Tilt (The Lightning Seeds album) two local unsigned bands, The Coral and The Zutons. Subsequently, this resulted in Broudie producing critically acclaimed debut platinum selling albums for both bands, "The Coral" (2002) and "Who Killed... The Zutons?" (2004) respectively. He credited discovering the Coral as "[waking him] up in a way. It redeemed the world. It gave [him] hope," and 2004, Broudie also released his first album under his own name, "Tales Told"; then two years later, Broudie re-formed the Lightning Seeds with a new lineup for live appearances, and in May 2009 the band recorded their sixth studio album and the follow-up to "Tilt",
The Hot Rock (album) to enter the charts. After its release, the band supported the album with a tour across the United States, sharing stages with various bands including Sonic Youth, Guided by Voices, Bratmobile, and Superchunk. As of July 1999, the album has sold 42,000 copies in the U.S. according to Nielsen SoundScan. As of February 2015, "The Hot Rock" has sold 97,000 copies. Two songs from the album, "Get Up" and "A Quarter to Three", were released as singles on January 22, 1999, and April 6, 1999, by Kill Rock Stars and Matador Records respectively. The first single features an outtake, "By