Re: (idm) BOC to Matador?

From Kent Williams
Sent Wed, May 20th 1998, 16:36

On Tue, 19 May 1998, Peter Becker wrote:
> No, my jaw's somewhere around the street gutter upon reading this.
> Un-real!
> 
> Subject: Re: (idm) New BOC news...
> 
>      am i the only one w/ their jaw on the floor right now?
> >
> Boards Of Canada have signed to the
> US Matador label. Supposedly there
> will be a new US album in fall.
> >

It's only 'unreal' if you don't know Matador's history.  BOC's
style of laid back melodic electronica is actually right in the pocket
with Yo La Tengo and others on that label.  I think that
Yo La Tengo's "Autumn Sweater" EP was one of my candidates for "Most
Slept On" in '97.