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By War Baby
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Chad Van Gaalen has given us two of the best songs of the year - Willow Tree and Molten Light (check out the hilarious animated video to the latter) - and now one of the best albums.
The Canadian, not unlike Sufjan Stevens, pays no heed to musical conventions; meaning that you can be listening to a sparse banjo-led number before an onslaught of electronic noodlings or rock guitars.
This kind of scattergun approach to songwriting can prove extremely tiresome unless done well, and Van Gaalen pulls it off with ease.
Essentially, 'Soft Airplane' is really just a highly melodic pop album that goes off at some bizarre, but never less than captivating, tangents. It's from the leftfield but has definite mainstream potential.
All in all, great fun and an absolute must for those 2008 Christmas lists.
The Canadian, not unlike Sufjan Stevens, pays no heed to musical conventions; meaning that you can be listening to a sparse banjo-led number before an onslaught of electronic noodlings or rock guitars.
This kind of scattergun approach to songwriting can prove extremely tiresome unless done well, and Van Gaalen pulls it off with ease.
Essentially, 'Soft Airplane' is really just a highly melodic pop album that goes off at some bizarre, but never less than captivating, tangents. It's from the leftfield but has definite mainstream potential.
All in all, great fun and an absolute must for those 2008 Christmas lists.
By Tony T
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
I adore this album. So many gems, lyrically and musically. It was one of those pieces of work that, when I heard it, reassured me that I am actually on the right planet. The collection can be folksy, grungy, at times poppy, but always disturbed. From the quirky updraft of 'Willow Tree', through 'Cries of the Dead', the beat-up ectasy of 'Phantom Anthills' (what on earth is that about?) to the troubling and glorious 'Rabid Bits Of Time'. Not a foot wrong.
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4.3 out of 5 stars
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Sweet Sweet Death, Love, and Life.
5 Oct 2008
By Julia Houghton
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Audio CD
I cannot begin to tell you how in love I am. Chad VanGaalen is an absolute brilliant song writter/musician! He gives me goose bumps everytime I hear him sing! I think he has bumped The Shins off the top of my top 5 list. You MUST buy this CD, and also watch his amazing self drawn music videos.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Meaningful and musical.
19 April 2013
By Joel
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is one of those albums that you can listen to over and over and never get tired of it. All the songs are really original, and the lyrics are really artistic and paint a really awesome picture in your head. They are also symbolic and you can analyze the underlying meaning of them, which is rare in most of today's music
4.0 out of 5 stars
small surprises
27 April 2009
By A. S. Acosta
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Audio CD
Soft Airplane is awesome. Every song is a little surprise. Beautiful falseto voice combined with many sounds, melodies and effects. I recommend it like a small treasure.
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