Re: The Guardian (UK): Boards of Canada: Inferno rev iew – after 13 years away, their prodigal return is a big disappointment
Rjyan Kidwell <[email protected]> Mon, 1 Jun 2026 13:00:16 -0400
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--000000000000d203a1065334b6aa Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable That said, The Crowded House-adjacent guitar this time around is their coolest deployment of guitar ever imo and I would be psyched if there's any more of that to come. Also the synthetic Clouddead flows in the super cutup vocals tracks is a bold choice that works way better than I would have expected. -rk On Mon, Jun 1, 2026, 4:18 AM Rjyan Kidwell <[email protected]> wrote: > When I listened to bits and pieces of it while doing other things, I > didn't care for it at all. > Then today I ended up sitting down on a couch and listening to the whole > thing (on shuffle, by accident) without doing or focusing on anything els= e > and I had a real good time. > > I think the increasing enshittification of everything tech, and trashines= s > of everything about AI, has kinda called the whole "artist must make > PROGRESS" framing into question for me on a fundamental level. At age 40 = I > prob would have been right there with ppl saying, "They've added > nothing/They've evolved none!" but at age 45 I'm actually really genuinel= y > glad that these two weirdos still get to live in a beautiful place out in > the highlands and make the exact sounds they want to make. I don't think > they need to invent a whole nother aesthetic or History of The Nuum momen= t > to be a net gain/good deal for the rest of the species. > > > -rk > > On Sat, May 30, 2026 at 7:40=E2=80=AFAM Elijah Fink <[email protected]> = wrote: > >> The album rules, review is rubbish >> >> On Fri, 29 May 2026, 06:12 David Newman, <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Just going to a listening party=E2=80=A6 with open ears and an open min= d =E2=80=A6. If >>> it=E2=80=99s better than tomorrow=E2=80=99s harvest I=E2=80=99m happy >>> >>> Best wishes >>> >>> David Newman - shorter message sent from a mobile device =F0=9F=93=B2 >>> >>> On 28 May 2026, at 21:00, Zombiefly <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> =EF=BB=BF >>> just heard it. >>> the review is bang on. >>> >>> how disappointing >>> >>> On Mon, 25 May 2026 at 23:55, steven richard price <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Truly awful review. >>>> >>>> On Mon, 25 May 2026, 20:04 Seth Branum, <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> BoC's religious/cult themes made him squeamish. =F0=9F=98=85 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, May 25, 2026 at 6:10=E2=80=AFAM Ren=C3=A9 Wilhelm <rene.wilhe= [email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> ragebait >>>>>> >>>>>> On Mon, 25 May 2026 at 15:05, Richard Barnett < >>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/may/23/boards-of-canada-infe= rno-review-after-13-years-away-their-prodigal-return-is-a-big-disappointmen= t >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> Richard Barnett >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>> >>> -- >>> ---------------------------------------- >>> not sent from an iDevice >>> ---------------------------------------- >>> >>> --000000000000d203a1065334b6aa Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"auto">That said,<div dir=3D"auto">The Crowded House-adjacent gu= itar this time around is their coolest deployment of guitar ever imo and I = would be psyched if there's any more of that to come.=C2=A0</div><div d= ir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Also the synthetic Clouddead flows = in the super cutup vocals tracks is a bold choice that works way better tha= n I would have expected.=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D= "auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">-rk</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_q= uote gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, J= un 1, 2026, 4:18 AM Rjyan Kidwell <<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">= [email protected]</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote"= style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><d= iv dir=3D"ltr">When I listened to bits and pieces of it while doing other t= hings, I didn't care for it at all.<div>Then today I ended up sitting d= own on a couch and listening to the whole thing (on shuffle, by accident) w= ithout doing or focusing on anything else and I had a real good time.=C2=A0= </div><div><br>I think the increasing enshittification of everything tech, = and trashiness of everything about AI, has kinda called the whole "art= ist must make PROGRESS" framing into question for me on a fundamental = level. At age 40 I prob would have been right there with ppl saying, "= They've added nothing/They've evolved none!" but at age 45 I&#= 39;m actually really genuinely glad that these two weirdos still get to liv= e in a beautiful place out in the highlands and make the exact sounds they = want to make.=C2=A0I don't think they need to invent a whole nother aes= thetic or History of The Nuum moment to be a net gain/good deal for the res= t of the species.=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>-rk</div></= div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On= Sat, May 30, 2026 at 7:40=E2=80=AFAM Elijah Fink <<a href=3D"mailto:efi= [email protected]" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">[email protected]</a= >> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px= 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><di= v dir=3D"auto">The album rules, review is rubbish</div><br><div class=3D"gm= ail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, 29 May 2026, 06:12= David Newman, <<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank= " rel=3D"noreferrer">[email protected]</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquo= te class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px = solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto">Just going to a = listening party=E2=80=A6 with open ears and an open mind =E2=80=A6. If it= =E2=80=99s better than tomorrow=E2=80=99s harvest I=E2=80=99m happy=C2=A0<d= iv><br id=3D"m_194040298882962608m_4473043227417954994m_200966731321310408l= ineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Best wishes</div><div= ><br></div>David Newman - shorter message sent from a mobile device =F0=9F= =93=B2</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On 28 May 2026, = at 21:00, Zombiefly <<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" rel=3D"noref= errer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a>> wrote:<br><= br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<= div dir=3D"ltr"><span style=3D"border-style:none;background:none">just</spa= n> heard it.<div><span style=3D"border-style:none;background:none">the</spa= n> review is bang on.</div><div><br></div><div>how disappointing</div></div= ><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mo= n, 25 May 2026 at 23:55, steven richard price <<a href=3D"mailto:priceey= [email protected]" rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">priceey2@gmail= .com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"mar= gin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1= ex"><div dir=3D"auto">Truly awful review.=C2=A0</div><br><div class=3D"gmai= l_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, 25 May 2026, 20:04 S= eth Branum, <<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" rel=3D"noreferrer nore= ferrer" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockq= uote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1p= x solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">BoC's relig= ious/cult themes made him squeamish.=C2=A0=C2=A0=F0=9F=98=85<br><br></div><= br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon,= May 25, 2026 at 6:10=E2=80=AFAM Ren=C3=A9 Wilhelm <<a href=3D"mailto:re= [email protected]" rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_b= lank">[email protected]</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"g= mail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204= ,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" s= tyle=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">ragebait</div></div><br><di= v class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, 25 Ma= y 2026 at 15:05, Richard Barnett <<a href=3D"mailto:richard.d.barnett@gm= ail.com" rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">richard= [email protected]</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quo= te" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204= );padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><a href=3D"https://www.theguardia= n.com/music/2026/may/23/boards-of-canada-inferno-review-after-13-years-away= -their-prodigal-return-is-a-big-disappointment" rel=3D"noreferrer noreferre= r noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/may/= 23/boards-of-canada-inferno-review-after-13-years-away-their-prodigal-retur= n-is-a-big-disappointment</a></div><div><br></div><span class=3D"gmail_sign= ature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signature"><div= dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Richard Barnett<br><br></div><div><br></= div></div></div></div></div> </blockquote></div> </blockquote></div> </blockquote></div> </blockquote></div><div><br clear=3D"all"></div><div><br></div><span class= =3D"gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_s= ignature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><font face=3D"tahoma, sans-serif">--------------= --------------------------</font><div><font face=3D"tahoma, sans-serif">=C2= =A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0not sent from an iDevice</font></div><div><span style=3D"f= ont-size:12.8px"><font face=3D"tahoma, sans-serif">------------------------= ----------------</font></span><br></div></div></div> </div></blockquote></div></div></blockquote></div> </blockquote></div> </blockquote></div> --000000000000d203a1065334b6aa--