HENRY J STAR - The Soft Apocalypse - LP - Cloudy Transparent Vinyl [OCT 17]

LP - Cloudy Transparent Vinyl 

The Soft Apocalypse is a bold and affecting debut, a triumph of vulnerability and vision.

Released under the moniker Henry J. Star, the album marks the emergence of a striking new voice in experimental pop, shaped by an eclectic mix of influences: cloud rap’s haze, the emotional depth of Japanese adventure games, and the lyrical gravity of southern literature. Behind the project is Devin Badgett, a multi-instrumentalist and seasoned songwriter who helms every aspect of the album - writing, producing, and performing each track with raw intensity and meticulous care.

More than just a collection of songs, The Soft Apocalypse is a conceptual journey through inner and outer collapse, a soundtrack for the end of the world at the end of the world. It balances unbearable beauty with quiet dread, as the Anthropocene unfolds like a dream dissolving into waking life. With each track, Badgett offers a fractured reflection of a self grappling with identity, transformation, and the pain of becoming.

The story begins with a scene both intimate and mythic: a young man weeping on the carpeted stairs of his childhood home, lifted by his mother, awakening to the first steps of a new self - one born of despair, but reaching for something eternal.

The Soft Apocalypse is not just an album. It’s a mirror held up to the storm inside and outside, daring us to look.

Tracklist: 

Side A:
1. Ruin
2. Circle
3. Bitter End
4. Petrichor
5. Greenway

Side B:
1. Field Fire
2. Wallflower
3. Ember
4. Oathkeeper
5. New Sky