GENERAL NEW RELEASE SPECULATION TOPIC PART II

[fujee]

Does anyone feel like this launch has been a bit incongruous so far?

I think some have mentioned it already, but the tapes and posters give off very different vibes. If Warp was to announce the album soon, which looks quite likely, it'd feel like we have two distinct threads that appear difficult to pair up right now.

Maybe it'll all fall into place when they announce. Or maybe it was always going to be this way after the meticulously planned TH launch. I'm curious to see where this goes, because it really does feel like two separate projects at this point.

[Wildfire]

I have to admit, I'm feeling the same.

[jeannedarme]

Yes I agree, quite different vibes. All the more intriguing!

[Mr?]

You lot are mental!

It’s a new album, tune your radios to the usual channels. Zane Lowe will have the exclusive no doubt.

lmao… mental! i don’t think so… this is a “speculation” thread might I remind you and you don’t “know” anything more than the next bloak….

I’m British, mental is a term of endearment don’t worry. Also I’m 45 so been through all the album releases and I’m still excited as I was in 1998.

[WATER_CAN-_-]

Anyone notice the Japanese posters are square formatted? 4 square for 4 inner sleeves.

You know what that could mean, right? lol

Yes... I can see these images correlating to the album art directly. I'm so excited just to know the title.

It is funny - childhood as a theme... well here it is again under the influence of unfathomable indoctrination.

I remember Mike recommending the book You Are Not a Gadget by Jaron Lanier in an interview... I think they're disturbed by the way digital culture has unfolded.

all seems congruent to me

[fujee]

Anyone notice the Japanese posters are square formatted? 4 square for 4 inner sleeves.

You know what that could mean, right? lol

Yes... I can see these images correlating to the album art directly. I'm so excited just to know the title.

It is funny - childhood as a theme... well here it is again under the influence of unfathomable indoctrination.

I remember Mike recommending the book You Are Not a Gadget by Jaron Lanier in an interview... I think they're disturbed by the way digital culture has unfolded.

all seems congruent to me

Can you explain in more detail? Not being an arse, genuinely curious!

[Wildfire]

The bros have never really used 4’s much in their work have they? As a notable number. And so the only reason I can think of that they are showing us 4 graphics is because this is indeed their first double album and these are the gatefolds.


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[Alberta Clipper]

Just saw on reddit, somebody has already apparently nicked the posters in Hollywood. Which one of you cheeky fuckers was that? Lmfao

Yup, that sounds like LA for you.

[jcnporter]

The Japanese posters are square and look a lot more like gatefolds now....

These look great

[derp!]

6 eyes, 6 people. eh..

would love if its about the way the internet has influenced people.

Influence is really the heart of the whole project.
just an opinion.

[derp!]

a cage and a panopticon

[Alberta Clipper]

6 eyes, 6 people. eh..

would love if its about the way the internet has influenced people.

Influence is really the heart of the whole project.
just an opinion.

That's a cool concept and yeah i'm sure there will be in some form.
my thought is the corruption and neglect of the youth will be a sizeable focus.
It seems like topic they'd feel strongly about.

[derp!]

6 eyes, 6 people. eh..

would love if its about the way the internet has influenced people.

Influence is really the heart of the whole project.
just an opinion.

That's a cool concept and yeah i'm sure there will be in some form.
my thought is the corruption and neglect of the youth will be a sizeable focus.
It seems like topic they'd feel strongly about.

for sure. poor hijacked youth.

[Den]

Zane Lowe has such a good vibe.

I’m thinking of the John Peel interview now where he asks BOC if they’re off to the bunker and they’re like, “we’re off to the pub.”

[Den]

Also, I don’t think there’s anything wrong with taking the posters.

[jcnporter]

Does anyone feel like this launch has been a bit incongruous so far?

I think some have mentioned it already, but the tapes and posters give off very different vibes. If Warp was to announce the album soon, which looks quite likely, it'd feel like we have two distinct threads that appear difficult to pair up right now.

Maybe it'll all fall into place when they announce. Or maybe it was always going to be this way after the meticulously planned TH launch. I'm curious to see where this goes, because it really does feel like two separate projects at this point.

To me the videos were very much vintage BOC, but the posters have much more of a new album feel.

[Soul_Slip]

The Japanese posters are square and look a lot more like gatefolds now....

These look great

I love them in this way… it could be pareidolia but the second image looks like a face superimposed onto a shoreline landscape from that new square version… probably just the ink blot effect but it looks more on point for them now to me… definitely resembles a gatefold

[Antares]

The second image looks like it has a blurry image of a dark-haired woman in a long skirt being projected onto the face. She is facing away from the camera mid-movement as if twirling. Is anyone else seeing this or am I crazy? It could also just be an effect from the shadow of the nose.

[llydia]

The Japanese posters are square and look a lot more like gatefolds now....

These look great

I wonder now on close inspection if the liquid on the posters is blood? If its blood, that is really hard core! Its been a while since we've had some proper edgy 2000's vibes. Feels like promotional art for "Dawn Of The Dead". We've never really had lots of blood in boards of canada stuff before. Makes me think the sonic territory of this album is going to be extremely NIN...

[Chodlington]

You lot are mental!

It’s a new album, tune your radios to the usual channels. Zane Lowe will have the exclusive no doubt.

Yeah, I think Lowe will play a part in debuting something as well. He has a pretty good track record of being the DJ acts go to. Him or Mary Anne Hobbs... I mean the guys have a 6 Music debut written all over them too...

I also predict that some window in an abandoned/rented building in some urban area will all of a sudden have some projections playing in it... What will it be playing? Good question.

Also, a weird thing I noticed. Pitchfork, while going downhill for a good decade, hasn't said a single thing about the rollout. It's interesting to me that they haven't had a single story about it. Conspiracy types would say that it's because they will play a roll... I think it's probably not that, but their silence has been surprising.

Anyway, stoked to follow along with you lot on here.

Pitchfork are a bunch of beard stroking, pretentious cnuts who probably think they're too cool for this.