4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
A very definitive album from a band that has a variety of definitions, Mar 8 2007
This review is from: Campfire Headphase (Audio CD)
Boards of Canada don't take their music too lightly. In their rare interviews the duo wax philosophic on the manipulative possibilities of music and their interest in subliminal messages. Repeated listening to the tracks on this or any of their other albums makes you question a lot of what makes music "music", or even further, existence altogether. I don't want to veer too far off topic here, but the band has a lot of introspective weight behind their recordings, which definitely lures you into researching some of their meanderings. Some tracks when slowed down and played backwards reveal hidden spoken word passages... pretty interesting stuff that serves as a simple texturing element during conventional playback. They also reference numerologic and mathematical inspirations, in particular abundant numbers, which serve as their reasoning behind the name of their label Music70.
Campfire Headphase as a musical offering has some great beats and breakdowns, and the BOC use of analog devices really provides for a richly padded, intensley textured instrumental soundscape. "Dayvan Cowboy" is my favorite piece on this album, and I say "piece" not "song" in the same way I would refer to a "piece" of visual art. Their songs are really instances of artistic musical exploration, creating from a pallette of found sounds and unconventional sampling. I'm not prone to recommend this band to many people, fans of post-rock and experimental music are probably prepared for BOC and should take pleasure in their unique sonic adventures.
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Shh! Boards of Canada are sleeping!, Oct 25 2005
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This review is from: Campfire Headphase (Audio CD)
This is a very laid back and mellow BOC album. Almost too mellow. Gone are the startling voices and jarring samples of previous albums, replaced with soft guitars and almost gentle drums. Definitely a BOC album to help you drift to sleep. I'm not trashing it, I was just hoping for more.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Mesmerizing, April 22 2010
This review is from: Campfire Headphase (Audio CD)
This album is for sure different from other Boards of Canada albums, but I prefer it to every other album by them. The soft guitars and simple rhythms and beats make it easier to listen to for a while, and it delivers the best song to listen to in order to relax, which is Satellite Anthem Icarus.
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