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From:
Chaircrusher
To:
Peter Becker
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Date:
Wed, 20 May 1998 10:36:43 -0500 (CDT)
Subject:
Re: (idm) BOC to Matador?
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On Tue, 19 May 1998, Peter Becker wrote:
quoted 11 lines No, my jaw's somewhere around the street gutter upon reading this.> No, my jaw's somewhere around the street gutter upon reading this. > Un-real! > > Subject: Re: (idm) New BOC news... > > am i the only one w/ their jaw on the floor right now? > > > Boards Of Canada have signed to the > US Matador label. Supposedly there > will be a new US album in fall. > >
It's only 'unreal' if you don't know Matador's history. BOC's style of laid back melodic electronica is actually right in the pocket with Yo La Tengo and others on that label. I think that Yo La Tengo's "Autumn Sweater" EP was one of my candidates for "Most Slept On" in '97.