Washed Out- Within and Without

Washed Out's debut LP definitely brings a comparative change from the project's early EPs. I guess my issue is that the change just isn't enough to make me wanna stick with this album over previous efforts. There are flashes of progression and ambition here and there, but tracks like "Eyes Be Closed" and "Echoes" seem to repeat old ideas and pump out great sounds without backing them with great songs.

So, as you can figure, I was a little underwhelmed at certain points of this album. But maybe there will be future releases from this project I'll like more. Washed out, we'll be in touch.

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Washed Out- "Eyes Be Closed"

On his latest track, Washed Out is doing more revisiting than reinventing. If Life of Leisure was one of those '09 releases that soundtracked your summer, maybe it'll sound great to see this project sticking with its guns. Is this track for you? Will you dig on it? Find out in this review. Is "chillwave" a legit genre?

Review: Washed Out- Eyes Be Closed

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Washed Out- "Eyes Be Closed"

Is anybody else getting hot looking at this album cover? Of course, I feel that way because this is going to be the next Washed Out album. I don't know what you were thinking, but whatever.

It looks like electronic artist Ernest Greene's solo efforts will be getting the full-length treatment come July 12th via Sub Pop. His Life of Leisure EP, which dropped in '09, helped get the ball rolling on this ultra-buzzed "genre" that shall remain nameless.

This forthcoming LP will be titled Within and Without, and for the most part, this new track from it doesn't break expectations. It sounds in line with the blissful, wavy, intoxicating sounds this project has released before--but that's not a bad thing. Get the track yourself for the price of an e-mail address via the widget above.