Ernest Green burst onto the indie scene in 2009 with his EP, Life of Leisure. Literally, he burst onto the scene. Possibly single handedly creating his own sub-genre of indie electronic music, Chillwave. Others followed, such as Toro y Moi and Neon Indian, but Washed Out did it best.
The debut full length, Within and Without, pushes the flavor he first served us. It is a nine song sonic texture, built of layers of nostalgia for pop radio of the late 1980s and 1990s, filtered and condensed together in a tight synth space that is so easy to fall right into. This album is like a soft pillow on your favorite couch. It is the most sensual touch (see the album cover to feel it further). I'm not sure I know any lyrics on this album, but it does not matter. This album is a feeling. And I feel it all around.
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