Clams Casino remixing a track from Washed Out's latest album: Nice!
The track comes from a new 12" for the track "Amor Fati," and Clams' take on the song is refreshingly dark and otherworldly. Feels like I'm floating and all that jazz. If this is your first run-in with Clams, check out this ASAP Rocky album, too.
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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.
It's the second track to drop from Washed Out's forthcoming album, Within and Without. Admittedly, I'm digging this one a lot more than the first. To me, "Eyes Be Closed" seemed to tread a lot of the same water the Life of Leisure EP did. Though I love the sounds on that release, I'm not sure if I'm interested in hearing them relived all over again.
"Amor Fati" plays with a lot of the same nostalgic elements, but hits harder and doesn't drown itself out in too much atmosphere. It's a nice, solid piece of synth pop with plenty of highs and lows.
Look for this album on Sub Pop on July 12th.