Haha Sound
The second album, with Neil Bullock's drums recorded in a church hall.
Broadcast, 2003
- Released
- August 11, 2003
- Label
- Warp
- Producer
- Broadcast
- Length
- 44:27
Most songs are by Cargill and Keenan, with Roj Stevens co-writing some. Neil Bullock played drums on tracks 1 to 12 and 14 and P. Jenkins on 13, with Julian House on the sleeve and Nick Webb mastering. Stereogum's 2023 retrospective names among its influences the 1970 Czech film Valerie and Her Week of Wonders, The Free Design, the Shaggs, the Radiophonic Workshop, Rotary Connection and Burt Bacharach. Mojo, Q and Uncut each gave it four stars, and the Guardian listed it in its 1000 Albums to Hear Before You Die.
Track listing
- Colour Me In2:51
- Pendulum4:21
- Before We Begin3:22
- Valerie4:04
- Man Is Not a Bird4:52
- Minim3:00
- Lunch Hour Pops3:36
- Black Umbrellas1:08
- Ominous Cloud3:46
- Distorsion2:02
- Oh How I Miss You1:17
- The Little Bell2:48
- Winter Now3:48
- Hawk3:32
Personnel
- Trish Keenan vocals
- James Cargill bass
- Neil Bullock drums
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Where to go next
Reference
- Haha Sound on Wikipedia Tracklist, writers and recording.
Writing and criticism
- Stereogum: Haha Sound turns 20 A long retrospective.
Sources
- Haha Sound, Wikipedia
- Broadcast's Haha Sound turns 20, Stereogum (2023-08-11)