Sixeyes — The first album in ages to literally make me feel good. A song like"Willow Tree" (the lead off track) makes me smile and cry (okay, sniffle a bit) at the same time, but you may wonder how a song that provokes tears can inspire feeling of happiness, ... more info

Pitchfork — Photo by Marc Rimmer Chad VanGaalen has certainly been putting time in down in the basement of his Calgary pad. He produced the rangy debut full-length from his fellow Calgarians in Women and now, VanGaalen has emerged from the bottom floor with Soft... more info

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Stereogum — Because as we've noted, it is rather awesome. Listen at MySpace. The album's out 9/9 via Sub Pop. more info

My Old Kentucky — Chad VanGaalen's Soft Airplane is streaming in it's entirety on his MySpace. The album will be released this coming Tuesday by Sub Pop. VanGaalen says the new album was recorded "primarily on an old tape machine and a JVC ghetto blaster" in his own... more info

I Guess I'm Floating — Just when you think you have college all figured out it knocks you on your ass again. No worries though, scheduling conflicts fixed and senioritis staved off with LSAT books it's back to the grind. Those daily grinds aren't any fun, Brett Favre h... more info