Luis Vasquez never intended for The Soft Moon to reach the public’s ears%3b for him%2c music has always been about self-actualization rather than self-aggrandizement. Nevertheless%2c the bleak%2c hushed sounds he created years ago in his small Oakland apartment bubbled to the surface and 2010 saw his debut LP%2c The Soft Moon%2c released on Captured Tracks rise to critical acclaim. Pitchfork’s 8.1 review stated that Vasquez made “oblivion seems like an enticing prospect” and%2c indeed%2c listeners were immediately drawn iDesignHTMLWords: 79 Characters: 499
