Zeros (The Soft Moon album)

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)

Professional ratings

Review 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

No.	Title	Length
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

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

References

1. 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. 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.