The Future Crayon is a rarities and B-sides compilation by British indie electronic band Broadcast, released on 21 August 2006 by Warp.[3] It collects all the tracks released on singles, EPs and compilations from 1999 to 2003,[4] 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).

The Future Crayon
Compilation album by
Released21 August 2006 (2006-08-21)
GenreIndie electronic, dream pop
Length74:37
LabelWarp
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
SourceRating
Metacritic76/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic link
Mojo[2]

Track listing edit

No.TitleOriginal ReleaseLength
1."Illumination"Extended Play Two, 20003:14
2."Still Feels Like Tears"Pendulum EP, 20033:41
3."Small Song IV"Pendulum EP, 20033:39
4."Where Youth and Laughter Go"Extended Play, 20002:43
5."One Hour Empire"Pendulum EP, 20031:42
6."Distant Call"B-side of "Come On Let's Go", 20003:33
7."Poem of Dead Song"Extended Play Two, 20002:30
8."Hammer Without a Master"Wap100 Promo, 1998[5]4:59
9."Locusts"B-side of "Come On Let's Go", 20005:00
10."Chord Simple"B-side of "Come On Let's Go", 20004:38
11."Daves Dream"Extended Play, 20004:01
12."DDL"All Tomorrow's Parties 1.0, 2001[6]2:28
13."Test Area"B-side of "Echo's Answer", 19995:53
14."Unchanging Window / Chord Simple"Extended Play Two, 20006:59
15."A Man for Atlantis"Extended Play Two, 20003:15
16."Minus Two"Pendulum EP, 20034:16
17."Violent Playground"Pendulum EP, 20032:11
18."Belly Dance"Extended Play, 20004:46
19."Misc" (iTunes download version only)NME Presents Radio 1 Sound City Oxford '97, 1997[7]1:34
20."Stupido" (iTunes download version only)Japanese release of Haha Sound, 2003[8]3:35

References edit

  1. ^ "'The Future Crayon' reviews, Metacritic". Metacritic.
  2. ^ "Broadcast - The Future Crayon". Mojo (154–157). EMAP Performance Limited. 2006. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  3. ^ Official Bandcamp page for the album. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  4. ^ "The Future Crayon". Pitchfork.
  5. ^ "Various - Wap100 Promo". Discogs. 29 June 1998.
  6. ^ "Various - All Tomorrow's Parties 1.0". Discogs. 2 October 2023.
  7. ^ "Various - NME Presents Radio 1 Sound City Oxford '97". Discogs. 2 October 1997.
  8. ^ "Broadcast - Haha Sound". Discogs. 2 October 2023.