Washed Out - "Hard to Say Goodbye"

Chillwave spearhead Washed Out ventures in a digable nu-disco direction on new single "Hard to Say Goodbye." It's taken from his upcoming visual album Mister Mellow, out June 30 via Stones Throw.

Washed Out - "Don't Give Up"

Washed Out--a.k.a. Ernest Greene--releases this video for "Don't Give Up" off of his upcoming album, Paracosm.

Paracosm means a detailed fantasy world, and this video looks to make the creatures of our own world into the creatures that inhabit a paracosm. The video consists entirely of close-ups of animals that shift in color as frequently and dramatically as the phaser effect on the keyboards. The song itself is a lush jungle groove, the soundtrack to rambling in a humid environment. Even if the song doesn't do it for you, this video, courtesy of director Kate Moross, is a must watch.

Watch a review for Washed Out's last LP Within and Without below:

Clams Casino Remixes Washed Out

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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- 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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Remixes: SBTRKT / Bon Iver / Wu-Tang

1. SBTRKT- Wildfire (feat. Little Dragon) (Objekt RMX)

2. "Sleep Rules Everything Around Me" (Fugazi / Wu-Tang Mash)

3. Bon Iver- "Perth" (Blow Oh Bootleg Remix)

4. Deerhunter- "Cool" (Pylon cover)

5. Washed Out- "Belong" (The Pillars of Creation RMX)

Stream the New Washed Out

We've been blogging about it, well, basically everybody has: The new Washed Out album Within and Without. The entire LP is up for streaming right now via NPR, so click right here to hear it. Look for this album via Sub Pop on July 12th, and stay awesome.

Washed Out- "Amor Fati"

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.

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

MP3: Washed Out- Eyes Be Closed