Name: Exister
Brand: The Soft Moon

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

SBR292cd

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Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

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Format detail

Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2022-09-23

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Secre­tly

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

843563153505

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

SBR292lp-C3

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Crystal Clear Vinyl

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Extended format: Yes

843563153444

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1 / Extended format: Yes / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / clear

SBR292lp

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843563153413

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1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / black

Artist

The Soft Moon

Genre US

New Wave / Post Punk

Label US

Sacred Bones Records

The Soft Moon is a neo-post-punk band hailing from Oakland, CA. Formed in 2009 by Luis Vasquez as a solo project, the band has since evolved into a captivating force in the music scene.
With their unique blend of darkwave and industrial sounds, The Soft Moon has garnered critical acclaim for their hauntingly atmospheric compositions and intense live performances.
Driven by Vasquez's raw vocals and introspective lyrics, the band's music delves into themes of isolation, anxiety, and self-reflection. Their distinctive soundscapes transport listeners to an ethereal realm where emotions run deep.

Vinyl variants, bonus material and signed editions exclusively available from Rough Trade.

“The whole point of this record was to share every emotion that I feel,” says The Soft Moon’s Luis Vasquez. “No two songs are the same. It’s about existing in the world as a human being and experiencing many emotions and experiences throughout life.”

And so hence the title Exister, a record rooted in the ecstatic joys and crippling lows that life can throw up and how just hanging on and existing is sometimes all we have. “Exister is my way of saying ‘I’m here, deal with it.’” Vasquez says. Sonically, this expression is a vast, expansive, and potent one. The opening ‘Sad Song’, which unfurls with a dense brooding atmosphere, Vasquez describes as almost a ballad, while tracks such as ‘The Pit’ capture the opposite end of the musical spectrum, exploding as a thundering piece of industrial techno complete with gut-churning levels of bass.

‘Monster’ - a song that follows a human metamorphosis into an unrecognizable and destructive being - seamlessly combines a deeply melodic, almost electro pop, vocal hook with a slow build atmospherics to create something equally beautiful and unsettling. ‘Become the Lies’ explores the devastating consequences of being lied to by your own family and is a post-punk stomper, merging charging basslines, pummelling drums and snaking guitars, all of which combine explosively. Elsewhere the album runs the gauntlet of everything from ambient to dark wave - features ferocious guest contributions from fish narc and Special Interest’s Alli Logot on ‘Him’ and ‘Unforgiven’ - all while retaining that distinct tone that unmistakably The Soft Moon.

Exister

Music US

Discover Exister by The Soft Moon on Rough Trade Exclusive LP, CD, and Tape formats from Sacred Bones Records. A raw emotional journey through life's highs and lows in a unique blend of industrial techno and post-punk.