Extended Play Two

Extended Play Two
EP by
Broadcast
Released19 September 2000 (2000-09-19)
Genres
Length20:41
LabelsWarp, Tommy Boy
ProducerBroadcast
Broadcast chronology
Extended Play
(2000)		 Extended Play Two
(2000)		 Microtronics Volume 01
(2003)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Extended Play Two is an EP by English band Broadcast. It was released on 19 September 2000 by Warp in the UK and Tommy Boy Records in the US. The EP was recorded by the group after the release of their debut album, The Noise Made by People. The EP features non-album songs as well as a new version of "Unchanging Window", which appears re-recorded and conjoined with "Chord Simple", which originally appeared on the "Come On Let's Go" single. It also includes the track "Drums on Fire", previously issued only as a promo 12".

The sleeve was designed by Julian House.

Legacy

In 2015, Fact's Mikey IQ Jones called Play Two "arguably the defining document of Broadcast's five-person lineup, and a fitting closure to their first era." He praised the musical growth showcased on their songs, writing that they "give these performances their all, and that increased power would carry over into the sessions for their next album."

In 2024, Paste named it the 12th greatest EP of all time. In a similar list, NME placed it #41 out of 50 "must-have" EPs.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Illumination"3:14
2."Unchanging Window / Chord Simple"6:57
3."A Man for Atlantis"3:12
4."Poem of Dead Song"2:31
5."Drums on Fire"4:33

References

  1. ↑ DiGravina, Tim. Extended Play Two at AllMusic
  2. ↑ Mikey IQ Jones (February 19, 2015). "The Essential... Broadcast". Fact. Retrieved May 21, 2026.
  3. ↑ Paste staff (September 25, 2024). "The 100 Greatest EPs of All Time". Paste. Retrieved May 21, 2026.
  4. ↑ "SMALL BUT PERFECTLY FORMED: 50 MUST-HAVE EPS". NME. Retrieved May 21, 2026.