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FilterThe fuzzy grooves on the record stand out as sicker and more focused than anything the United States of America or Morricone ever splattered onto a canvas. [#21, p.93]
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The Future Crayon isn't the 'new Broadcast album', but it might actually be their best album.
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UncutReveals a side to Broadcast rarely heard: that of a band who are relaxed, at play and in places almost carefree. [Sep 2006, p.76]
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Under The RadarWhile the proper order from some of the previous releases is interrupted to make this new album work, having one-off bonus tracks like "DDL" (from the first All Tomorrow’s Parties compilation) and rare 7" B-side "Test Area" from the Echo’s Answer single in one place is an esteemed reward. [Summer 2006]
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New Musical Express (NME)Timeless. [19 Aug 2006, p.35]
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It's a great introduction to the wide range that Broadcast works with, and it holds together as well as any of their albums.
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MojoContains some of Broadcast's most adventurous music. [Sep 2006, p.118]
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Future Crayon is a must for Broadcast obsessives and a good way for casual fans to explore some of the rougher edges of their music.
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The 18 cuts here showcase the Birmingham (England) group’s brand of eerie yet pretty electro-acoustic pop as well as any of their three proper albums.
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Here's the first full-length Broadcast product that pulls back the veil and lets us hear big stretches of what it's like when they're trying sounds out, getting abstract, being well and truly difficult.
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A welcome reminder of the Brummie art-poppers’ lighter, brighter past.
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The Future Crayon... succeeds in being just as captivating as the band's proper albums -- or perhaps even more so.
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Q MagazineThis isn't anything like a Best Of, but there remains plenty of enjoyment in these spacey oddities. [Sep 2006, p.118]
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The Future Crayon, like Tender Buttons, is a little predictable at first but grows more complex after several listenings.
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UrbLike flicking through '60s AM radio's intermittent channels. [Sep 2006, p.138]
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Meaty and encompassing, Future Crayon rarely misses, even if it fails to measure up to the band’s sublime full-lengths.
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Better to eschew the album altogether (it’s not at all cohesive, if that criterion means anything to you) and purchase the few essential tracks if possible: “Illumination”, “Still Feels Like Tears” and “Poem of a Dead Song” all of which evoke the band’s best moments.
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Nov 17, 2011
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DanAug 26, 2006