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Boards of Canada Tease Comeback With 'Tape 5' Upload After 13 Years

The cryptic upload hints at a return without formal confirmation of new music.

Overview

  • A three-minute piece titled “Tape 5” appeared on the duo’s official YouTube with matching posts from Warp, marking the clearest sign of new activity.
  • Neither the group nor Warp has said it is new Boards of Canada music, leaving attribution open.
  • The upload follows a low-tech teaser run that began with unmarked VHS tapes sent to fans and a wave of posters in London, New York, California, and Tokyo.
  • Warp highlighted the poster designs on Instagram before the video appeared, continuing the campaign without an explanation.
  • Fan archivists report the VHS audio matches an old Christian bible school magazine ad from 1991, a nod to the duo’s habit of sampling obscure media after years without a new album since 2013.