The discography of

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, an English

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band, consists of three

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s, one collaborative

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, one

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, two

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s, seven

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s and seven

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s. Broadcast were formed in

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in 1995 by vocalist

Trish Keenan Patricia Anne Keenan (28 September 1968 – 14 January 2011) was an English musician and singer. She was the lead vocalist and founding member of the electronic band Broadcast, which she formed in 1995. The band released a total of five studio a ...

, bassist James Cargill, keyboardist Roj Stevens and guitarist Tim Felton. The band released their debut single, "Accidentals", on the

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Wurlitzer Jukebox in 1996; their two subsequent releases, ''The Book Lovers'' EP (1996) and "Living Room" (1997), were released on

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. Soon after, the band signed to the

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label and released ''

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'', a compilation of the band's previously released material. In 2000, Broadcast released their debut studio album, ''

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'', and two EPs titled ''Extended Play'' and ''

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''. ''The Noise Made by People'' did not have a commercial impact, peaking only at No. 79 on the

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, but its accompanying EPs were a minor success, placing at No. 1 and No. 2, respectively, on the UK Budget Albums Chart. '' Haha Sound'', the band's second album, was released in 2003 to "universal acclaim", according to

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. The album experienced moderate commercial success in the United States, where it peaked at No. 8 on ''

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''s

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chart and No. 50 on the

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chart. ''Haha Sound'' was preceded by two EPs, '' Microtronics Volume 01: Stereo Recorded Music for Links and Bridges'' and ''

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'' (2003). '' Tender Buttons'', the final studio album to feature Keenan, was released in 2005, alongside ''Microtronics Volume 02''. Following the release of the

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and rarities compilation ''

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'' (2006), Broadcast began collaborating with

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and his project

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. In 2009, Broadcast and House released a collaborative mini album, ''Broadcast and the Focus Group Investigate Witch Cults of the Radio Age'', which was listed as No. 1 on ''

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''s Top 50 Releases of 2009 and referred to by

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s ''Noisey'' as "perhaps Broadcast's finest achievement". A split

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single with the Focus Group, featuring Broadcast's song "Inside Out", followed the album's release. Keenan died in January 2011, following complications with pneumonia, which she suffered from after earlier contracting

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. ''

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'', a soundtrack album to Peter Strickland's 2012 film of the same name, was released in January 2013 to moderate success in the UK and US, peaking at No. 24 on the

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. Partially recorded prior to Keenan's death, it was the final Broadcast release to feature her vocals.

Albums

Studio albums

Mini albums

Soundtrack albums

Compilation albums

Extended plays

Singles

Retail singles

Promotional singles

Split singles

Music videos

References

External links

* * {{Broadcast, state=collapsed Discographies of British artists Electronic music group discographies