by Ben Hogwood

The rumours are true – after a protracted absence, celebrated electronic Scottish duo Boards of Canada are returning to the long player game with Inferno, to be released by Warp Records on 29 May 2026. Their first album since Tomorrow’s Harvest in 2013, Inferno has 18 tracks and lasts 70 minutes

The album announcement was prefaced by new music from the duo, Tape 05 appearing online last week – and set to take its place in the album as the fifth track, entitled Father and Son. If you haven’t heard it yet, you can listen here:

The album release is typically shrouded in mystery and creativity, though Tape 05 is an extremely promising teaser ahead of D-day.

Published post no.2,867 – Thursday 23 April 2026