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HarryNutsack wrote:It’s probably going to be a disappointment… like that last remix.

reflex17 wrote:the sample from Open the Light was one of the coolest things I've ever heard. And I've heard a lot of things.

and I'm pretty sure MDG saying something is on the way is the most outright confirmation we've ever gotten for any release. BoC has always seemed very deliberate in what they do or authorize.

The recent flurry of activity was ignited on Monday when a fan posted on the Boards of Canada Facebook page, asking "Rumors of a new BOC album are rife? Any truth in this?" and Boards of Canada responded, "Yes." And that was all.

Davism wrote:I’ll admit that I didn’t like Treat Em Right initially, but it’s now my favorite remix. Same goes for a couple songs from TH. I’ve learned not to be so hasty. I am curious if the new album will hit our “sweet tooth” or whether they will continue to influence our taste with a new direction.

HarryNutsack wrote:BoC mislead their fans ALL the time. Stop pretending they don’t. They’re constantly taking the piss out of us. I find it quite amusing.

HarryNutsack wrote:BoC shouldn’t release a new album, but what they should do is create a Boards of Canada pinball machine. That would be awesome. The ball loading sound could be the photo slide operation noise from Kid for Today.

Fredd-E wrote:

μasch wrote: 1) I must admit that this is not comforting. The merch is very basic and Warp Records could have created it without the assistance of anyone from Hexagone Sun (I'm not even positive that the promotional art was photographed by Peter Campbell).

2) The message on the website is most likely from an administrator rather than the brothers, but what does that tell us ? It indicates that the brothers have been on radio silence for so long now, that even their contacts are beginning to believe they are permanently retired and are now pulling the plug. So now they shut down the site that they know will never be used again and

3) Warp is milking the last drop of the fans with some shirts.

4) Let's be real, you don't use the phrase "nobody's home" to promote something to a community that has been waiting for more than 12 years. Unless you want to say that we are waiting for nothing, it makes no sense. Folks, this might be it.

5) Frankly, I'm perfectly okay with them retiring, tho I beg to be proven wrong. TH was, in my opinion, the ideal album to wrap up BOC.

1) Rest assured the brothers sign off on the design. MDG confirmed this earlier when he talked about the old merch.

2) The only thing that site change means is that this site is not actively used anymore. Does that surprise us? Not really, it's a 12 year old Tomorrow's Harvest ARG asset. This has imo nothing to do with any forthcoming music. I can only hope they don't feel the need to rehash an old website to promote new work. I believe they have more creativity in them based on what they've shown us in their 3 decades spanning career.

3) That's pretty sad to read tbh.

4) You said it yourself, no one would use "nobody home" on an old website to promote new a new album. Bit silly.

5) A few very important things you missed in your essay: MDG confirming there will be a new album in 2022 and 38 "new album" likes on their official Instagram in 2025. If these events aren't hopeful enough, I suggest having a look at the follow overview:

• 2022-06 | MDG: "a new album is on its way"
• 2023-07 | Threads: "follow us for future news and announcements"
• 2024-01 -> 2024-12 | More and more video reposts on Instagram
• 2025-01 | A merch tab is added to BoC's Bandcamp
• 2025-02 | A new biography is added to streaming services
• 2025-03 -> 2025-05 | 38 comment likes all revolving the theme of new music on Instagram
• 2025-05 | Cosecha-transmisiones -> nobody home...
• 2025-06 | Bleep drops new merchandise + BoC liked bocpages' reel (ft. Trails) (that's a first)

Of all these rows, only the Cosecha-transmisiones seems unrelated to new music, but I listed it.

I wonder what happens today at the Barbican event. It seems like a great opportunity for a new teaser. Regardless I hope for an announcement this month. In time for BoC's 30th anniversary August 15th.

HarryNutsack wrote:BoC mislead their fans ALL the time. Stop pretending they don’t. They’re constantly taking the piss out of us. I find it quite amusing.

μasch wrote: I am well aware of what MDG said. He confirmed the existence of a fifth album in 2022. That, however doesn't confirm it is still alive today. It might, it might not. So i think we should take MDG's confirmation with a grain of salt.