Courtesy of Warp Records
Is the long-awaited return of Boards of Canada finally upon us? After a 13-year hiatus, a series of mysterious posters distributed by Warp Records suggests the legendary electronic duo may be preparing to break their silence.
The acclaimed British independent label has sent the band’s devoted fanbase into a tailspin, posting a collection of cryptic images across social media without any official explanation. These visuals feature imagery of children with an eerie, distorted aesthetic—a deliberate nod to the iconic artwork of their 1998 masterpiece, Music Has The Right to Children. Each graphic is also marked with a subtle reference to the group’s signature Hexagon Sun emblem.
The breadcrumbs don’t stop there. Sharp-eyed fans have identified various clues scattered within the photos, including telephone numbers for London and New York, a glimpse of a Westminster street sign, and a hidden star from the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Whether these serve as a roadmap for a new project or an elaborate piece of performance art remains to be seen.
Boards of Canada—the brainchild of brothers Mike Sandison and Marcus Eoin—has cultivated a mythos rooted in secrecy and atmospheric, analog-driven soundscapes. Known for their reluctance to engage with the press or the traditional live circuit, the pair rarely ventures into the spotlight. Their last studio offering, 2013’s Tomorrow’s Harvest, was similarly preceded by a breadcrumb trail of subtle, fan-focused teasers. That album marked a significant milestone, reaching the Top 10 in the U.K. and securing their first entry on the Billboard 200.
While the duo resurfaced briefly in 2019 with the release of the archival track “XYZ” as part of the WXAXRXP Sessions, a full-scale comeback has remained an elusive dream for years. With Record Store Day fast approaching, speculation is mounting that these cryptic signals might point toward a physical reissue or a long-awaited musical resurgence.
