Washed Out - Paracosm - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Jason Collett - Here's to Being Here [COMPACT DISCS] date 02/05/2008

Washed Out is the operational alias for Atlanta, GAs Ernest Greene and Sub Pop Records will be releasing the first Washed Out full-length, WITHIN AND WITHOUT. Greene recorded WITHIN AND WITHOUT with Ben Allen, who, among a great many other things, co-produced Animal Collectives MERRIWEATHER POST PAVILLION, Gnarls Barkley's ST. ELSEWHERE and Deerhunters HALCYON DIGEST.

2020 . Washed Out is Atlanta-based producer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Ernest Greene. Over three enchanting, critically-lauded albums and an EP, his music has proved both transportive and visual, each inviting listeners into immersive, self-contained universes. With Purple Noon, his fourth album, and his return to Sub Pop, he delivers the most accessible Washed Out creation to date. For Purple Noon, Greene again wrote, recorded, and produced the entirety of the album, with mixing handled by frequent collaborator Ben H. Allen (Paracosm, Within and Without). Production of the album followed a brief stint of writing for other artists (most notably Sudan Archives) which enabled Greene to explore genres like R&B and modern pop. These brighter, more robust sounds made their way into the songs of Purple Noon and mark a new chapter for Greene as a producer and songwriter. The vocals are front and center, tempos are slower, beats bolder, and there's a more comprehensive depth of dynamics. Capism of Washed Out's oeuvre, taking the music to dazzling new heights.