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{{Short description|2005 studio album by Boards of Canada}}
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{{Infobox album
{{Infobox album
| name = The Campfire Headphase
| name = The Campfire Headphase
| type = studio
| type = studio
| artist = [[Boards of Canada]]
| artist = [[Boards of Canada]]
| cover = The Campfire Headphase.jpg
| cover = The Campfire Headphase.jpg
| alt =
| alt =
| released = {{start date|2005|10|17|df=yes}}
| released = {{start date|2005|10|17|df=yes}}
| recorded = 2001–2004
| recorded = 2001–2004
| studio = [[Hexagon Sun]] ([[Pentland Hills]], Scotland)
⚫
| venue =
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| genre = * [[Electronic music|Electronic]]
| studio =
| genre =
⚫
* [[Electronic music|Electronic]]
* [[downtempo]]
* [[downtempo]]
* [[folktronica]]
* [[folktronica]]
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| length = 62:05
*[[Ambient music|ambient]]
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| label = * [[Warp Records|Warp]]
* [[Intelligent dance music|IDM]]
| length = 62:05
| label =
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* [[Warp Records|Warp]]
* music70
* music70
| producer = Michael Sandison, Marcus Eoin
| producer = Michael Sandison, Marcus Eoin
| prev_title = [[Geogaddi]]
| prev_title = [[Geogaddi]]
| prev_year = 2002
| prev_year = 2002
| next_title = [[Trans Canada Highway (EP)|Trans Canada Highway]]
| next_title = [[Trans Canada Highway (EP)|Trans Canada Highway]]
| next_year = 2006
| next_year = 2006
| misc = {{Singles
| misc = {{Singles
| name = The Campfire Headphase
| name = The Campfire Headphase
| type = studio
| type = studio
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'''''The Campfire Headphase''''' is the third [[studio album]] by [[Boards of Canada]]. Released by [[Warp Records]] in October 2005, the album featured the addition of more organic musical elements, including heavily treated [[acoustic guitar]]s and more conventional song structures. It received generally positive reviews from critics, and reached number 41 on the [[UK albums chart]].
'''''The Campfire Headphase''''' is the third studio album by Scottish [[electronic music]] duo [[Boards of Canada]], released on 17 October 2005 by [[Warp Records]]. The album features the addition of more organic musical elements, including heavily treated [[acoustic guitar]]s and more conventional song structures. It received generally positive reviews from critics, and reached number 41 on the [[UK albums chart]].


==Background==
==Background==
The duo began recording sketches for the album as early as 2002, but did not work on the project in earnest until 2004.<ref name="remixmag"/> According to Michael Sandison, in comparison to their previous releases they aimed to "simultaneously shift and reduce the sound palette, making it more like a conventional band gone over the edge."<ref name="remixmag"/> This resulted in the presence of fewer [[sample (music)|samples]], vocals, and cryptic references in favor of organic instrumentation. <ref name="remixmag"/> Regarding their process, Sandison stated that:
The duo began recording sketches for the album as early as 2002, but did not work on the project in earnest until 2004.<ref name="remixmag"/> According to Michael Sandison, in comparison to their previous releases they aimed to "simultaneously shift and reduce the sound palette, making it more like a conventional band gone over the edge."<ref name="remixmag"/> This resulted in the presence of fewer [[sample (music)|samples]], vocals, and cryptic references in favor of organic instrumentation.<ref name="remixmag"/> Regarding their process, Sandison stated that:


<blockquote>We usually imagine our music to have a visual element while we're writing it, so we were picturing this character losing his mind at the campfire and compressing weeks of events into a few hours, in that time-stretching way that acid fucks with your perception.<ref name="remixmag">{{cite web|url=http://remixmag.com/mag/remix_emotional_abuse|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070601190625/http://remixmag.com/mag/remix_emotional_abuse|title=Emotional Abuse|work=[[Remix (magazine)|Remix]]|publisher=[[Penton Media]]|last=Hutton|first=Erin|date=1 December 2005|archivedate=1 June 2007|accessdate=20 February 2007}}</ref></blockquote>
<blockquote>We usually imagine our music to have a visual element while we're writing it, so we were picturing this character losing his mind at the campfire and compressing weeks of events into a few hours, in that time-stretching way that acid fucks with your perception.<ref name="remixmag">{{cite web|url=http://remixmag.com/mag/remix_emotional_abuse|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070601190625/http://remixmag.com/mag/remix_emotional_abuse|title=Emotional Abuse|work=[[Remix (magazine)|Remix]]|last=Hutton|first=Erin|date=1 December 2005|archive-date=1 June 2007|access-date=20 February 2007}}</ref></blockquote>


The duo avoided [[audio effect|effects units]] and computer programming when possible, preferring to manipulate hardware sounds through direct modifications and [[equalizer (audio)|EQing]].<ref name="remixmag"/>
The duo avoided [[effects unit]]s and computer programming when possible, preferring to manipulate hardware sounds through direct modifications and [[equalizer (audio)|EQing]].<ref name="remixmag"/>


==Release and reception==
==Release and reception==
{{Album ratings
{{Music ratings
| MC = 79/100<ref name="metacritic">{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/the-campfire-headphase/boards-of-canada|title=Reviews for The Campfire Headphase by Boards of Canada|publisher=[[Metacritic]]|accessdate=25 May 2013}}</ref>
| MC = 79/100<ref name="metacritic">{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/the-campfire-headphase/boards-of-canada|title=Reviews for The Campfire Headphase by Boards of Canada|website=[[Metacritic]]|access-date=25 May 2013}}</ref>
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-campfire-headphase-mw0000396125|title=The Campfire Headphase – Boards of Canada|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=25 May 2013|last=Bush|first=John}}</ref>
| rev1score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-campfire-headphase-mw0000396125|title=The Campfire Headphase – Boards of Canada|website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=25 May 2013|last=Bush|first=John}}</ref>
| rev2 = ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''
| rev2 = ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''
| rev2Score = B−<ref>{{cite journal|title=Boards of Canada: The Campfire Headphase|work=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=21 October 2005|page=77}}</ref>
| rev2score = B−<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Boards of Canada: The Campfire Headphase|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=21 October 2005|page=77}}</ref>
| rev3 = ''[[The Guardian]]''
| rev3 = ''[[The Guardian]]''
| rev3Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2005/oct/14/popandrock.shopping|title=Boards of Canada, The Campfire Headphase|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=14 October 2005|accessdate=25 May 2013|last=Burgess|first=John}}</ref>
| rev3score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2005/oct/14/popandrock.shopping|title=Boards of Canada, The Campfire Headphase|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=14 October 2005|access-date=25 May 2013|last=Burgess|first=John}}</ref>
| rev4 = ''[[The Independent]]''
| rev4 = ''[[The Independent]]''
| rev4Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite news|title=Boards of Canada: The Campfire Headphase (Warp)|work=[[The Independent]]|date=16 October 2005|last=Phelan|first=Laurence}}</ref>
| rev4score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite news|title=Boards of Canada: The Campfire Headphase (Warp)|work=[[The Independent]]|date=16 October 2005|last=Phelan|first=Laurence}}</ref>
| rev5 = ''[[Mojo (magazine)|Mojo]]''
| rev5 = ''[[Mojo (magazine)|Mojo]]''
| rev5Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite journal|title=Boards of Canada: The Campfire Headphase|work=[[Mojo (magazine)|Mojo]]|issue=143|date=October 2005|page=104}}</ref>
| rev5score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite journal|title=Boards of Canada: The Campfire Headphase|journal=[[Mojo (magazine)|Mojo]]|issue=143|date=October 2005|page=104}}</ref>
| rev6 = ''[[NME]]''
| rev6 = ''[[NME]]''
| rev6Score = 7/10<ref>{{cite journal|title=Boards of Canada: The Campfire Headphase|work=[[NME]]|date=15 October 2005|page=36}}</ref>
| rev6score = 7/10<ref>{{cite journal|title=Boards of Canada: The Campfire Headphase|journal=[[NME]]|date=15 October 2005|page=36}}</ref>
| rev7 = ''[[The Observer]]''
| rev7 = ''[[The Observer]]''
| rev7Score = {{Rating|5|5}}<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2005/sep/18/shopping3|title=Boards of Canada, The Campfire Headphase|work=[[The Observer]]|date=18 October 2005|accessdate=25 May 2013|last=Reynolds|first=Simon|authorlink=Simon Reynolds}}</ref>
| rev7score = {{Rating|5|5}}<ref name="Reynolds">{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2005/sep/18/shopping3|title=Boards of Canada, The Campfire Headphase|work=[[The Observer]]|date=18 October 2005|access-date=25 May 2013|last=Reynolds|first=Simon|author-link=Simon Reynolds}}</ref>
| rev8 = ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]''
| rev8 = ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]''
| rev8Score = 7.6/10<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/839-the-campfire-headphase/|title=Boards of Canada: The Campfire Headphase|work=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|date=16 October 2005|accessdate=25 May 2013|last=Richardson|first=Mark}}</ref>
| rev8score = 7.6/10<ref name="Richardson">{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/839-the-campfire-headphase/|title=Boards of Canada: The Campfire Headphase|work=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|date=16 October 2005|access-date=25 May 2013|last=Richardson|first=Mark}}</ref>
| rev9 = ''[[Q (magazine)|Q]]''
| rev9 = ''[[Q (magazine)|Q]]''
| rev9Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite journal|title=Boards of Canada: The Campfire Headphase|work=[[Q (magazine)|Q]]|issue=232|date=November 2005|page=131}}</ref>
| rev9score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite journal|title=Boards of Canada: The Campfire Headphase|journal=[[Q (magazine)|Q]]|issue=232|date=November 2005|page=131}}</ref>
| rev10 = ''[[Uncut (magazine)|Uncut]]''
| rev10 = ''[[Uncut (magazine)|Uncut]]''
| rev10Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite journal|title=Boards of Canada: The Campfire Headphase|work=[[Uncut (magazine)|Uncut]]|issue=102|date=November 2005|page=102}}</ref>
| rev10score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite journal|title=Boards of Canada: The Campfire Headphase|journal=[[Uncut (magazine)|Uncut]]|issue=102|date=November 2005|page=102}}</ref>
}}
}}
The track "Oscar See Through Red Eye" was released digitally on 5 September 2005 by [[Bleep.com]], an [[online shop]] maintained by [[Warp Records]]. On 4 October 2005, the track "[[Dayvan Cowboy]]" was released through [[iTunes]].
The track "Oscar See Through Red Eye" was released digitally on 5 September 2005 by [[Bleep.com]], an [[online shop]] maintained by [[Warp Records]]. On 4 October 2005, the track "Dayvan Cowboy" was released through [[iTunes]].


In April 2006, a [[music video]] for the song "Dayvan Cowboy" was released on the Warp Records website. The video consists of footage from [[Joe Kittinger]]'s famous parachute jump from 19.5 miles' (31.4 km) altitude, and later slow-motion footage of big-wave surfer [[Laird Hamilton]]. The video was directed by Melissa Olson.<ref name="RES Magazine">{{Cite web |url=http://www.barneum.com/twoism/viewtopic.php?t=1411 |title=Sky's the Limit |accessdate=2006-11-25 |publisher=RES Media Group |year=2006 |author=Steve Marchese |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20070313000931/http://www.barneum.com/twoism/viewtopic.php?t=1411 <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = 2007-03-13}}</ref>
In April 2006, a [[music video]] for the song "Dayvan Cowboy" was released on the Warp Records website. The video consists of footage from [[Joe Kittinger]]'s famous parachute jump from 19.5 miles' (31.4&nbsp;km) altitude, and later slow-motion footage of big-wave surfer [[Laird Hamilton]]. The video was directed by Melissa Olson.<ref name="RES Magazine">{{Cite web |url=http://www.barneum.com/twoism/viewtopic.php?t=1411 |title=Sky's the Limit |access-date=2006-11-25 |publisher=RES Media Group |year=2006 |author=Steve Marchese |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070313000931/http://www.barneum.com/twoism/viewtopic.php?t=1411 |archive-date = 2007-03-13}}</ref>


The album received generally positive reviews, receiving a rating of 79 out of 100 on aggregate website [[Metacritic]].<ref name="metacritic">{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/the-campfire-headphase/boards-of-canada|title=Reviews for The Campfire Headphase by Boards of Canada|publisher=[[Metacritic]]|accessdate=25 May 2013}}</ref> Mark Richardson of ''[[Pitchfork Media|Pitchfork]]'' noted that the group's use of guitars "makes explicit something about the band's sound that was always just beneath the surface: the connection of the music to the pastoral tradition of [[British folk music|British folk]]," but noted that "the best thing ''Campfire Headphase'' has going is its unnamable synthesizer sounds," and concluded that its "blissed-out narcotic interludes don't come quite often enough, though, and in fact this feels like a step down from the last two albums."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/839-the-campfire-headphase/|title=Boards of Canada: The Campfire Headphase|work=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|date=16 October 2005|accessdate=25 May 2013|last=Richardson|first=Mark}}</ref> [[Simon Reynolds]] of ''[[The Observer]]'' wrote that “blurring the boundaries between [[rock music|rock]] and [[techno]] is a smart move, because BoC have always made music that deserved to appeal beyond the electronic audience,” and praised “the stereophonic delirium of their production.”<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2005/sep/18/shopping3|title=Boards of Canada, The Campfire Headphase|work=[[The Observer]]|date=18 October 2005|accessdate=25 May 2013|last=Reynolds|first=Simon|authorlink=Simon Reynolds}}</ref>
The album received generally positive reviews, receiving a rating of 79 out of 100 on aggregate website [[Metacritic]].<ref name="metacritic">{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/the-campfire-headphase/boards-of-canada|title=Reviews for The Campfire Headphase by Boards of Canada|website=[[Metacritic]]|access-date=25 May 2013}}</ref> Mark Richardson of ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]'' noted that the group's use of guitars "makes explicit something about the band's sound that was always just beneath the surface: the connection of the music to the pastoral tradition of [[British folk music|British folk]]," but noted that "the best thing ''Campfire Headphase'' has going is its unnamable synthesizer sounds," and concluded that its "blissed-out narcotic interludes don't come quite often enough, though, and in fact this feels like a step down from the last two albums."<ref name="Richardson">{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/839-the-campfire-headphase/|title=Boards of Canada: The Campfire Headphase|work=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|date=16 October 2005|access-date=25 May 2013|last=Richardson|first=Mark}}</ref>


[[Simon Reynolds]] of ''[[The Observer]]'' wrote that "blurring the boundaries between [[rock music|rock]] and [[techno]] is a smart move, because BoC have always made music that deserved to appeal beyond the electronic audience", and praised "the stereophonic delirium of their production."<ref name="Reynolds">{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2005/sep/18/shopping3|title=Boards of Canada, The Campfire Headphase|work=[[The Observer]]|date=18 October 2005|access-date=25 May 2013|last=Reynolds|first=Simon|author-link=Simon Reynolds}}</ref> In December 2005, American [[Online magazine|webzine]] ''[[Somewherecold Records|Somewhere Cold]]'' ranked ''The Campfire Headphase'' No. 2 on their ''2005 Somewhere Cold Awards Hall of Fame'' list.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Lamoreaux|first=Jason T.|date=December 1, 2005|title=Somewhere Cold Awards 2005|url=https://somewherecold.net/2005/12/01/swc-awards-2005/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200930034224/https://somewherecold.net/2005/12/01/swc-awards-2005/|archive-date=September 30, 2020|access-date=September 30, 2005|website=[[Somewherecold Records|Somewhere Cold]]}}</ref>
==Commercial use==
Music from ''The Campfire Headphase'' has been used heavily in [[commercial bumper]]s for the U.S. late-night television network [[Adult Swim]].{{Citation needed|date=September 2014}}

The track "Chromakey Dreamcoat" is featured in a commercial bump for the Cartoon Network.{{Citation needed|date=September 2014}}

The track "Dayvan Cowboy" has been featured in a number of commercials and television programmes, including an advertisement (on the [[Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge]] in Charleston, SC) for the new [[GMC (automobile)|GMC]] Yukon Hybrid, the television programme ''Search For Second Earth'' on the [[Science Channel]], and the documentary series [http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b011qmcl Megacities] by the [[BBC]]. Most recently it has been used in an April 2014 commercial for the 2014 Nissan Altima.{{Citation needed|date=September 2014}}

The R&B Singer [[Solange Knowles|Solange]] sang over the top of the track "Slow This Bird Down" on her album [[Sol-Angel and the Hadley St. Dreams]].


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
{{Track listing
{{Track listing
| all_music = [[Marcus Eoin]] and [[Mike Sandison]]
| all_music = [[Marcus Eoin]] and [[Mike Sandison]]
| total_length = 62:05
| total_length = 61:58
| title1 = Into the Rainbow Vein
| title1 = Into the Rainbow Vein
| length1 = 0:44
| length1 = 0:44
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;Boards of Canada
;Boards of Canada
*[[Marcus Eoin]] – performer, [[Record producer|producer]]
*Marcus Eoin – performer, [[Record producer|producer]]
*[[Mike Sandison]] – performer, producer
*Mike Sandison – performer, producer


;Design personnel
;Design personnel
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==Charts==
==Charts==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+ Chart performance for ''The Campfire Headphase''
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (2005)
! scope="col"| Chart (2005)
! scope="col"| Peak<br/>position
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
|-
|-
{{album chart|Flanders|71|artist=Boards of Canada|album=The Campfire Headphase|rowheader=true|accessdate=14 January 2013}}
{{album chart|Flanders|71|artist=Boards of Canada|album=The Campfire Headphase|rowheader=true|access-date=14 January 2013}}
|-
|-
{{album chart|Netherlands|83|artist=Boards of Canada|album=The Campfire Headphase|rowheader=true|accessdate=14 January 2013}}
{{album chart|Netherlands|83|artist=Boards of Canada|album=The Campfire Headphase|rowheader=true|access-date=14 January 2013}}
|-
|-
{{album chart|France|86|artist=Boards of Canada|album=The Campfire Headphase|rowheader=true|accessdate=14 January 2013}}
{{album chart|France|86|artist=Boards of Canada|album=The Campfire Headphase|rowheader=true|access-date=14 January 2013}}
|-
|-
{{album chart|Ireland2|55|artist=Boards of Canada|rowheader=true|accessdate=14 January 2013}}
{{album chart|Ireland2|55|artist=Boards of Canada|rowheader=true|access-date=14 January 2013}}
|-
|-
{{album chart|Norway|40|artist=Boards of Canada|album=The Campfire Headphase|rowheader=true|accessdate=14 January 2013}}
{{album chart|Norway|40|artist=Boards of Canada|album=The Campfire Headphase|rowheader=true|access-date=14 January 2013}}
|-
|-
{{album chart|Scotland|24|date=20051023|rowheader=true|accessdate=6 August 2019}}
{{album chart|Scotland|24|date=20051023|rowheader=true|access-date=6 August 2019}}
|-
|-
{{album chart|UK2|41|date=20051023|rowheader=true|accessdate=6 August 2019}}
{{album chart|UK2|41|date=20051023|rowheader=true|access-date=6 August 2019}}
|-
|-
{{album chart|UKDance|2|date=20051023|rowheader=true|accessdate=6 August 2019}}
{{album chart|UKDance|2|date=20051023|rowheader=true|access-date=6 August 2019}}
|-
|-
{{album chart|UKIndependent|4|date=20051023|rowheader=true|accessdate=6 August 2019}}
{{album chart|UKIndependent|4|date=20051023|rowheader=true|access-date=6 August 2019}}
|-
|-
{{album chart|BillboardHeatseekers|5|artist=Boards of Canada|rowheader=true|accessdate=6 August 2019}}
{{album chart|BillboardHeatseekers|5|artist=Boards of Canada|rowheader=true|access-date=6 August 2019}}
|-
|-
{{album chart|BillboardIndependent|19|artist=Boards of Canada|rowheader=true|accessdate=6 August 2019}}
{{album chart|BillboardIndependent|19|artist=Boards of Canada|rowheader=true|access-date=6 August 2019}}
|}
|}


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==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{reflist|2}}


==External links==
==External links==
* [https://warp.net/releases/115891-boards-of-canada-the-campfire-headphase ''The Campfire Headphase''] at the official [[Warp Records]] website
* [https://warp.net/releases/115891-boards-of-canada-the-campfire-headphase ''The Campfire Headphase''] at the official [[Warp Records]] website
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20091116171550/http://warp.net/records/boards-of-canada/player/video/dayvan-cowboy "Dayvan Cowboy" music video (streaming)]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20091116171550/http://warp.net/records/boards-of-canada/player/video/dayvan-cowboy "Dayvan Cowboy" music video (streaming)]
* {{MusicBrainz release group|id=401bc572-414c-3cb2-b2b8-fbef17eb9ab0|name =The Campfire Headphase}}
* {{MusicBrainz release group|id=401bc572-414c-3cb2-b2b8-fbef17eb9ab0|name=The Campfire Headphase}}


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The Campfire Headphase
Studio album by
Boards of Canada
Released17 October 2005 (2005-10-17)
Recorded2001–2004
StudioHexagon Sun (Pentland Hills, Scotland)
Genre
Length62:05
Label
ProducerMichael Sandison, Marcus Eoin
Boards of Canada chronology
Geogaddi
(2002) 		The Campfire Headphase
(2005) 		Trans Canada Highway
(2006)
Singles from The Campfire Headphase
  1. "Oscar See Through Red Eye"
    Released: September 5, 2005
  2. "Dayvan Cowboy"
    Released: October 4, 2005

The Campfire Headphase is the third studio album by Scottish electronic music duo Boards of Canada, released on 17 October 2005 by Warp Records. The album features the addition of more organic musical elements, including heavily treated acoustic guitars and more conventional song structures. It received generally positive reviews from critics, and reached number 41 on the UK albums chart.

Background

[edit]

The duo began recording sketches for the album as early as 2002, but did not work on the project in earnest until 2004.[1] According to Michael Sandison, in comparison to their previous releases they aimed to "simultaneously shift and reduce the sound palette, making it more like a conventional band gone over the edge."[1] This resulted in the presence of fewer samples, vocals, and cryptic references in favor of organic instrumentation.[1] Regarding their process, Sandison stated that:

We usually imagine our music to have a visual element while we're writing it, so we were picturing this character losing his mind at the campfire and compressing weeks of events into a few hours, in that time-stretching way that acid fucks with your perception.[1]

The duo avoided effects units and computer programming when possible, preferring to manipulate hardware sounds through direct modifications and EQing.[1]

Release and reception

[edit]
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic79/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Entertainment WeeklyB−[4]
The Guardian[5]
The Independent[6]
Mojo[7]
NME7/10[8]
The Observer[9]
Pitchfork7.6/10[10]
Q[11]
Uncut[12]

The track "Oscar See Through Red Eye" was released digitally on 5 September 2005 by Bleep.com, an online shop maintained by Warp Records. On 4 October 2005, the track "Dayvan Cowboy" was released through iTunes.

In April 2006, a music video for the song "Dayvan Cowboy" was released on the Warp Records website. The video consists of footage from Joe Kittinger's famous parachute jump from 19.5 miles' (31.4 km) altitude, and later slow-motion footage of big-wave surfer Laird Hamilton. The video was directed by Melissa Olson.[13]

The album received generally positive reviews, receiving a rating of 79 out of 100 on aggregate website Metacritic.[2] Mark Richardson of Pitchfork noted that the group's use of guitars "makes explicit something about the band's sound that was always just beneath the surface: the connection of the music to the pastoral tradition of British folk," but noted that "the best thing Campfire Headphase has going is its unnamable synthesizer sounds," and concluded that its "blissed-out narcotic interludes don't come quite often enough, though, and in fact this feels like a step down from the last two albums."[10]

Simon Reynolds of The Observer wrote that "blurring the boundaries between rock and techno is a smart move, because BoC have always made music that deserved to appeal beyond the electronic audience", and praised "the stereophonic delirium of their production."[9] In December 2005, American webzine Somewhere Cold ranked The Campfire Headphase No. 2 on their 2005 Somewhere Cold Awards Hall of Fame list.[14]

Track listing

[edit]

All music is composed by Marcus Eoin and Mike Sandison

No.TitleLength
1."Into the Rainbow Vein"0:44
2."Chromakey Dreamcoat"5:47
3."Satellite Anthem Icarus"6:04
4."Peacock Tail"5:24
5."Dayvan Cowboy"5:00
6."A Moment of Clarity"0:51
7."’84 Pontiac Dream"3:49
8."Sherbet Head"2:41
9."Oscar See Through Red Eye"5:08
10."Ataronchronon"1:14
11."Hey Saturday Sun"4:56
12."Constants Are Changing"1:42
13."Slow This Bird Down"6:09
14."Tears from the Compound Eye"4:03
15."Farewell Fire"8:26
Total length:61:58
Japanese[15] bonus track
No.TitleLength
16."Macquarie Ridge"4:57
Total length:67:02

Personnel

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All personnel credits adapted from The Campfire Headphase's liner notes.[16]

Boards of Canada
  • Marcus Eoin – performer, producer
  • Mike Sandison – performer, producer
Design personnel
  • Boards of Canada – design
  • Natasha Morton – design

Charts

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Chart performance for The Campfire Headphase
Chart (2005) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[17] 71
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[18] 83
French Albums (SNEP)[19] 86
Irish Albums (IRMA)[20] 55
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[21] 40
Scottish Albums (OCC)[22] 24
UK Albums (OCC)[23] 41
UK Dance Albums (OCC)[24] 2
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[25] 4
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[26] 5
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[27] 19

The album was awarded a silver certification from the Independent Music Companies Association which indicated sales of at least 30,000 copies throughout Europe.[28]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Hutton, Erin (1 December 2005). "Emotional Abuse". Remix. Archived from the original on 1 June 2007. Retrieved 20 February 2007.
  2. ^ a b "Reviews for The Campfire Headphase by Boards of Canada". Metacritic. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  3. ^ Bush, John. "The Campfire Headphase – Boards of Canada". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  4. ^ "Boards of Canada: The Campfire Headphase". Entertainment Weekly. 21 October 2005. p. 77.
  5. ^ Burgess, John (14 October 2005). "Boards of Canada, The Campfire Headphase". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  6. ^ Phelan, Laurence (16 October 2005). "Boards of Canada: The Campfire Headphase (Warp)". The Independent.
  7. ^ "Boards of Canada: The Campfire Headphase". Mojo (143): 104. October 2005.
  8. ^ "Boards of Canada: The Campfire Headphase". NME: 36. 15 October 2005.
  9. ^ a b Reynolds, Simon (18 October 2005). "Boards of Canada, The Campfire Headphase". The Observer. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  10. ^ a b Richardson, Mark (16 October 2005). "Boards of Canada: The Campfire Headphase". Pitchfork. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  11. ^ "Boards of Canada: The Campfire Headphase". Q (232): 131. November 2005.
  12. ^ "Boards of Canada: The Campfire Headphase". Uncut (102): 102. November 2005.
  13. ^ Steve Marchese (2006). "Sky's the Limit". RES Media Group. Archived from the original on 13 March 2007. Retrieved 25 November 2006.
  14. ^ Lamoreaux, Jason T. (1 December 2005). "Somewhere Cold Awards 2005". Somewhere Cold. Archived from the original on 30 September 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2005.
  15. ^ The Campfire Headphase (CD). Boards of Canada. Beat Records. 2005. BRC=139.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  16. ^ The Campfire Headphase (CD). Boards of Canada. Warp Records. 2005. WARPCD123.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  17. ^ "Ultratop.be – Boards of Canada – The Campfire Headphase" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
  18. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Boards of Canada – The Campfire Headphase" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
  19. ^ "Lescharts.com – Boards of Canada – The Campfire Headphase". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
  20. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Boards of Canada". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
  21. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Boards of Canada – The Campfire Headphase". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
  22. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  23. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  24. ^ "Official Dance Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  25. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  26. ^ "Boards of Canada Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  27. ^ "Boards of Canada Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  28. ^ "color". www.impalamusic.org. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
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