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Universal acclaim- based on 10 Ratings
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Positive: 9 out of 10
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jahAug 28, 2005been listening to this for a year and a half without a break, just great
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NathanMSep 14, 2005For 10 years, Chad VanGaalen has been toiling away in obscurity, producing his own brand of spacey folk music from his basement. His first commercially available album - Infiniheart is a manic flight through sonic prairie wastelands. Mr. VanGaalen acts as singer, songwriter & producer on the album - a true renaissance man. Energetic, yet restrained.
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mattaOct 10, 2005Very impressive lo-fi album. All the tracks work pretty flawlessly together but I would be interested to see what some studio production would do to his sound. Still, stunning first proper debut and one of the year's ten best.
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T-WiLLOct 19, 2005The single "Clinically Dead" will linger in your mind for years. The rest of teh album is a grower. If given the time, a rewarding listen.
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RogerMAug 26, 2005One of the finer things to come down the pipe in a while. Dig it!
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MattKSep 13, 2005This is second only to Sufjan's "Illinois" in my book - spectacular song writing of the darkest variety. Great and extremely unique sound you will not find from your generic pop artists - very much a ground breaker.
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JereWJul 18, 2006I like him better than Sufjan (they are often compared for reasons unknown to me). His second effort will do much better!
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Entertainment WeeklyAn excellent new-school Neil Young for the Garden State generation. [26 Aug 2005, p.61]
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Melding big, weary Fleetwood Mac-esque emotion to stretched-out arrangements, both electronic and folk, the Canadian singer/songwriter's power lies in his dedication to his own individuality.
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That's ultimately the sticking point with Infiniheart: VanGaalen's songs tend toward folly, yet it's impossible to discount his commitment to the material.