The Future Crayon

Released21 August 2006 (2006-08-21)

GenreIndie electronic, dream pop

Length74:37

LabelWarp

The Future Crayon
Compilation album by Broadcast
Released	21 August 2006 (2006-08-21)
Genre	Indie electronic, dream pop
Length	74:37
Label	Warp
Broadcast chronology
Tender Buttons (2005) The Future Crayon (2006) Broadcast and the Focus Group Investigate Witch Cults of the Radio Age (2009)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	76/100[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Mojo	[3]
The Observer	[4]
Pitchfork	7.5/10[5]
Tiny Mix Tapes	[6]

The Future Crayon is a rarities and B-sides compilation by British indie electronic band Broadcast, released on 21 August 2006 by Warp.^[7] It collects all the tracks released on singles, EPs and compilations from 1999 to 2003,^[8] with the exception of "Drums on Fire" (from Extended Play Two). The iTunes version added a 1997 instrumental from an NME compilation tape, and "Stupido" (the bonus track on the Japanese release of Haha Sound).