Chad VanGaalen

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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 since 1994 with a Tascam 4-track, an Akai hard disc recorder and an assortment of analog gadgets. VanGaalen, a skilled animator and illustrator, began his journey busking Canadian streets and art events with a simple setup of drums and guitar before critical acclaim of his recorded material gave way to subsequent opening slots with Stars and the Pixies. As prolific as he is curious about the nature of sound and the mysteries of the heart, VanGaalen’s mystical, highly sympathetic characters thematically explore loss, passion and longing through sonic constructions rich in simplicity and peppered with glitchy beats, plaintive, vulnerable vocals and homemade saxophones and violins whittled by VanGaalen himself. Deeply moving and endlessly surprising, Infiniheart is VanGaalen’s first for Sub Pop.

His second album, Skelliconnection, was released in 2006 on Sub Pop and Flemish.

Infiniheart
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Skelliconnection
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2007 Polaris Music Prize Album Of The Year…
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Soft Airplane
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Top Tracks

1	Willow Tree	936
2	TMNT Mask	633
3	Bones of Man	617
4	Cries Of The Dead	569
5	Molten Light	549
6	inside the molecules	530
7	Bare Feet On Wet Griptape	501
8	Phantom Anthills	493
9	City of Electric Light	485
10	Poisonous Heads	463
11	Rabid Bits of Time	439
12	Old Man + The Sea	422
13	Frozen Energon	345
14	Flower Gardens free download	304
15	Red Hot Drops	278

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asmoron wrote:
Monday morning

the second song is mini tvs but i have no clue what the first song is, wish i knew

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TwirlyRed wrote:
yesterday morning

Does anyone know what this song is? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwFVyl34Tzo

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DUMIDOT wrote:
Thursday evening

TMNT Mask is too much fun.

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carderne wrote:
Wednesday afternoon

I've listened to one or two of his songs and they seem great! But can't find his music where I live (South Africa), so could someone please tell me where I can download some of his music? Thanks.

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asmoron wrote:
last week

molten light didn't destroy my life it SHOWED me the light

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lewisco_91 wrote:
10 days ago

yeah fantastic very excited to see him play with women

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HighTides wrote:
last month

Nice. Another good artist found.

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Mezhdubi_Andalu wrote:
last month

DON'T LISTEN TO MOLTEN LIGHT. It DESTROYS LIVES

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SteQ wrote:
last month

bones of man !!!! molten light vid is sick ...in a good way :)

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evilsardines wrote:
last month

There is no song of his that I don't love.

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SnailHerd wrote:
last month

"I wake up early in the afternoon, just so I can colonize and see you coming, I can't remember when I felt so good, baby since I met you, ooooh." My boss is an addict of Chad now.

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kablaaamo wrote:
last month

i was kind of getting all down about new music...and i didn't even know that chad was making a new album, even though he's an old favourite.......but soft airplane restores my faith in everything. i really doubt that i'll find something i like more this year, it's wonderful.

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righteousjames wrote:
last month

way too good.

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ueihtam wrote:
last month

i needed some fresh and good music then i found out about Chad VanGaalen :)

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sabukudo wrote:
last month

can't get enough!

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SnailHerd wrote:
last month

Oh god... need to take a break from Chad.

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dashiellbrown wrote:
last month

i've been featuring this guy on my radio show, The New Spin. http://thenewspin.blogspot.com "The best music you've never heard." listen tonight @ 9PM Newfoundland time

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jebstark wrote:
last month

awesome.

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aphidsss wrote:
last month

tnmt mask!

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SnailHerd wrote:
last month

Can't get enough of the new album. Hot damn.

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