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The Campfire Headphase
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8.6

Universal acclaim- based on 82 Ratings

  • Summary: Well, they certainly aren't the most prolific of artists, but the acclaimed Scottish electronica duo of Michael Sandison and Marcus Eoin finally return with a third album.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 30
  3. Negative: 0 out of 30
  1. Urb
    100
    The Campfire Headphase is enough of a genre bender to finally introduce this music to a well-deserved new audience. [Dec 2005, p.94]
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  2. musicOMH.com
    90
    [A] supreme collection of future-perfect broken nostalgia.
  3. Alternative Press
    80
    While The Campire Headphase sounds slightly defalted compared to [earlier] discs, it stlll has many charms. [Jan 2006, p.144]
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  4. Billboard
    80
    It is a testament to Mike Sandison and Marcus Eoin's production acumen that the songs here sound so organic despite their computerized origin. [22 Oct 2005]
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  5. New Musical Express (NME)
    70
    The likes of 'Chromakey Dreamcoat' sound like they were made on a potter's wheel rather than an iBook. [15 Oct 2005, p.36]
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  6. AllMusic
    70
    The Campfire Headphase lacks the transcendent grace that made Music Has the Right to Children and even Geogaddi classics in their field.
  7. Dusted Magazine
    60
    “Dayvan Cowboy” is almost worth the price of admission, but it makes the remainder of the album seem derivatively “New Age.”

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 35 out of 37
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 37
  3. Negative: 0 out of 37
  1. charlesobrien
    Sep 8, 2012
    10
    An absolutely stunning masterpiece, The Campfire Headphase proves that Boards of Canada are deserving of their position at the pinnacle of theAn absolutely stunning masterpiece, The Campfire Headphase proves that Boards of Canada are deserving of their position at the pinnacle of the ambient genre. The woozy and calming vibes emanated throughout are nothing short of unparallelled.… Expand
  2. HughJ
    Dec 10, 2005
    10
    This is the album I expected when Geogaddi was released. The subtle, intricate details at the edge of perception once again demonstrate why This is the album I expected when Geogaddi was released. The subtle, intricate details at the edge of perception once again demonstrate why Boards of Canada are the premier act in electronic music. Reviewers who knock this album for not being "different enough" from their past work clearly don't get the point.… Expand
  4. mtofer
    Oct 21, 2011
    10
    What is everybody talking about? this album is somehow a movie made with music, how the f****? really amazing. They have a very deepWhat is everybody talking about? this album is somehow a movie made with music, how the f****? really amazing. They have a very deep connection with nature and life which of course makes them sound so beautifully different.… Expand
  5. [Anonymous]
    Oct 19, 2005
    9
    Yes, more of the same, only with some acoustic guitar added, which is just a superficial, first listen notice, but it's growing so much Yes, more of the same, only with some acoustic guitar added, which is just a superficial, first listen notice, but it's growing so much on me. It's really pretty great, so much more satisfying to me than the darker, more varied Geogaddi, which i find too disturbing to warrant the kind of repeat listening i'm giving this one. It's so comforting this music. And i think that's the big difference here. The first two had their slightly warped moments that put things on edge, which is great, but this one is a wonderful, feel-good warm-fuzzy out-in-the-country album. And there's really nothing wrong with that at all.… Expand
  6. JTolbert
    Dec 10, 2005
    9
    Still realy good, even if it sounds redundant. Their sound is so solid that I could hear their formula for years and never get tired of it. Still realy good, even if it sounds redundant. Their sound is so solid that I could hear their formula for years and never get tired of it. Still better than most electronica I hear. Perhaps because I was born in 1970 and grew up in North America watching public television as a child too, it brings tears to my eyes.… Expand
  7. scottw
    Oct 21, 2005
    9
    i have only heard the album 3 times, but i am not disappointed. quite the opposite. i think that this is a very deep and complex work. to say i have only heard the album 3 times, but i am not disappointed. quite the opposite. i think that this is a very deep and complex work. to say that this album is better or worse than previous works would be a mistake. this is it's own body of work. i love the change from the sinister to a more organic sound. i love this album so far.… Expand
  8. EirikS
    Oct 19, 2005
    4
    Had expected so much more.

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