Track Listing

1. Pendulum
2. Small Song IV
3. One Hour Empire
4. Still Feels Like Tears
5. Violent Playground
6. Minus Two

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #46141 in Music
• Released on: 2003-05-05
• Number of discs: 1
• Formats: Single, EP

CD Description
First new material by Birmingham retro-futurist electronic act since 2000's 'The Noise Made By People' album precedes the August 2003 release of their second LP. Featuring more ofthe same chilled, processed, slightly French-sounding cool,'Pendulum' will be eagerly awaited by the group's devoted fanbase.

Customer Reviews

Loud and clear
Broadcast's "Pendulum" isn't just a good intro to the full-length album "Haha Sound," it's a nice chunk of Broadcast's unique indie-rock/fuzz-electrojazz in itself. With one album track and five new others, this is a must-have for anyone interested in Broadcast.
"Pendulum" is the only song that is actually from "Haha Sound," a steady drum line backed by a shimmering, slightly fuzzy backdrop. Then it shifts into different turf with shivery ballads (the wavery "Small Song IV") and offbeat indie rock (the brash "One Hour Empire," tensely bouncy "Violent Playground"). The EP rounds off with a curious experimental song, full of what sounds like phone bells and beeps underwater, which then shifts to a slow, uneasy melody, like something you'd hear in a haunted house.

The sound of Broadcast has clearly changed somewhat in this EP. It's a bit noisier, somewhat more experimental. The bass and percussion are a lot stronger, giving a rockier feel to the music. And the final track "Minus Two" is a tuneless, eerie stretch of sound and wavering ooh-ahh vocals that may not appeal to a lot of listeners.

The drums are the strongest musical element, and they make a nice counterpoint to the eerie electronic flourishes and bass riffs. Trish Keenan's vocals are well suited to the music, high and soft and a little singsongy. The problem is that they tend to be mixed down too low, so that the music seems to overwhelm them.

This EP is a satisfying musical experience, and a nice taste of the offbeat indie-rock that Broadcast does well. The "Pendulum" swings both ways!

Out of Bristol
If by "out of Bristol" he means "from Birmingham", he'd be right! He is about the other stuff there, though. ^5

pendulum
waited a while for this next offering from broadcast, but well worth it. six beautiful melancholic songs from one of the most consistent bands out of bristol, buy it.