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Boards of Canada - Tomorrow's Harvest
I was never all that impressed with Boards of Canada’s supposed masterpiece, Music Has the Right to Children, so when all the hype started about Tomorrow’s Harvest, the band’s first album in 8 years, I was hesitant at first. But after a single listen, it was clear this was something special, not only meticulously produced and composed (certainly one of the best sounding albums of 2013) but dense, adventurous and completely enthralling. Boards are also fantastic at operating all over the spectrum of sound, even within single tracks, often layering tight drumbeats that pop and crack over pulsating low-end ambience or slow, elongated synth notes that create a sonically alien atmosphere that is as enrapturing as any ambient release this year.
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