Haha Sound
2003 studio album by Broadcast
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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.
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| Released | 11 August 2003 | |||
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| Length | 44:27 | |||
| Label | Warp Records | |||
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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]
Recording
Recording sessions for the album took place in fragments at various locations: Keenan recorded vocal tracks with her head in a cardboard box which gave it a "closeness and deadness that makes it sit in the mix a bit nicer," while drummer Bullock recorded drum tracks in a neighborhood church before overdubbing guitar tracks and additional arrangements.[7]
Critical reception
Haha Sound received highly favourable reviews from music critics.[8] Paul Clarke called the album "a dizzying ride" in his review for Jockey Slut.[18] Pitchfork placed Haha Sound at number 121 on its list of the best albums of the 2000s.[19] In 2007, the record was listed by The Guardian as one of "1000 Albums to Hear Before You Die".[20]
Track listing
Songwriting credits are adapted from ASCAP.[21]
| 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
Charts
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
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| UK Albums (OCC)[24] | 130 |
| UK Dance Albums (OCC)[25] | 4 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[26] | 13 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[27] | 50 |
| US Top Dance Albums (Billboard)[6] | 8 |