Broadcast discography

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Broadcast discography
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Broadcast performing at Sónar Galicia in A Coruña, Spain in June 2010
Studio albums3
Compilation albums2
Music videos5
EPs7
Singles8
Soundtrack albums1
Mini albums1

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.

Contents

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

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with chart positions
TitleAlbum detailsPeak 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
130850
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

List of demo albums, with selected details
TitleAlbum details
Spell Blanket – Collected Demos 2006–2009
  • Released: 3 May 2024
  • Label: Warp
  • Formats: CD, 2×LP, digital

Tour-only mini albums

List of mini albums
TitleAlbum 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

List of soundtrack albums, with chart positions
TitleAlbum detailsPeak 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
243239

Compilation albums

List of compilation albums, with chart positions
TitleAlbum detailsPeak 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

List of extended plays, with chart positions
TitleAlbum detailsPeak 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

Retail singles

List of retail singles, with chart positions
SingleYearAlbumPeak chart positions
UK
[6]
"Accidentals"1996Non-album single
"The Book Lovers"150
"Living Room"1997
"Echo's Answer"1999The Noise Made by People154
"Come On Let's Go"200084
"Drums on Fire"/"Come On Let's Go"Non-album single
"America's Boy"2005Tender Buttons139
"—" denotes a release that did not chart

Promotional singles

List of promotional singles
SingleYearAlbum
"Before We Begin"2003Haha Sound

Split singles

List of split singles, with other artists
SingleYearAlbumOther artist
"Inside Out"/"The Song Before"2010Non-album singleThe Focus Group

Music videos

List of music videos, with directors
TitleYearDirector(s)Ref
"Papercuts"2000Barback [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)

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