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.

Friendly Bacteria
Studio album by
Released19 May 2014
Recorded2013–2014
GenreElectronica, trip hop, nu jazz
Length54:01
LabelNinja Tune, Ninja Tuna
ProducerMr. Scruff
Mr. Scruff chronology
Bonus Bait
(2009)
Friendly Bacteria
(2014)

Background

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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]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Mr. Scruff

No.TitleLength
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

Personnel

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

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