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Washed Out - Paraocosm

Review by Tom Fenwick

This might not seem like an aural paradigm shift to some, but Paracosm is still a vital progression for Washed Out. »

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The music recorded by Ernest Greene as Washed Out has been nothing if not dreamy, and on his second full-length, 'Paracosm', he takes the dreamlike, otherworldly atmospheres of his music a huge leap further. 'Paracosm' finds Greene reaching beyond the computers and synths that filled Washed Out's previous recordings, expanding his sonic palette to include over 50 different instruments, the most significant of which turned out to be old keyboards like the Mellotron, Chamberlin, Novatron, and Optigan. With its gorgeous execution and uplifting attitude, 'Paracosm' is primed to be this year's summer record. And it promises to do what its name suggests: take listeners to a better world.
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