Steal This Playlist!

The dream-pop maestro behind Washed Out cues up a specially curated series of jams for a beachside romance or a backyard BBQ

For years, the music-snoot set has been itching for the release of Washed Out’s debut LP, Within and Without _(Finally out this week). And for good reason. Imagine the best beach sex of your life: This is the soundtrack. But what to play at the sandy twilight bash that leads up to it? Ernest Greene, the woozy beat-master and ATL native behind the music, provides the playlist. _

"A little more swingin’ than your average Strokes song. Has a killer bass, too."

"Sounds straight outta the G-funk hip-hop era."

"Jammed with so many pulses to zone out to."

"The mellowest ELO track ever."

"Nearly every YouTube commenter cites the drug they were consuming while listening to this shoegaze track."

"’Cause what’s summertime without ’Summertime’?!"

"Super-chill French disco. Save it for the end of the party."

"Pure pop plus synth. Perfect for grooving."