The Soft Moon returns with a new retro-flavored video for “Become The Lies”, off songwriter Luis Vasquez’s forthcoming fifth studio album Exister. The first from The Soft Moon in four years, Exister materialized after a massive move during lockdown. During the pandemic, Vasquez left his adopted city of Berlin and transplanted himself to the mystical Joshua Tree, California.
The track, produced by Luis Vasquez, and mixed/mastered by Maurizio Baggio, is one of The Soft Moon’s best yet. Showcasing Vasquez’s versatility in song composition and vocals, it is a stirring anthem whose melody leans heavily towards the mid-80s catalog of Depeche Mode and Tears For Fears while maintaining the band’s trademark dark post-punk sound that a decade ago paved the way for today’s Indie label scene.
In writing the song, Vasquez explains:
“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 a recurring theme 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 in that moment. It’s my way of shaking off the bad stuff. It’s also an escape from the seriousness of this song.”
The video, directed by filmmakers Wiggy and Matt Ploeger, is a nod and homage to those “dance it out” sequences in the likes of films such as Fame, Flashdance, and Footloose. Highlighting Vasquez in silhouette, it is an exorcism of ecstatic movement.
Watch the video for “Become The Lies” below:
Pre-order Exister here. The album comes out on September 23, 2022, via Sacred Bones Records.
Vasquez began The Soft Moon as a solo project in 2009, with the intent to direct his energy into the aim of delivering a full sensory experience within the context of live performance. The band would later integrate visual elements on stage to accompany performances, specifically light shows. The Soft Moon plans to tour in Europe and North America in the autumn to promote the new album. All dates are listed below.
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