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70 out of 100

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6.4 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 16 Ratings

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  • Summary: Ernest Greene releases his first full-length of dreamy synth-pop under his Washed Out moniker.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 34
  3. Negative: 2 out of 34
  1. Spin
    Jul 11, 2011
    90
    For his full-length debut, Greene teams with producer Ben Allen (Animal Collective, Gnarls Barkley) to revisit his '80s reveries, crafting Balearic bliss ("Eyes Be Closed") and refreshing New Romantic flounce ("Amor Fati"). He even invigorates '90s trip-hop's head-nod ("Before," the title track), making for an even better coast soundtrack.
  2. All Music Guide
    Dec 9, 2011
    60
    When you want to hear something nice and don't want to be overly engaged or challenged, Within and Without will satisfy your needs in that regard, and only those looking for memorable songs or fresh sounds will feel let down.
  3. cokemachineglow
    Sep 1, 2011
    35
    The entirety of Within and Without is a mishmash of half-recalled thoughts sterilized in a cloud of sh*t production.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
  3. Negative: 2 out of 6
  1. AdmiralSalmon
    10
    Harsh, Deathromp. I quite liked it. Ernest Greene has built upon the sound that made his 2009 debut so successful and fun. A carefree LP for the remainder of Summer and beyond with one of the finest singles of the summer: "Eyes Be Closed". Impressive stuff from the young Georgian.… Expand
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  2. Belmsher
    7
    So many sublime melodies in this album and shoegaze explorations which all work out really well. And "Amor Fati" is, oh, absolutely transcendental.
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  3. j30
    3
    Not terrible, but nothing spectacular. You turn the record on and you think it's not too bad. Then you forget about it. An hour passes and you realize you had been listening to something. That's when you say f*** it and move onto better things.… Expand
    • 1 of 2 users said yes

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