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Most of us would probably agree that Inferno is a superb album. But is it a superb Boards Of Canada album?
The change of credits bothers me more than it should. They could have easily kept this to themselves, but making it public invites all kinds of speculation. Is it possible Michael and Marcus ...

Gotta say this is my second favourite closer after 'Corsair' now

Mind you, it could be their retirement plan Imagine the pre-orders

I literally have no least favourite! Everything fits together so well - the sequencing here is genius.

I always felt that the 'bocset' as we call it was going to be a compilation anyway, rather than literally all the limited releases reissued together (I'm sure they said as much). I imagine there are lots of tracks pre-95 that they just find embarrassing now. So I'm still holding out for some cherry ...

Undisturbed, repeat listens on decent over-ear headphones is a must.
I consider this album to be a rich addition to their catalogue, and remember that it is an 'addition'. All the other albums still exist, releasing 'Inferno' doesn't erase them.
There is a unique musicality to this record which is ...

One of the most 80s flavoured tracks on the album. Those chords and measures are proggy as hell - ELP, Alan Parsons Project etc.

Fantano only has his criticism, that's his whole life. Musicians spend months/years doing their thing, and Fantano spends 15 minutes ripping it down.
I also think that when you go through as many albums as he does, your appreciation for slowly evolving music depreciates. He wants novelty every 20 ...

That beautifully degraded string sample puts me in mind of 'The Beach at Redpoint'

Marcus did once say if he wasn't making music he'd be an 'activist'. Maybe that's where his loyalties are these days...?

I find it curious that they've actually changed the credits publicly now. They must know this is going to come up in any interviews they choose to do (unless it's made clear it's off the table prior).
None of my business at all, but I've always suspected they have a private income. They once said ...

I assume they've done this because the primary carrier of music now is the mp3, and as we know mp3's don't handle segues very well often 'hitching' or pausing briefly between tracks.

Stunning.
2nd play and already my third favourite BOC album after MHTRTC and Geogaddi. And I think it may go higher...
These are some of the most complex, beautiful, and satisfying compositions / arrangements of their careers. Dark, but not the deep bleakness of TH. More like a colourful, filmic ...

Many thanks AuHr!
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Hi everyone. I haven't been here for years but super excited for Inferno.
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Gotta say, Talk Talk has always been on my 'to listen' list. Maybe this sad news is the right time to get around to finally doing that...
Well said:) Please avoid the compilations tho - they are all pointless cash cows. The four studio albums I mentioned above are essentially all you'll ever need ...

OMFG! I had no idea. Genuinely tearing up... :cry:
I fell in love to The Colour of Spring, found solace in Spirit of Eden after the loss of my father, Laughing Stock soundtracked the early days of becoming a father myself, and the Mark Hollis album understood me during some very dark times. Can't ...

Find myself going back to this guy's stuff again and again. I love the combination of incredibly detailed beats and sound-design with these gorgeous melodies weaving in and out.
This is probably his most BOC like...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOJixB_x_TA

...and here's one of his Vaetxh ...