carthy) — all instruments, production * Denis Jones — vocals (1, 2, 4, 11) * Vanessa Freeman — vocals (6) * Robert Owens — vocals (8)

References

External links

''Friendly Bacteria''
at Ninja Tune
Mr. Scruff's official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Friendly Bacteria 2014 albums Mr. Scruff albums Ninja Tune albums