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TaoTapeTao wrote: Apply this to Geogaddi. Or really any gap between their releases. If you tried to apply this logic, then we'd have no records from them

That's a great observation supported by quotes from their interviews.
They often say they mainly did two things in the gaps:
1) taking time off
2) working on the new album


source: https://bocpages.org/wiki/Timeline

Fredd-E wrote:

TaoTapeTao wrote: Apply this to Geogaddi. Or really any gap between their releases. If you tried to apply this logic, then we'd have no records from them

That's a great observation supported by quotes from their interviews.
They often say they mainly did two things in the gaps:
1) taking time off
2) working on the new album


source: https://bocpages.org/wiki/Timeline

To add to that, they also seem to rework their studio setup between albums, which from what they've said in interviews seems to be a big factor in why Geogaddi was 2 years later than expected. They also mentioned in a TCH-era interview that they scrapped an entire album in February 2004 because it didn't feel right after they re-did their studio, so I think the long wait is mainly down to BOC's notorious perfectionism.

The new album is definitely coming, just a matter of when, and I suspect it's sooner than we think. To the naysayers I say: isn't it more fun to believe?

I don't know if it is correct to think/assume that they haven't released a new LP because they are perfectionists. In contrast to many famous artists, the Boards of Canada music project doesn't seem to be their main source of income. In short, they don't need to make a new Boards of Canada LP to make money. As a consequence, they can take as many years as they want, or even stop the project (I hope they don't) because their lives and the lives of their families don't depend on Warp, I think.

The very successful Boards of Canada music project might just be a side gig to them, which is something I find amazing.

Wherever they are, and whatever they are doing, I hope Mike and Marcus and their families are doing excellent!

They spend weeks tweaking hi-hats so yeah it's gonna take some time to make an album

It will be worth it.

I wonder if they changed the direction of the album due to the pandemic? I wonder if they were continuing down the road of TH, but COVID made them realize that if they were looking to influence culture, that it was time to change direction that had more to do with the feeling of joy/hope/inspiration?

I would absolutely welcome a spaced themed album that gave me the same feeling as SAWV2 or 2001 SO, I just hope we eventually get an album that consist of the likes of ROYGBIV and Olson.

The Spaniard wrote:The very successful Boards of Canada music project might just be a side gig to them

They definitely have a few side gigs

Davism wrote:I wonder if they changed the direction of the album due to the pandemic? I wonder if they were continuing down the road of TH, but COVID made them realize that if they were looking to influence culture, that it was time to change direction that had more to do with the feeling of joy/hope/inspiration?

I would absolutely welcome a spaced themed album that gave me the same feeling as SAWV2 or 2001 SO, I just hope we eventually get an album that consist of the likes of ROYGBIV and Olson.

I need a literal reflection of the last five years from them. Tomorrow's Harvest's honesty was what got me through the pandemic.

If TH was the precursor to the pandemic, then I need the next album to be a postcursor that anticipates light, joy, and hope. I don't want them rehashing the pandemic. I'm completely over the whole doomer thing.

Davism wrote:If TH was the precursor to the pandemic, then I need the next album to be a postcursor that anticipates light, joy, and hope. I don't want them rehashing the pandemic. I'm completely over the whole doomer thing.

I feel this sentiment. I also vouch for a lighthearted album this time.

Fredd-E wrote:

Davism wrote:If TH was the precursor to the pandemic, then I need the next album to be a postcursor that anticipates light, joy, and hope. I don't want them rehashing the pandemic. I'm completely over the whole doomer thing.

I feel this sentiment. I also vouch for a lighthearted album this time.

Headphase II: Electric Boogaloo

Fredd-E wrote:

Davism wrote:If TH was the precursor to the pandemic, then I need the next album to be a postcursor that anticipates light, joy, and hope. I don't want them rehashing the pandemic. I'm completely over the whole doomer thing.

I feel this sentiment. I also vouch for a lighthearted album this time.

I think LP5 will definitely be more hopeful than Tomorrow's Harvest, but perhaps more in the vein of acceptance as opposed to outright joy. Everything BOC have ever done has had at least some darker undertones, and IMO the beauty of their music is in its emotional complexity and ambiguity.

BoC

A post apocalyptic album that doesn't focus on the apocalypse but people finding each other and partying afterwards would be really fun and hopeful. Now you've suggested it I can really hear that... Wow. Yes ok that

Negamuse wrote:A post apocalyptic album that doesn't focus on the apocalypse but people finding each other and partying afterwards would be really fun and hopeful. Now you've suggested it I can really hear that... Wow. Yes ok that

Great idea. I imagine more tunes like Staircase Whip or King Of Carnival.

my cope is that it's taking so long because they are assembling the BoCset and clearing samples

I really hope they don't go with a theme as non-ambiguous as TH again. Geogaddi fair enough, I liked that because it's so mysterious.. Also Headphase, That can be anything you want it to be.

I'd like something which makes me wonder, Dream and go salsa dancing with my confusion

Me ape need hybrid of Campfire Headphase-Tomorrow Harvest
Slow this Bird Down was not enough

luminousdusk wrote:I really hope they don't go with a theme as non-ambiguous as TH again. Geogaddi fair enough, I liked that because it's so mysterious.. Also Headphase, That can be anything you want it to be.

I'd like something which makes me wonder, Dream and go salsa dancing with my confusion

Yeah man, me too. TH was the first boards album where I was already very familiar with the subject matter whereas all of the preceding albums felt so mind-expanding.

StryCratyBya wrote: Yeah man, me too. TH was the first boards album where I was already very familiar with the subject matter whereas all of the preceding albums felt so mind-expanding.

Perhaps this time some kind of lobotomy is to be advised? After all:
"Boards of Canada believe everyone should experience trepanning."