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Cover of Hi Scores
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EP · Skam · released 1996.12.01

Hi Scores

Boards of Canada

XLR rating

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Out of 10 · awaiting a listen by the desk

Press score

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Not collected yet · the reviews we read are linked below

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Tracklist

  1. 01Hi ScoresSGR
  2. 02Turquoise Hexagon SunSGR
  3. 03NlogaxSGR
  4. 04June 9thSGR
  5. 05Seeya LaterSGR
  6. 06Everything You Do Is a BalloonSGR

6 tracks, 34 minutes · Titles and lengths from MusicBrainz ↗ (CC0), checked 2026.10.28 · tracks: Skip · Good · On repeat, by the desk, after listening

The desk’s take

Awaiting a listen.

When someone on the desk has heard the whole record, they write a paragraph here and sign it

What the press said

  • 10.28Boards of Canada :: Hi ScoresAquarium Drunkard ↗

    Earlier this year, Boards of Canada unexpectedly released their fifth album Inferno , a case of an influential artist demonstrating that their style remains eminently relatable in 2026 a.d.

  • 09.23Boards of Canada reissue Hi Scores for 30th anniversaryCrack Magazine ↗

    Boards of Canada are marking 30 years of Hi Scores with a new reissue via Warp Records. First issued by Skam Records in 1996, the six-track release was the Scottish duo’s first record to receive wide…

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Release data: MusicBrainz ↗, matched from our headlines on 2026.10.28