Boards of Canada
Boards of Canada are a Scottish electronic music duo consisting of brothers Mike Sandison and Marcus Eoin, active since 1986. Their work is largely influenced by 1970s public broadcasting media, incorporating vintage synthesiser tones, analog equipment, samples, and hip-hop-inspired beats. Critics have described their music as exploring themes related to nostalgia, childhood memory, science, spirituality, and environmental concerns.
How Critics See Boards of Canada
Chorus pulls the clearest critic-consensus signals out of this discography: the highest-rated record, the tightest agreement, the sharpest split, and the best place to start.
Inferno
2026
Highest ChoruScore in this discography at 81/100 across 18 reviews.
Boards of Canada's Inferno arrives as a ritualistic, widescreen statement that threads biblical imagery, retro-futurist synths and haunted nostalgia into one of the duo's most vivi...
Inferno
2026
Best balance of score, review depth, and critic agreement for a first listen.
Boards of Canada's Inferno arrives as a ritualistic, widescreen statement that threads biblical imagery, retro-futurist synths and haunted nostalgia into one of the duo's most vivi...
