Total Decay

Total Decay is an EP from American post-punk band the Soft Moon. It was released on November 7, 2011 by Captured Tracks.[1] In an interview with The Bay Bridged, frontman Luis Vasquez characterized the EP as sonically "more radical in terms of expression and versatility" than the group's prior record.[3] Speaking with Fact, Vasquez explained: "Total Decay was a chance for me to write something more radical and express some versatility without the pressure that comes with writing a full-length".[4] As of 2018 the EP holds a score of 74 on the aggregate review site Metacritic, indicating "generally favorable reviews" by music critics.[5]

Total Decay
EP by
ReleasedNovember 7, 2011
GenrePost-punk
Length14:31
LabelCaptured Tracks
The Soft Moon chronology
The Soft Moon
(2010)
Total Decay
(2011)
Zeros
(2012)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Pitchfork7.8[2]

Track listing

All tracks are written by the Soft Moon

No.TitleLength
1."Repetition"2:40
2."Alive"4:13
3."Total Decay"4:16
4."Visions"3:22
Total length:14:31

References

  1. Heather Phares. "Total Decay - The Soft Moon Release Information, Reviews, and Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved April 19, 2014.
  2. Larry Fitzmaurice (October 31, 2011). "The Soft Moon: Total Decay EP". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 19, 2013.
  3. Nicole L. Browner (October 31, 2011). "Interview: The Soft Moon's Luis Vasquez discusses the new 'Total Decay' EP and his favorite Halloween costume". The Bay Bridged. Retrieved April 19, 2014.
  4. Joseph Morpurgo (October 30, 2012). ""Thoughts, fears, phobias, dreams." Luis Vasquez breaks down The Soft Moon's winning formula". Fact. Retrieved April 20, 2014.
  5. "Total Decay [EP] Reviews - Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved April 19, 2014.
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