washed out

Washed Out performed a dream-wavy duet version of Chris Isaak's "Wicked Game" recently for our friends at Sirius XMU, featuring lovely backing vocals from Ernest Greene's talented wife Blair: mp3: (Chris Isaak cover) ___________ BONUS WICKED GAME COVER: mp3:

We've posted the Grimes + Lovelock re-works of Washed Out's "Eyes Be Closed" already, and today, our friends at Weird World have unleashed all of the remixes in high quality over on their soundcloud page. Here's UK producer Star Slinger's skittering take on the jam: Washed Out :: Eyes Be Closed (Star Slinger remix) __________ previously: mp3:

mp3: _______________ In related news, here's an unofficial clip for the dreamy Lovelock remix of the song, taken from the Eyes Be Closed 12":

Download another highlight from Washed Out's debut LP Within and Without, out July 12 on Sub Pop: mp3: __________ previously: mp3:

We heard Grimes' contribution to Washed Out's new Eyes Be Closed 12" the other day; here's Lovelock's hypnotic slo-mo disco rework from the limited single, which drops July 5 on colored vinyl on Weird World: Washed Out :: Eyes Be Closed (Lovelock remix) ___________ previously: mp3: Washed Out :: Echoes

Fresh off blowing minds opening for Lykke Li on her recent U.S. tour, Montreal's Grimes continues her meteoric ascent, as she works her hypnotic cosmic-pop magic on the new single from Washed Out. This one will appear on the forthcoming Eyes Be Closed 12", out next month on Weird World...

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Download the opener from Washed Out's forthcoming debut LP Within and Without, out July 12 on Sub Pop: mp3:

Washed Out's debut LP Within and Without drops July 12 on Sub Pop / Weird World. Tracklist after the jump... _________ previously: mp3:

Thanks to our dudes at Rose Quartz for the heads up on Waskerley Way's excellent new EP Cat Music, which is definitely one of the top 3 concept albums about cats of 2010. Influenced by Ariel Pink, Kate Bush, Washed Out, and "the laughable insecurities of the typical male" among other things, here's the blurry, surprisingly affecting opening track, "Cat Alert...