Skelliconnection
by Chad VanGaalen
  • Record Label: Sub Pop
  • Release Date: Aug 22, 2006
Metascore
72

Generally favorable reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. AllMusic
    60
    VanGaalen's a skilled musician, and compositionally the pieces are well-constructed, but there's nothing on the record that truly blows you away.
  2. Slant Magazine
    60
    There's not much to any given song on the album to distinguish it from its obvious sub-genre counterparts.
  3. Stylus Magazine
    58
    His music could be a good deal better than it is.

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User Score
7.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 5 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
  3. Negative: 1 out of 5
  1. LeroyM
    Sep 2, 2006
    10
    good dude
  2. BobBuilder
    Aug 29, 2006
    3
    Close to being unlistenable. In comparison to the first one it's a total travesty.
  3. MikeA
    Aug 28, 2006
    8
    VanGaalen's songwriting is not the kind that can be fully digested upon first listen In fact, some of it may jsut be indigetable to some VanGaalen's songwriting is not the kind that can be fully digested upon first listen In fact, some of it may jsut be indigetable to some of us. But there is something very interesting here, something that cannot be easily categorized or dismissed. That, and a natural inclination towards an original hook, gives VanGaalen's music something to hold listeners by, and endear them to it that much more easily.… Full Review »
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