11/18/2013

Washed Out: 2014 West Coast Tour Dates

Washed Out Announces 2014 North American West Coast Tour January 27th - February 2nd In Support Of Paracosm

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Washed Out has scheduled a 2014 North American west coast tour in support of his critically acclaimed second album, Paracosm.  The trek begins on January 27th in Los Angeles, CA at the El Rey and ends on February 2nd in Bellingham, WA at Western Washington University’s Viking Union.  Additionally, Washed Out has a handful of December dates to mention:  December 7th in Acapulco, MX at Tropico Festival;  December 11th in Nashville, TN at Exit / Inn; December 12th in Columbus, OH for commercial radio station CD 102.5’s Holiday Show; December 13th in Philadelphia, PA for the Electric Factory’s Winterwaltz; An Ernest Greene DJ set December 14th at The Gramercy Theatre; and a New Year’s Eve show in Atlanta, GA at Terminal West. Please find a full list of tour dates below.

Paracosm has earned Washed Out praise from the likes of the New York Times, Entertainment Weekly, Rolling Stone, Billboard, FILTER, AV Club, Paper, USA Today, The Guardian, Vogue, Pitchfork, Alternative Press, Slant, All Music Guide, MixMag, Q, Mojo, Uncut, Loud and Quiet, and more. The album was also spent three weeks at no. 1 on the CMJ Top 200 Chart.

Paracosm is now available in North America on Sub Pop and in Europe via Weird World. The album, featuring the singles (and videos) for  “All I Know,” “It All Feels Right,” and “Don’t Give Up,” was recorded by Ernest Greene with returning producer Ben Allen in Athens and Atlanta, Georgia.

What People Are Saying About Washed Out:
“It’s a realm of leisurely melodies and keyboard chords that wash in and drift away, of calm vocal harmonies and burbling electronics, of lavishly blended acoustic and electronic instruments and echoes of reassuring pop from past eras...Paracosm sounds warmer, more enveloping; precisely because it’s so much more spacious, it’s cozier.” [Playlist] - New York Times

“A sun-dappled, intricately layered, indie pop beauty.” [#2 / “Must List”] - Entertainment Weekly

"Greene's meticulous creations are still slow-rolling and thickly layered, but this time he and returning Animal Collective producer Ben Allen slather on less futuristic sounds: Mellotron, bongos, children laughing. Harplike arpeggios herald the beginning of the title track like the launch of a Technicolor reverie, but the nine-song LP’s dreamiest tune is ”All I Know,” a nostalgic stunner that glows like a jar of fireflies." [Review, 3.5/5 Stars] - Rolling Stone

“...Eerily beautiful” [Review, 3/4 stars] -  USA Today

“There’s something so distinctly summery about the Washed Out sound...the much-anticipated follow-up Paracosm seems as essential to the season as flip-flops and sunscreen...But unlike Washed Out’s previous efforts, in which frosty digital-age samples and drum machines served as the sonic backbone, Paracosm has a lush, natural feel, beginning with a bird-chirping, harp-scaling overture inspired by the rural Georgia retreat.” [Feature]  - Vogue

Paracosm is a beautiful, beautiful album.” [Review, 88%] - FILTER

“It All Feels Right” bumps with light reggae upticks before momentarily collapsing into a sunstroke, while “Great Escape” leans off the beat just enough to generate a little bit of Southern soul…However, Greene is growing in terms of melodic construct, as the chorus of “Don’t Give Up” is the strongest and trickiest he’s ever written." [Review] - Pitchfork

Tour Dates
Dec. 07-  Acapulco , Mexico - Tropico Festival
Dec. 11 - Nashville, TN - Exit / Inn
Dec. 12 - Columbus, OH - LC Pavillion [CD 102.5 Holiday Show]
Dec. 13 - Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory [Winterwaltz]
Dec. 14 - New York, NY - Gramercy Theatre (ERNEST GREENE DJ SET)
Dec. 31 - Atlanta, GA - Terminal West
Jan. 27 - Los, Angeles - El Rey Theatre
Jan. 28 - San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
Jan. 30 - Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom
Jan. 31 - Seattle, WA - Neptune
Feb. 01 - Vancouver, ON - Commodore Ballroom
Feb. 02 - Bellingham, WA - Viking Union (Western Washington University)

Buy tickets via www.washedout.net

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