Haha Sound (stylised as HaHa Sound) is the second studio album by English 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.

Background

The recording sessions for Haha Sound took place in various locations: for instance, Keenan recorded vocal tracks with her head in a cardboard box which gave it a "closeness and deadness that makes it sit in the mix a bit nicer," while drummer Bullock recorded drum tracks in a neighborhood church before overdubbing guitar tracks and additional arrangements.

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. Pitchfork placed Haha Sound at number 121 on its list of the best albums of the 2000s. In 2007, the record was listed by The Guardian as one of "1000 Albums to Hear Before You Die".

Track listing

Songwriting credits are adapted from ASCAP.

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.

• Broadcast– recording

• Neil Bullock– drums (tracks 1–12, 14)

• House– sleeve design

• P. Jenkins– drums (track 13)

• Nick Webb– mastering

Charts

Release history

References

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