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[[LP5]] (actual title not yet known) is the upcoming fifth studio album by [[Boards of Canada]], which will serve as the follow-up to their 2013 album ''[[Tomorrow's Harvest]]''. Although there is currently no official title or release date, [[LP5]] was confirmed to be in production in June 2022 by [[Boards of Canada]]'s online representative, [[MDG]], in a private message to [[Twoism (messageboard)|Twoism]] user babylulu. Subsequent sporadic but consistent activity on [[Boards of Canada]]'s official social media, including a reference to "future news and announcements"<ref> https://www.threads.net/@boardsofcanada/post/CvHoTJlsRWR </ref>, suggests that the intent to release another album is still there. 

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== Confirmation ==

=== Official Statements ===
* [[Marcus Eoin]], June 2013: "It feels like neither of those things from our perspective because we've always been working! We'd be making music anyway even if nobody was listening, and '''we've no intention of stopping''', so this is just a continuation." said in response to the question "Is this record a new beginning or maybe the end? How does it feel for you?", from the interview [[The Charms of the Sphinx]].

* [[MDG]], June 2022: "Nothing specific I'm allowed to share yet unfortunately, just that '''a new album is on its way'''."

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* [https://www.threads.net/@boardsofcanada BoC's official Threads], July 2023: "Follow here for '''future news''' & '''announcements''' etc."

=== Noteworthy Official Activity ===
==== Instagram Likes ====
* [https://www.instagram.com/boardsofcanada/ BoC's official Instagram] - Starting in March 2025, [[BoC]] have liked numerous comments, all of which revolved around '''the topic of new music'''. View all the screenshots on [[:Category:Instagram|one page]] or check the overview in the [[LP5#Table|table]].

===== Screenshots =====
** 8th March 2025: [[BoC]] likes 14 comments on an 11 week old post of a fan video of "[[Gyroscope]]".<ref name="boc gyroscope post">https://www.instagram.com/p/DDrvdn7Mfez/</ref>

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** 10th March 2025: [[BoC]] likes 1 comment on the "[[Gyroscope]]" post.<ref name="boc gyroscope post">https://www.instagram.com/p/DDrvdn7Mfez/</ref>

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** 13th March 2025: [[BoC]] likes 1 comment on the "[[Dayvan Cowboy]]" post.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/C8hTJcYsXRf/</ref>

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** 28th March 2025: [[BoC]] likes 5 comments on the "[[Gyroscope]]" post.<ref name="boc gyroscope post">https://www.instagram.com/p/DDrvdn7Mfez/</ref>

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** 31st March 2025: [[BoC]] likes 3 comments on the "[[Gyroscope]]" post,<ref name="boc gyroscope post">https://www.instagram.com/p/DDrvdn7Mfez/</ref> and 1 comment on the "[[Dayvan Cowboy]]" post.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/C8hTJcYsXRf/</ref>

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** 9th April 2025: [[BoC]] likes 9 comments on the "[[Gyroscope]]" post.<ref name="boc gyroscope post">https://www.instagram.com/p/DDrvdn7Mfez/</ref>

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** 20th April 2025: [[BoC]] likes 2 comments on the "[[Gyroscope]]" post.<ref name="boc gyroscope post">https://www.instagram.com/p/DDrvdn7Mfez/</ref>

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** 17th May 2025: [[BoC]] likes 2 comments on the "[[Gyroscope]]" post.<ref name="boc gyroscope post">https://www.instagram.com/p/DDrvdn7Mfez/</ref><ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/boardsofcanada/comments/1kos9lh/they_like_one_of_my_comments/</ref>

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===== Table =====
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! style="width: 100px;  text-align: center;"  | liked
! style="text-align: center;"  | commenter
! style="text-align: center;"  | comment
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| Sat Mar 08 || hektagon || You guys don't fully know how much you are changing people's lives with your music.... You are an inspiration and we are truly honoured for having heard your beautiful music... thank you
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| Sat Mar 08 || anthonybagala || What! A post from BOC! A new album omen perhaps ?
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| Sat Mar 08 || mr.shutter__ || Need new music
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| Sat Mar 08 || verlindendavid6 || Glad you're still there...WE ARE patiently waiting for a New album...but i think you already Know it
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| Sat Mar 08 || axelbaccari || Good things come to those who wait?
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| Sat Mar 08 || landscape.fm || "the long silence between boc albums are just very quiet time stretched albums" -mark twain
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| Sat Mar 08 || ivanprofeno || come back please 😭
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| Sat Mar 08 || jlhaise_ || plz come back
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| Sat Mar 08 || jslydemusic || NEW ALBUM BUTTON - >
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| Sat Mar 08 || pabloburial98 || Please, Marcus and Michael, drop a new album 🥺
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| Sat Mar 08 || harocr || I LOVE YOU
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| Sat Mar 08 || gaijinguru || Please... please drop a new album. It's been 11 years
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| Sat Mar 08 || joet1138 || New Album please guys.
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| Sat Mar 08 || 280z.phenix || BOC album sooon? 🙏
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| Mon Mar 10 || like_the_void || New album would be the best news imaginable.
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| Thu Mar 13 || liladhar_das || It's hard to express gratitude. Because true connection and love is expressed indirectly. I don't need your new album because what you've done is enough, but if it comes out I'll be first in line to listen to it.
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| Fri Mar 28 || torus.1.2 || You guys have given me a lot of fresh perspective from your art. And I'd be all the more grateful if I was alive to see another great album production from you. Regardless, I want to reiterate my thanks for your contributions to culture.
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| Fri Mar 28 || nza.trestrestres || please drop something new. 🥺
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| Fri Mar 28 || verlindendavid6 || The end of the waiting has never been so near
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| Fri Mar 28 || _ow_______w || Hello, please can you release a new album or something new 🙏 ❤️
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| Fri Mar 28 || nicky.i3 || I will finally experience the true meaning of happiness if I were to experience a new album from them ..one day.. ❤️
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| Mon Mar 31 || geatgizmo74 || Please BoC we need new music! 🙏
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| Mon Mar 31 || ahkilltree / synthesizergirlfriend || Your music and the commentary you make with it are deeply forward thinking. My generation is Tomorrow's Harvest. We are the crop of tyrants, but want to offer those born after us a truly better life. We have no choice but to be better. It'd be nice to hear what you're thinking again. There are lots of younger fans who will take solace in whatever material you put out. We are ready!
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| Mon Mar 31 || si_ni_sa || I really really would love to see the day of new album release but if you never release anything again, I will be content with all the things that you release so far. Thank you for that.
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| Mon Mar 31 || dazed_rick || Forever love your guys music! If a new album is coming im sure it will be as wonderful as we all imagine, keep up the amazing work guys! Orange! 🧡 🍊
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| Wed Apr 09 || stavorius || Someday something new will come, I can feel it.
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| Wed Apr 09 || kyototrain || The children yearn for a new album
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| Wed Apr 09 || hexagonsundown || You'll always be my most important and life intertwined artists of any sort, your music has been a major part of my life most of my adult life
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| Wed Apr 09 || verlindendavid6 || Come on guys....you know we are ready for New stuff...
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| Wed Apr 09 || _boards_of_canada_ || Hope it's true; that there's new music coming. Can't wait for it, been listening since 2017; It's inspired me to persue many goals in life and helped me in rough times. Much love.
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| Wed Apr 09 || yulin_liminal_research_unit || I've heard that things are brewing regarding a new album? I hope the answer is "Yeeaaahh that's right"
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| Wed Apr 09 || g.cobas || Thank you for everything, your music change the perspective of the world, I hope that something new it's coming
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| Wed Apr 09 || bizcastl || Forever keeping my hopes up of seeing new material. Your music is always deeply meaningful and inspiring, and it might be time for a new outlook after your last became all too true...
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| Wed Apr 09 || marcussimms05 || Been fan since 2018 (when I was 13). Very excited to hear whatever new music you've got in store!
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| Sun Apr 20 || pn_g74 || Can we all finally stop dreaming about a new album, and that it's going to finally be a reality 🙌
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| Sun Apr 20 || nico.figari || As @lowtheband once said, I could live in hope
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| Sat May 17 || hamza_sdn_ || We need some news or new stuff Boards 🙏
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| Sat May 17 || colin_constance_photography || Patiently waiting
|}

==== Cosecha Transmisiones ====
On May 1st 2025, users on [[Twoism (messageboard)|Twoism]] and [https://www.reddit.com/r/boardsofcanada/| r/boardsofcanada] noticed that the website [[Cosecha-transmisiones.com]], originally used in the promotion of [[Tomorrow's Harvest]], had been updated to simply read: 

<code>nobody home... /// -. --- -... --- -.. -.-- / .... --- -- . .-.-.- .-.-.- .-.-.-</code>  

At present the significance of this message is unclear.

=== Other Noteworthy Statements & Activity ===
* [[Bleep.com|Bleep]], April 2023: "we don't know when the new [[BoC]] album is coming"<ref>https://bleep.com/newsletters/boards-of-canada--music-has-the-right-to-children-25th-anv-1</ref>. Note the use of ''''when'''' rather than ''''if'''' implying that the album is confirmed to be in progress.

== Speculation ==
* There have been many theories concerning potential release dates of [[LP5]], or announcements relating to it. So far most of these dates have passed with no discernible activity from [[Boards of Canada]].
* Many have speculated a 2025 release date to coincide with the 30th anniversary of [[Boards of Canada]]'s first official release, ''[[Twoism (release)|Twoism]]''. There is significant evidence suggesting a 2025 release date, most notably a substantial increase in activity on [[Boards of Canada]]'s social media accounts. However, a release date for [[LP5]] has yet to be confirmed.

== See Also ==
* [[Timeline]]
* [[Statements from Hexagon Sun]]
* [[MDG]]
* [[Discography]]

== External Links ==
* [https://www.twoism.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=15631| General New Release Speculation Topic Part II]
* [https://www.twoism.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=14811| News & Findings]
* [https://www.twoism.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=7374| General New Release Speculation Topic] (locked Dec 30th 2024)
* [https://www.instagram.com/p/DHY3RUfokrZ/?img_index=1 LP5 post on bocpages' Instagram]

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