Boards Of Canada - Inferno (Album) - your thoughts?

[Z Dobrej Woli]

Legendary Boards Of Canada duo came back today with a new album after 13 years (since „Tomorrow’s Harvest”).

I truly believe that discussion about this release deserves for an individual thread

How long are you into BOC’s music? Can you solve the mysteries through their new album? Does it mean something more for you (as I see many comments of people that it’s something bigger for them, it’s touching for sure).

 

[Ocean Ye]

Seeing "Inferno" on Trancefix is just incredible. I think it’s not even related to 4/4 dance music. After listening to the two advance tracks, I pre-ordered the CD with @Sean Cong without hesitation. Today it’s finally out, and I spent half the morning listening to it. I feel it’s one of the best electronic releases of the year, though it’s still not as good as "Geogaddi".
It explores western theology, sin, and redemption. The rhythms have a witchy, sticky viscosity, and maybe even incorporate elements of psychedelic rock (not sure). This makes fully grasping the album's meaning a bit difficult. I'll give it more listens. BTW, I especially enjoy those ambient tracks.

 

[Z Dobrej Woli]

Seeing "Inferno" on Trancefix is just incredible. I think it’s not even related to 4/4 dance music.

Yeah, that’s why I posted this thread on Music Discussion

Definitely not dance but electronic for sure; too important to stay silent imo

 

[Hensmon]

I enjoyed it somewhat on first listen, but not blown away. Prophecy is nice.

 

[Narel]

Enjoyed this as I have all BoC albums. But, I always want the tracks to be longer. Maybe that’s the magic formula; keeps you coming back. Though there are some notably longer ones on this album.

 

[Unjungle]

I had big expectations and it‘s a good album. But the ‚magic‘ I haven‘t experienced yet. Maybe later.

Into The Magic Land and Memory Death the most memorable ones until now.

 

[Localized]

It's okay, not bad. Has it's highlights, but didn't have anything I absolutely loved like previous albums

It's a bit too clean, too digital, too heavy handed in its themes, too straightforward, trying too hard to sound cinematic, and maybe even a bit dated*. But it's alright.

*there's bits and pieces that remind me of stuff released 10 years ago. Maybe not dated per-say, but I feel like it would fit in better if it was released five years after Tomorrow's Harvest, not thirteen.