Cultivating a singularly unique voice in the world of songwriting and composition is a difficult prospect for all but the most naturally gifted of artists, and Calgary-based songwriter Chad VanGaalen certainly belongs in that category. Infiniheart, an epic tapestry of crunchy guitars, ethereal textures and expressive hooks, exists as a selection of the hundreds upon hundreds of intricate, visionary pop songs VanGaalen has crafted and self-recorded in his bedroom studio. Deeply moving and endlessly su   [ read more ]

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Recalling Neil Young at his most fragile and plaintive, and Thurston Moore at his most resolved and vital, Chad's emotive vocals anchor these songs while tackling the pervasive themes of death and dreams with an unexpected air of certainty and hope that is far from ominous - instead, it's luminous. Through a complex interplay of guitar, drum beats, loops, samples, found sounds, unorthodox percussion, xylophones, distortion, synthesizers, accordions, and more, Chad has made an album that sounds bigger than o   [ read more ]

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Using an assortment of instruments, both conventional and handmade, Chad's created an even more diverse assemblage of music than for his last album and debut, Infiniheart. He's an amazingly talented illustrator and animator. You may have seen his videos for his own "Clinically Dead" and Love As Laughter's "Dirty Lives". Both were featured on MTV2's "Subterranean" video show, which Chad also hosted. He's played with Built To Spill, Wolf Parade, and The Pixies, to name a few. This record is a restless,   [ read more ]

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Recalling Neil Young at his most fragile and plaintive, and Thurston Moore at his most resolved and vital, Chad's emotive vocals anchor these songs while tackling the pervasive themes of death and dreams with an unexpected air of certainty and hope that is far from ominous - instead, it's luminous. Through a complex interplay of guitar, drum beats, loops, samples, found sounds, unorthodox percussion, xylophones, distortion, synthesizers, accordions, and more, Chad has made an album that sounds bigger than o   [ read more ]

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Cultivating a singularly unique voice in the world of songwriting and composition is a difficult prospect for all but the most naturally gifted of artists, and Calgary-based songwriter Chad VanGaalen certainly belongs in that category. Infiniheart, an epic tapestry of crunchy guitars, ethereal textures and expressive hooks, exists as a selection of the hundreds upon hundreds of intricate, visionary pop songs VanGaalen has crafted and self-recorded in his bedroom studio. Deeply moving and endlessly su   [ read more ]

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Using an assortment of instruments, both conventional and handmade, Chad's created an even more diverse assemblage of music than for his last album and debut, Infiniheart. He's an amazingly talented illustrator and animator. You may have seen his videos for his own 'Clinically Dead' and Love As Laughter's 'Dirty Lives'. Both were featured on MTV2's 'Subterranean' video show, which Chad also hosted. He's played with Built To Spill, Wolf Parade, and The Pixies, to name a few. This record is a restless,   [ read more ]

MP3 $8.99

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Tiny Vipers  Hands Across the Void, Richard Hell and the Voidoids  Blank Generation Shirt, Minor Threat  Big Sheep Shirt (White)