stop the world, Boards of Canada is back

[Don Flamenco]

With a dumb ARG/viral tactic, but back nonetheless.   SOME FUCKING REPRINTS OF THE OLDER ALBUMS WOULD BE NICE TOO 

http://www.nme.com/news/boards-of-canada/69875#ORi3W2R4X7qAAp5t.99

Eight years after the reclusive Scottish duo's last LP, a mystery Boards of Canada 12" has been discovered in New York, leading fans to speculate that it could be a clue to new material.

The record was discovered by a fan in Other Music in Manhattan on Saturday (April 20), who then posted it onto Reddit under the name Lilcakey. The 12" comes in a simple sleeve and features just 20 seconds of audio – which you can listen to below. Board's of Canada's record label Warp, confirmed to Pitchfork that it is a genuine release.

It is has been suggested that the LP could be part of a series. Under the bands name on the album sleeve, the subtitle reads: '------ / ------ / ------ / XXXXXX / ------ / ------'. Writing on Reddit, Lilcakey suggests that the record's numeric code, 936557, corresponds to the subtitle's string of Xs. "Clearly I have one of six similar Boards of Canada records released today and distributed 'randomly' around the world," the post on Reddit reads.

It continues: "I think that if all of the numbers are gathered and arranged in a proper order, we might be able to figure something out, so we just need the other five people who found the record (or maybe they haven't been found yet) to reveal their numbers and where they fit in the sequence, and then of course, have to decipher what the numbers together mean." As yet, no other Boards of Canada Record Store Day releases have been found

Boards of Canada are made up of two brothers - Marcus Eoin and Michael Sandison. Their third LP 'The Campfire Headphase' was released in 2005 and they haven't performed live since 2001.

[Himu]

Today is off to a great start

[Polari]

Not sure about this. The Campfire Headphase was pretty average, and their other stuff is very much of its time. They should definitely repress Music Has The Right to Children, Geogaddi and In a Beautiful Place in the Country though. Shit goes for crazy prices.

[Himu]

Not sure about this. The Campfire Headphase was pretty average

You are insane.

[Don Flamenco]

Not sure about this. The Campfire Headphase was pretty average, and their other stuff is very much of its time. They should definitely repress Music Has The Right to Children, Geogaddi and In a Beautiful Place in the Country though. Shit goes for crazy prices.

i agree Campfire Headphase was a step back, still pretty great.   but if I say their other stuff is of its time, that'd be letting the terrorists people who ripped off their sound win.  Geogaddi in particular is still quite fresh, since its the most inimitable.  Music Has The Right to Children was easier to rip since there was a lot more 4/4 slow beats on it. 

[Polari]

True. Geogaddi definitely stands alone. I think it's their best work and I guess that's part of why I found The Campfire Headphase disappointing.

[Barry Egan]

orange.

[Himu]

Geogaddi is a classic, but Campfire Headcase is no slouch either. It has Dayvan Cowboy after all. In no world is that album average just because it doesn't live up to previous expectations.

[Don Flamenco]

yes, the drum production when Dayvan Cowboy hits its peak    :krs :krs :krs

[Atramental]

 :babylawd  

Finally.

[tiesto]

I'm hoping it doesn't go the route of other music along the IDM spectrum and go the bass music/"postdub" route.

[Don Flamenco]

also, video game fans take note, this means there's hope for Last Guardian and XIII Versus.