''Light Information'' is the sixth studio album by

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. It was released by

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on September 8, 2017. While alienation has always been a theme of VanGaalen's music, Light Information draws on a new kind of wisdom – and anxiety – gained as he watches his kids growing up. "Being a parent has given me a sort of alternate perspective, worrying about exposure to a new type of consciousness that's happening through the internet," he says. "I didn't have that growing up, and I’m maybe trying to preserve a little bit of that selfishly for my kids."

Background

As always, VanGaalen wrote, played, and produced all of the music on ''Light Information'' (save Ryan Bourne's bass part on "Mystery Elementals" and vocals on "Static Shape" from his young daughters, Ezzy and Pip), and designed the cover art. The album was recorded in VanGaalen's Yoko Eno studio in

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Track listing

All songs written by Chad VanGaalen. # "Mind Hijacker's Curse" # "Locked in the Phase" # "Prep Piano and 770" # "Host Body" # "Mystery Elementals" # "Old Heads" # "Golden Oceans" # "Faces Lit" # "Pine and Clover" # "You Fool" # "Broken Bell" # "Static Shape"

References

2017 albums Chad VanGaalen albums Flemish Eye albums Sub Pop albums {{2010s-indie-rock-album-stub