''The Soft Moon'' is the debut studio album by American

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the Soft Moon Luis Vasquez is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and producer credited for creating The Soft Moon in Oakland, California, The Soft Moon has been described as post-punk, darkwave, minimal wave and industrial rock. History The band was fo ...

. It was released on November 16, 2010 by

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. The album was recorded over the span of a year in frontman Luis Vasquez's apartment.

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are credited to Vasquez. Vasquez commented on the album in an interview with ''

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'': "The first LP was more spontaneous and less focused mainly because the songs were never intended to reach the public’s ears. Each song was just a different way to reach inside myself and pull out memories from the past." The album was well received upon its release.

Track listing

References

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