Haha Sound
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Released | 11 August 2003 | |||
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Length | 44:27 | |||
Label | Warp Records | |||
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Haha Sound is the second studio album by English indie electronic band Broadcast. It was released on 11 August 2003 by Warp Records.
Haha Sound earned critical acclaim and became Broadcast's first charting album in the United States, where it reached the top 10 of the Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums chart.[6]
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 82/100[7] |
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Entertainment Weekly | B+[9] |
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Muzik | 5/5[13] |
Pitchfork | 8.2/10[14] |
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Haha Sound received highly favourable reviews from music critics.[7] Paul Clarke called the album "a dizzying ride" in his review for Jockey Slut.[17] Pitchfork placed Haha Sound at number 121 on its list of the best albums of the 2000s.[18] In 2007, the record was listed by The Guardian as one of "1000 Albums to Hear Before You Die".[19]
Track listing
[edit]Songwriting credits are adapted from ASCAP.[20]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Colour Me In" |
| 2:51 |
2. | "Pendulum" |
| 4:21 |
3. | "Before We Begin" |
| 3:22 |
4. | "Valerie" |
| 4:04 |
5. | "Man Is Not a Bird" |
| 4:52 |
6. | "Minim" |
| 3:00 |
7. | "Lunch Hour Pops" |
| 3:36 |
8. | "Black Umbrellas" |
| 1:08 |
9. | "Ominous Cloud" |
| 3:46 |
10. | "Distorsion" |
| 2:02 |
11. | "Oh How I Miss You" |
| 1:17 |
12. | "The Little Bell" |
| 2:48 |
13. | "Winter Now" |
| 3:48 |
14. | "Hawk" |
| 3:32 |
Total length: | 44:27 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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15. | "Stupido" |
| 3:38 |
Total length: | 48:05 |
Personnel
[edit]Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[22]
- Broadcast – recording
- Neil Bullock – drums (tracks 1–12, 14)
- House – sleeve design
- P. Jenkins – drums (track 13)
- Nick Webb – mastering
Charts
[edit]Chart (2003) | Peak position |
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UK Albums (OCC)[23] | 130 |
UK Dance Albums (OCC)[24] | 4 |
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[25] | 13 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[26] | 50 |
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[6] | 8 |
Release history
[edit]Region | Date | Format | Edition | Label | Catalogue no. | Ref. |
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United Kingdom | 11 August 2003 | CD | Standard | Warp | WARPCD106 | [27] |
Special | WARPCD106X | |||||
LP | Standard | WARPLP106 | ||||
United States | 12 August 2003 | CD | WARPCD106 | [28] | ||
Japan | 2003 | Beat | BRC76 | [21] | ||
United Kingdom | 9 March 2015 | LP | Warp | WARPLP106R | [29] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Treble at 10: Our most-prized music collectibles". Treble. 11 October 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ^ Terich, Jeff (5 April 2012). "10 Essential Dream Pop Albums". Treble. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ^ a b Slaughter, James (September 2003). "Broadcast: Haha Sound". Blender. Vol. 2, no. 7. p. 121. Archived from the original on 18 August 2004. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
- ^ Harcourt, Nic (2005). "Bands of Brothers". Music Lust. Seattle: Sasquatch Books. p. 22. ISBN 1570614377.
- ^ Lindsay, Cam (4 August 2003). "Broadcast's Confusion Made By People". Exclaim!. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Broadcast Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
- ^ a b "Haha Sound by Broadcast Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ^ Phares, Heather. "Haha Sound – Broadcast". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- ^ Feliciano, Kristina (15 August 2003). "Broadcast: Haha Sound". Entertainment Weekly. No. 723. p. 76.
- ^ Costa, Maddy (8 August 2003). "Broadcast: Haha Sound". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
- ^ Perry, Tim (9 August 2003). "Pop: Album Reviews". The Independent.
- ^ Chapman, Rob (August 2003). "Broadcast: Haha Sound". Mojo. No. 117. p. 98.
- ^ Ward, Christian (August 2003). "Broadcast: Ha Ha Sound". Muzik. No. 99. p. 71.
- ^ Plagenhoef, Scott (26 August 2003). "Broadcast: Haha Sound". Pitchfork. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- ^ "Broadcast: Haha Sound". Q. No. 205. August 2003. p. 102.
- ^ "Broadcast – Haha Sound". Uncut. No. 76. September 2003. p. 97. Archived from the original on 7 August 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- ^ Clarke, Paul (August 2003). "Broadcast: Haha Sound". Jockey Slut. Vol. 6, no. 7. p. 79.
- ^ "The 200 Best Albums of the 2000s". Pitchfork. 2 October 2009. p. 4. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ^ "1000 albums to hear before you die – Artists beginning with B (part 2)". The Guardian. 17 November 2007. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ^ "ACE Repertory". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ^ a b Haha Sound (liner notes). Broadcast. Beat Records. 2003. BRC 76.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Chart Log UK: Darren B – David Byrne". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
- ^ "Top 10 Dance Albums" (PDF). Music Week. 23 August 2003. p. 27. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
- ^ "Broadcast Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
- ^ "HA HA Sound". broadcast.uk.net. Archived from the original on 15 July 2007. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ^ "Upcoming at Retail". CMJ New Music Report. Vol. 76, no. 11. 11 August 2003. p. 49. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ^ "Vinyl Albums Repress". Warp. 27 January 2015. Archived from the original on 5 September 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
External links
[edit]- Haha Sound at Discogs (list of releases)
- Haha Sound at MusicBrainz (list of releases)