Broadcast will go down as one of the great bands of our time. It will happen because they they stood apart, both with their music and, especially now, their career as a band. They semi-consistently released albums, as well as singles, of consistently rich, interesting, intellectual music. They took their time because they didn't know how else to do it. And the time they took is palpable. Broadcast create not just songs but rich worlds to explore. Adventure awaits, "Come On Lets Go."Regardless of their talent and their music's allure, Broadcast, perhaps unsurprisingly, didn't have a large following at the time they created their music. But this, I think, was cool for the band and the fans. Fans were giddily confounded by their simultaneous love for this band's music and Broadcast's under-the-radar status, especially in America. But the band was always free to take artistic risks that their fans would subsequently lap up because it's great art. And this symbiosis sustained a career.And then something terrible happened, and they can't make music anymore because of it. Trish Keenan, lead singer, died of unusual complications with pneumonia. So time has stopped for Broadcast.It has made many people, I'm noticing, return to the band's work. (Just try to find them on vinyl.) From here forward I think more people will slowly listen to Broadcast by recommendations from friends and others. Those who take recommendations will give any of Broadcast's four great albums a listen. And they'll think the music is without doubt worth taking a look at, but they may not fall in love with the material right away. They'll return to the music again perhaps, after another year, and Broadcast may become one of their favorite bands. And this will happen at a slow but heart-warmingly scientific pace for years to come. Broadcast will become legendary.You eventually realize Broad are one of the most singular and sophisticated bands of this time, musically and lyrically. Songs like "Illumination" and "Subject to the Ladder" are absolutely breathtaking. Broadcast's sonic inventiveness in every song and album provides enough reserve for many great listening experiences. They were such a smart, capable, and inventive group of musicians. It is sad they won't make anything new. And I know those close to Keenan will miss her, and so will fans. But Broadcast will be legendary, I have no doubt.