Zeros (The Soft Moon album)

2012 studio album by The Soft Moon

Zeros

Studio album by

The Soft Moon

Released| October 30, 2012
Recorded| February 2012 – June 2012
Ruminator Audio
San Francisco, CA
Genre| Post-punk
Length| 34:15 (standard)
36:16 (iTunes version)
Label| Captured Tracks
Producer| Luis Vasquez, Monte Vallier
The Soft Moon chronology
| Total Decay
(2011)  | Zeros
(2012)  | Deeper
(2015)

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [1]
Pitchfork| 7.0[2]

Zeros is the second full-length studio album by American post-punk band the Soft Moon. It was released on October 30, 2012 by Captured Tracks.[1] The album was composed entirely by frontman Luis Vasquez.[3] Production and mixing duties were completed by Monte Vallier at Ruminator Audio.[4] The theme of the record has been described as post-apocalyptic.[5] Comparing the record to previous releases, Vasquez told Fact Magazine, "My approach for Zeros was to be more conceptual, thematic, and visual."[4] As of 2017, the album holds a score of 72 on the aggregate review site Metacritic, indicating "generally favorable reviews" by music critics.[6]

## Track listing

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No.| Title| Length

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1.| "It Ends"| 1:50
2.| "Machines"| 2:46
3.| "Zeros"| 4:38
4.| "Insides"| 4:01
5.| "Remember the Future"| 3:22
6.| "Crush"| 3:58
7.| "Die Life"| 3:36
8.| "Lost Years"| 4:35
9.| "Want"| 3:38
10.| "ƨbnƎ tI"| 1:51
Total length:| 34:12

## Personnel

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* Josh Bonati – mastering at Bonati Mastering, Brooklyn, NY
* Luis Vasquez – keyboards, guitar, bass, composition, songwriting
* Monte Vallier – production, mixing, additional and replacement recordings

## References

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1. ^ a b Heather Phares. "Zeros – The Soft Moon Release Information, Reviews, and Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved April 19, 2014.
2. ^ Brandon Stosuy (November 2, 2012). "The Soft Moon: Zeros". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 19, 2013.
3. ^ T. Cole Rachel (May 17, 2012). "Progress Report: The Soft Moon". Stereogum. Retrieved April 19, 2013.
4. ^ a b 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. ^ Bowlegs (November 15, 2012). "THE SOFT MOON – INTERVIEW". Bowlegs. Retrieved April 19, 2014.
6. ^ "Zeros Reviews – Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved April 19, 2014.

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* The Soft Moon
* Zeros
* Deeper
* Criminal
* Exister

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