You’re Falling Back To Earth

Washed Out “New Theory”

In a way, I get the sense that by naming his project Washed Out and his EP Life of Leisure, Ernest Greene is trying to beat writers to the punch in how they describe his music. So yes, Washed Out sounds washed out, and the music is rather relaxing. What else is there? Well, for one thing, there’s a soft core of sadness in all of his songs, and the woozy nostalgia in his arrangements is only the scratchable surface of the deep feelings of loss and regret in songs like “New Theory” and “Feel It All Around.” There’s not a lot of concrete detail in this music, and that’s fine, it’s not necessary. In fact, it’s kinda the point. This is more about a hazy impression of the past, and a maddeningly vague notion that you can’t return to something you didn’t appreciate enough in the moment. It’s not about what was real; it’s about what you imagine things could have been.

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