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Haha Sound

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
Studio album by
Broadcast
Released11 August 2003 (2003-08-11)
Genre
Length44:27
LabelWarp Records
Broadcast chronology
The Noise Made by People
(2000) 		Haha Sound
(2003) 		Tender Buttons
(2005)

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

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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

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic82/100[8]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [9]
Blender     [3]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[10]
The Guardian     [11]
The Independent     [12]
Mojo     [13]
Muzik5/5[14]
Pitchfork8.2/10[15]
Q     [16]
Uncut     [17]

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

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Songwriting credits are adapted from ASCAP.[21]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Colour Me In"
2:51
2."Pendulum"
  • Cargill
  • Keenan
4:21
3."Before We Begin"
  • Cargill
  • Keenan
3:22
4."Valerie"
  • Cargill
  • Keenan
  • Stevens
4:04
5."Man Is Not a Bird"
  • Cargill
  • Keenan
4:52
6."Minim"
  • Cargill
  • Keenan
3:00
7."Lunch Hour Pops"
  • Cargill
  • Keenan
3:36
8."Black Umbrellas"
  • Cargill
1:08
9."Ominous Cloud"
  • Cargill
  • Keenan
3:46
10."Distorsion"
  • Cargill
  • Keenan
  • Stevens
2:02
11."Oh How I Miss You"
  • Cargill
1:17
12."The Little Bell"
  • Cargill
  • Keenan
2:48
13."Winter Now"
  • Cargill
  • Keenan
  • Tim Felton
3:48
14."Hawk"
  • Cargill
  • Keenan
3:32
Total length:44:27
Japanese edition bonus track[22]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
15."Stupido"
  • Cargill
  • Keenan
3:38
Total length:48:05

Personnel

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Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[23]

  • Broadcast – recording
  • Neil Bullock – drums (tracks 1–12, 14)
  • House – sleeve design
  • P. Jenkins – drums (track 13)
  • Nick Webb – mastering

Charts

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Chart (2003) Peak
position
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/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[6] 8

Release history

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Region Date Format Edition Label Catalogue no. Ref.
United Kingdom 11 August 2003 CD Standard Warp WARPCD106 [28]
Special WARPCD106X
LP Standard WARPLP106
United States 12 August 2003 CD WARPCD106 [29]
Japan 2003 Beat BRC76 [22]
United Kingdom 9 March 2015 LP Warp WARPLP106R [30]

References

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  1. ^ "Treble at 10: Our most-prized music collectibles". Treble. 11 October 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  2. ^ Terich, Jeff (5 April 2012). "10 Essential Dream Pop Albums". Treble. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Harcourt, Nic (2005). "Bands of Brothers". Music Lust. Seattle: Sasquatch Books. p. 22. ISBN 1570614377.
  5. ^ Lindsay, Cam (4 August 2003). "Broadcast's Confusion Made By People". Exclaim!. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Broadcast Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
  7. ^ Micallef, Ken (1 August 2003). "BROADCAST". Electronic Musician. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  8. ^ a b "Haha Sound by Broadcast Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  9. ^ Phares, Heather. "Haha Sound – Broadcast". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  10. ^ Feliciano, Kristina (15 August 2003). "Broadcast: Haha Sound". Entertainment Weekly. No. 723. p. 76.
  11. ^ Costa, Maddy (8 August 2003). "Broadcast: Haha Sound". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
  12. ^ Perry, Tim (9 August 2003). "Pop: Album Reviews". The Independent.
  13. ^ Chapman, Rob (August 2003). "Broadcast: Haha Sound". Mojo. No. 117. p. 98.
  14. ^ Ward, Christian (August 2003). "Broadcast: Ha Ha Sound". Muzik. No. 99. p. 71.
  15. ^ Plagenhoef, Scott (26 August 2003). "Broadcast: Haha Sound". Pitchfork. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  16. ^ "Broadcast: Haha Sound". Q. No. 205. August 2003. p. 102.
  17. ^ "Broadcast – Haha Sound". Uncut. No. 76. September 2003. p. 97. Archived from the original on 7 August 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  18. ^ Clarke, Paul (August 2003). "Broadcast: Haha Sound". Jockey Slut. Vol. 6, no. 7. p. 79.
  19. ^ "The 200 Best Albums of the 2000s". Pitchfork. 2 October 2009. p. 4. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  20. ^ "1000 albums to hear before you die – Artists beginning with B (part 2)". The Guardian. 17 November 2007. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  21. ^ "ACE Repertory". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  22. ^ a b Haha Sound (liner notes). Broadcast. Beat Records. 2003. BRC 76.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  23. ^ Haha Sound (liner notes). Broadcast. Warp. 2003. WARPCD106.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  24. ^ "Chart Log UK: Darren B – David Byrne". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
  25. ^ "Top 10 Dance Albums" (PDF). Music Week. 23 August 2003. p. 27. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  26. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  27. ^ "Broadcast Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
  28. ^ "HA HA Sound". broadcast.uk.net. Archived from the original on 15 July 2007. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  29. ^ "Upcoming at Retail". CMJ New Music Report. Vol. 76, no. 11. 11 August 2003. p. 49. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  30. ^ "Vinyl Albums Repress". Warp. 27 January 2015. Archived from the original on 5 September 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
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