Washed Out is Ernest Greene, a young guy from Perry, Georgia, USA who makes bedroom synthpop that sounds blurred and woozily evocative. There's a sense of longing and distance in Greene's somber, filtered vocals, but it's what he does compositionally that makes Washed Out stand out. Backed by gently pulsing, Balearic-tinged disco, Greene's voice takes on a new dimension. Reminiscent of groups like The Glass and Chromatics, Washed Out is the music to end your night with, when the city is quiet and you've got a long walk home ahead of you.
There's a sense of longing and distance in Greene's somber, filtered vocals, but it's what he does compositionally that makes Washed Out stand out. Backed by gently pulsing, Balearic-tinged disco, Greene's voice takes on a new dimension. Reminiscent of groups like The Glass and Chromatics, Washed Out is the music to end your night with, when the city is quiet and you've got a long walk home ahead of you.
2009
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