Boards of Canada: Rock Band in New York

About Boards of Canada

Boards of Canada is a group whose work sits between electronic composition and pop-adjacent songcraft, often tagged as IDM, ambient, trip hop, and downtempo. With a large Spotify following and high platform visibility, their catalog has circulated widely beyond club circuits and into listening-room contexts. In New York City, they are associated with performances at Rough Trade NYC, appearing on bills that also include artists such as Kelsey Lu, Grace Ives, and Bleachers in solo acoustic format. Their sets favor atmosphere and structure over spectacle, built from restrained grooves and carefully shaped tone.