Boards of Canada
An oft-used critique in writing about underground or creative music is to cite a group’s unwillingness or inability to evolve or expand its sound. After a group’s second or third album, if the sound hasn’t changed or incorporated new elements, articles and reviews begin to appear claiming lazy laurel resting or lack of vision and skill. In some cases the critical outcry is warranted (Interpol) and in some cases it is not (Prefuse 73). Seminal Scottish electronica duo Boards of Canada would fall into the latter category, except so beloved is their sound that not much critical outcry has manifested. A huge crossover with indie rock audiences since its debut full-length, Boards of Canada (BOC) is that rare group that transcends its genre to gain... Read More
- Genre:
- Electronic-Dance, Electronica, Downtempo
- City Of Origin:
- Edinburgh, Scotland
- Formed Date:
- 1986
