Quadeca first teased Vanisher, Horizon Scraper in February 2024, at the end of the music video for "Way Too Many Friends" from his mixtape Scrapyard . On March 25, 2025, he officially released the album's lead single, "Godstained", alongside a music video in which he portrays himself as a sailor. [10] On April 22, he released the album's second single "Monday", also alongside a music video. [11] The same day, he announced a headlining US tour in support of the album, scheduled to begin in October and conclude in November. [12] On June 11, he revealed the album's official cover art. [13] The following day, he released the album's third single, "Forgone", alongside a music video, and officially announced the album's release window of July 2025. [14] The album was also made available for pre-order digitally, as well as on vinyl, CD, and cassette, via Quadeca's official website. [15] On June 16, a UK/EU continuation of the "Vanisher, Horizon Scraper Tour" was announced, scheduled to begin and conclude in December of 2025. [16]
Composition
The opening track, "No Questions Asked", loops the first three seconds of Chico Buarque's 1971 album Construção , [1] [7] accompanied by an acoustic instrumental arrangement with multitracked vocal harmonies. The song ends with sound effects of waves crashing on the shore. The second track, "Waging War", blends "flamenco dance-clops with Lex Luger snares" under flute, string, and piano instrumentation. [1] [7] The track progresses with arpeggiated synth music and "surreal effects" onto a final rap verse where Quadeca raps about the choice of life over death.
The third track, "Ruin My Life", is an acoustic ballad in triple metre (3
4), based on themes of youth, love, and mortality, expressed through lyrics such as "might have to ruin my life to make it mine." Its bridge is led by Harry Wilkinson from Maruja as the strings gradually become more frantic. [1] The fourth track, "Godstained", blends its acoustic sound with R&B between the melodies and chord progressions, also containing woodwind instruments.
Transitioning seamlessly onto the fifth track, "At a Time Like This", building in a more progressive rap sound with multi-tracked vocals and woodwind instruments, filling in with horns and swirling arpeggios. The sixth track, "Monday", is a baroque pop ballad. The seventh track, "Dancing Without Moving", mixes baroque pop with hip-hop, with the lyrics being about going through regrets and rejections. The eighth track, "That's Why", samples "Samoa", a 70s erotic film track composed by Baldan Bembo. [7] Layered with strings, the track continues its theme of existential crisis from the previous track. Following the ninth track, "I Dream About Sinking", an instrumental interlude, the tenth track, "Natural Causes", features Quadeca singing about escaping a psychic torment he can't get out of. [7]
The eleventh track, "Thundrrr", is an experimental hip-hop track that contains oversaturated vocals and distorted sound effects, marking a turning point on the album where Quadeca is uncertain about his journey. The twelfth track, "The Great Bakunawa", shows guest artist Danny Brown rapping from the viewpoint of a moon-eating dragon, a serpent in Philippine mythology. The thirteenth track, "Forgone", marks a contrast to its two previous tracks, being a sad piano ballad under orchestral production. [1] The fourteenth and final track, "Casper", contains melodies from its first track, "No Questions Asked", and evolves into an "experimental post-rock art punk rager" with Maruja as a guest artist, where Quadeca finally accepts his immediate death. [7]
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