Total Decay

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]

Total Decay
EP by The Soft Moon
Released	November 7, 2011
Genre	Post-punk
Length	14:31
Label	Captured Tracks
The Soft Moon chronology
The Soft Moon (2010) Total Decay (2011) Zeros (2012)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Pitchfork	7.8[2]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Repetition"	2:40
2.	"Alive"	4:13
3.	"Total Decay"	4:16
4.	"Visions"	3:22
Total length:		14:31

All tracks are written by the Soft Moon.