Vanisher, Horizon Scraper
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| Released | July 25, 2025 | |||
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| Length | 69:24 | |||
| Label | X8 | |||
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Vanisher, Horizon Scraper is the fourth studio album by the American musician Quadeca. It was released on July 25, 2025, via Quadeca's own label, X8 Music, marking his first release after leaving DeadAir Records. Released as the follow up to his third studio album I Didn't Mean to Haunt You (2022), it was preceded by the singles "Godstained", "Monday", and "Forgone". The album contains features by Olēka, Danny Brown, and Maruja.
In contrast to the "ghost in purgatory" concept and themes of suicide ideation of his previous third studio album I Didn't Mean to Haunt You, Vanisher, Horizon Scraper narrates a sailor venturing on sea after an apocalypse until his demise in the ocean akin to Moby-Dick, while sonically blending folktronica with art pop, hip-hop, and influences from bossa nova and M.I.A.. A film accompaniment to the album was also released a day prior to the album, being directed, produced, edited, and starred by Quadeca, and was shot in the Philippines, Greece, and Oregon. Thematically, it focuses on the sailor from daybreak to midnight with color fusions on specific tracks.
The album received mixed-to-positive reviews from music critics, with praise directed to the album's concept and experimental production, though some found the pacing and lyricism to be "hazy". To promote the album, Quadeca sold additional merchandise items from a photo book to a Bakunawa plush, and toured in North America and Europe between October and December 2025. Commercially, the album performed on two Billboard charts, the North American College and Community Radio Chart, two UK charts, and the Scottish Albums Chart.