Scottish duo Boards of Canada are giving fans an early chance to experience their long-awaited return with a series of immersive global listening sessions for their upcoming album, Inferno. Set to take place on Friday, May 22, the events will be held simultaneously across seven major cities: Tokyo, Berlin, Barcelona, London, Glasgow, New York, and Los Angeles. Building anticipation ahead of the album’s release, these listening sessions offer a rare chance to experience the record in full before it officially drops.

The sessions arrive just one week before Inferno drops on May 29 via Warp Records, marking the duo’s first album in over a decade since 2013’s Tomorrow’s Harvest. 

The announcement follows a characteristically cryptic rollout from the elusive duo, which has included mysterious teasers, viral-style campaigns, and the release of a new track titled, ‘Tape 05,‘ fueling speculation and anticipation around the project. 

Tickets for the listening events are scheduled to go on sale May 1; fans can register for the pre-sale here.

With Inferno shaping up to be one of the most anticipated electronic releases of the year, these global listening sessions offer a rare, communal first encounter with the duo’s latest chapter.