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2003 studio album by Broadcast
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 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]
Haha Sound received highly favourable reviews from music critics.
[7] Paul Clarke called the album "a dizzying ride" in his review for
Jockey Slut .
[17]
Pitchfork placed Haha Sound at number 121 on its list of the best albums of the 2000s.
[18] In 2007, the record was listed by
The Guardian as one of "1000 Albums to Hear Before You Die".
[19]
Songwriting credits are adapted from
ASCAP .
[20]
Title Writer(s) 1. "Colour Me In" 2:51 2. "Pendulum" 4:21 3. "Before We Begin" 3:22 4. "Valerie" 4:04 5. "Man Is Not a Bird" 4:52 6. "Minim" 3:00 7. "Lunch Hour Pops" 3:36 8. "Black Umbrellas" 1:08 9. "Ominous Cloud" 3:46 10. "Distorsion" 2:02 11. "Oh How I Miss You" 1:17 12. "The Little Bell" 2:48 13. "Winter Now" 3:48 14. "Hawk" 3:32 Total length: 44:27
Japanese edition bonus track
[21] Title Writer(s) 15. "Stupido" 3:38 Total length: 48:05
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.
[22]
Broadcast –
recording
Neil Bullock – drums (tracks 1–12, 14)
House – sleeve design
P. Jenkins – drums (track 13)
Nick Webb –
mastering
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"ACE Repertory" .
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"Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50" .
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"Broadcast Chart History (Independent Albums)" .
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"Upcoming at Retail" .
CMJ New Music Report . Vol. 76, no. 11. 11 August 2003. p. 49. Retrieved 5 September 2021 .
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"Vinyl Albums Repress" .
Warp . 27 January 2015. Archived from
the original on 5 September 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2021 .
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