Exister is the fifth and final studio album by American post-punk band The Soft Moon. It was released on September 23, 2022, by Sacred Bones Records, and was the band's last release of new music before frontman Luis Vasquez' death in 2024.[8]
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| Released | September 23, 2022 | |||
| Length | 36:45 | |||
| Label | Sacred Bones | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 79/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| BPM | 65%[4] |
| Loud and Quiet | 5/10[5] |
| Pitchfork | 7.4/10[6] |
| Slant Magazine | [7] |
Background
editOn June 14, 2022, The Soft Moon announced the release of their fifth studio album, along with the first single "Him", which features rapper Fish Narc.[1][8]
Critical reception
editExister was met with "generally favorable" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 79, based on 5 reviews.[2]
At Slant Magazine, critic writer Fred Barrett wrote: "Like 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."[7]
Tour
editIn support of the album, The Soft Moon announced they were going on tour, starting on September 26, 2022, in Hamburg, Germany at the Uebel & Gefährlich venue, and finishing on December 11, 2022, in Boston, Massachusetts at The Sinclair.[9]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sad Song" | 3:16 |
| 2. | "Answers" | 3:06 |
| 3. | "Become the Lies" | 4:29 |
| 4. | "Face Is Gone" | 3:07 |
| 5. | "Monster" | 3:24 |
| 6. | "The Pit" | 3:32 |
| 7. | "NADA" | 4:14 |
| 8. | "Stupid Child" | 1:28 |
| 9. | "Him" (featuring Fish Narc) | 3:27 |
| 10. | "Unforgiven" (featuring Alli Logout) | 3:04 |
| 11. | "Exister" | 3:38 |
References
edit- ^ a b Sentz, Tim (June 14, 2022). "The Soft Moon returns with the brooding "Him" alongside Fish Narc". BPM. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ Phares, Heather. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- ^ Sentz, Tim (September 23, 2022). "Beats Per Minute Review". BPM. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ Doherty, Jack (September 19, 2022). "Loud and Quiet Review". Loud and Quiet. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- ^ Freedman, Max (September 27, 2022). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- ^ a b Barrett, Fred (September 18, 2022). "The Soft Moon Exister Review: Processing Pain by Pushing Through It". Slant Magazine. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- ^ a b Peris, Bill (June 14, 2022). "The Soft Moon announces new album". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
- ^ Brodsky, Rachel (June 14, 2022). "The Soft Moon Shares New Sound". Stereogum. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
External links
edit- Exister at Discogs (list of releases)
- Exister at MusicBrainz (list of releases)