
Ok, so maybe I'm jumping the gun on this one, seeing as Soft Airplane -the 3rd full-length from Chad VanGaalen -doesn't come out until Sept. 9 , but I just couldn't resist. What can I say? I'm looking forward to the album and, if "Willow Tree" is any indication, it's going to be a great addition to VanGaalen's already admirable catalogue. Undeniably haunting and serene, this early teaser-tune perfectly exemplifies the ethereal quality that is ever-present in VanGaalen's work-a ghostly anthem for retired spectres content to lounge under a tree in the afterlife. [...]