Going back in sonic history looking for memorable albums…
20 April 2018
Band: BOARDS OF CANADA (Scotland)
Album: MUSIC HAS THE RIGHT TO CHILDREN
Released: 20 April 1998 – 20 years ago
PITCHFORK wrote: “When you discover that Boards of Canada took their name came from an organization committed to educational film, the overriding idea of their project clicks immediately into place. I’ve no memories of the National Film Board of Canada but I remember tapes with narration and incidental music accompanying filmstrips, tapes that were always damaged from age and overuse on poorly maintained equipment. The warbly pitch and warped voices mirrored the anxiety that came with the “carefree” days of being a kid and living subjugated to others. Boards of Canada tapped into the collective unconscious of those who grew up in the English speaking West and were talented enough to transcribe the soundtrack. No need to get hung up on specifics; however we lived and whoever we were, Music Has the Right to Children reflected back the truth for a lot of us. You can’t ask more of an album than that.” Score: 10/ 10 – Full review here
TURN UP THE VOLUME says: “An outlandish sonic electro trip for ears, mind and soul”
Album in full…
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BOARDS OF CANADA: Facebook – Discography
