Inferno
by Boards Of Canada
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Inferno is ranked 6th best out of 12 albums by Boards Of Canada on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Boards Of Canada is Music Has The Right To Children which is ranked number 342 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 4,937.
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Inferno track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 77 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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| ! | 3 minutes ago | cicci93 | 27 | 95/100 |
| ! | 6 hours ago | happyg | 571 | 68/100 |
| ! | 26 hours ago | Rayzer6 | 1,604 | 85/100 |
| ! | 34 hours ago |  zags7000 | 20,558 | 64/100 |
| ! | 42 hours ago | LittleM1971 | 5,972 | 81/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 2% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 78.0/100, a mean average of 79.0/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 78.7/100. The standard deviation for this album is 12.9.
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Graeme2 07/04/2026 23:55 | #315180 | TOP COMMENT
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Nothing will touch the first two and the classic EP, let’s be honest. But also let’s be honest and say I never expected them to get anywhere near that level ever again. On the last two, they were pretty great but treading water, not exceptional. This is way better than I could have hoped for. Absolutely exceptional and absolutely peerless, totally and obviously boc but also not a rehash. In a world of shitty mastering and vomit sound, they made something worth buying to immerse in the lovely soundstages. To feel something. Something only boc can deliver. Thank you boc. An old man is happy.
Anti 06/16/2026 00:49 | #314932 | TOP COMMENT
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Boards of Canada in 2026. While it still has that vintage electronics feel that they're recognized by, it interestingly has this high-definition quality to it as well. This album has some of the best mastering and mixing from an electronic album I have ever heard. I've listened to it on streaming, 24bit lossless, and vinyl and each format has been incredible. Not to mention the songs themselves are so delectable to listen to. A lot of people point to Geogaddi as its most similar sounding companion, and I would agree, not only in the darker, ominous tones, but also the fact that this album is a *trip*. It's a total odyssey. It starts off somewhat innocently enough with Introit and Prophecy at 1420 MHz still does not quiet feel like the beginning of a journey, but suddently as your listening you realize you are worlds away. Look, I have no idea if this is their last album because supposedly their contract with Warp was for 5 studio albums. However, if it is it's definitely a hell of an ending. If not, then yay for more Boards of Canada. By the way this album ends, both avenues make sense.
joyofdivision 06/10/2026 23:50 | #314880 | TOP COMMENT
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Easily one of my favourite electronic/ambient techno albums of all time. Can tell a lot of time, effort and love has gone into this masterpiece. Available as a 24hz wave file direct from Bleep.com for the full experience
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