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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]

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]

Track listing

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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

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  1. ^ a b 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.