The Soft Moon has released a new video for his single “Become The Lies” off his forthcoming album Exister out on September 23, you also have a chance to catch him on tour at The Regent Theater in Los Angeles on November 25. This is the second single multi-instrumentalist Luis Vasquez has shared from Exister and just like the last one, “Become The Lies” shows just how potent his dark wave soundscapes can be.
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Channeling all of his deepest inspirations, from Joy Division to frantic post-punk, The Soft Moon conjures melodic bliss out of industrial-sized discord. Grinding electronica, oscillating crashes, and whining riffs are all held together by Vazquez’s angelic croons. Which echo like a beaming bit of light through the severe atmospherics that explodes on “Become The Lies.”
Like many of the songs that will appear on Exister, the album’s second single deals with the heavy despair that follows discovering your family is lying to you. On “Become The Lies,” his exhausting and passionate struggle with guilt and shame plays out in everything from his incisive lyrics to its pummeling sonics.
The music video for he single, directed by Wiggy, doesn’t try to contain that anxious energy of “Become The Lies.” Embracing its innate kineticism the video sees Vazquez stomping and kicking away as a silhouette on stain-glass, pacing inside a golden hour lit bedroom, and smacking the absolute hell out of a couch cushion. The entire video becomes a visual conduit for the kind of heart-racing catharsis that’s ignited by The Soft Moon’s music.
“I had an identity crisis after discovering dark secrets about my family’s past. This happened while I was writing the album and it destroyed me. ‘Become The Lies’ expresses how everything I thought I knew about my life was untrue. Lies, shame, and guilt have been recurring themes in my music. I explored it in Criminal, but during the writing process of Exister, I became more self-aware and finally understood that I was never the liar in the story. I wanted to dance in the video to contrast with the lack of control I felt over my life at that moment. It’s my way of shaking off the bad stuff. It’s also an escape from the seriousness of this song.”
Watch the video for The Soft Moon’s single “Become The Lies” below!
The Soft Moon’s new album Exister is out September 23, pre-order it here. He will be playing The Regent Theater in Los Angeles on November 25. Check out the full list of The Soft Moon’s tour dates below!
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The Soft Moon tour
Sep 26 Hamburg, DE – U&G
Sep 27 Berlin, DE – So36
Sep 28 Leipzig, DE – UT Connewitz
Sep 29 Cologne, DE – Gebaude9
Sep 30 Poznan, PL – Próżność
Oct 01 Warsaw, PL – Praga Centrum
Oct 02 Krakow, PL – Klub Muzyczny Poczta Główna
Oct 03 Prague, CZ – Futurum
Oct 04 Munich, DE – Hansa 39
Oct 05 Pordenone, IT – Capitol
Oct 06 Rome, IT – Monk
Oct 07 Milan, IT – Santeria
Oct 08 Bologna, IT – Covo
Oct 10 Toulouse, FR – Le Connexion
Oct 11 Vigo, ES – Master Club
Oct 12 Lisbon, PT – LAV room 2
Oct 13 Madrid, ES – La Casa Encendida
Oct 14 Zaragoza, ES – Jardín de Invierno
Oct 15 Barcelona, ES – Nitsa Club (La (2) de Apolo )
Oct 17 Lyon, FR – Epicerie Moderne
Oct 18 Zurich, CH – Mascotte Club
Oct 19 Gent, BE – Handelsbeurs
Oct 20 Lille, FR – Le Grand Mix
Oct 21 Luxembourg, LU – Kulturfabrik
Oct 22 Brussels, BE – Beursschouwburg
Oct 24 Amsterdam, NL – Paradiso Noord
Oct 25 Nijmegen, NL – Doornroosje
Oct 26 Groningen, NL – VERA
Oct 27 London, UK – The Garage
Oct 28 Amiens, FR – La Lune des Pirates
Oct 29 Paris, FR – Trabendo
Nov 09 Philadelphia, PA – Underground Arts
Nov 10 Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg
Nov 11 Washington, DC – The Howard Theatre
Nov 12 Richmond, VA – The Broadberry
Nov 13 Asheville, NC – The Grey Eagle
Nov 14 Atlanta, GA – Masquerade (Hell Stage)
Nov 16 New Orleans, LA – One Eyed Jack’s
Nov 17 Houston, TX – Numbers
Nov 18 Dallas, TX – Deep Ellum Art Co
Nov 19 Austin, TX – Mohawk
Nov 21 Phoenix, AZ – Crescent Ballroom
Nov 25 Los Angeles, CA – The Regent Theater
Nov 26 San Francisco, CA – The Independent
Nov 29 Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom
Nov 30 Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw Theatre
Dec 01 Seattle, WA – Neumos
Dec 02 Boise, ID – The Olympic
Dec 03 Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge
Dec 04 Denver, CO – The Oriental Theatre
Dec 06 Minneapolis, MN – Fine Line
Dec 07 Chicago, IL – Metro
Dec 08 Detroit, MI – El Club
Dec 09 Toronto, ON – The Opera House
Dec 10 Montreal, QC – S.A.T.
Dec 11 Boston, MA – The Sinclair
Words by Steven Ward
