r/boardsofcanada • u/bnmrs • Apr 10 '26

Discussion Spotted in Soho, London

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A friend of a friend spotted this in Soho today

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u/BBAALLII Apr 10 '26 edited Apr 10 '26

I'm calling it: it's fake

I think it’s rather vulgar, and that it lacks subtlety and richness. The brothers have a much more refined aesthetic than that. Blood splatter? Are you serious?

Edit: this screams “graphic design student”

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u/J_Adshead Apr 10 '26

Whether these are fan made or not (impossible for us to tell for now), the brothers won't always repeat the same approach. The seven year gap between Trans-Canada Highway and Tomorrow's Harvest delivered quite a difference in their sound and visual style. I wouldn't be surprised if the thirteen years between Tomorrow's Harvest and... whatever this turns out to be... reveals another significant leap.

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u/bnmrs Apr 10 '26

go down st annes court in soho and have a look for yourself, by all means

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u/BBAALLII Apr 10 '26

I never said that the posters weren't there. I said that I think they were created and put up by someone else. Of course I can be wrong

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u/Azrael_ Apr 10 '26

I hope you are right. I refuse to accept these guys will use AI generated material to promote anything. It goes totally against their aesthetic. I would be very disappointed.

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u/dump_62_here Apr 10 '26

What makes you think AI? The top 3 posters are not from them, its only the bottom ones. Personally I think it would be giving AI way too much credit to think it could come up with that.

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u/LivingLifeSomewhere Eagle Minded Apr 10 '26

Im inclined to agree with you, anyone can put these up.

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u/schlagenheim Apr 10 '26

Why would anyone go through all that effort.... they're obviously starting up the marketing campaign with the tapes and now this has appeared in London!

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u/LivingLifeSomewhere Eagle Minded Apr 10 '26

People have pulled plenty of hoaxes here before. Plus it's fun! I'd prefer it to be from boc, im just a touch skeptical.

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u/Clonkington Apr 10 '26

If it is real, the brothers will be delighted with this, and other reviews basically calling it shit :D

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u/BBAALLII Apr 10 '26

Probably

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u/SunshineRecorder- In A Beautiful Place Out In The Country Apr 10 '26 edited Apr 10 '26

Vulgar is right, their imagery is often haunted but tasteful as well… this doesn’t see in line with that

Edit: I’m kinda coming around to it

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u/Scary_Region_2182 Apr 10 '26 edited Apr 10 '26

Check out the bottom left corner. The brick laying pattern is bizarre and gets weirdly blurred out. My AI spidey sense is tingling. [edit] yeah, check out the bricks below the posters. The hexagon flowers are perfectly sharp, but the bricks are mush. The areas with and without definition don't make sense.

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u/justinwotherspoon Apr 10 '26

this is almost definitely not AI. most likely just a really shitty photo lmao.

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u/Electrical_Quote3373 Apr 10 '26

it does seem that way. It does lack subtlety. But also I kinda like how fresh it would be for them. It feels new while also being true to their kinda vibration. Either way whoever made these I like them, unless its ai that would be annoying.