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Broadcast discography

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The discography of Broadcast, an English indie electronic band, consists of three studio albums, one demo album, one collaborative mini album, one soundtrack album, two compilation albums, seven extended plays and seven singles.

Broadcast discography
An electronic music band performing onstage. To the left a man is performing on a synthesiser; to the right a woman is singing with a microphone, with her shadow visible on a projected background behind her. Pink and purple stage lights are visible.
Broadcast performing at Sónar Galicia in A Coruña, Spain in June 2010
Studio albums3
EPs7
Soundtrack albums1
Compilation albums2
Singles8
Music videos5
Mini albums1

Broadcast were formed in Birmingham in 1995 by vocalist Trish Keenan, bassist James Cargill, keyboardist Roj Stevens and guitarist Tim Felton. The band released their debut single, "Accidentals", on the independent record label Wurlitzer Jukebox in 1996; their two subsequent releases, The Book Lovers EP (1996) and "Living Room" (1997), were released on Duophonic Records.[1] Soon after, the band signed to the Warp label and released Work and Non Work, a compilation of the band's previously released material. In 2000, Broadcast released their debut studio album, The Noise Made by People, and two EPs titled Extended Play and Extended Play Two. The Noise Made by People did not have a commercial impact, peaking only at No. 79 on the UK Albums Chart, but its accompanying EPs were a minor success, placing at No. 1 and No. 2, respectively, on the UK Budget Albums Chart.

Haha Sound, the band's second album, was released in 2003 to "universal acclaim", according to Metacritic.[2] The album experienced moderate commercial success in the United States, where it peaked at No. 8 on Billboard's Electronic Albums chart and No. 50 on the Independent Albums chart. Haha Sound was preceded by the tour-only mini-album Microtronics Volume 01: Stereo Recorded Music for Links and Bridges and the Pendulum EP (2003). Tender Buttons, the final studio album to feature Keenan, was released in 2005, alongside Microtronics Volume 02.

Following the release of the B-side and rarities compilation The Future Crayon (2006), Broadcast began collaborating with Julian House and his project the Focus Group. In 2009, Broadcast and House released a collaborative album, Broadcast and the Focus Group Investigate Witch Cults of the Radio Age, which was listed as No. 1 on The Wire's Top 50 Releases of 2009[3] and referred to by Vice's Noisey as "perhaps Broadcast's finest achievement".[4] A split 7-inch single with the Focus Group, featuring Broadcast's song "Inside Out", followed the album's release.

Keenan died in January 2011, following complications with pneumonia, which she suffered from after earlier contracting H1N1.[5] Berberian Sound Studio, a soundtrack album to Peter Strickland's 2012 film of the same name, was released in January 2013 to moderate success in the UK and US, peaking at No. 24 on the UK Independent Albums Chart. Partially recorded prior to Keenan's death, it was the final Broadcast release to feature her vocals.[1]

Albums

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Studio albums

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List of studio albums, with chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
UK Main
[6] 		US Electro
[7] 		US Indie
[8]
The Noise Made by People
  • Released: 20 March 2000 (UK)[9]
  • Label: Warp (65)
  • Formats: CD, LP
 79 — —
Haha Sound
  • Released: 11 August 2003 (UK)[10]
  • Label: Warp (106)
  • Formats: CD, LP
 130 8 50
Tender Buttons
  • Released: 19 September 2005 (UK)[11]
  • Label: Warp (136)
  • Formats: CD, LP
 — — —
Broadcast and the Focus Group Investigate Witch Cults of the Radio Age
(with The Focus Group) 		— — —
"—" denotes a release that did not chart

Demo albums

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List of demo albums, with selected details
Title Album details
Spell Blanket – Collected Demos 2006–2009
  • Released: 3 May 2024
  • Label: Warp
  • Formats: CD, 2×LP, digital
Distant Call - Collected Demos 2000-2006
  • Released: 28 September 2024
  • Label: Warp
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital

Tour-only mini albums

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List of mini albums
Title Album details
Microtronics Volume 01: Stereo Recorded Music for Links and Bridges
  • Released: 1 January 2003 (UK)[13]
  • Label: Warp (169)
  • Formats: Mini CD
Microtronics Volume 02: Stereo Recorded Music for Links and Bridges
  • Released: 30 November 2005 (UK)[14]
  • Label: Warp (199)
  • Formats: Mini CD
Mother Is the Milky Way
  • Released: 17 October 2009 (US)[15]
  • Label: Warp (189T)
  • Formats: CD

These three albums, originally only available at gigs, were reissued for general sale on CD and vinyl on 18 March 2022, with the two volumes of Microtronics being compiled into one album.[16][17]

Soundtrack albums

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List of soundtrack albums, with chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
UK Indie
[18] 		US Electro
[19] 		US Heat
[19]
Berberian Sound Studio
  • Released: 7 January 2013 (UK)[20]
  • Label: Warp (233)
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
 24 32 39

Compilation albums

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List of compilation albums, with chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
UK Main
[6] 		US Electro
[7]
Work and Non Work
  • Released: 9 June 1997 (UK)[21]
  • Label: Warp (52)
  • Formats: CD, CS, LP
 87 —
The Future Crayon
  • Released: 21 August 2006 (UK)[22]
  • Label: Warp (146)
  • Formats: 2×LP, CD, digital download
 — 22
"—" denotes a release that did not chart

Extended plays

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List of extended plays, with chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
UK Budget
[6] 		UK
[6]
The Book Lovers
  • Released: 25 November 1996 (UK)[23]
  • Label: Duophonic (45–16)
  • Formats: 12", CD
 — 150
Extended Play
  • Released: 21 February 2000 (UK)[24]
  • Label: Warp (129)
  • Formats: 12", CD, digital download
 1 —
Extended Play Two
  • Released: 25 September 2000 (UK)[25]
  • Label: Warp (141)
  • Formats: 12", CD, digital download
 2 —
Pendulum
  • Released: 5 May 2003 (UK)[26]
  • Label: Warp (162)
  • Formats: 12", CD, digital download
 46 —
"—" denotes a release that did not chart

Singles

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Retail singles

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List of retail singles, with chart positions
Single Year Album Peak chart positions
UK
[6]
"Accidentals" 1996 Non-album single —
"The Book Lovers" 150
"Living Room" 1997 —
"Echo's Answer" 1999 The Noise Made by People 154
"Come On Let's Go" 2000 84
"Drums on Fire"/"Come On Let's Go" Non-album single —
"America's Boy" 2005 Tender Buttons 139
"—" denotes a release that did not chart

Promotional singles

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List of promotional singles
Single Year Album
"Before We Begin" 2003 Haha Sound

Split singles

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List of split singles, with other artists
Single Year Album Other artist
"Inside Out"/"The Song Before" 2010 Non-album single The Focus Group

Music videos

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List of music videos, with directors
Title Year Director(s) Ref
"Papercuts" 2000 Barback [27]
"Come On Let's Go" N/A [28]
"Black Cat" 2005 Trish Keenan
"I See, So I See So"
(with the Focus Group) 		2009 Julian House [29]
"Witch Cults"
(with the Focus Group)

References

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  1. ^ a b Ankeny, Jason. "Broadcast | Biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  2. ^ "Haha Sound by Broadcast | Reviews, Ratings, Credits and More". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  3. ^ "2009 Rewind: Top 50 Albums of the Year". The Wire. Wire Magazine. 7 January 2010. Archived from the original on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  4. ^ Stubbs, David (19 July 2013). "A History of Warp Records in Eight Releases | You Need to Hear This". Noisey. Vice Media. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  5. ^ Griffiths, Ian J; Goff, Daffyd (14 January 2011). "Broadcast singer Trish Keenan dies after suffering pneumonia | Music". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  6. ^ a b c d e Zywietz, Tobias. "1994–2010 / Darren B – David Byrne". Chart Log UK. zobbel.de. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  7. ^ a b "Broadcast – Chart history: Dance/Electronic Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on 22 November 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  8. ^ "Broadcast – Chart history: Independent Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on 22 November 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  9. ^ "Releases / Broadcast – The Noise Made by People". Warp. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  10. ^ "Releases / Broadcast – Haha Sound". Warp. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  11. ^ "Releases / Broadcast – Tender Buttons". Warp. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  12. ^ "Releases / Broadcast and The Focus Group – Broadcast and The Focus Group Investigate Witch Cults of the Radio Age". Warp. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  13. ^ "Releases / Broadcast – Microtronics, Volume 01 – Stereo Recorded Music for Links & Bridges". Warp. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  14. ^ "Releases / Broadcast – Microtronics Volume 02". Warp. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  15. ^ Mother Is the Milky Way (Sleeve notes). Broadcast. Warp. 2009. WARPCD189T.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  16. ^ "Broadcast: Maida Vale Sessions / Microtonics / Mother is the Milky Way". Pitchfork.
  17. ^ "Microtronics - Volumes 1 & 2, by Broadcast".
  18. ^ "2013-01-19 Top 40 Independent Albums Archive". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  19. ^ a b "Berberian Sound Studio – Broadcast | Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  20. ^ "Releases / Broadcast – Berberian Sound Studio". Warp. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  21. ^ "WARP - Work and Non Work - Broadcast". Warp. 9 June 1997. Archived from the original on 9 June 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  22. ^ "Releases / Broadcast – The Future Crayon". Warp. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  23. ^ "Discography | Broadcast". Duophonic Super 45s. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  24. ^ "Releases / Broadcast – Extended Play". Warp. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  25. ^ "Releases / Broadcast – Extended Play Two". Warp. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  26. ^ "Releases / Broadcast – Pendulum". Warp. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  27. ^ WarpVision: The Videos 1989–2004 (DVD booklet). Various artists. Warp. 2004. WARPD122.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  28. ^ "Music Videos – Come On Let's Go by Broadcast". iTunes Store. Apple. January 2000. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  29. ^ "Rare Jarvis Cocker-directed music videos revisited as part of BUG: Warp Records special". Uncut. IPC Media. 15 April 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
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