Paracosm (album)

Paracosm
Studio album by
Washed Out
ReleasedAugust 7, 2013 (2013-08-07)
StudioMaze (Atlanta)
Genre
Length41:00
LabelSub Pop
Producer
  • Ben H. Allen
  • Ernest Greene
Washed Out chronology
Within and Without
(2011) 		Paracosm
(2013) 		Mister Mellow
(2017)
Singles from Paracosm
  1. "It All Feels Right"
    Released: June 11, 2013
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic73/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The A.V. ClubB[5]
Drowned in Sound8/10[6]
Filter88%[7]
The Guardian[8]
Pitchfork7.4/10[9]
PopMatters7/10[10]
Rolling Stone[11]
Slant Magazine[12]
Spin6/10[13]

Paracosm is the second studio album by American singer Washed Out, released on August 7, 2013, by Sub Pop. It was produced by Washed Out and Ben H. Allen and was recorded at Maze Studios in Atlanta.

"It All Feels Right" was released as the album's lead single on June 11, 2013.[14] Upon release, the album received mostly positive reviews from critics.[15] The album debuted at number 21 on the Billboard 200, selling 13,000 copies in its first week.[16]

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  2. ^ a b Sendra, Tim. "Paracosm – Washed Out". AllMusic. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  3. ^ "Washed Out". The New Yorker. September 6, 2013. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  4. ^ "Reviews for Paracosm by Washed Out". Metacritic. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
  5. ^ Fetherston, Eamonn (August 13, 2013). "Washed Out: Paracosm". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on August 21, 2016. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
  6. ^ Fenwick, Tom (August 12, 2013). "Washed Out – Paracosm". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on August 15, 2013. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
  7. ^ Sniderman, Zachary (August 12, 2013). "Washed Out: Paracosm". Filter. Archived from the original on September 15, 2013. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
  8. ^ Petridis, Alexis (August 8, 2013). "Washed Out: Paracosm – review". The Guardian. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
  9. ^ Cohen, Ian (August 12, 2013). "Washed Out: Paracosm". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
  10. ^ Waterman, Cole (August 12, 2013). "Washed Out: Paracosm". PopMatters. Archived from the original on September 26, 2013. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
  11. ^ Ganz, Caryn (August 13, 2013). "Washed Out: Paracosm". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on August 17, 2013. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
  12. ^ Liedel, Kevin (August 11, 2013). "Review: Washed Out, Paracosm". Slant Magazine. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  13. ^ Benson, Stephanie (August 12, 2013). "Washed Out's 'Paracosm' Drifts into the Undertow of His Own New Age-Disney Dream World". Spin. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
  14. ^ "It All Feels Right – Single by Washed Out". iTunes Store. United Kingdom. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
  15. ^ Bernstein, Ian (August 13, 2013). "Washed Out's 'Paracosm': What the Critics Are Saying". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
  16. ^ Caulfield, Keith (August 23, 2013). "Chart Moves: Washed Out, Valerie June Debut on Billboard 200, Wild Feathers Fly In at No. 1 on Heatseekers". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 26, 2013. Retrieved September 1, 2013.