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8.3
57603
8.3 |
Pretty Much Amazing
Not unlike other inaugural members of the chillwave genre, Greene has simply become a pop musician – a pop musician with a unique style and gift with emotive melodies
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8.2
57665
8.2 |
Paste Magazine
A stellar feel-good summer record that measures Greene’s growth as songwriter and musician
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8.0
57730
8.0 |
Sputnik Music (staff)
Paracosm works as a stunning reminder as to why, perhaps, some of us find chillwave to be so uniquely addictive
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8.0
57631
8.0 |
State
Paracosm sounds just like its title suggests – a meandering voyage into a fantastical world full of natural and musical wonder
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8.0
57652
8.0 |
All Music
A huge step forward
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8.0
57615
8.0 |
FasterLouder
One of the year’s best records so far
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8.0
57590
8.0 |
Slant Magazine
Exploring the furthest reaches of what bedroom music can accomplish without abandoning it for something totally unfamiliar
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8.0
57529
8.0 |
The Guardian
It subtly shifts the boundaries of what Greene does in a way that makes you intrigued to hear what he does next
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8.0
57580
8.0 |
Drowned In Sound
This might not seem like an aural paradigm shift to some, but Paracosm is still a vital progression for Washed Ou
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8.0
57450
8.0 |
The Skinny
The sound is so textured you could dive right in and fall without ever reaching the bottom
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8.0
57455
8.0 |
Loud And Quiet
While the overall sound hasn’t changed dramatically, this is a more than worthy follow-up to an excellent debut
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8.0
57483
8.0 |
DIY
Washed Out himself stumbled first time round, even. Here he creates a fuller piece, totally unconcerned with its context and its audience. Hence why it excels
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8.0
57502
8.0 |
Mojo
Adds bite to his blissful, summery, synth-pop. Print edition only
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7.5
57622
7.5 |
A.V. Club
Greene is no longer satisfied just to give people some giddy danceable jams for hazy summer nights. He still wants to see them dance, but he also wants them to feel utterly transported while doing so
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7.5
57527
7.5 |
The Line Of Best Fit
Paracosm is – by and large – a success. At the very least, it’s an admirable first step into something far more profound
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7.5
58506
7.5 |
The Quietus
He's not quite cracked it, but it's a big step in the right direction
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7.4
57582
7.4 |
Pitchfork
While Paracosm isn’t going out of its way to convert anyone, it’s a modest display of staying power, proof that Greene is a niche artist who hasn't yet suffered from redundancy
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7.0
57584
7.0 |
PopMatters
There is both a joyful sense of returning to a comforting locale, one special to you in a way like none other, and a melancholy on finding that it no longer holds that same soothing effect
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7.0
57448
7.0 |
musicOMH
The core elements that made Washed Out’s first album a success are still present, but they are amplified and taken to entirely new places
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7.0
57933
7.0 |
No Ripcord
Even though there aren’t any forcible tracks or extreme depth to this album, it captures an experience that should be played out entirely
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6.5
57634
6.5 |
Under The Radar
While not as immediate as its predecessor, Paracosm emits the cozy glow of an artist happy to remain in a comfortable sense of stasis. Giving in to its charms is really all you can do
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6.0
57755
6.0 |
Spin
He's created a beautiful ocean of noise, but such a vast sea can be immensely powerful, and the "feeling" that he's so desperate to convey too often gets submerged
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6.0
57449
6.0 |
Clash
Paracosm, as its title certainly implies, is a mystical fantasyland into which the listener can dive, and experience escapism
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6.0
57499
6.0 |
Q
At its best it makes for luxuriant listening. Print edition only
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6.0
57532
6.0 |
The Irish Times
It’s big and lush and determined to be taken seriously, although, as is often the case with Washed Out, the production largely trumps the songwriting
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6.0
57600
6.0 |
Consequence Of Sound
Forthright in its intent, but to mixed success
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4.0
57568
4.0 |
The Observer
This remains non-ironic music about nothing more interesting than vague good vibes
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4.0
57504
4.0 |
NME
Earnest Greene decides to stand and die by the chillwave fort as the entire genre collapses around him
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