Boards of Canada Hype Thread

[Danny Boy]

I guess I should have started this thread right after Record Store Day. Anyway, something is happening in about 3 hours.

 

[Danny Boy]

Also, they premiered a new track in Detroit last night.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMsQo2EZNeU

 

[Danny Boy]

Album listening party in the middle of nowhere, California, apparently.

 

[iron yuppie]

I need to hear more of this act. Really it's inexcusable I am not more familiar with them given my predilection toward electronica.

 

[Danny Boy]

Music Has The Right To Children is where I would recommend starting.

 

[u2popmofo]

I agree.

 

[iron yuppie]

Right, I've got that one. I need to go further.

 

[u2popmofo]

I'd go in order, album-wise. Geogaddi next.

 

[LemonMelon]

Don't overlook their EPs either. In a Beautiful Place Out in the Country is as good as their LPs and at 24 minutes would actually be a very simple way to get acquainted with their sound.

 

[u2popmofo]

Boards of Canada Will Live Stream Tomorrow's Harvest This Monday | News | Pitchfork

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

Why don't you all just move to Canada? It's obvious you want to.

 

[Danny Boy]

Why don't you all just move to Canada? It's obvious you want to.

If you can find me a job in Vancouver, I'd move their in a heartbeat. Beautiful city.

Spoiler

But I still love America.

 

[u2popmofo]

Me too. A job where I make more than I do here.

 

[cobl04]

I'd move to Vancouver as well. By far the best city I've visited. I love Canada.

 

[LemonMelon]

They do have superior boards in Canada. I'd put them on my house to keep Elfa out.

 

[u2popmofo]

During the Canadian indie boom 8 or 9 years ago, I used to call them "Bored of Canada" to anger the Canadian posters.

 

[nielsgov]

Boards of Canada helped me win Buzz the Big Quiz once. That was before I'd heard a song by them. I'll always be thankful for that.

 

[nielsgov]

This just made my day. Really, really good.

 

[u2popmofo]

Boards of Canada - Tomorrow's Harvest / Releases / Reviews // Drowned In Sound

Hype.

 

[LemonMelon]

I'm going to listen to this again immediately after it comes out, as the quality of the rip that's floating around leaves something to be desired, but it's really really good. It's a very moody record, perhaps their moodiest to date. And I don't mean that as in "dark," as it doesn't have that icy Geogaddi quality, but it's definitely melancholy.

 

[Danny Boy]

Tomorrow's Harvest is available to download from Bleep right now. I'm downloading the 24-bit WAV files as I type.

You also get access to MP3, FLAC, and CD-quality WAV files if you but the 24-bit version.

 

[u2popmofo]

My CD shipped yesterday. Guess I'll have to wait until Tuesday.

 

[Danny Boy]

This will be playing on repeat in my office today if anyone wants to drop by.

 

[Imperor]

Shipped for me. Tomorrow night is gonna rule.

 

[u2popmofo]

For some reason my copy of this and Disclosure delivered this morning. Going to be a fun night of electronic jamz.

 

[Danny Boy]

Still don't have my Disclosure CD from WOW HD yet.

 

[u2popmofo]

You guys see Popmatters gave this a 9? BNM from Pitchfork as well.

 

[u2popmofo]

I really like the photography in the album booklet and covers.

 

[u2popmofo]

What are youz guyz fav songs?

 

[phanan]

Late to the party. Distracted by the glut of new releases lately.

I love listening to this at work. Blocks external noise out nicely.

New Seeds is my favorite. Also really dig Reach For The Dead, White Cyclosa, Nothing Is Real, and Come To Dust.