Light Information
The sixth proper album from Calgary-based multimedia auteur Chad VanGaalen is one of his finer efforts, demonstrating his uncanny knack for off-kilter songcraft.
Calgary's creative wizard eases into his bright and disorienting vision on his sixth album.
Since making his debut in 2004, Calgary native Chad VanGaalen has been a perennial staple of of the Sub Pop roster, offering up strange and deeply imaginative missives that crisscross the canvases of folk, psych, and lo-fi indie rock.
As Chad VanGaalen moves into fatherhood, his latest album covers the perils of maturity as much as it does his usual points of anxiety.
Chad VanGaalen has become a reliable source for off-kilter indie rock that he imbues with his bizarre sense of humour and nuanced artistry....
Calgary visual artist and songwriter Chad VanGaalan's latest album 'Light Information' is about the feeling of not being comfortable with... anything.
Chad VanGaalen: Our review of 'Light Information' by Chad VanGaalen sees some of his best writing and sound work to date.