Purple Noon
by Washed Out
  • Record Label: Sub Pop
  • Release Date: Aug 7, 2020
User Score
8.5

Universal acclaim- based on 22 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 22
  3. Negative: 1 out of 22
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  1. aaronjtait
    Aug 8, 2020
    10
    To reach a state of bliss on holidays I get a drink, lay in the sun, looking over the ocean and play Within and Without in my headphones. I have this album the same treatment and it had the same effect. Love it.
  2. ScottWeaver
    Aug 10, 2020
    10
    Washed out fans will love this album. There are a couple of tracks that don’t hit as hard as others, but overall I really am feeling this. I don’t understand all of the negative reviews, but such is life.
  3. 94SupremePosse
    Aug 7, 2020
    5
    Probably would've been better suited a decade ago during peak-chillwave, and is a significant step back from Mister Mellow. It's both dreamy and dreary.
  4. yanni3003
    Dec 22, 2020
    10
    Crazily underrated album. Best of the year. It transplants you and nothing could be more desirable during 2020.
  5. MarcosArcher
    Aug 8, 2020
    10
    his best for sure, might not be faves to many but true fans of washed out early days, will love this album.
  6. zvenero1
    Aug 8, 2020
    10
    This album couldn’t have come at a better time. Summer time escapism at its finest. Throwback WO sound for sure but w/ some new instrumental experimentation. One of my favorite albums of 2020 for sure!
  7. Troynik
    Aug 8, 2020
    9
    Solid, chill, and ethereal album. Feels like a modern version of Sade. Love it. Paralyzed, Reckless Desires, and Too Late are absolutely fantastic.
  8. Romeoreyes
    Aug 9, 2020
    8
    Solid new entry from Ernest. Great singles and always has that Washed Out vibe from early albums. Highlights: Time to Walk Away, Paralyzed and Too Late
  9. keepitrestrant
    Aug 11, 2020
    7
    A very solid album from Washed Out. Though it feels derivative at times... it’s still beautiful music from the chillwave god himself. It slaps.
  10. VibeyMcVibes
    Aug 11, 2020
    10
    Do me a solid.. go outside and pop this album on while the sun sets.. sit back, relax, and enjoy the show. Too Late, Time to Walk Away, Paralyzed, and Haunt are all exceptional tracks.
  11. jaredsmith1138
    Nov 22, 2020
    10
    A bit of a grower but well worth the repeated listens. Deceivingly lush, supremely serene, booming bass and decent hooks are found throughout the album. "Haunt" in particular is spot on.
  12. Gman2000
    Dec 12, 2020
    10
    Love this album! Really just got into this band about a year or so ago and when this album came out I’ve listened to it almost daily since. I definitely recommend this album very relaxing and groovy!

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Metascore
63

Generally favorable reviews - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
  1. No Ripcord
    Oct 23, 2020
    50
    Even if the album's sonic template doesn't stray too far from his 2011 breakthrough debut LP Within You Without You, Greene chooses to keep the mood so light that it's practically inert.
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  2. PopMatters
    Aug 14, 2020
    70
    Purple Noon isn't the mindless bliss of programmed Spotify algorithm music but the comfort of hanging out with an old friend.
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  3. Paste Magazine
    Aug 13, 2020
    55
    The chillwave movement has always channeled nostalgia—warm echoes of a distant past, faded and warped into a new aesthetic. Purple Noon, though, mostly just elicits nostalgia for the glory days of chillwave itself.
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