I was definitely the kid in the back of the class with his head down the whole time not wanting to speak up and say anything. Washed Out Read Quote
Being outside is a loose theme on ‘Paracosm.’ Acoustic-sounding instruments have that warmth to them that is really important to communicate. It was really important for me to tell a story – my favorite records have a narrative feel. Washed Out Read Quote
You hear ten seconds of a song, and you know it’s OutKast. There’s a strangeness about it because it’s catchy, but it’s not just pop for the sake of pop. They’re pushing the envelope. Washed Out Read Quote
In your imagination, you can perfect things in a way you can’t do in your everyday life. Washed Out Read Quote
Escapism or nostalgia, for me, is not about having a terrible life and trying to get away via imaginary ideas or something. Washed Out Read Quote
I’m very happy in my life, but I do feel that music has a power to transport you to places or to beautiful moments in your past. Washed Out Read Quote
My parents live out in the middle of nowhere, in the middle of this peach orchard. It’s actually Peach County, one of the largest peach-growing counties in Georgia. It’s very rural, and there is nothing much going on, so I guess that’s had a big influence on everything as far as just not having much to do. Washed Out Read Quote
I do try to structure everything in a way that’s very much like a pop song. I try to keep the arrangements really simple, just to make everything essential. Washed Out Read Quote
