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.
Locust
Broadcast Lyrics
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Cast that yellow to the breeze
Serpentine flutterings
Yellow, yellow, yellow, yellow
The lyrics of Broadcast's song "Locust" are open to interpretation, as is often the case with abstract poetry, but there are a few possible meanings that can be inferred from these lines. One reading of the lyrics could suggest that the little yellow lemon tree is a symbol of hope and renewal; despite whatever challenges or obstacles may be facing the singer, they are encouraged to cast their worries to the breeze and embrace the serpentine flutterings of life. The repetition of the word "yellow" suggests a kind of fixation or obsession with this color, which could signify a longing for joy or positivity in an otherwise bleak situation.
Another possible interpretation of the lyrics is that they are a commentary on consumer culture and the commodification of nature. The lemon tree, a natural and living thing, is reduced to a color and a product to be sold or marketed. The image of the serpentine flutterings could represent the twisting and contorting of natural processes to fit the demands of human industry. The frantic repetition of "yellow" may also suggest the relentless pressure to buy and consume, even in the face of environmental degradation.
Line by Line Meaning
Little yellow lemon tree
A small lemon tree, the color of its fruits being yellow.
Cast that yellow to the breeze
Let the yellow color of the lemon tree's fruits spread out in the air.
Serpentine flutterings
Twisting and turning movements that resemble those of a serpent or snake.
Yellow, yellow, yellow, yellow
Repeating the color of the lemon tree's fruits to emphasize their hue.
Lyrics © WARP MUSIC LIMITED, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JAMES CARGILL, PATRICIA ANN KEENAN, RICHARD BANCROFT STEVENS, TIMOTHY FELTON
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DEKIMmusic
In elementary school roughly 25 minutes from Sacramento, we had a large locust outbreak for roughly a week. It was insane, I’ve never seen anything like it. It’s not unheard of, this was probably 25-30 years ago. I remember going to recess and everyone was just outside smashing them, that’s basically all I remember. It wasn’t a farm town or anything, lots of dead grass anyways, nobody got sick or lost any sort of food, let alone I never saw Jesus lol. This seems a bit over exaggerated. Sure it was gross, but I hear it happens every decade or so. Idk correct me if I’m wrong…
Helen Edgar
A couple of areas in South Africa had swarms of locusts damaging crops and basically all vegetation earlier this year. Fortunately our little town only had a small number of insects causing damage and although they moved on, we still find some in the gardens daily.
Eye of The BeHolder
My peacock LOVES them 😆
Helen Edgar
@TheCompbuzz my cats catch them and play with them, but even they don't eat these creatures 😄
TheCompbuzz
Cook'em and eat them.
Lizzie Sangi
EEK !!!
Gwilo
the locust swarms in south africa are terrifying. of course I'm the only one that thinks that, though
b taos
I had a REALLY BIG GREEN one land on my front door screen. Not like the normal grasshopper type ones we get every year. This was huge...like 3 inches. Only ine thank God. I took a picture but can seem to share it here. This was in Taos, NM.
Eye of The BeHolder
Yup, get em here in Texas too. Poultry love to eat them.
Kerian Halcyon
Personally I'd try to focus more on researching what signals migratory locusts are clued in on, rather than try to change genetic behavior that could have disastrous consequences if it gets screwed up. Essentially redirect a swarm to a spot where their numbers can more easily be culled. A swarm of locusts is deadly, yes, but as the video says that's also 2 tons of insect weight in usable biomass that can be turned into animal feed and/or fertilizer.