Chad VanGaalenDiaper Island
Sub Pop Records [2011]
Fire Note Says: Lo-fi once again reigns supreme on the new Chad VanGaalen record Diaper Island!
Album Review:
One man indie machine Chad VanGaalen makes a return here on Diaper Island with another bunch of lo-fi indie tracks but this go around, he brings a much more rock dissonance with him that is both confident and more in your
face then his previous efforts. What Diaper Island brings to the table is experience, as it is the fourth album from VanGaalen and continues to show growth. It also does not hurt that VanGaalen has produced the last two Women records because you can hear a positive influence in his own work from those sessions, as he definitely is not a new entity on the scene and a completely dedicated artist to his own sound. The record brings a much more straightforward rock vibe then his previous efforts, which should appeal to a wider audience, as it continues the musical accessibility found on Soft Airplane [2008]. What separates the two records is minimal, although I do feel that Soft Airplane was more thought out from beginning to end and Diaper Island is more carefree. This free spirit probably works for some better then others as it could be a distraction but there is no doubt that VanGaalen is a talented chap that some may never understand but in the world of lo-fi - he is a king!Key Tracks: "Burning Photographs", "Replace Me", "Sara"
Bands With Similar Fire:
Daniel Johnston
Graham Repulski
Dinosaur Jr.
Chad VanGaalen: Soft Airplane [Fire Note Review 9/12/08]
Chad VanGaalen Website
Chad VanGaalen MySpace
Chad VanGaalen Facebook
Sub Pop Records
-Reviewed by Christopher Anthony
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