It never addresses the elephant in the room – it never explicitly addresses anything. Despite this, ‘Geogaddi’ is uniquely positioned in the canon of music about 9/11 as a visceral musical representation of the public unease immediately following the incident. The band only confirmed that it was a response to the attacks two years after its release in 2002. ‘Geogaddi’ was never marketed as a 9/11 album. The duo get to the studio, grab a pen and circle September 11 th on their calendar. They’ve even seen some mainstream recognition. The band’s vision of electronic music that could be warm, fuzzy and deeply sentimental was executed perfectly. It’s an album perfectly engineered for nostalgia, reminiscing on innocent times, bittersweetness. A game-changer for electronic music, BOC’s unique style of intentionally lo-fi synth sounds, hip hop influenced drums and wistful, contemplative melodies resonated deeply with critics and music fans. Their debut, ‘Music Has the Right to Children’, has become an instant classic. Boards of Canada are on their way to the studio, where they are working on their second album. By Ally Chapman, First Year Politics and International Relations
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