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EAN: 0801061810122 Format: Limited Edition Label: Warp Records Manufacturer: Warp Records Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Warp Records Release Date: February 19, 2002 Studio: Warp Records Editorial Review: Amazon.com: Geogaddi, like Boards of Canada's 1998 debut album, Music Has the Right to Children, drifts its way into consciousness, rolling a fog of dark-hued psychedelia over slow-burning, lullaby melodies. Having led a reclusive existence in their Hexagon Sun studio, shunning interviews and live shows in an effort to escape the shrill, loud praise that accompanied Children's release, the enigmatic Scottish duo has stayed focused, creating another tour de force in the process. Geogaddi opens with no fanfare, with the bare hum of "Ready Lets Go" blossoming into the soporific, hypnotic chimes of "Music Is Math". But for the next 65 minutes, it's clear that while BOC move slow, they do so with the power of shifting glaciers. All their old influences--the noise-as-melody drone of My Bloody Valentine, the brave futuristic synths of Neu!--remain, but more than anything, Geogaddi is about the vivid sense of warm melancholy that lingers when the music fades out. It's another slow-burner, but Geogaddi is as utterly essential as its predecessor. --Louis Pattison Album Description: Special edition CD with hardbound cover and 12 page booklet. Album Description: Limited edition digipak. 23 tracks. Warp Records. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Geogaddi All Boards of Canada albums have the same affect on you. This is how it goes: you get the CD, listen to it and think some songs are awesome, some are pretty good and others are all right. Some time will go by and what you heard will start playing in your head and you won't be able to stop thinking of the music, you'll find yourself listening to the album over and over. This music has a way of planting itself then growing deep roots in your mind. Rating:  - Warning: Not like the last album, not like the next one, either.I've been belaying this review for a long time. Since the album has been around for six years, I'm already late, but I've only been listening to it for three, so I'm only half as late as some. I've read some of the lowest rated reviews, and some of them have good points: "This is not Music Has a Right to Children," "It's weird," "It's evil," and "It's garbage." Respectively, my opinion on those four matters are as follows; yes, sometimes, wrong, and that's your opinion. Read More Rating: - Darker Than You ThinkBoards of Canada are interesting in that they have a tendency both to fulfill and confound expectations. In crafting their follow-up to what many consider their landmark album, Music Has The Right To Children, a typical BoC follower would have expected one of two things: either a continuation in the tradition of MHTRTC, or some sort of evolution that would take the Boards style to entirely new territory. Instead of committing to either fan, the Brothers Sandison did a little of both. You ... Read More Rating: - Best of BoardsI found Boards of Canada on pandora.com, when creating a song list based on the music of Brian Eno. I was immediately astonished by 'Satellite Anthem Icarus', one of many superb tracks off of the Boards' latest LP, 'The Campfire Headphase.' Campfire is a milestone for modern music, featuring layered samples, synths, reverb, acoustic and electric guitars. 'Dayvan Cowboy' from Campfire is one of the greatest single pieces of electronic music ever recorded (and the video found for this track found ... Read More Rating: - Great AlbumGeogaddi is a great album but pales in comparison to the glorious "Music has the Right to Children." Maybe it's the indie kids who gave bad reviews with statements about how they didn't evolve enough, or possibly the fact that it's predecessor meant so much to me, but I think I just expected more from this album. It has some great moments like "Julie and Candy," "1969," and "Alpha and Omega," packaged with some dark imagery with backmasking, subliminal sounds, and references to David Koresh (weird). Overall ... Read More |
