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Inferno is the fifth studio album by Scottish electronic music duo Boards of Canada, released on 29 May 2026 by Warp Records. Recorded at Hexagon Sun studio in Pentland Hills, Scotland, Inferno was the duo's first studio album since Tomorrow's Harvest in 2013.
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Dark, concept-driven, cryptic and experimental.
3 profiled raters. Loved most by The Provocateurs.
Inferno is the real thing. Prestige in the good sense: made with care by people who mean it. Meticulously made; every detail is placed with care.
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(Warp)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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Metacritic 85/100 · AnyDecentMusic? 7.9/10
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If you loved this music, the film, the television, the book, the game.