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The Noise Made by People
Studio album by Broadcast
Released	20 March 2000 (2000-03-20)
Recorded	1998–2000
Genre	Psychedelic pop experimental pop electronic dream pop avant-pop
Length	45:30
Label	Warp
Producer	Broadcast
Broadcast chronology
Work and Non Work (1997) The Noise Made by People (2000) Haha Sound (2003)
Singles from The Noise Made by People
"Echo's Answer" Released: 1 November 1999 "Come On Let's Go" Released: 22 May 2000

The Noise Made by People is the debut studio album by English indie electronic band Broadcast. It was released on 20 March 2000 by Warp. The band recorded and produced the album themselves after being dissatisfied with the results of earlier recording sessions helmed by external engineers.

Two singles were released from The Noise Made by People; "Echo's Answer" on 1 November 1999 and "Come On Let's Go" on 22 May 2000.

Composition

Pitchfork critic Claire Lobenfeld described the style of The Noise Made by People as a homage of 1960s psychedelic pop; meanwhile, Carlene Bauer of Salon characterised it as "electronic, but not shot full of skittering beats", noting Broadcast's approach of fusing "synthesized sounds and live instrumentation". Writing for The Washington Post, Mark Jenkins said that the album "combines dub atmospherics, sample-driven audio collage and Trish Keenan's icy vocals in the manner of Portishead."

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	81/100
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Alternative Press	5/5
The Guardian
Melody Maker
Muzik	4/5
NME	8/10
Pitchfork	7.8/10
Q
Select	4/5
Spin	8/10

The Noise Made by People received critical acclaim. Awarding it a full score of five stars, AllMusic's Heather Phares called the album "shimmering, weightless pop" that "delivers 's sound in widescreen, filmic grandeur." Pitchfork's Dan Gardopée applauded it as "positively vibrant and alive."

Pitchfork placed The Noise Made by People at number 177 on its list of the best albums of the 2000s, and "Echo's Answer" at number 178 on its list of the best tracks of the 1990s.

Legacy

In 2014, Vice's Billy Black hailed The Noise Made by People as Warp's most representative release. Lauding its "untouchable otherness", Black wrote that it helped pave paths for accessible experimental music in the future. Stereogum's Nate Patrin wrote an essay on the album in response to its 20th anniversary, crediting it with introducing a "more sophisticated, less caricatured" psychedelia style to the new millennium. Mark Lager, in a retrospective review commemorating the album's 20th anniversary, described the "cinematic" instrumentation as similar to "the crystalline elegance of film scores (especially the swinging basslines and jazzy percussion of the ’60s)" and praised Trish Keenan's lyrics and vocals, describing them as "hypnotic and inviting while still mysterious and melancholy."

Track listing

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.

• Broadcast – engineering, mixing, recording
• Stephen Francis – mixing (tracks 2, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12)
• Paul Glave – engineering (tracks 8, 10, 12)
• House – artwork, photography
• Kenny Patterson – engineering (track 11)
• Steve Perkins – drums (tracks 8, 11, 12)
• Keith York – drums (tracks 2–4, 6, 7, 9)

Charts

Release history

References

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28. ^ "Come On Let s Go". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
29. ^ "Echos Answer". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
30. ^ "Tower Of Our Timing". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
31. ^ "Papercuts". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
32. ^ "You Can Fall". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
33. ^ "Look Outside". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
34. ^ "Until Then". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
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External links

• The Noise Made by People at Discogs (list of releases)
• The Noise Made by People at MusicBrainz (list of releases)

• 2000 debut albums
• Broadcast (band) albums
• Warp Records albums
• Tommy Boy Records albums