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",
Tilt (The Lightning Seeds album) Looking to stir the group in a new direction, he co-wrote material with Terry Hall, Steven Jones and Mark Cullen for "Tilt". A departure from the indie rock sound the group had established, "Tilt" instead explores electronica and dance music. The band had predominantly recorded "Tilt" with electronic producer Simon Rogers, as well as working with Bomb the Bass member Tim Simenon and Cutfather & Joe on some material. Numerous critics saw "Tilt" as an attempt from Broudie to modernize the band's sound. The lyrics on the album were less optimistic than they had been in the band's previous work,