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82 out of 100

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8.8 out of 10

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  • Summary: This is just the second full-length recording for the Birmingham, England experimental pop outfit founded in 1995. Included here is the track "Pendulum" from the recent EP of the same name.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 23
  3. Negative: 1 out of 23
  1. Outburn
    100
    Ha Ha Sound is the sort of album that will sweetly move you towards slumber. [#23, p.82]
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  2. Dot Music
    60
    It's certainly very cleverly composed and constructed but ultimately sounds aloof and impenetrable and, as a result, somewhat devoid of emotion.
  3. PopMatters
    30
    HaHa Sound's biggest flaw is its total lack of immediacy.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. JimB
    9
    Slightly stronger than their superb debut. "Ha-Ha Sound" is my favourite album of 2003. "Before We Begin" is beautiful;the album's best track,among other excellent ones.… Expand
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  2. ScottC
    9
    The best LP of the year bar none! Their best material to date..get it!
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  3. hydrawithears
    8
    Haha Sound is considered Broadcast’s masterpiece. While it’s definitely not my favourite, it’s still fantastic, a work of musicians who know how to use their talent in full. This already being a classic of electronica, Haha Sound finds the band in a peculiar moment. The song structure reminds The Noise Made by People; however, Broadcast begin to evolve a new sound which takes a surprising turn on their next electrifying LP, Tender Buttons. This record is ghostly, mysterious, yet unexpectedly forceful. Man Is Not a Bird is a true rumble, the drumming simply paralyses. On the other hand, Before We Begin is a charming lost track from the ’60s. Finally, the best things come to those who wait. Hawk, which closes the record, is probably the best song by Broadcast. Gloomy and hypnotic, it makes me fall into a trance whenever I listen to it. The sonic explorers blend harpsichord, percussion, electronic beats and Trish Keenan’s subtle voice to a stunning result.… Expand
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