Boards of Canada Boards of Canada - Tomorrow's Harvest

I've only had one complete listen-through (the live stream, which was kinda spotty in terms of quality playback on my end, at least) and a few listens to a couple tracks here and there. I haven't downloaded the illegal copies since I'm in the states and I prefer to listen to music I paid for only. That said, there's no way I'm at all disappointed in this album. I'm a bit surprised in the wide range of subtle emotion, but pleasantly so. I'm so looking forward to my physical copies. I'm going to tack up my artcards on the wall and blast that motherfucker until my neighbors call the cops.

This sounds like it will take some time to grow on me. My brain hasn't adjusted to the reality that this is new boc.

The music is absolutely amazing, but it's like, was it worth the wait? Some of it is similar but at the same time unlike anything I've heard before. That in itself is an impressive feat but I'll have to wait and see.

All I know for sure right now is that this kicks TCH into the ground and rapes it violently.

Cold Earth is some classy fucking classic boc

I know what you mean about the "worth the wait?" question, but I've gotten around it in my thinking. Something clearly happened in BOC's life, and whatever it was, it's none of my business. On the other hand, I've been enjoying a lot of great new music in the interim: Bibio, Emeralds, Oneohtrix, Locust, "The Revenant Diary", KTL's soundtrack to "The Phantom Carriage", etc. And now here's BOC's return. Whatever the issue was, I don't care--I'm rejoicing in this awesome beast of a fucking album, and I can't wait to have a copy in my sweaty, hairy palms!

  On 6/7/2013 at 3:52 PM, chim said:

Cold Earth is some classy fucking classic boc

Right?

2:33 =

  On 6/7/2013 at 3:43 PM, jasondonervan said:

 

  On 6/7/2013 at 3:26 PM, mokz said:

Despatched

 

Same

 

same

Hell yeah. I just got my copy! Ordered at www.hhv.de! Just in time for a great weekend of music.

  On 6/7/2013 at 3:28 PM, Higgins VanHiggins said:

Just got this through on facebook:

 

What's that, about 3,000 copies?

  On 6/7/2013 at 12:26 AM, acroyear said:

The album isn't dark to me. Hope I'm not missing the point, but I doubt it. There's a potential of life being focused on throughout.

Listen to the last track, in the dark, with headphones on. Or, in traffic on the freeway. The depression will hit you like a fucking brick.

  On 6/7/2013 at 1:20 AM, modey said:

 

  On 6/6/2013 at 8:02 PM, Joyrex said:

And that synth in Nothing Is Real... Boards created a new sound that I have fallen instantly in love with. Indescribable.

Funnily enough, that stood out to me as the most typically BOC sound on the album. (I assume you mean the main melody?)

 

Since I know fuck all about music, the best I can describe it is the metallic sounding synth... it's a sound I don't think I've ever heard (anywhere), and I fell in love with it instantly.

  On 6/7/2013 at 8:18 AM, Wurstwasser said:

The Gemini very beginning Tadaaa thing ... is that from an existing computer game? Sounds like. Hahahaha, reminds me of the Aphex idea, the track on Come to Daddy which ends with an applause... (the "you've got so many machines, Richard" track) Always made me grin, hahahaha, DAT APPLUSA

 

Haven't properly listened to it yet. You wrote, the voices are back:

 

HOW ABOUT GUITARS? I know you all loved the guitars! ;)

That's a call-sign from a television station or movie production house - I was wondering myself if they made that, or it's a sample. Wait, wasn't it used on BOC's "invocation" Video for Trans Canada Highway?

Yes, yes it is:

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Also, does anyone else get a Blade Runner titles vibe from Gemini? That string opening sounds almost the same as the opening titles for Blade Runner.

  On 6/7/2013 at 8:31 AM, LOL Alzado said:

Definitely a few tracks I want to hear backwards.

Collapse has the same structure forwards or backwards. Kinda cool.

  On 6/7/2013 at 3:12 PM, Friendly Foil said:

Amazon is confusing me. They say that the album will be sent out sooner, but on the product page it still says the 10th.

pls

Anyone else ordered the album on there? (amazon.co.uk)

Mine says despatched (bleep).

So I'll post my comments on it in about 2 months, after having to email bleep 10 times that it hasn't arrived yet and hear them tell me to wait 21-28 days.

Or I'll just download the mp3s. lol

Neil Krug listening party video

  On 6/7/2013 at 4:50 PM, Joyrex said:

Collapse has the same structure forwards or backwards. Kinda cool.

very interesting, considering they've stated that they regard it as the 'centre' of the album.

  On 6/7/2013 at 10:05 AM, kaini said:

 

  On 6/7/2013 at 7:21 AM, fizzkinz said:

 

 

  On 6/7/2013 at 5:41 AM, goDel said:

Edit: is there one on each album?

None on Campfire Headphase.

Almost no voices at all on that album, maybe just a tiny blip on chromakey dreamcoat.

I'm actually really pleased to see the voices are back

someone counts '1 2 3 4' on pontiac dream.

However in the process I realized I forgot Sherbert Head has some muffled voices.

I'm not saying it's not there. I'm actually just curious to find it now.

How do you not hear that? It's pretty obvious.

Well I don't hear it.

And I fail to see how posting a video of the song answers my question. I just said I re listened to the song.

So if you please... when

the link goes to just before it... around the 0:25 mark

  On 6/7/2013 at 5:38 PM, kaini said:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=pIK3G7VuqXM#t=24s

How have I never noticed that before? Derp.

it sounds like a woman speaking as she inhales, counting to 4.

Yeah, I always just heard it as a part of that melody before it. Never noticed the voice.

  On 6/7/2013 at 4:50 PM, Joyrex said:

 

 

Also, does anyone else get a Blade Runner titles vibe from Gemini? That string opening sounds almost the same as the opening titles for Blade Runner.

 

 

Funny enough, I had ordered my BOC copy at hhv.de with the red vinyl reprint of Bladerunner. It's just playing right now, after I listened to TH.

  On 6/7/2013 at 5:26 PM, kaini said:

 

  On 6/7/2013 at 4:50 PM, Joyrex said:

Collapse has the same structure forwards or backwards. Kinda cool.

very interesting, considering they've stated that they regard it as the 'centre' of the album.

 

not to mention track 2's reprise on the 2nd to last track.

very palindromic. it will be curious to find if there are other similarities structurally.

Despatched

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Was expecting Bleep to step up with the downloads for today but it seems they are going to be up on Monday for all of Europe (except Ireland). Was planning to have the grand first listen today, so decided to buy the vinyl from a local record store on a whim. Weirdly enough the download card code went through ok, and was able to download it from Bleep all the same.

  On 6/7/2013 at 7:09 PM, MIXL2 said:

Despatched

yes

  On 6/7/2013 at 7:11 PM, NorthernFusion said:

 

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Was expecting Bleep to step up with the downloads for today but it seems they are going to be up on Monday for all of Europe (except Ireland). Was planning to have the grand first listen today, so decided to buy the vinyl from a local record store on a whim. Weirdly enough the download card code went through ok, and was able to download it from Bleep all the same.

 

'lol'