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Memory Death

2026-06-04T02:05:11Z

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{{Infobox Song|
| name=Memory Death
| runtime=2:37
| appearson=[[Inferno]]}}

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== Comments ==
• A noise that strongly resembles a heart rate monitor beeping can be heard throughout the track.

== Samples / Lyrics ==
• Beginning at 1:13, a heavily time stretched sample of what sounds like a woman gasping "please" repeatedly can be heard.

== Trivia ==

== Videos ==
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== Audio ==
<spotify width="100%" height="380">track/5YFWLq8Y6LElf9r8hMYgFa </spotify>

== External links ==

== References ==
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[[Category:Released tracks]]
[[Category:Inferno tracks]]

Acts Of Magic

2026-06-04T02:03:55Z

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{{Infobox Song|
| name=Acts Of Magic
| runtime=1:18
| appearson=[[Inferno]]}}

"[[Acts Of Magic]]" is the eighth track on [[Boards of Canada]]'s fifth studio album, ''[[Inferno]]''. It was partially heard in the album's official trailer, released on April 22nd, 2026.

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== Comments ==

== Samples / Lyrics ==
• Samples of birds chirping, and the buzzing of an insect swarm, can be heard throughout the track.

== Trivia ==
* The trailer version adds the drone heard at the beginning of "[[Prophecy At 1420 MHz]]" on top of the track.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9h6fJg-KoA "INFERNO. 29 May 2026."] Boards of Canada & Warp Records, YouTube</ref>

*While there does not appear to be a correlation between the track numbers and their song titles throughout ''Inferno'', there appears a few track titles and numbers that could. "Acts Of Magic" is track 8. This could refer to any of the following; The 8 Types (acts) Of Magic practiced by magicians: Prediction, Vanishing, Transformation, Restoration, Transposition, Penetration, Levitation, Appearance. It could also refer to the 8 types of forbidden magic: Necromancy, Sex Magic, Goetia, Diabolic Pact Magic, Maleficium, Blood Rites, Forbidden Divination, and Dream Divination. Thirdly, is the possible Biblical link. As we have seen before BOC are no strangers to linking Biblical passages and/or apocalyptic prophecy in their music, "Acts Of Magic" could be a reference to Acts Chapter 8:9-25 in which a magician in Samaria named Simon encounters Peter and John and asks to receive their own divine authority.

== Videos ==
{{#widget:YouTube|id= I9h6fJg-KoA}} {{#widget:YouTube|id=xelSPPCi2O4}}

== Audio ==
<spotify width="100%" height="380">track/6kJpSq9nH4AdBJjQ4iNViA </spotify>

== External links ==

== References ==
<references />

[[Category:Released tracks]]
[[Category:Inferno tracks]]

Acts Of Magic

2026-06-04T02:00:48Z

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{{Infobox Song|
| name=Acts Of Magic
| runtime=1:18
| appearson=[[Inferno]]}}

"[[Acts Of Magic]]" is the eighth track on [[Boards of Canada]]'s fifth studio album, ''[[Inferno]]''. It was partially heard in the album's official trailer, released on April 22nd, 2026.

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== Comments ==

== Samples / Lyrics ==
• Samples of birds chirping, and the buzzing of an insect swarm, can be heard throughout the track.

== Trivia ==
* The trailer version adds the drone heard at the beginning of "[[Prophecy At 1420 MHz]]" on top of the track.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9h6fJg-KoA "INFERNO. 29 May 2026."] Boards of Canada & Warp Records, YouTube</ref>

*While there does not appear to be a correlation between the track numbers and their song titles throughout ''Inferno'', there appears a few track titles and numbers that could. "Acts Of Magic" is track 8. This could refer to any of the following; The 8 Types (acts) Of Magic practiced by magicians: Prediction, Vanishing, Transformation, Restoration, Transposition, Penetration, Levitation, Appearance. It could also refer to the 8 types of forbidden magic: Necromancy, Sex Magic, Goetia, Diabolic Pact Magic, Maleficium, Blood Rites, Forbidden Divination, and Dream Divination. Thirdly, is the possible Biblical link. As we have seen before BOC are no strangers to linking Biblical passages and/or apocalyptic prophecy in their music, Acts Of Magic could be a Reference to Acts Chapter 8:9-25 in which a magician in Samaria named Simon encounters Peter and John and asks to receive their own divine authority.

== Videos ==
{{#widget:YouTube|id= I9h6fJg-KoA}} {{#widget:YouTube|id=xelSPPCi2O4}}

== Audio ==
<spotify width="100%" height="380">track/6kJpSq9nH4AdBJjQ4iNViA </spotify>

== External links ==

== References ==
<references />

[[Category:Released tracks]]
[[Category:Inferno tracks]]

Acts Of Magic

2026-06-04T02:00:24Z

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{{Infobox Song|
| name=Acts Of Magic
| runtime=1:18
| appearson=[[Inferno]]}}

"[[Acts Of Magic]]" is the eighth track on [[Boards of Canada]]'s fifth studio album, ''[[Inferno]]''. It was partially heard in the album's official trailer, released on April 22nd, 2026.

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== Comments ==

== Samples / Lyrics ==
• Samples of birds chirping, and the buzzing of an insect swarm, can be heard throughout the track.

== Trivia ==
* The trailer version adds the drone heard at the beginning of "[[Prophecy At 1420 MHz]]" on top of the track.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9h6fJg-KoA "INFERNO. 29 May 2026."] Boards of Canada & Warp Records, YouTube</ref>

*While there does not appear to be a correlation between the track numbers and their song titles throughout ''Inferno'', there appears a few track titles and numbers that could. Acts Of Magic is track 8. This could refer to any of the following; The 8 Types (acts) Of Magic practiced by magicians: Prediction, Vanishing, Transformation, Restoration, Transposition, Penetration, Levitation, Appearance. It could also refer to the 8 types of forbidden magic: Necromancy, Sex Magic, Goetia, Diabolic Pact Magic, Maleficium, Blood Rites, Forbidden Divination, and Dream Divination. Thirdly, is the possible Biblical link. As we have seen before BOC are no strangers to linking Biblical passages and/or apocalyptic prophecy in their music, Acts Of Magic could be a Reference to Acts Chapter 8:9-25 in which a magician in Samaria named Simon encounters Peter and John and asks to receive their own divine authority.

== Videos ==
{{#widget:YouTube|id= I9h6fJg-KoA}} {{#widget:YouTube|id=xelSPPCi2O4}}

== Audio ==
<spotify width="100%" height="380">track/6kJpSq9nH4AdBJjQ4iNViA </spotify>

== External links ==

== References ==
<references />

[[Category:Released tracks]]
[[Category:Inferno tracks]]

Collapse

2026-06-04T01:41:21Z

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{{Infobox Song|
| name=Collapse
| runtime=2:49
| appearson=[[Tomorrow's Harvest|Tomorrow's Harvest]]}}

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== Comments ==
* According to [[Michael Sandison]] in an interview with [[wikipedia:The Guardian|The Guardian]], "There's a palindromic structure centred around the track "[[Collapse]]" in the middle."<ref>http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2013/jun/06/boards-of-canada-become-more-nihilistic</ref> On Tomorrow's Harvest, there are exactly 8 tracks before "[[Collapse]]" and 8 tracks afterwards.

* 'Collapse' in this context is most likely a term referring to the sudden failure of a system, organization, business, etc.<ref> http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/collapse_3 </ref>

== Samples / Lyrics ==
* A voice saying "zero zero eight zero (nine?)" can be heard at 2:00 when played at twice normal speed.

== Trivia ==
* The track is identical in structure when played forward or reversed.
* On the vinyl release, "[[Collapse]]" is the final track on Side B. It can be said the abrupt ending of this track is more dramatic than in other media formats, since "[[Palace Posy]]" does not immediately follow, giving "[[Collapse]]" a greater sense of fatalism.

== External links==

== References ==
<references />

[[Category: Released tracks]]
[[Category: Tomorrow's Harvest tracks]]

Uritual

2026-06-04T01:36:08Z

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{{Infobox Song|
| name=Uritual
| runtime=1:59
| appearson=[[Tomorrow's Harvest|Tomorrow's Harvest]]}}

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== Comments ==

== Samples / Lyrics ==
* "[[Uritual]]" shares melodies with the subsequent track, "[[Nothing Is Real]]".
* The low drone throughout the track is possibly a sample of the sound of "[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singing_sand singing sand dunes]", a phenomenon caused by wind blowing over sand dunes where the sand has certain specific properties, which can be heard in around 35 desert locations around the world. This fits with the desert related imagery used in the packaging and promotion of ''[[Tomorrow's Harvest]]''. A clip of the sound of singing sand dunes, very similar to the drone in "[[Uritual]]", can be found [https://youtu.be/CnYeeYmT4tI?si=lra0UEKbKYbbiIdy here].

== Trivia ==
* In keeping with the palindromic nature of the album, "Uritual" is a reprise of sorts of "[[Jacquard Causeway]]", featuring one of the same synth motifs.
* In English, the prefix Ur- means "original" or "primitive."<ref>https://www.etymonline.com/word/ur-</ref>
* Ur was a Sumerian city-state in Mesopotamia.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ur</ref>

== Videos ==
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{{#widget:YouTube|id=y55nRYiXx0g}}

== External links==

== References ==
<references />

[[Category: Released tracks]]
[[Category: Tomorrow's Harvest tracks]]

Uritual

2026-06-04T01:29:10Z

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{{Infobox Song|
| name=Uritual
| runtime=1:59
| appearson=[[Tomorrow's Harvest|Tomorrow's Harvest]]}}

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== Comments ==

== Samples / Lyrics ==
* "[[Uritual]]" shares melodies with the subsequent track, "[[Nothing Is Real]]".
* The low drone throughout the track is possibly a sample of the sound of "[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singing_sand singing sand dunes]", a phenomenon caused by wind blowing over sand dunes where the sand has certain specific properties, which can be heard in around 35 desert locations around the world. This fits with the desert related imagery used in the packaging and promotion of ''[[Tomorrow's Harvest]]''. A clip of the sound of singing sand dunes, very similar to the drone in "[[Uritual]]", can be found [https://youtu.be/CnYeeYmT4tI?si=lra0UEKbKYbbiIdy here].

== Trivia ==
* In keeping with the palindromic nature of the album, Uritual is a reprise of sorts of "[[Jacquard Causeway]]", featuring one of the same synth motifs.
* In English, the prefix Ur- means "original" or "primitive."<ref>https://www.etymonline.com/word/ur-</ref>
* Ur was a Sumerian city-state in Mesopotamia.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ur</ref>

== Videos ==
{{#widget:YouTube|id=AmJ2AU5rFGo}}
{{#widget:YouTube|id=y55nRYiXx0g}}

== External links==

== References ==
<references />

[[Category: Released tracks]]
[[Category: Tomorrow's Harvest tracks]]

Inferno

2026-06-04T01:22:29Z

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{{Infobox Release|
| name=Inferno
| cover=Inferno cover.jpg
| release_date=29 May 2026
| format=Gatefold 2xLP Deluxe 2xLP + Flexi Disc CD Cassette Digital Merch Bundles
| label=Warp Records
| catno=WARP496
| runtime=69:51 70:00 (Continuous Mix)
}}

'''''Inferno''''' is the fifth studio album by [[Boards of Canada]], released on May 29th, 2026, via [[Warp Records]]. It comes thirteen years after their previous album, ''[[Tomorrow's Harvest]]'', the band's longest gap between albums to date.

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{{WIP}}
== Tracks ==
All tracks are written and produced by [[Mike Sandison]].<ref name="discogs">[https://www.discogs.com/master/4239108-Boards-Of-Canada-Inferno "Boards Of Canada – Inferno"] on Discogs</ref>

# "[[Introit]]" – 0:36
# "[[Prophecy At 1420 MHz]]" – 5:04
# "[[Hydrogen Helium Lithium Leviathan]]" – 4:44
# "[[Age Of Capricorn]]" – 3:52
# "[[Father And Son]]" – 3:24
# "[[Somewhere Right Now In The Future]]" – 2:26
# "[[Naraka]]" – 5:01
# "[[Acts Of Magic]]" – 1:18
# "[[Memory Death]]" – 2:37
# "[[The Word Becomes Flesh]]" – 5:20
# "[[Into The Magic Land]]" – 4:35
# "[[Blood In The Labyrinth]]" – 4:55
# "[[Deep Time]]" – 3:18
# "[[All Reason Departs]]" – 6:14
# "[[Arena Americanada]]" – 5:22
# "[[The Process]]" – 3:01
# "[[You Retreat In Time And Space]]" – 5:25
# "[[I Saw Through Platonia]]" – 2:39
Bonus flexi disc (Red 2LP vinyl edition only):
# "[[Vol.4 - P. Primers - 177 Giraud's Mirror]]" – 3:24 ''

== Leadup ==

''Main article: [[Road to Inferno]]''

Speculation for the album's release preceded its official announcement by over a decade, with the band and its associates sparsely giving out new information. Activity notably increased in 2025, including the band's Instagram account [[Road_to_Inferno#Instagram_Likes|liking comments related to a new album]], a ''[[Tomorrow's Harvest]]''-era [[Cosecha-transmisiones.com|website]] [[Road_to_Inferno#Cosecha_Transmisiones|coming online once again]], and [[Road_to_Inferno#New_Merchandise|new merchandise being put on sale]]. For a more detailed look on the band's activities during this period, see the article [[Road to Inferno]].

== Promotional Campaign ==
''Main article: [[2026 Promo Campaign]]''

In early April 2026, multiple fans received unmarked VHS tapes through the mail, with sender addresses related to [[Warp Records|Warp]] and their online storefront [[Bleep.com|Bleep]]. About a week after, posters with imagery reminiscent of the band started appearing in multiple places around the UK and US. For an in-depth look at the days preceding the album's announcement, see the article [[2026 Promo Campaign]].

== Title and Themes ==

As a word, ''Inferno'' references hell and places reminiscent of it. It is the most explicit reference to religion and the occult since their 2002 album ''[[Geogaddi]]'' and 2000 EP ''[[In a Beautiful Place out in the Country (release)|In a Beautiful Place out in the Country]]''. The album's titles also heavily refer to concepts in cosmology and physics.

* An "[[Introit]]" is a song or psalm that is sung or recited at the beginning of a Christian mass.
* "[[Father And Son]]" could reference the Holy Trinity, which consists of the two and The Holy Spirit.
* "[[The Word Becomes Flesh]]" is a quotation from [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%201:14&version=NIV verse 1:14] of the Gospel of John.
* "[[Naraka]]" references the realm of hell seen in Indian religions, such as Hinduism and Buddhism.
* "[[The Process]]" could refer to the Process Church of the Final Judgement, a new religious movement which briefly existed in the 1960s and 70s. ''The Process'' was the title of their magazine.
* "[[Prophecy At 1420 MHz]]" references the hydrogen line, a specific wavelength of radiation emitted by hydrogen as it undergoes a quantum transition. It has been used to investigate the properties of the universe, and search for extraterrestrial life.
* "[[Hydrogen Helium Lithium Leviathan]]" refers to the first three elements of the periodic table and the mythical sea creature.
* "[[Age Of Capricorn]]" refers to the tenth sign of the astrological zodiac, and is the astrological age that follows the Age of Aquarius.
* "[[I Saw Through Platonia]]" could refer to a concept by Julian Barbour of a realm called Platonia, which contains every possible configuration of the universe.

== Trivia ==

* ''[[Inferno]]'' has been assigned the catalog number [https://warp.net/releases/590960-inferno/tracklist WARP496]. This seems to be a deliberate request from the band themselves, as preceding [[Warp]] releases such as Squarepusher's [https://warp.net/releases/576448-kammerkonzert/ Kammerkonzert] and Oneohtrix Point Never's [https://warp.net/releases/552598-tranquilizer/ Tranquilizer] have catalog numbers of 417 and 411, respectively.
** 496 is a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perfect_number perfect number] and a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hexagonal_number hexagonal number].
** 496 also holds significance in gematria (Jewish numerology). Representing Kingdom (Malkhut / מלכות). It should be further noted that 496 is the 31st Triangle number, which holds further significance as 31 is the gematria of the word God (El / אֵל).
* The Continuous Mix version runs for exactly 70 minutes. This seems to be deliberate, as 70 has carried meaning to the band in the past. For example:
** [[Music70]] is the name of [[Mike Sandison|Mike]] and [[Marcus Eoin|Marcus]]'s own label.
** [[Sixtyten]] from [[Music Has the Right to Children|MHTRTC]] reads out as 70.
** [[The Smallest Weird Number]] from [[Geogaddi]] directly refers to 70, which is the smallest [[wikipedia:Weird number|weird number]]. Even though the track runs for 1:17, it cuts out at exactly 1:10, which is 70 seconds.
* On May 27th, 2026, the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_House White House] posted a promotional video for the Trump administration that featured an audio excerpt from [[Tape 05]]/[[Deep Time]] with a familiar degraded VHS tape aesthetic. They received heavy criticism from fans, with [[Warp Records|Warp]] and [[Boards of Canada|BoC]] condemning the "unauthorised use of their music for political messaging."<ref>[https://ra.co/news/85287 "The White House uses new Boards of Canada track for promo video"], Michael Lawson, Resident Advisor, 2026</ref>

== Release Notes ==
All personnel credits adapted from ''[[Inferno]]'s'' liner notes.<ref name="discogs" />

* [[Mike Sandison]] – electronics, synths, tapes, programming, audio evocations, drums, percussion, guitars, bass, string instruments, processes, sound design
* [[Marcus Eoin]] – electronics, synths, tapes, processes, sound design
* [[Boards of Canada]] – recording, artwork, films, photo collage, design
* [https://www.thisismetropolis.com/engineers/matt-colton/ Matt Colton]  – mastering engineer

== See Also ==
* [[Road to Inferno]]
* [[2026 Promo Campaign]]
* [[Inferno listening parties]]
* [[Discography]]
* [[Timeline]]
* [[Statements from Hexagon Sun]]

== External Links ==
=== Forums ===
* [https://forum.keyosc.com/topic/1980-inferno-may-29-2026/ Keyosc discussion: "Inferno" May 29 2026]
* [https://www.twoism.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=15631 Twoism discussion: General New Release Speculation Topic Part II]
* [https://www.twoism.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=16008 Twoism discussion: LP5 - Inferno]
* [https://www.twoism.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=16027 Twoism discussion: Inferno Sessions]
* [https://www.twoism.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=16126 Twoism discussion: Interno Reviews]

=== Press ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! publication !! article
|-
| Asatunews || [https://www.asatunews.co.id/en/boards-canada-announces-new-album Boards of Canada Announces New Album Inferno for May Release]
|-
| Billboard || [https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/boards-of-canada-inferno-stream-it-now-1236259803/ After a Prolonged Absence, Boards of Canada Fires-Up With ‘Inferno’ - Stream It Now]
|-
| Billboard || [https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/boards-of-canada-new-album-inferno-1236229593/ Boards of Canada set new album 'inferno']
|-
| Clash Magazine || [https://www.clashmusic.com/news/boards-of-canada-announce-new-album-inferno/ Boards Of Canada Announce New Album ‘Inferno’]
|-
| Consequence Sound || [https://consequence.net/2026/04/boards-of-canada-inferno-new-album/ Boards of Canada Announce New Album Inferno]
|-
| DJ Mag || [https://djmag.com/news/boards-of-canada-announce-new-album-inferno Boards Of Canada announce new album, ‘Inferno’]
|-
| Igloo Magazine || [https://igloomag.com/newswire/boards-of-canada-announce-inferno-warp Boards of Canada announce Inferno (Warp) — May 29, 2026]
|-
| MusicRadar || [https://www.musicradar.com/artists/boards-of-canada-dayvan-cowboy-repub “It’s like you are witnessing the fading of your own memories”: How Boards of Canada brewed a serene genre-blurring classic]
|-
| NME || [https://www.nme.com/news/music/boards-of-canada-announce-inferno-their-first-album-in-13-years-3941899 Boards Of Canada announce ‘Inferno’ – their first album in 13 years]
|-
| Opus || [https://opus.ing/p/boards-of-canada-announce-new-album-titled-inferno Boards of Canada Announce New Album Titled Inferno]
|-
| Pitchfork || [https://pitchfork.com/news/boards-of-canada-announce-new-album-inferno/ Boards of Canada Reveal New Album Inferno]
|-
| Resident Advisor || [https://nl.ra.co/news/85026 Boards of Canada confirm new album, Inferno]
|-
| Rockshit Magazine || [https://rockshotmagazine.com/boards-of-canada-announce-long-awaited-new-album-inferno/ Boards Of Canada Announce Long-Awaited New Album ‘Inferno’]
|-
| Stereogum || [https://stereogum.com/2496646/boards-of-canada-announce-new-album-inferno/news Boards Of Canada Announce New Album Inferno]
|-
| The Line of Best Fit || [https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/boards-of-canada-reveal-details-of-inferno-first-new-album-in-13-years Boards of Canada reveal details of Inferno, first new album in 13 years]
|-
| The Quietus || [https://thequietus.com/news/boards-of-canada-announce-new-album-inferno/ Boards Of Canada Detail New Album, ‘Inferno’]
|-
| We Rave You || [https://weraveyou.com/2026/04/boards-of-canada-inferno-album-2026/ Boards of Canada announce new album ‘Inferno’ after 13-year break]
|}

=== Reviews ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! score !! favorable !! publication !! foreign !! lang !! writer !! link !! paywall !! notes
|-
| 10 || yes || The Herald || no || EN || Barry Didcock || [https://www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/26119902.indepth-review-boards-canada-inferno-five-star-return/ review] || yes || ★★★★★
|-
| 10 || yes || musicOMH || no || EN || Steven Johnson || [https://www.musicomh.com/reviews/albums/boards-of-canada-inferno review] || yes || ★★★★★
|-
| 10 || yes || Europe Says || no || EN || n/a || [https://www.europesays.com/canada/57411/ review] || no || ★★★★★
|-
| 9 || yes || Uncut || no || EN || Michael Bonner || [https://bsky.app/profile/uncutmagazine.bsky.social/post/3mmbyeuto722l review] || yes || album of the month
|-
| 9 || yes || Clash || no || EN || Sam Walker-Smart || [https://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/boards-of-canada-inferno/ review] || no ||
|-
| 9 || yes || Sound of Violence || yes || FR || Franck Narquin || [https://www.soundofviolence.net/articles/album/6413/boards_of_canada_inferno.html review] || no || ★★★★½
|-
| 9 || yes || File Under Fire || no || EN || Matt Young || [https://fileunderfire.com/album-reviews/is-boards-of-canadas-inferno-the-soundtrack-of-the-end-times-we-deserve/ review] || no ||
|-
| 9 || yes || Beats Per Minute || no || EN || Todd Deman || [https://beatsperminute.com/album-review-boards-of-canada-inferno/ review] || no || 90%
|-
| 9 || yes || Under The Radar || no || EN || Tobias Furlong || [https://www.undertheradarmag.com/reviews/inferno_boards_of_canada review] || no ||
|-
| 9 || yes || Northern Transmissions || no || EN || Erin Macleod || [https://northerntransmissions.com/boards-of-canada-inferno/ review] || no ||
|-
| 9 || yes || Dansende Beren || yes || NL || Tom Verhavert || [https://www.dansendeberen.be/2026/05/29/boards-of-canada-inferno-nostalgische-soundtrack-van-vergeten-herinneringen/ review] || no || ★★★★½
|-
| 9 || yes || Gos Is In The TV || no || EN || Ed Jupp || [https://www.godisinthetvzine.co.uk/2026/06/02/boards-of-canada-inferno-warp/ review] || no || ★★★★☆
|-
| 8,6 || yes || Pitchfork || no || EN || Philip Sherburne || [https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/boards-of-canada-inferno/ review] || yes || best new music
|-
| 8,5 || yes || Boolin Tunes || no || EN || Dobbin T || [https://boolintunes.com/reviews/album-review-boards-of-canada-inferno/ review] || no ||
|-
| 8 || yes || RollingStone || no || EN || Michaelangelo Matos || [https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/boards-of-canada-inferno-review-1235571024/ review] || no || ★★★★☆
|-
| 8 || yes || Paste Magazine || no || EN || Grant Sharples || [https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/joanna-newsom/may-27-is-now-joanna-newsom-day review] || no || B
|-
| 8 || yes || The Scotsman || no || EN || Fiona Shepherd || [https://www.scotsman.com/arts-and-culture/music/album-reviews-boards-of-canada-inferno-the-coral-radhika-autoleisureland-8636190 review] || yes || ★★★★☆
|-
| 8 || yes || The Skinny || no || EN || Lewis Wade || [https://www.theskinny.co.uk/music/reviews/albums/boards-of-canada-inferno review] || no || ★★★★☆
|-
| 8 || yes || Mojo || no || EN || Andrew Male || [https://www.mojo4music.com/reviews/new-music/boards-of-canada-inferno-review-enigmatic-duo-turn-their-focus-to-the-present/ review] || no || ★★★★☆
|-
| 8 || yes || Exclaim || no || EN || Daryl Keating || [https://exclaim.ca/music/rarticle/boards-of-canada-inferno-album-review review] || no ||
|-
| 7 || yes || Far Out Magazine || no || EN || Tom Phelan || [https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/boards-of-canada-inferno-album-review/ review] || no || ★★★½☆
|-
| 7 || yes || Our Culture || no || EN || Konstantinos Pappis || [https://ourculturemag.com/2026/05/28/album-review-boards-of-canada-inferno/ review] || no || ★★★½☆
|-
| 6,6 || semi || Magic || yes || FR || Wilfried Paris || [https://www.magicrpm.com/inferno-de-boards-of-canada-enfer-et-damna-son/ review] || no || ★★★★☆☆
|-
| 6 || semi || The Needle Drop || no || EN || Anthony Fantano || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WFptvdd1Dw review] || no ||
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| 6 || semi || NRC || yes || NL || Jonasz Dekkers || [https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2026/05/29/boards-of-canada-is-eindelijk-terug-bleachers-gooit-alle-registers-open-en-jan-vriend-heeft-een-nieuwe-voltreffer-a4928823?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=clipboard&utm_campaign=share&utm_term=share-modal&gift_token=49288233~1780762052~t53zRDOtRtCzEct0DTNzGw~ne8S1d9iDEQYNOwTgGgpXKP3-Or7TcOCOSqq5FV6Ihs review] || no || ★★★☆☆
|-
| 6 || semi || Mondo Sonoro || yes || ES || Lluís S. Ceprián || [https://www.mondosonoro.com/criticas/discos-musica/boards-of-canada-inferno/ review] || no ||
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| n/a || yes || OOR || yes || NL || Koen Poolman || [https://oor.nl/achtergronden/boards-of-canada-verkiest-de-schaduw-boven-de-schijnwerpers/ deep dive] || no ||
|-
| n/a || yes || No More Workhorse || no || EN || Killian Laher || [https://nomoreworkhorse.com/2026/06/03/boards-of-canada-inferno-album-review/ review] || no ||
|-
| n/a || yes || Echoes And Dust || no || EN || Geoff Topley || [https://echoesanddust.com/2026/06/boards-of-canada-inferno/ review] || no ||
|-
| n/a || yes || Igloo Magazine || no || EN || Kent Williams || [https://igloomag.com/reviews/boards-of-canada-inferno-warp review] || no ||
|-
| n/a || yes || Treble || no || EN || Adam Blyweiss || [https://www.treblezine.com/boards-of-canada-inferno-review/ review] || no || album of the week
|-
| n/a || yes || Anxious Musick Magazine || yes || PL || Karol Mazurek || [https://anxiousmagazine.pl/recenzje/boards-of-canada-inferno/ review] || no ||
|-
| n/a || yes || Chaos Reign || yes || FR || Romain Le Vern || [https://www.chaosreign.fr/inferno-le-nouvel-album-de-boards-of-canada-critique-review-avis-une-merveille-crepusculaire/ review] || no ||
|-
| n/a || yes || Nieuwste Hits || yes || NL || Jeroen Seegers || [https://nieuwstehits.nl/boards-of-canada-inferno/ review] || no ||
|-
| n/a || yes || The Quietus || no || EN || Sereptie || [https://thequietus.com/quietus-reviews/boards-of-canada-inferno/ review] || no ||
|-
| n/a || yes || DJ Mag || no || EN || Ben Cardew || [https://djmag.com/reviews/boards-of-canada-inferno review] || no ||
|-
| n/a || yes || The Wall Street Journal || no || EN || Mark Richardson || [https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/music/inferno-by-boards-of-canada-review-bleak-and-beautiful-167e6e07 review] || yes ||
|-
| n/a || yes || Resident Advisor || no || EN || Sasha Geffen || [https://de.ra.co/reviews/36354 review] || no ||
|-
| n/a || yes || Attack Magazine || no || EN || Adam Douglas || [https://www.attackmagazine.com/features/columns/what-happened-at-boards-of-canadas-inferno-tokyo-listening-session/ review] || no ||
|-
| n/a || yes || Juno Daily || no || EN || Charlie Wright || [https://www.juno.co.uk/junodaily/2026/05/23/boards-of-canadas-inferno-album-first-listen-review/ review] || no ||
|-
| n/a || yes || OOR || yes || NL || Koen Poolman || [https://oor.nl/albums/inferno/ review] || no ||
|-
| n/a || yes || taz.on weekend || yes || DE || Julian Weber || [https://taz.de/!6177981/ review] || no ||
|-
| n/a || yes || The Pop Corporation || no || EN || ? || [https://thepopcorps.co.uk/2026/05/25/review-boards-of-canada-inferno/ review] || no ||
|-
| n/a || yes || Sustratro || yes || ES || Miguel Pardo || [https://www.sustrato.io/textos/mantras-para-un-mundo-en-llamas-reflexiones-en-torno-a-inferno-de-boards-of-canada review] || no ||
|-
| n/a || yes || Dagens Nyheter || yes || SE || Mattias Dahlström || [https://www.dn.se/kultur/boards-of-canadas-comeback-var-vard-all-vantan/ review] || no ||
|-
| n/a || ? || Loud And Quiet || no || EN || Sam Walton || [https://loudandquiet.substack.com/p/boards-of-canada-inferno-album-review review] || no ||
|-
| 4 || no || Financial Times || no || EN || Ludovic Hunter-Tilney || [https://www.ft.com/content/af214775-519b-4c94-8db7-6b5207cc70bd?syn-25a6b1a6=1 review] || yes || ★★☆☆☆
|-
| 4 || no || The Guardian || no || EN || Ben Beaumont-Thomas || [https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/may/23/boards-of-canada-inferno-review-after-13-years-away-their-prodigal-return-is-a-big-disappointment review] || no || ★★☆☆☆
|-
| 4 || no || The Arts Desk || no || EN || Ibi Keita || [https://www.theartsdesk.com/new-music/boards-canada-channel-dante-inferno-seem-even-more-lost review] || no || ★★☆☆☆
|}

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