Black Mold is the electronic project of 2009 Polaris Finalist Chad VanGaalen. Debut LP Snow Blindness Is Crystal Antz (out 8/11 via Flemish Eye) is a collection of instrumental sounds created mostly…   Read Story »

Because as we've noted, it is rather awesome. Listen at MySpace. The album's out 9/9 via Sub Pop.   Read Story »

Anyone keeping up with Chad VanGaalen -- and everyone should be -- has seen his drawings at some point or another, gracing the covers to his albums, lending an air of animated surreality to videos by…   Read Story »

We were just talking Calgary in the writeup for BTW the Neighbourhood Council. It's back to Alberta again with "Willow Tree," one of 12 new songs from ex-busker Chad VanGaalen's forthcoming Soft…   Read Story »

Whether he's drawing or recording, most everything Chad VanGaalen does artistically is quick-engaging, left of center, and unique to his distinct mesh of influences. Here he lends his trademark…   Read Story »

Featuring animation by ... Chad VanGaalen!   Read Story »

Chad left us hanging a bit too long after his great debut Infiniheart. A year or two may not be long for some, but when you've already written hundreds of tunes over years in your cold Canadian…   Read Story »

Chad VanGaalen. Man. What can I say? He builds his own instruments and records in his bedroom. He's about seven feet tall. He makes his own videos. I think I let "Traffic" loop about 8 times…   Read Story »