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- Artist(s): Luis Vasquez
- Summary: The fifth full-length studio release for Luis Vasquez's solo project The Soft Moon features guest appearances from Fish Narc and Special Interest's Alli Logout.
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- Record Label: Sacred Bones
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Rock, New Wave/Post-Punk Revival, Cold Wave
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Oct 4, 2022At times danceable and thoroughly emotive purge.
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Sep 27, 2022By the time the title track brings the album to a close with mournful synths and drums that sound like they could punch holes in the sky, Exister finds Vasquez reclaiming all of himself with painful eloquence.
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Sep 27, 2022Like 2018’s Criminal, the album represents another step forward for the Soft Moon, as Vasquez processes his pain with a newfound level of honesty, and an uncanny ability to build on the well-established musical ideas he so enthusiastically draws from.
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Sep 27, 2022Inviting guests into the fold is a huge step for a longtime solo artist who has previously distanced himself from the world; alongside his sharper songwriting and unrestrained performances, it’s a sign that he’s ready to welcome others into his healing process. By opening up the pit, he’s opening his heart, too.
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Sep 27, 2022Exister succeeds at painting a portrait of his despair in charcoal. Unfortunately, as a piece of music to consume it’s just too choppy and incoherent to elicit a feeling. In the end it’s a risky exploitation of his frail psyche, a destination already travelled to and not worth revisiting all that often.