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Chad VanGaalen

Chad VanGaalen at TT the Bear's, June 22, 2011. Photo by Beth Freeman Doreian.
TT the Bear's, June 22, 2011. Photo by Beth Freeman Doreian.

melophobe saw Chad VanGaalen once, in June 2011, at TT the Bear's, Cambridge.

Songs we posted

  1. SaraSpotify Apple YouTube
  2. SoftAirplane-BsidesEPSpotify Apple YouTube
  3. Willow TreeSpotify Apple YouTube

The show

  1. June 22, 2011

    Chad VanGaalen

    TT the Bear's, Cambridge, MA

    Words and photos by Beth Freeman Doreian

    6 photos

Fifty-word review

Soft Airplane

Buy It

As a prolific visual and musical artist, VanGaalen never disappoints. Soft Airplane’s basement recordings span from sweet, simple acoustic whims to elaborate, experimental statements. VanGaalen contemplates death and waking life with fragility, sincerity and great devotion. His quirky falsettos tie the pieces together with unrelenting charm.

Reminds us of Rafter | Throw Me the Statue
By Beth Freeman Doreian, November 10, 2008