Perkins and Stevens left the band in 2000, and Felton left in 2004. Stevens released a solo album under the name Roj, and Felton formed the group Seeland with Billy Bainbridge from Plone. After the January 2011 death of Trish Keenan, James Cargill is the only current member of the band.
The band has released five albums in their career: "The Noise Made by People" (2000), "Haha Sound" (2003), "Tender Buttons" (2005), "Broadcast and The Focus Group Investigate Witch Cults of the Radio Age" (2009, with The Focus Group) and "Berberian Sound Studio" (2013), the soundtrack to the film of the same name. Cargill has stated that plans for an album featuring Keenan's final recordings is in the works.
The band's first releases were singles released on Wurlitzer Jukebox Records ( "Accidentals" ) and Duophonic Records ("The Book Lovers") in the mid-1990s. "The Book Lovers" was also featured on the soundtrack of the film Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery. They attracted the attention of Warp Records, who compiled the singles in 1997 on "Work and Non Work".
The band was chosen by Matt Groening to perform at the All Tomorrow's Parties festival he curated in May 2010 in Minehead, Somerset, England.
The band's style is a mixture of electronic sounds and Keenan's 1960s-influenced vocals. It is heavily influenced by the 1960s influenced American psychedelic group The United States of America, using many of the same electronic effects. It was also reminiscent of Stereolab. However, despite the similar musical pedigree, Broadcast's music is often darker and edgier in sound – with amorphous samples and analogue dissonance giving it a retro-futuristic sci-fi edge.
On January 14th, 2011, Trish Keenan died from complications caused by pneumonia.
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2.) Broadcast is a melodic hardcore band from west coast of Sweden. Their debut EP, Guidelines was released on november 11th, 2013.
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3.) Broadcast was a Finnish pop rock group founded in 1980 by i.a. Edu Kettunen, Kim Lönnholm and Esa Kaartamo.
Living Room
Broadcast Lyrics
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Close to the ground, you have found
There's no need to worry at all
We could go to the cinema
Where everything would be so tall
But you hang around the man
That you've seen around town
There's nothing to do
Since you broke up from school
We could go into the cinema
Where everything would be so tall
But you hang around the man
You've seen around town
There's nothing to do
Since you broke up from school
Ah, ah, ah
The lyrics of Broadcast's song "Living Room" capture a unique perspective on the world. The opening lines, "You can see in miniature, everything is so small / Close to the ground, you have found / There's no need to worry at all," suggest a sense of comfort and security in observing the world from a small and safe vantage point. The singer seems to be finding solace in this miniature world, where their worries disappear.
As the song continues, the second verse introduces the idea of going to the cinema, where everything would be tall and overwhelming. However, the singer prefers to stay close to home and hang around the man they've seen around town. The repetition of the chorus, which states "There's nothing to do / Since you broke up from school," highlights a sense of aimlessness and boredom. The singer's world may be small and comforting, but it's also stagnant and unfulfilling.
Overall, "Living Room" invites the listener to consider their own place in the world and how their perspective influences their experience. The miniature world of the living room may feel safe and secure, but it also limits opportunities for growth and exploration. The song's simple melody and repetitive lyrics create a hypnotic effect that accentuates the themes of comfort and boredom.
Line by Line Meaning
You can see in miniature, everything is so small
You have a unique perspective on the world, perceiving everything on a smaller scale than most people do.
Close to the ground, you have found
Being at a lower height allows you to notice details and things that others would overlook.
There's no need to worry at all
Life may seem small, but there's no reason to be concerned because everything is in proportion.
We could go to the cinema
There are other places to go, but one suggestion is to see a movie at the theater.
Where everything would be so tall
The contrast of being in a larger space like a cinema would make your everyday surroundings seem miniature.
But you hang around the man
Instead of going out to new places, you choose to spend time with someone you already know.
That you've seen around town
Your choice of company is not a close friend, but someone you recognize from the area.
There's nothing to do
There seems to be boredom or a lack of excitement in your life.
Since you broke up from school
This feeling of emptiness may have started when you finished school.
Ah, ah, ah
Repeating this phrase possibly signifies a moment of realization or contemplation.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JAMES CARGILL, PATRICIA ANN KEENAN, RICHARD BANCROFT STEVENS
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Carmen S.
RIP Trish. Your music lives on in our hearts ♥️
Yo quiero
one of my favorite songs from the album so far (this is my first listen)
miss carbonara
Thanks so much for this. I was around 16 when this came out. Living my best life in the North London pub gig scene
My sis bought this LP and I fell in love
Stefano Scovenna
I like the girlish vocal timbre by Trish Keenan good Soul. Nice song;
john wimbs
Very classic pink Floyd sound. Arnold Layne, relics album
Nick Lumsden
Wonderful L.P. wonderful band.Real shame about Trish.
Tristan
How is the instrument called which they started to use at 0:08 ?
Tristan
The one that makes the weird noises
Nenchalos
@Tristan Probably a synthesizer, or maybe a sample played on a keyboard.
Constantin Flux
If you mean the instrument being introduced on the right of the stereo field then this is probably one of the Jen SX 1000 synthesizers they used during that time.