Boards of Canada

Posted by: Jay on 13 April 2002

I've got the latest BoC album Geogaddi and really enjoy it. I've seen another album locally but didn't see the title...it had a bluish, almost watercolour dipiction of people on the front.

Does anyone know what title is, how it compares to the latest and whether it's generally any good?

Thanks Jay

Posted on: 13 April 2002 by Mike Sae

It's called "Music Has the Right to Children", their 1998 debut.

Well worth a look if you like Geogaddi.

Posted on: 14 April 2002 by Jay

Thanks for that I'll pick it up next week - if it's still there!

I'm curious - does anyone have the vinyl copies of "Geogaddi" and "Music Has the Right to Children"? Sound OK?

Jay

Posted on: 14 April 2002 by Andy Moore

I can't give you a definite answer to this as I've only got the CDs, but as they are on Warp records the vinyl should be as good as any dance lps are these days. However the best thing is that there are a couple of BOC mini-album/EPs that seem to be easier to find on vinyl than on CD and are well worth looking out for.
Andy

Posted on: 15 April 2002 by Jay

Thanks for everyone's help. I'm looking forward to picking the album up now if it's as good as Geogaddi. I think I also spied an EP, with a black cover perhaps? That could be a bonus find...

Jay

Posted on: 15 April 2002 by David Hobbs-Mallyon

I think both of these albums are excellent, although if pushed I would vote for MHTRTC as the better one. Both albums seem to be slow starters in that the better tracks are pushed towards the end. I'm not really sure why, but several of the tracks remind me of some of My Bloody Valentine's 'Loveless', although I should stress that the results are very different.

From a sound perspective, it sounds like they had better equipment to hand by the time of Geogaddi.

David

Posted on: 15 April 2002 by Jay

quote:
Just remember to check side 6 before playing!

Jonathan

You're not going to make me buy it to find out are you It's not cheap, about NZ$89!

Jay