'The Future Crayon' is a jam packed collection of some of the band's finest moments - B-sides, compilation tracks and those all important EPs. Those of you familiar with Broadcast will already know of their legendary quality control, rather than throwing down half hearted experiments as B-Sides, lost tracks, sketches and covers, the Brummies would always come up with something special, measured and exciting. Included here are tracks from 'Echo's Answer' (although sadly not the title track), 'Come on Let's Go', 'Pendulum' and the seminal 'Extended Play 1+2' EPs, with a couple of compilation exclusives to round it off and there's not a dull moment to be found. It's widely accepted that the 'Extended Play' EP's contained some of Broadcast's best work, but it's very nice to hear it next to the killer and hugely underrated material on 'Pendulum' and oft-forgotten gems such as 'Hammer Without a Master'. What surprises me is how perfectly this album flows as a whole and it's difficult to hear the transitions between time periods, in fact I might even say this is edging toward being one of the finest discs the band has had a hand in. If any of you remember their first collection 'Work and Non Work' then there's no way you won't fall head over heels in love with 'The Future Crayon',
