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The Campfire Headphase
This Scottish duo's third album is their most shoegazer-y and gorgeous. For the first time, acoustic and electric instruments intrude on their landscape, which brings them closer to the work of artists like Four Tet and M83. But there's an intricacy to their beats and a strange, underwater quality to their samples that's strictly BoC. It's weird woozy music that's lovely and alien. "Dayvan Cowboy,"for instance, is a slow-paced bit of moody psychedelia; the drums don't even kick in until two thirds of the way through. The hypnotic, analog synth-driven "Farewell Fire"sounds like some lost tune by space-kraut pioneers Cluster. This is music you listen to when drugs don't work anymore; it's more reliable and a whole lot cheaper besides. "Oscar See Through Red Eye,"one of the more percussive songs, is perfect for languid late night dancing, but most of the album is sublimely made for the bean bag chairs. --Mike McGonigal
One of the world's most revered and mysterious electronic acts, Boards of Canada re-emerge from the ether with "The Campfire Headphase" their first album since 2002's mystic "Geogaddi". "The Campfire Headphase" will satiate the groups massive, rabid fanbase. This is classic Boards of Canada touched with acid-drenched folk music, atmospheric dissonance, deceptively tough alien beats and mindbending melodic creations.
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95 Reviews
| From: Amazon Posted: Jan 28, 2008 Type: User Review |
Not a child, or a teenager, but brilliant nonetheless...
I've been listening to the new Boards of Canada album, and while I love it, my feelings and thoughts are somewhat mixed.
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 4.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Dec 14, 2007 Type: User Review |
The Campfire Headphase & the polar extremes.
Boards of Canada's new album. Though out in 2005, I'm writing the review now, when it's nearly 2008.
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 3.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Oct 30, 2007 Type: User Review |
Infinite Nostalgia
I love this album so much....the music takes me back to my childhood and reflect on old times. I listen to all their albums quite often. Music is very original and well done. Anyone can appreciate these albums. Check them out if you'd like to...
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 5.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Oct 19, 2007 Type: User Review |
One Edit and This Album in a 5 Star
Delete (or uncheck) dayvan cowboy and add macquarie ridge to the end. NOW the album is fluid...ahhh
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5.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Aug 23, 2007 Type: User Review |
The Campfire Headphase is worth the money.
Aside from the rest, Dayvan Cowboy and Chromakey Dreamcoat underline this album. Not much to say, but just a little bit of those two tracks goes a long way.
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4.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Aug 05, 2007 Type: User Review |
new age for hipsters?
This album has some gorgeous sounds, and a few nice tracks, most notably Dayvan Cowboy. I was so intrigued when I first started listening that I read some interviews with the band and distilled that they are really focused on finding new sounds...
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 2.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Mar 10, 2007 Type: User Review |
Not understanding other reviewers here
I don't see where the addition of guitars into BoC's music is a bad thing. At all. I don't think it adds or dectracts from their style. I like it. I have listened to most of their other songs, and this is just another really great album. Boards of...
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5.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Mar 09, 2007 Type: User Review |
Their best. More music, less noise.
I think this is the best the boys have put out. The songs all have melodies and structures, where some of the previous material had drums and a lot of noise.
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4.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Mar 08, 2007 Type: User Review |
takes you away
I had no idea what this group was like but I like the feel to it.
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4.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Mar 02, 2007 Type: User Review |
Remote Music
This is not music you listen to; it is music you HEAR. It doesn't emanate from your player or radio, it comes from (& covers) the WORLD, and ALL WORLDS. And it is not "with" you, but rather ALL AROUND you. Even if shipwrecked in treeless Nome,...
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