''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

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to widespread critical acclaim. ''

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'' named ''London Zoo'' the record of the year in its annual critics' poll.

Critical reception

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, 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".

Track listing

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes. *

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– production * Kevin Metcalfe – mastering * Fefe Talavera – artwork * Claire Emeh – photography

Release history

References

External links

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