Tomorrow's Harvest
Boards of Canada · 2013
62 min · 17 tracks · electronica
Ethereal soundscapes blend with nostalgic melodies, evoking a sense of both wonder and melancholy in a post-apocalyptic world.
Top tracks — play these first
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Reach for the Dead — This track encapsulates the album's eerie atmosphere with its haunting melody and layered synths, creating an immersive listening experience that reflects existential themes.
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Cold Earth — The use of field recordings paired with rich textures evokes a sense of desolation, making it emblematic of the album's overarching narrative about environmental decay.
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New Seeds — With its hopeful yet somber tone, this track contrasts sharply with others on the album, showcasing Boards of Canada's ability to balance light and dark emotions through sound.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
InstrumentalThe album's atmospheric depth and cohesive soundscapes create a compelling listening experience.
What we noticed
- The album features a consistent use of ambient textures that create a layered soundscape, with each track building on the atmospheric foundation.
- Several tracks utilize field recordings and found sounds, which contribute to the immersive quality and evoke a sense of place.
- The pacing is deliberate, with many tracks extending beyond five minutes, allowing for gradual development and exploration of themes.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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8/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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8/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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8/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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9/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Significant within its genre. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- long, immersive listening sessions
- atmospheric background focus
- gradual builds and payoffs
- contemplative evening reflections
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 2013, Tomorrow's Harvest marked Boards of Canada's first album in over a decade since The Campfire Headphase (2005). This long-awaited return found the duo exploring darker themes while maintaining their signature atmospheric style, solidifying their status as pioneers in the ambient music genre.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Tycho· Ulrich Schnauss· Lusine
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Gemini 2:57
- 2 Reach for the Dead 4:47
- 3 White Cyclosa 3:13
- 4 Jacquard Causeway 6:35
- 5 Telepath 1:32
- 6 Cold Earth 3:42
- 7 Transmisiones Ferox 2:18
- 8 Sick Times 4:16
- 9 Collapse 2:49
- 10 Palace Posy 4:05
- 11 Split Your Infinities 4:28
- 12 Uritual 1:59
- 13 Nothing Is Real 3:52
- 14 Sundown 2:16
- 15 New Seeds 5:39
- 16 Come to Dust 4:07
- 17 Semena Mertvykh 3:32
What to play next
Geogaddi
2002
Continues the atmospheric and haunting themes with complex soundscapes.
The Campfire Headphase
2005
Leads into a more melodic exploration that sets up for the darker tones of Tomorrow's Harvest.
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