The Soft Moon – Exister [LP]

The whole point of this record was to share every emotion that I feel, saysTheSoft MoonsLuis Vasquez.No two songs are the same. Its about existing inthe world as a human being and experiencing many emotions and experiencesthroughout life.

And so hence the titleExister, a record rooted in the ecstatic joys and cripplinglows that life can throw up and how just hanging on and existing is sometimes allwe have. Exister is my way of saying Im here, deal with it. Vasquez says.

Sonically, this expression is a vast, expansive and potent one. The opening SadSong, which unfurls with a dense brooding atmosphere, Vasquez describes asalmost a ballad, while tracks such as The Pit capture the opposite end of themusical spectrum, exploding as a thundering piece of industrial techno completewith gut-churning levels of bass.Monster – a song that follow