Saturday, February 23, 2013

Album Capsules--Broadcast

Broadcast

Berberian Sound Studio

74/100
Broadcast's most recent album after the death of its lead singer Trish Keenan is a soundtrack for a horror movie with 39 songs in slightly more than 37 minutes.  You get goblin screams, people chattering incoherently, ominous organ music--haunting, sometimes campy, stuff.  With most of the tracks lasting about a minute, you get a real variety.  On a practical note, this album seems like a minefield of kooky diversionary tracks to add between songs on a fun mix CD.  Or you could put a CD player in the wall of a neighbor you hate and play this CD on endless repeat, just loud enough for him to hear, just quiet enough for him to wonder if the music is playing inside his head.  If he goes crazy, bonus points for you, master plotter.  Check out the spookiness below.

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