The Future Crayon

The Future Crayon
Compilation album by
Released21 August 2006 (2006-08-21)
GenreIndie electronic, dream pop
Length74:37
LabelWarp
Broadcast chronology
Tender Buttons
(2005)
The Future Crayon
(2006)
Broadcast and the Focus Group Investigate Witch Cults of the Radio Age
(2009)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic76/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Mojo[3]
The Observer[4]
Pitchfork7.5/10[5]
Tiny Mix Tapes[6]

The Future Crayon is a rarities and B-sides compilation by British indie electronic band Broadcast, released on 21 August 2006 by Warp.[7] It collects all the tracks released on singles, EPs and compilations from 1999 to 2003,[8] with the exception of "Drums on Fire" (from Extended Play Two). The iTunes version added a 1997 instrumental from an NME compilation tape, and "Stupido" (the bonus track on the Japanese release of Haha Sound).

  1. ^ "'The Future Crayon' reviews, Metacritic". Metacritic.
  2. ^ Phares, Heather. "Future Crayon - Broadcast". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Broadcast - The Future Crayon". Mojo (154–157). EMAP Performance Limited. 2006. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  4. ^ "Broadcast, The Future Crayon". The Observer. 2006. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  5. ^ Abebe, Nitsuh. "Broadcast: The Future Crayon". Pitchfork. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  6. ^ Gurney, Dave. "Broadcast - Future Crayon". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  7. ^ Official Bandcamp page for the album. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  8. ^ "The Future Crayon". Pitchfork.