Haha Sound Explained

Haha Sound
Type:studio
Artist:Broadcast
Cover:Hahasound.png
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Label:Warp Records
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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.

Critical reception

Haha Sound received highly favourable reviews from music critics. Paul Clarke called the album "a dizzying ride" in his review for Jockey Slut.[1] Pitchfork placed Haha Sound at number 121 on its list of the best albums of the 2000s.[2] In 2007, the record was listed by The Guardian as one of "1000 Albums to Hear Before You Die".[3]

Track listing

Songwriting credits are adapted from ASCAP.[4]

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[5]

Release history

RegionDateFormatEditionLabelCatalogue
United Kingdom11 August 2003CDStandardWarpWARPCD106[7]
SpecialWARPCD106X
LPStandardWARPLP106
United States12 August 2003CDWARPCD106[8]
Japan2003BeatBRC76
United Kingdom9 March 2015LPWarpWARPLP106R[9]

Notes and References

  1. Broadcast: Haha Sound. Jockey Slut. 6. 7. August 2003. Clarke. Paul. 79.
  2. Web site: The 200 Best Albums of the 2000s. Pitchfork. 2 October 2009. 5 September 2021. 4.
  3. News: 1000 albums to hear before you die – Artists beginning with B (part 2). The Guardian. 17 November 2007. 5 September 2021.
  4. Web site: ACE Repertory. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. 17 October 2021.
  5. Haha Sound. Broadcast. Warp. 2003. WARPCD106. liner notes.
  6. Top 10 Dance Albums. Music Week. 23 August 2003. 8 September 2021. 27.
  7. Web site: HA HA Sound. broadcast.uk.net. 5 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20070715194130/http://www.broadcast.uk.net/albums/ha.html. 15 July 2007. dead.
  8. Upcoming at Retail. CMJ New Music Report. 76. 11. 11 August 2003. 5 September 2021. 49.
  9. Web site: Vinyl Albums Repress. Warp. 27 January 2015. 5 September 2021. 5 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210905095413/https://warp.net/updates/vinyl-albums-repress. dead.