Infiniheart

Infobox Album |
Name = Infiniheart
Type = Album
Artist = Chad VanGaalen


Released = January 20 2004
August 23 2005 (Rerelease)
Recorded = 2001-2003
Genre = Rock
Length = 64:57 (2004)
57:04 (2005)
Label = Flemish Eye (2004)
Sub Pop (2005)
Producer = Self-Produced
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|3.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:gqkbikndbb79 link]
* The Guardian Rating|4|5 [http://arts.guardian.co.uk/reviews/story/0,11712,1556221,00.html link]
* Pitchfork Media (7.1/10) [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/23047/Chad_VanGaalen_Infiniheart link]
* Prefix Magazine (9.0/10) [http://www.prefixmag.com/reviews/cds/C/chad-vangaalen/infiniheart/911 link]
Last album =
This album = "Infiniheart"
(2004)
Next album = "Skelliconnection"
(2006)

"Infiniheart" is an album by Canadian artist Chad VanGaalen. It was originally released in 2004 on Flemish Eye and was rereleased in 2005 on Sub Pop. The album was recorded in a makeshift studio in VanGaalen's basement, and uses a diverse array of instruments and equipment, almost all played by VanGaalen and some handmade by the artist.cite news |url=http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/23047/Chad_VanGaalen_Infiniheart |work=Pitchfork Media |title=Infiniheart: Pitchfork Record Review |author=Stephen M. Deusner |date=2005-08-19 |accessdate=2007-01-23] cite news |url=http://prod1.cmj.com/articles/display_article.php?id=4047225 |work=College Music Journal |title=Chan VanGaalen: Heart of Gold |last=Ciabattoni |first=Steve |accessdate=2007-01-23] Overall, "Infiniheart" received favorable reviewscite web |url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/vangaalenchad/infiniheart |title=Chad VanGaalen: Infiniheart (2005) Reviews |work=Metacritic |accessdate=2007-01-23] and drew comparisons to The Flaming Lipscite news |url=http://arts.guardian.co.uk/reviews/story/0,11712,1556221,00.html |title=Chad Van Gaalen, Infiniheart |work=The Guardian |last=Peschek |first=David |date=2005-08-26 |accessdate=2007-01-23] and Neil Young.cite news |url=http://www.prefixmag.com/reviews/cds/C/chad-vangaalen/infiniheart/911 |title=Chad VanGaalen Infiniheart (prefixmag review) |work=Prefix Magazine |last=Krolak |first=Mike |date=2004-02-11 |accessdate=2007-01-23]

Track listing

#"Clinicly Dead" – 2:18
#"After the Afterlife" – 3:38
#"Kill Me in My Sleep" – 5:58
#"The Warp Zone/Hidden Bridge" – 4:13
#"J.C.'s Head on the Cross" – 3:18
#"Somewhere I Know There Is Nothing" – 4:14
#"Blood Machine" – 4:25
#"Echo Train" – 3:19
#"Build a Home Like a Bee" – 2:13
#"I Miss You Like I Miss You" – 2:59
#"Human Totem" – 2:56
#"Red Blood" – 4:02
#"1000 Pound Eyelids" – 3:29
#"Graduated Assassin" – 2:53
#"Chronograph #1" – 3:23
#"Sunshine Snare Hits" – 3:58
#"Liquid + Light" – 2:32
#"Dolphinariums" – 2:21
#"Traffic" – 2:48

Rerelease in 2005

The album was rereleased on August 23 2005 on Sub Pop with a different track listing.
#"Clinicly Dead"
#"After the Afterlife"
#"Kill Me in My Sleep"
#"J.C.'s Head on the Cross"
#"Somewhere I Know There Is Nothing"
#"Blood Machine"
#"Echo Train"
#"Build a Home Like a Bee"
#"I Miss You Like I Miss You"
#"Red Blood"
#"1000 Pound Eyelids"
#"The Warp Zone/Hidden Bridge"
#"Chronograph #1"
#"Sunshine Snare Hits"
#"Liquid + Light"
#"Traffic"

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