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| Released | 19 May 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2013-2014 | |||
| Genre | Electronica, trip hop, nu jazz | |||
| Length | 54:01 | |||
| Label | Ninja Tune, Ninja Tuna | |||
| Producer | Mr. Scruff | |||
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Friendly Bacteria is the fifth studio album by the British musician and DJ Mr. Scruff. It was released on 19 May 2014 by the labels Ninja Tune/Ninja Tuna simultaneously.
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, [with] less samples, more bass. More vocals and collaborations and shorter tunes". [1]
On 28 February 2014, "Render Me", a song that would ultimately be featured in the album, was streamed on YouTube via Mr. Scruff's official channel. [2]
All tracks are written by Mr. Scruff
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Stereo Breath" (feat. Denis Jones) | 3:59 |
| 2. | "Render Me" (feat. Denis Jones) | 4:42 |
| 3. | "Deliverance" | 4:14 |
| 4. | "Thought to the Meaning" (feat. Denis Jones) | 3:09 |
| 5. | "Friendly Bacteria" | 3:55 |
| 6. | "Come Find Me" (feat. Vanessa Freeman) | 4:54 |
| 7. | "Where Am I?" | 3:45 |
| 8. | "He Don't" (feat. Robert Owens) | 4:22 |
| 9. | "What?" | 3:19 |
| 10. | "We Are Coming" | 6:00 |
| 11. | "Catch Sound" (feat. Denis Jones) | 4:14 |
| 12. | "Feel Free" | 7:28 |
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