The most (strangely) haunting and depressing Boards of Canada album in my opinion. It's hard to explain. The melodies in this rhythm-based electronic/ambient album aren't culled from stereotypically "sad" and "spooky" note/chord progressions as a lot of music is, but use just the right combination of odd non-melodic and sometimes even happy notes to evoke an inexplicable feeling of longing and sadness. Maybe it's just me. Not all of the songs are sad-sounding, though: "Iced Cooly" and "Seeya Later" are groovy and chilled-out electronic tracks. Regardless, this is a great album, especially for winter activities (like moping inside your room at night and staring out the window). Boards of Canada are one of the few groups out there who can make music that's overtly melodic and repetitious sound great and not cliched and annoying.
Favorite track: "Twoism"
Least favorite track: "Iced Cooly"
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