Joyrex's April Fool's Hoax

[Skytree]

From Joyrex of WATMM:

I'd been told to keep quiet about this for awhile now until the album had finished the mastering and the artwork stages, and finally, I've been told I can mention a few tidbits. BoC will make an official announcement via their site April 25th, and expect WARP to start making mention of it shortly as well.

Exclusive to WATMM, here's some factoids about the new album:

28 track double CD (seems like there are more short interludes on this one), gatefold digipak
75% is entirely new music created post-Campfire Headphase, the rest is older tracks and ideas worked up to the brother's high standards.

There will be exclusive Bleep.com tracks available to those who preorder the album and those who purchase the digital version. No word on if these are remixes or original tracks.

There will be a 'deluxe' version, vinyl only, limited to 1060 copies (you see what they did there?), which will contain 'neat stuff' (all I was told, details to come).

The album will be released in the second half of the year, 'before the leaves turn colours' (could this be the title of the album?)

The first track off the album is called 'Isolated Receiver' and will be a single release as well before the album's release. It's supposedly "their best track they feel they've done yet"(!)

The other big bit of news is that this is not the only Boards release this year - but nothing to announce at the moment.

Link to forum statement here: http://forum.watmm.com/index.php?showto ... ntry694000

Official WATMM.com statement here: http://boardsofcanada.watmm.com/boardso ... ment_soon/


IT'S A HOAX!!

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[YELLOW]

uhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[Oliver]

Superb news. Although I suppose I should remain sceptical until an official announcement, considering the date.

[macquarie]

april fools?

[Skytree]

Superb news. Although I suppose I should remain sceptical until an official announcement, considering the date.

Aye, I understand the skepticism.

It's been officially posted on the front page of WATMM, however. Seeing as Joyrex has a loose association with Hexagon Sun, he'd have to pass such a thing by them first. Seems unlikely that they'd use their fans as the butt of such a joke.

My guess is that this is legitimate, albeit with poor timing.

[Infinite E]

*shits pants anyway*

[Skytree]

april fools?

Just emailed Joyrex to confirm. I'll post again when I receive a response.

[Opothecary]

Of course it's April Fools. It blows my mind when people fall for this stuff...

[Infinite E]

It seems kinda unlikely he would post a thing like this on april fools day without first clarifying that it wasnt a prank.

But if it is, its after noon where i am, so THE JOKE IS ON HIM.

*squelching when i shift in my chair*

[Oliver]

Of course it's April Fools. It blows my mind when people fall for this stuff...

Even if it is, I'm not adverse to stimulating some hype. Further, I'd be highly disappointed that it wasn't a more elaborate hoax, perhaps something along the lines of a burnt-out cassette found next to a camp fire.

Roffle.

[boardsofdublin]

I am a believer!!!!!

But i will keep calm about it.

Either way, Happy Fools Day!

[ryetronics]

This thread is beyond retarded, but I would be happy to be proved wrong.

EDIT: And judging by the last "BIG NEWS" Joyrex posted over there, he's full of shit and not afraid to spam WATMM with fake drivel.

[Mexicola]

Of course it's April Fools. It blows my mind when people fall for this stuff...

Even if it is, I'm not adverse to stimulating some hype. Further, I'd be highly disappointed that it wasn't a more elaborate hoax, perhaps something along the lines of a burnt-out cassette found next to a camp fire.

Roffle.

QFT.

I smell a double-bluff here, after so much rumour and misinformation there would be a certain poetic irony in something semi-official being leaked today of all days. But if this IS just another April Fools joke then the craft, thought and effort that's gone into it is lovely!

[itannexe]

Joyrex seems reliable enough to me so... it is 'unlikely' to be a hoax as he surely has much to lose in terms of credibility in his own forum.
Exciting -if true- news: 28 tracks, old stuff, special edition, bonus material everywhere....
I don't know what you think but, if it is released in September-Octobre, it's gonna be a hell of a loooooong wait.
We'll see...

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[Archrival]

I DETEST JOYREX. How could he. That just ruined my day and my respect for joyrex.

[Opothecary]

I DETEST JOYREX. How could he. That just ruined my day and my respect for joyrex.

Why's that? You used to "confirm" these types of hoaxes all the time.

[Fredd-E]

I DETEST JOYREX. How could he. That just ruined my day and my respect for joyrex.

Why's that? You used to "confirm" these types of hoaxes all the time.

He changed!

Well I've posted my comment on WATMM forum as well: http://forum.watmm.com/index.php?showto ... ntry694080

Well it's April Fools. But I want to believe anyways.

Joyrex, keep in mind that you've just made a very big dangerous move by posting this as 200% legit information.

If this in fact turns out to be a lame joke after all then your internet credibility will sink even deeper than the Titanic.

Let's all hope for the best. But it seems too good to be true.

[audiotrack]

We have lift off..

Just what this forum needed.

[Archrival]

Shameless coming from the moderator himself and taking the joke even further with "I know... bad timing for sure, but trust me on this!"

[thedisavowed]

I WANT TO BELIEVE.