Boards Of Canada

New Albums: ICEAGE – BOARDS OF CANADA – SPARTA

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2 June 2026


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Band: ICEAGE
Who: Glamorous Danish indie outfit fronted by
charismatic frontman Elias Bender Rønnenfelt.

Album: FOR LOVE OF GRACE & THE HEREAFTER
Their 6th.

Paste Magazine (US) writes: “It recalls the kinetic energy of their first two records but possesses the sophistication of their more recent output. Equal parts jangly and muscular,
the five-piece forge a new path while staying true to their roots.”

TUTV: The Danish indie heroes return with sonic panacherie and a sense of urgency, rockier and punkier than on predecessor Seek Shelter (still my fav one). Rønnenfelt is omnipresent, although obviously in a feverish place of his own, torn from reality at
times. Iceage fans will have their time of the year.

HIGHLIGHTS: Ember / The Weak / Salve For Every Sore / Mother-Of-Pearl / Lifetime

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Instagram – Iceage

Band: BOARDS OF CANADA
Who: Scottish electro vets, Mike Sandison and Marcus Eoin, twisting
buttons since 1986. After several EPs they released their debut LP
in 1998.

Album: INFERNO
Their 5th, and first in 13 years.

The Guardian (English newspaper): “The Scottish electronic duo remain hugely influential – but their new album’s interrogation of religion is dubious, and the drum programming is worse still.”


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TUTV: After a fine atmospheric/cinematic, and panoramic start, repetition starts
to creep in, and my attention weakened. With its 79-minute length, the record is
way too long. Sure, there are some appealing pieces here and there, but overall,
the defective balance gets in the way too much.

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Instagram – Spotify

Band: SPARTA
Who: Veteran rockers from El Paso, Texas (2001–2008, 2011–2013, 2017–present).
Founding members Paul Hinojos and Tony Hajjar played also with At The Drive-In (Hajjar still does now and then).

Album: CUT A SILHOUETTE
Their 6th.

Kerrang says: “This new album finds mainman Jim Ward playing to his strengths, with a clutch of concise tunes that contains a few real gems. It’s an album which traces the outline of Sparta’s identity with satisfying clarity. Echoes of revered influences and peers, from Fugazi and Jawbox to AFI and Jimmy Eat World, swing by. Sixth time’s a charm, it turns out.”


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TUTV: The Texan vets don’t waste time. From the word go their energy punches holes
in the ceiling. They run and sweat like young dogs. Their post-hardcore-rock-punk engines still burn fierily. But to avoid going over the top they slow down now and then with trenchant and expressive ballads (See You Soon, Midnights and Glimmer). Rock on!

HIGHLIGHTS: Split Lip / Crater / Daydream / Midnights

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JUKEBOX 2026 – WEEK 19 – Five New Rad Tracks Added Twice A Week

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Hello, music junkies.

Another batch of 5 new, stellar tracks have
been added to Turn Up The Volume’s Jukebox.

Turn it up.

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TRACK BY TRACK

Artist: DAZY
Who: The moniker of pop & rock dude James Goodson
from Richmond, Virginia, who has 2 LPs, thus far, on his
résumé.

Track: GRAVITY
One of his two new shared pieces, ahead
of his US tour with Sleaford Mods.

TUTV: Retro-riffed psych-pop, juiced with some
melancholic harmonica snippets and free falling
vocals.

Instagram – Spotify
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Photo by Alva Le Febvre

Band: ICEAGE
Who: The Danish indie glam rockers, fronted by songwriter/poet
Elias Bender Rønnenfelt, who released 2 solo full-lengths in the
past 3 years.

Track: THE WEAK
Newest single from their upcoming 6th LP, named
For Love Of Grace & The Hereafter, out on May 29th.

TUTV: The idolized Danes have found their sultry swagger back.

Instagram – Spotify – All Albums
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Artist: KURT VILE
Who: The former War On Drugs guitarist
from Philly, who worked himself into a
swell solo career.

Track: ZOOM 97
New piece from his forthcoming full-length, his 10th, titled
Philadelphia’s Been Good To Me. It’ll arrive on May 29th.

TUTV: Relaxing on cloud Philly 9.

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Band: ARTIFICIAL GO
Who: Wacky/punky DIY indie
trio from Cincinnati, Ohio.

TUTV: Think of that almost-out-of-tune jangliness of that NYC
nightclub collective called The Velvet Underground, about 60 years
ago.

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Band: BOARDS OF CANADA
Who: Veteran Scottish electro/ambient duo.

Track: PROPHECY AT 1420 MHz
One of two new cuts from their 5th longplayer,
their first in 13 years, named Inferno. It’ll come
our way on May 29th.

TUTV: The Scots still float around in their electronic bubble.
I wonder if they recorded their new tunes while in space with
the Artemis II crew recently.

Instagram – Spotify

Ambient Brothers Duo BOARDS OF CANADA Released Praised Album ‘GEOGADDI’ 20 Years Ago

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Back in time

14 February 2022

Band: BOARDS OF CANADA
Who: Scottish ambient/electro duo
Michael and Marcus Eoin Sandison
Active: 1986 – present / 4 studio LPs

Anniversary album: GEOGADDI
Released: 13 February 2002 – 20 years ago

Michael Sandison: “A record for some sort of trial-by-fire,
a claustrophobic, twisting journey that takes you into some
pretty dark experiences before you reach the open air again.”

BBC Music said: “Geogaddi is a tapestry of strange contrasts.
Sweeping synths, crunchy drum patterns and the distorted voices
of children weave in and out to create a surreal ‘third place’.”

Stream full album here…

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BOARDS SOF CANADA: Story – Instagram

TODAY’S YESTERDAY ALBUM – ‘Geogaddi’ – 2nd Album By BOARDS OF CANADA

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Remarkable albums from the past…

‘Geogaddi’ by BOARDS OF CANADA
Released: 13 February 2002 / second longplayer

PITCHFORK review: “The Boards have implemented their trademark tools on Geogaddi, but in the service of a slightly gloomier vision. Granted, the familiarity of their sound could prove to become a liability on their future releases, but it’s easy to see why Eoin and Sandison have played this record so close to the vest. If you’d perfected a sonic playground like this, you’d probably want to explore it a while longer, too.”
Score: 8.6/10 – Full review here

TURN UP THE VOLUME says: A perfect 24-hour chill out record
to play after a wild 24-hour party.

Album in full…

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BOARDS OF CANADA: Facebook – Discography

BOARDS OF CANADA – Their Spacey LP ‘MUSIC HAS THE RIGHT TO CHILDREN’ Came Out 20 Years Ago…

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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