Prophecy At 1420 MHz

As you'd expect from Boards of Canada, their latest album, Inferno is not only a proper sonic experience but... a bit weird. There's a lot of religious influences, from a young person talking about "being able to do all things through the Lord" to Hari Krishna chanting.

My favourite track, though, is Prophecy At 1420 MHz with the drop at around the one-minute mark ranking right up there with some of my favourites from the Chemical Brothers, et al.

The Wikipedia article for Inferno summarises the critical reception as follows:

Pitchfork wrote that Inferno serves as a broader investigation of faith, human biology, and existential doubt. Paste wrote that considering the themes of time, religion, and universal origin made for a deeper artistic connection. The Wall Street Journal focused on the spiritual themes of the album and argued that it "hints at a world abandoned by God and on the brink of catastrophe." The Skinny wrote Inferno was "a long-form meditation on a chaotic world that refuses to explain itself", proving to be "wonky" and unnerving. Mojo wrote the album invokes "a more sinister purpose", creating a "tense, uneasy mood" occasionally abandoned for a "zoned-out summer drift". Resident Advisor wrote that the sounds of the human heartbeat at the end of the album "pinches Inferno's themes" on faith, the divine, and Jesus Christ's return "to a subtle point".

The Guardian continued its slide into irrelevancy, at least for me, with what I consider to be rage-baiting:

The negative review in The Guardian found the album musically dull, but acknowledged that "at least BOC are engaging in ideas"