A side songs
| Title | Lyrics | Song Credits | Duration | Plays | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| play_circle_filled | Colour Me In (clip preview) | 2:51 | 1 | ||
| play_circle_filled | Pendulum (clip preview) | 4:21 | 1 | ||
| play_circle_filled | Before We Begin (clip preview) | 3:22 | 1 | ||
| play_circle_filled | Valerie (clip preview) | 4:04 | 1 | ||
| play_circle_filled | Man Is Not A Bird (clip preview) | 4:52 | 1 | ||
| play_circle_filled | The Little Bell (clip preview) | 2:48 | 1 | ||
| play_circle_filled | Distorsion (clip preview) | 2:02 | 0 |
B side songs
| Title | Lyrics | Song Credits | Duration | Plays | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| play_circle_filled | Minim (clip preview) | 3:00 | 0 | ||
| play_circle_filled | Lunch Hour Pops (clip preview) | 3:36 | 0 | ||
| play_circle_filled | Black Umbrellas (clip preview) | 1:08 | 0 | ||
| play_circle_filled | Ominous Cloud (clip preview) | 3:46 | 0 | ||
| Oh How I Miss You (clip preview) | 1:17 | - | |||
| play_circle_filled | Winter Now (clip preview) | Drums - Phil Jenkins | 3:48 | 0 | |
| play_circle_filled | Hawk (clip preview) | 3:42 | 0 |
About
AI Overview
Released on August 11, 2003, through Warp Records, Ha Ha Sound is the acclaimed second studio album by the English electronic pop band Broadcast.
Album Overview
- Artist: Broadcast (Trish Keenan, James Cargill, and Roj Stevens)
- Release Date: August 11, 2003 (UK/Warp)
- Genre: Experimental pop, avant-pop, psychedelic pop, and electronica
- Length: 14 to 15 tracks (approx. 44 minutes)
- Critical Reception: Received a score of 82/100 on Metacritic, praised by Pitchfork for its hypnotic blend of vintage electronics, polyrhythms, and Trish Keenan's fragile, lullaby-like vocals.
- Influences & Themes: Inspired by the 1970 film Valerie and Her Week of Wonders, 1950s post-war sci-fi, Joe Meek, Phil Spector, and The United States of America.
Key Tracks
- "Colour Me In"
- "Pendulum"
- "Before We Begin"
- "Man Is Not a Bird"
- "Minim"
- "Winter Now"
Album Credits
Drums - Neil Bullock (A1 to B5, B7)
Management - Martin Pike
Mastered By - Nick Webb
Sleeve - Julian House
Written-By, Recorded By - Broadcast
Liner Notes
The liner notes, technical credits, and packaging details for Broadcast's sophomore album, Haha Sound (released August 2003 on Warp Records), detail the following personnel and production specifications:
Technical & Production Credits
- Written & Recorded By: Broadcast (Trish Keenan and James Cargill)
- Drums: Neil Bullock (Tracks 1–12, 14) and P. Jenkins (Track 13)
- Mastered By: Nick Webb
Management: Martin Pike
Packaging & Design
- Sleeve Design: Julian House (credited as "House")
Visual Style: The artwork features House's signature retro-futuristic, collage-heavy aesthetic, mirroring the album's blend of 1960s psych-pop, library music, and avant-garde electronics. Original physical versions (and the 2015 Warp vinyl reissues) include printed inner and outer sleeves.
