thanks for the rollout experience NNN & CaAL - Broadcast one of my most listened-to bands but i have a very poor sense of individual tracks - i'll often be playing one of their albums and feel like i'm hearing a song for the first time even though that is not possible - like i go into a semi-trance state when i'm listening - sometimes i think it is because i have noticed some small detail of the arrangement which has completely altered the way the song hits my ears - very nice to focus on some of these individually and read some of the well-curated reflections
Come On Let's Go a worthy winner, not just a lovely pop song but that sense of leaving the party to do your own thing is a very nice sentiment that also seems to vibe with Broadcast vs the indie pop mainstream
reading all this reminded me of a few (to me) intriguing bits and bobs from when i was devouring all the Broadcast bits i could find -
- in a few interviews between Future Crayon and Witch Cults they mention getting really into improvisation - eg here they talk about recording with Steve Beresford and collaborating with Gas Shepherds - some other mentions of Gas Shepherds here and there online. I wonder if any of these sessions were actually released, or might yet be.
- in this interview Trish talks about doing some music for a show at MOMA - I seem to remember having MP3s of this from the torrent days, but not sure if I still have them - is this a real memory?
- there are also a few mentions of Trish having a poem and/or story published in a literary magazine called The High Horse - would love to chase this down one day
― the life of a rebo band is always intense (emsworth), Saturday, 4 June 2022 03:06 (one year ago) link
My first thought was the MoMA tracks were these, for Doug Aitken:https://www.discogs.com/release/6449434-Doug-Aitken-Sleepwalkers
The venue at cited at discogs doesn't match, but this seems to suggest it's the same thing:https://www.moma.org/collection/works/117949
― Nag! Nag! Nag!, Saturday, 4 June 2022 03:50 (one year ago) link
I had no idea Ominous Cloud would place so high. I was the third #1 for Black Cat. Papercuts is the highest track I didn't vote for (from a top 30 ballot).Fantastic poll, my head will be full of Broadcast waves for a pleasant while. Many thanks to Nag! and Camaraderie.
― Nabozo, Saturday, 4 June 2022 04:57 (one year ago) link
Love your Tender Butt
― Nabozo, Saturday, 4 June 2022 04:58 (one year ago) link
Thanks for such an enjoyable read over the past few days!
― Maresn3st, Saturday, 4 June 2022 09:12 (one year ago) link
I didn’t vote, too difficult, but have very much enjoyed the rollout. Though inevitably it was tinged with sadness at knowing how much more Trish could have achieved, even more so than other polls.
FWIW ‘Ominous Cloud’ would’ve been my #1.
― Dan Worsley, Saturday, 4 June 2022 09:19 (one year ago) link
Broadcast are one of those bands for the 'I've tried but never stuck' thread for me, but a bit of context and conversation does wonders and I've enjoyed picking through the catalogue over the last couple of days. By jove, I might just be getting it...
― Shard-borne Beatles with their drowsy hums (Chinaski), Saturday, 4 June 2022 10:00 (one year ago) link
One of those interviews emsworth linked to answers at least one of my questions about The Future Crayon in the other thread. Trish agreed with CaAL, basically!
As far as I can think there are only two tracks that weren’t included. To be honest, we would have included those two tracks, which are Misc. and Stupido – Stupido was an extra track for the Japan release of Haha Sound and Misc. was off a cassette for the NME – but we just thought they were crap. So it isn’t quite everything, but almost…98% of what isn’t on the albums is on The Future Crayon.
― Nag! Nag! Nag!, Saturday, 4 June 2022 10:13 (one year ago) link
Think we are both a bit harsh on Misc, it's not that it's actively bad, just kind of throwaway and unremarkable. Along similar lines it's a shame the Minuses didn't get more attention, Minus 3 in particular (originally titled "Evil is Coming") is a classic bit of BBC radiophonics horror.
― Portrait Of A Dissolvi Ng Drea M (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Saturday, 4 June 2022 10:40 (one year ago) link
Thanks NNN, CaAL and other participants - always interested to read how others have engaged with Broadcast, and gorgeous images throughout. Relative lack of consensus around 'the hits' seems reasonable given that there are no wrong answers here.
― technopolis, Saturday, 4 June 2022 12:00 (one year ago) link
“Ominous Cloud” just kept getting pushed higher and higher up in placement the more I listened to it. “Though you said goodbye/You did not leave my mind” are probably the best words Trish could’ve left us.
― Western® with Bacon Flavor, Saturday, 4 June 2022 12:50 (one year ago) link
Anyone want to post their ballot, etc?
I for one am in the mood for one last shout-out to selections that didn't make the 77. There were just the two:
85. St. Etienne - Angel (Broadcast Remix) - 17 points, 3 votes104. Children Of Alice - The Liminal Space - 5 points, 1 votes
I was all alone with Children of Alice. A certain streaming platform has been foisting the lengthy The Harbinger of Spring on me for a month now, in response to all the Broadcast, and has convinced me that that was probably a better choice of track. I had been underrating that whole comp methinks. It's been a less immediate thing than The Focus Group or Roj by themselves. Which is perhaps some sort of achievement in itself lol.
― Nag! Nag! Nag!, Saturday, 4 June 2022 13:18 (one year ago) link
Western® with Bacon Flavor, did we see a ballot from you in the end? Hopefully I merely failed to match it to your screen name, if so...
― Nag! Nag! Nag!, Saturday, 4 June 2022 13:38 (one year ago) link
my ballotTracks RANKED - but could only manage 30 fsrBlack CatLunch Hour PopsDave's DreamMessage From HomeBelly DancePoem Of Dead SongEcho's AnswerThe Be ColonyOminous CloudUntil ThenAccidentalsMichael A GrammarAmerica's BoyHawkTears In The Typing PoolValerieIlluminationI Found The FMan Is Not A BirdPaper CutsMake My Sleep His SongHammer Without A MasterMinimInside OutBefore We BeginA Man For AtlantisMinus OneSubject To The LadderYou And Me In TimeThe Book LoversAlbums & EPs RANKEDExtended Play 1Tender ButtonsHaha SoundExtended Play 2The Noise Made By PeopleBroadcast & The Focus Group Investigate Witch Cults Of The Radio AgeWork And Non Work
― nashwan, Saturday, 4 June 2022 14:07 (one year ago) link
80. Violent playground91. Minus one
Were my two that missed the parade. I think i decided early on that 2 mad drum tracks were required to leaven the tunefulness elsewhere, I'm glad Hammer without a master made it on.
I'm not sure the formatting of my ballot would survive pasting here...
Come on lets go was my number 8, it is flawless pop moment and Is elevated , I think in a similar way to the left banke's wonderful She might call you up tonight, by the weirdly equivocal lyrics, you never quite get to the bottom of the dynamic your hearing in this ostensible love song do you?
Arc of a journey was my number one. It was a relatively recent realisation that this is unassailable for me, i find the melody breath-taking and the twinkling bed of crunchy electronics irresistible. Utopian space pop perfection.
I liked Children of Alice a lot without it ever getting to quite the level where i would be nominating it here. Does anybody know if there is anything to be expected from James in the near future? It would be so great to hear.
Thanks again to Nag & CAAL for all this, been great!
― cw, Saturday, 4 June 2022 14:33 (one year ago) link
Xxp I got a confirmation email so I hope so!
― Western® with Bacon Flavor, Saturday, 4 June 2022 14:38 (one year ago) link
40 tracks ranked:
CorporealPapercutsAmerica's BoyEcho's AnswerLunch Hour PopsCome On Let's GoAccording to No PlanTender ButtonsAccidentalsMake My Sleep His Song PendulumStill Feels Like TearsIlluminationInside OutIn Here the World BeginsUnchanging Window / Chord SimpleMan is Not a BirdBlack CatMother's Milk Means Music (At Home in the Universe)Distant CallGoodbye GirlsLibra, the Mirror's Minor SelfHammer Without a MasterHawkMichael A GrammarPoem of Dead SongThe Be Colony/Dashing Home/What on Earth Took You?Arc of a JourneyBefore We BeginSixty Forty (Peel Session)The Book LoversMinimThe Be ColonyLong Was the YearForget Every Time (Peel Session)ValerieTeresa, Lark of AscensionLook OutsideAngel (Broadcast Mix) [Saint Etienne]Winter Now
10 albums/EPs ranked:
Tender ButtonsHaha SoundThe Noise Made By PeopleBroadcast and the Focus Group Investigate Witch Cults of the Radio AgeWork and Non WorkThe Future CrayonMaida Vale SessionsMother is the Milky WayBerberian Sound StudioMicrotronics: Volumes 1 & 2
I twiddled with and resubmitted my ballot multiple times; thanks for patience with this. Reached the conclusion that ranking the top 5 albums is a bit futile as they're all perfectly-formed discrete entities. But here we are.
― technopolis, Saturday, 4 June 2022 14:58 (one year ago) link
Albums:1. Tender Buttons2. The Noise Made by People3. Haha Sound4. Work and Non Work5. The Future Crayon6. Mother is the Milky Way7. Broad and the Focus Group Investigate....
Songs:1. Unchanging Window/Chord Simple2. Ominous Cloud3. You Can Fall4. I Found the F5. Colour Me In6. Lunch Hour Pops7. Look Outside8. Lights Out9. Black Cat10. Winter Now11. Tears in the Typing Pool12. Accidentals13. Until Then14. Pendulum15. Poem of Dead Song16. Come On Let's Go17. America's Boy18. We've Got Time19. Minim20. Echo's Answer21. Corporeal22. Long Was the Year23. Before We Begin24. City in Progress25. Dead the Long Year26. Bit 3527. Tower of Our Tuning28. You and Me in Time29. O How I Miss You30. Tender Buttons31. Still Feels Like Tears32. Paper Cuts33. Goodbye Girls34. Arc of a Journey35. The Book Lovers36. Sixty Forty37. The Be Colony38. Michael A Grammar39. Where Youth and Laughter Go40. Chord Simple
― Western® with Bacon Flavor, Saturday, 4 June 2022 15:19 (one year ago) link
Thanks CAAL and Na, Nag Nag, it's been fun following this thread - have been busy so unfortunately didn't contribute much but I'm planning on catching up with the playlist and the videos.
My ranked ballot, 40 tracks:1. The Book LoversCome On Let's GoBefore We BeginMessage From HomeI Found the FWhere Youth and Laughter GoAmerica's BoyEcho's AnswerPendulumTears in the Typing PoolMan Is Not a BirdBlack CatUnchanging Window/Chord SimpleOminous CloudColour Me InLiving RoomCity in Progress (BBC Session version)Look OutsideAccidentalsPoem of Dead SongThe Be ColonySubject to the LadderUntil ThenAccording to No PlanGoodbye GirlsLong Was the YearMake My Sleep His SongCorporealLunch Hour PopsMinus 3Forget Every TimeWinter NowPhantomYou and Me in TimeStill Feels Like TearsMichael A GrammarArc of a JourneyIlluminationThe World BackwardsHawk
LPs/EPs:1. Tender ButtonsHaha SoundWork and Non-WorkThe Noise Made by PeopleMaida Vale SessionsBroadcast and the Focus Group Investigate Witch Cults of the Radio AgeThe Future CrayonBerberian Sound Studio
― Gavin, Leeds, Saturday, 4 June 2022 15:41 (one year ago) link
I really enjoyed preparing my ballot and the subsequent rollout. Thanks NNN and CaAL!
Tracks, ranked:
Tears in the Typing PoolOminous CloudCorporealLunch Hour PopsUnchanging WindowMichael A. GrammarThe Be ColonyMan Is Not a BirdEcho’s AnswerI Found the FCome on Let’s GoAmerica’s BoyI Found the EndBlack CatPapercutsCity in ProgressPoem of Dead SongGoodbye GirlsPendulumSubject to the LadderI See, So I See SoColour Me InThe Book LoversTender ButtonsIn Here the World BeginsLet It Begin/Oh JoyMicrotronics 04Lights OutWe’ve Got TimeIlluminationMicrotronics 11Elegant ElephantRitual/Looking InMicrotronics 02Distant CallMicrotronics 06Microtronics 13
Albums/EPs/comps, ranked:
Tender ButtonsHaHa SoundThe Noise Made By PeopleMicrotronicsWork and Non-WorkMother Is the Milky WayThe Future CrayonInvestigate Witch Cults of the Radio AgeBerberian Sound Studio
― eatandoph (Neue Jesse Schule), Saturday, 4 June 2022 19:20 (one year ago) link
Belated thanks to Nag and Camaraderie for the rollout!
My ballot was pretty last-minute so I quickly threw together my 15 fav tracks and 5 albums. Definitely part of the late wave of Tender Buttons love:
Tracks1. Corporeal2. Ominous Cloud3. Arc Of A Journey4. Goodbye Girls5. Tears In the Typing Pool6. Come On Let’s Go7. Man Is Not A Bird8. America’s Boy9. Michael A Grammar10. Before We Begin11. Hawk12. In Here the World Begins13. Black Cat14. Message From Home15. Subject To the Ladder
LPs/EPs1. Tender Buttons2. Haha Sound3. The Noise Made By People4. Mother Is the Milky Way5. Work & Non-Work
― J. Sam, Saturday, 4 June 2022 21:08 (one year ago) link
Western® with Bacon Flavor: just confirming, we have a definitely column in our spreadsheet exactly corresponding to the ballot you posted above. :) *panic attack subsides*
― Nag! Nag! Nag!, Sunday, 5 June 2022 00:04 (one year ago) link
Er, "definitely have a column" that is. o_0
― Nag! Nag! Nag!, Sunday, 5 June 2022 00:06 (one year ago) link
I suspect I'll be quietly returning to this thread for quite some for the various links and recommendations, etc. Thanks everyone.
― Nag! Nag! Nag!, Sunday, 5 June 2022 00:24 (one year ago) link
Glad to hear! And thank you and CaAL for putting this on! Now to dig into all the image source material.
― Western® with Bacon Flavor, Sunday, 5 June 2022 00:30 (one year ago) link
TRACKS
Sixty FortyLiving RoomThe Book LoversEcho's AnswerMessage From HomeLights OutBefore We BeginUntil ThenCome On Let's GoColour Me InTears In The Typing PoolLook OutsidePendulumIlluminationWhere Youth and Laughter GoForget Every TimePoem Of Dead SongMinimLong Was The YearAmerica's Boy
LPs and EPs
Work and Non WorkMaida Vale SessionsThe Noise Made by PeopleHaha SoundThe Future Crayon
― gman59, Sunday, 5 June 2022 02:04 (one year ago) link
― Western® with Bacon Flavor,
Absolutely the same for me. It started in my top 20 but ended up top three. A beautifully uplifting song.
Beautiful results and lots of great writing about such a wonderful band.
― kitchen person, Sunday, 5 June 2022 02:51 (one year ago) link
My ballot:
1. The Book LoversCome On Let's GoOminous CloudMessage From HomeI Found The FPapercutsLiving Room Echo's AnswerLook OutsideSubject To the LadderThe World BackwardsWhere Youth and Laughter GoLunch Hour PopsBlack CatBefore We BeginGoodbye GirlsColour Me InWe've Got TimeAmerica's BoyAccidentalsPoem Of Dead SongPhantomAccording To No PlanMichael A GrammarUntil ThenLights OutMan Is Not A BirdYou And Me In TimeArc Of A JourneyOh How I Miss YouTears In The Typing PoolUnchanging WindowWinter NowYou Can FallMinimCity In ProgressCorporealLong Was The YearChord Simple40. Illumination
Albums/EPs
1. Work & Non Work Tender ButtonsThe Noise Made By People Haha SoundThe Book Lovers EP Maida Vale SessionsThe Future Crayon Extended Play 2 EP Pendulum 10. Mother Is The Milky Way
― kitchen person, Sunday, 5 June 2022 02:54 (one year ago) link
I’d describe my Broadcast taste as “basic”:TracksBlack CatValeriePendulumEcho's AnswerCorporealTender ButtonsUnchanging WindowThe Book LoversA Seancing SongOminous CloudCome On Let's GoThe Be ColonyBefore We BeginWhere Youth and Laughter GoWinter NowSmall Song IVElegant ElephantAccording to No PlanI Found the FPoem of Dead SongLet It Begin / Oh JoyTears in the Typing PoolColour Me InIn Here the World BeginsMessage From HomeForget Every TimeMinimWhat I SawLiving RoomWe Are After All HereWe've Got TimeAccidentalsDistant CallPapercutsChord SimpleBit 35PhantomRitual / Looking InA Quiet MomentMother's Milk Means Music (At Home in the Universe)LPs and EPsHaHa SoundTender ButtonsWitch Cults of the Radio AgeThe Noise Made by PeopleMother is the Milky WayMaida Vale SessionsThe Future CrayonWork and Non-WorkBerberian Sound StudioMicrotronics 1 & 2
― assert (matttkkkk), Sunday, 5 June 2022 03:41 (one year ago) link
based on yr polling submissions, we're all "basic" broadcast fans!
― Western® with Bacon Flavor, Sunday, 5 June 2022 03:57 (one year ago) link
Morvern Callar OST, never seen it
― assert (matttkkkk), Sunday, 5 June 2022 05:06 (one year ago) link
Basicness may be under-rated. Even though I enjoyed advocating for the messiness of Witch Cults at al as long-playing experiences, the individual tracks I actually plucked out for a ballot were still overwhelmingly 'pop' ones, or at least pretty and/or propulsive ones that stood up well in isolation.
My ballot existed mainly as a playlist so I'll make this public for a bit: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3N6zPhyqhBOhmnU5mzavSS (Approximately this, from early April, plus "Dulcimer Jam" somewhere in the middle.)
― Nag! Nag! Nag!, Sunday, 5 June 2022 06:08 (one year ago) link
Er, "Witch Cults et al".
― Nag! Nag! Nag!, Sunday, 5 June 2022 06:10 (one year ago) link
“Basic” fan kinda sums me up. I’ve enjoyed the big albums over the years and have heard things like Be Colony and BSS but didn’t think I could rank favorites. This poll will be fantastic for doing a deeper dive though.
― Chris L, Sunday, 5 June 2022 10:14 (one year ago) link
Been away for the weekend, good to see so many of you enjoyed the rollout. IMO a "basic" fan would be into the more famous tracks from TNMBP, Papercuts, perhaps a couple of earlier or later tracks - and I can see no ballots along those lines at all, matt you even have A Seancing Song at #9! (and I will try to find a slot for a Morvern Callar viewing)
Here's my ballot, I would recommend the non-placing remixes btw!
Tracks
Ominous CloudPhantomRitual / Looking InWhere Youth & Laughter GoForget Every TimeThe World BackwardsCome On Let's GoYou Can FallMessage From HomePapercutsAccording To No PlanUnchanging Window / Chord SimpleBefore We BeginWe've Got TimeWinter NowEcho's AnswerThe Book LoversIlluminationMichael A GrammarTest AreaAvril - Be Yourself (Remixed by Broadcast)MinimMan Is Not A BirdI See, So I See SoBadly Drawn Boy - Another Pearl (Broadcast Remix)The Be ColonyPoem of Dead SongMicrotronics 05Inside OutCity In ProgressLiving RoomHammer Without A MasterLocustsMiki Furukawa - Coffee & Singing Girl!!! (Broadcast Remix)Belly DanceDave's DreamOne Million Years AgoDead The Long YearHawkLong Was The Year
LPs & EPs
Investigate Witch Cults of the Radio AgeWork and Non WorkThe Book LoversExtended PlayExtended Play TwoMicrotronicsThe Noise Made By PeopleHaha SoundThe Transactional Dharma of RojMaida Vale Sessions
― Portrait Of A Dissolvi Ng Drea M (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Sunday, 5 June 2022 18:07 (one year ago) link
Great roll-out and a pleasure to follow the discussion - thank you everyone, especially CaAL and N!N!N! for making this happen.
TRACKS 1 Come on let’s go 2 Before we begin 3 Michael a grammar 4 Man is not a bird 5 Unchanging Window/Chord simple 6 Corporeal 7 Lights out 8 The book lovers 9 Paper Cuts 10 Pendulum 11 Tears in the typing pool 12 Long was the year 13 Valerie 14 Echo’s answer 15 The Be Colony 16 Subject to the ladder 17 Lunch Hour Pops 18 America’s Boy 19 Black Cat 20 Ominous Cloud 21 Still feels like tears 22 Goodbye Girls 23 Colour me in 24 Where youth and laughter go 25 Winter now 26 “I See, so I see so” 27 The Little Bell 28 I found the F 29 Hammer without a master 30 Minim 31 Arc of a journey 32 Make my sleep his song 33 In Here the World Begins 34 Message from home 35 What I saw 36 Dave’s Dream 37 A Man for Atlantis 38 The Equestrian Vortex 39 According to no plan 40 O How I miss you ALBUMS 1 Ha Ha Sound 2 Tender Buttons 3 The Noise made by People 4 Broadcast and the Focus Group Investigate Witch Cults of the Radio Age 5 Work and Non-Work 6 The Future Crayon 7 Mother is the Milky Way
― woof, Monday, 6 June 2022 10:10 (one year ago) link
I had a lovely afternoon yesterday reading and listening through much of the Spotify playlist, starting at the top.
― Maresn3st, Monday, 6 June 2022 10:27 (one year ago) link
Yep, excellent work guys - threads like this refresh my faith in ILM :)
― Piedie Gimbel, Monday, 6 June 2022 10:41 (one year ago) link
my mixed ballot!
RankedCome On Let’s GoThe Book LoversBefore We BeginCity In ProgressGoodbye GirlsMan Is Not A BirdThe World BackwardsBlack CatWhere Youth And Laughter GoPaper CutsAmerica’s BoyUnchanging Window / Chord SimplePendulumWinter NowMichael A GrammarTears In The Typing Pool
UnrankedThe Little BellEcho’s AnswerMessage From HomePhantomPoem of Dead SongAccording to No PlanLights OutYou Can FallUntil ThenDead The Long YearLunch Hour PopsMinimOminous CloudI Found The FCorporealBit 35Subject To The LadderYou And Me In TimeTest AreaDistant CallHammer Without A MasterDaves DreamI see, so i see soLong Was The Year
ALBUMSHaha SoundTender ButtonsThe Noise Made By PeopleWork And Non Work
― in places all over the world, real stuff be happening (voodoo chili), Monday, 6 June 2022 18:20 (one year ago) link
Catching up with this belatedly (am abroad and have been w/o internet for a few days). Thanks to the poll runners for an excellent rollout experience and superb images. My #1s were Tender Buttons and "Echo's Answer" for the record.
― Jeff W, Wednesday, 8 June 2022 20:49 (one year ago) link
My list. I still use Last.fm and it shows 500 plays for one band in a couple of weeks which is vv unusual for me. Brilliant poll - one of the best ever.
Until ThenSixty FortyWe’ve Got TimeCorporealEcho’s AnswerValerieGoodnight GirlsMessage From HomePaper CutsCity In ProgressCome on Let’s GoI Found the FA quiet wordPendulumBefore We BeginThe Book LoversAccidentalsThe Be ColonyHawkMake My Sleep His SongMan Is Not a BirdForget EvertimeLights OutLiving RoomHammer Without A MasterTears In the Typing PoolLong Was The YearLunch Hour PopsIn Here The World BeginsUnchanging Window / Chord SimpleTeresa Lark of AscensionLook OutsideWhere Youth and Laughter GoTuesday’s OfferingThe Aphid SleepsMicrotonics 07Elegant ElephantThe Equestrian VortexIllumination
― kraudive, Wednesday, 8 June 2022 22:01 (one year ago) link
watched Daisies and now i could see where a the influence in some TB era promo photos came from.
― Western® with Bacon Flavor, Sunday, 12 June 2022 05:26 (one year ago) link
The results playlist on shuffle is currently my favourite thing in the world. (up late, a little drunk/high, belly dance just hit)
― woof, Saturday, 18 June 2022 00:15 (one year ago) link
I completely missed this poll and thread when it was live, but even a year later it's ILX at its best. good job everyone!
― Elvis Telecom, Sunday, 30 July 2023 06:51 (ten months ago) link