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In fact, there's an almost maximalist spectrum of sound on Infiniheart, and the album is all the more impressive for creating and maintaining such a specific mood over 16 songs.

On " Pound Eyelids" a bleary trumpet suggests the bending metal and breaking bones of a car crash, and the sharp notes of a dobro and a breezy penny whistle pierce "Sunshine Snare Hits". VanGaalen's guitar can be gentle or brutal, his beats reserved or ostentatious, and he has sequenced the album to showcase this dynamic.

The two-guitar coda of "Kill Me in My Sleep", which is perhaps best described as "gossamer", is immediately followed by the instrumental "J. If this chilliness enlivens the music, it unfortunately dampens VanGaalen's songwriting, which relies too heavily on weighty, sci-fi concepts that seem frozen and immobile. In theory, such reliance suggests a unique vision, unflinching in its conception and execution, but in practice, he too often sounds coldly remote, more aloof than elusive.

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Infiniheart by Chad VanGaalen. His music is delicate and strange and haunting; his illustrations are out of this world. The pinnacle of Calgary's bizarre early 's indie rock scene which produced so much talent. Michael Oliver. Review Summary: Homegrown indie artist builds something beautiful from nothing much. Rank: for Chad VanGaalen is one of those artists who gives me a great amount of hope for my own musical aspirations due to his own accomplishments; constructing his own instruments and techniques while recording everything from the ground up himself, VanGaalen's Infiniheart was actually getting around on homemade compact discs after he recorded the entire version rereleased here along with even more tracks which have subsequently been cut in his own room years ago.

Undoubtebly, Sub Pop caught wind of VanGaalen's gorgeous and infectual music one way or another and signed him, rearranging the album for a much wider release. It is promising to any musician toiling away in their rooms with a guitar and mic and burning CDs of their own music to hear and witness what VanGaalen essentially did himself, without the aid of a contract or studio.

And that's no understatement, everything on Infiniheart really does come down to VanGaalen; all of the tracks found here haven't even been touched up, only slightly rearranged. Even the artwork is his VanGaalen has a successful history in animation and illustration. Given that information, it is especially astonishing what VanGaalen has crafted while sitting in his room. The sounds here are amazing, smattered with rhythmic acoustic guitar, coalescing effect-ridden electric guitar noodlings, solid percussion work that sometimes utilizes drum machines and is perhaps better off for it, and last but not least, beautiful harmonized vocals that feel as insightful as they do sincere.

VanGaalen crafts whole soundscapes out of the simplest of techniques, whether it be reversing a drum line or melody, or giving a guitar a booming unnatural tone. His strength lies not only in basic songwriting but in amazing arrangements seemingly built off of taking simple ides and screwing with them endlessly.

There are so many interesting things going on that listeners will notice countless new ideas upon repeated listenings. These songs are definitely great but by no means represent VanGaalen's greatest strengths; his flair for catchy melodies is not near as important as his ability to use said melodies in a decidedly quirky and beautiful fashion.

The last half is promising but it is difficult to live up to such a high standard set by the first half. But tracks like " Pound Eyelids" and "Traffic" do slow things down a bit too much, almost dragging along and not giving us much to listen to that's interesting.

The album still feels cohesive and these songs are by no means bad, just a letdown in comparison to the other work here. All in all, Infiniheart ends up being a steady piece of expiremental indie pop and in my opinion sets VanGaalen in a league of his own. This music is incredibly original and definitely stands out, giving VanGaalen something he can work off of and strive for. It's questionable what being on a major label will do for him since Infiniheart is a solid album built from the ground up; hopefully success won't spoil the potential shown here, and label support will allow him to accomplish even greater things.

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