Diaper Island
- Chad VanGaalen
- Band Name: Chad VanGaalen
- Record Label: Sub Pop
- Release Date: May 17, 2011
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- Summary: Chad VanGaalen returns from producing Women's 2010 album Public Strain to release his fourth full-length solo album.
- Record Label: Sub Pop
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
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May 17, 201191While he's certainly revisiting his familiar aesthetic, VanGaalen has refined his style, resulting in a focused, cohesive album with a rocker's confidence powering through each track.
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Jun 29, 201180While Diaper Island doesn't represent a significant break from VanGaalen's existing body of work, it ultimately haunts and endures in just the right amount--making this one of the strongest entries in an already consistent discography.
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Jun 21, 201160Canadian indie-songsmith producer, illustrator comes blinking into the sunlight. [July 2011, p. 108]
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