5 Facts About Boards of Canada's Tomorrow's Harvest
The album took seven years to complete. Boards of Canada worked on Tomorrow’s Harvest from 2005 to 2012, spending that time tinkering and refining the sound.
It was their fourth studio album. Tomorrow’s Harvest followed a long gap after 2005’s The Campfire Headphase, making it a highly anticipated release.
The album has a darker, dystopian tone. Unlike their earlier nostalgic warmth, this record leans into eerie, cinematic textures and themes of decay.
It was released with minimal promotion. The band surprised fans with a cryptic vinyl teaser and a sudden announcement just weeks before the drop.
The title references a line from a 1983 film. “Tomorrow’s Harvest” comes from the movie The Day After, which deals with nuclear aftermath—matching the album’s bleak mood.