Boards Of Canada have released a new double A-side, pairing ‘Introit’ with ‘Prophecy At 1420 MHz’, the opening two tracks from their upcoming comeback album ‘Inferno’. The record, their fifth studio album, is due May 29 via Warp.
The release arrives with a video directed by Robert Beatty, giving the first two pieces of ‘Inferno’ a visual frame as the album begins to come into view. Rather than offering a standalone single detached from the larger project, Boards Of Canada have chosen to unveil the record’s first movements together, allowing listeners to enter the album from its starting point.
That sequencing matters. By sharing the opening two tracks, the group are not simply previewing a mood or theme; they are presenting the doorway into ‘Inferno’. ‘Introit’ sits first, followed by ‘Prophecy At 1420 MHz’, a pairing that immediately places attention on how the album is structured and how its first ideas connect.
The double A-side format also gives the release a different weight from a conventional single rollout. It suggests a two-part introduction rather than a single isolated headline track, inviting listeners to consider the songs as a linked statement. For a comeback album, that kind of framing is especially pointed: the return is being introduced not through a fragment, but through the album’s actual beginning.
‘Inferno’ is set to arrive through Warp, continuing the group’s association with a label whose name is closely tied to adventurous electronic music. The available details around the album remain focused and spare, but the essentials are clear: a fifth studio record is on the way, it has a release date, and its opening sequence is now available.
The Robert Beatty-directed video adds another layer to the rollout without shifting the focus away from the music. Beatty’s role is part of the announcement, positioning the visual as a companion to the double A-side rather than a separate spectacle. In an era when album campaigns often arrive overloaded with ancillary material, this release keeps the emphasis narrow: two tracks, one video, and a firm date for the full project.
The titles themselves carry a sense of ceremony and signal. ‘Introit’ naturally reads as an entry point, while ‘Prophecy At 1420 MHz’ points toward something more cryptic and charged. Without needing to overstate what the album may contain, the pairing gives ‘Inferno’ an opening atmosphere built around arrival, transmission and anticipation.
For fans tracking the group’s return, the release marks the most concrete step yet toward the album. ‘Inferno’ is no longer just an upcoming title on the calendar; its first two tracks are now in circulation, setting expectations through sequence rather than summary.
With May 29 approaching, Boards Of Canada have begun the ‘Inferno’ chapter in a deliberate way. ‘Introit’ and ‘Prophecy At 1420 MHz’ do not answer every question around the comeback, but they make the shape of its beginning clear.
