Now that Memory Tapes album.. that's a standout and The Big Pink's debut blows my f*****g mind.

Like in “You'll See It” there is a distinct 1,2 1,2 rhythm and then before that bottle-whistly synth there are these little 1beat blips that are like tiny dance breaks, saying: “Okay, ready?” And then it revs up with that whistle.

Also, there's a level of simplicity to all of the songs that sort of winks to the listener. (“Feel It All Around” for example.) It's like a Franz Kline painting or something. You almost question if you could make something like it in Garageband, but then when you really think about it – at least for me and not being able to sing or compose – it's a lot more complicated.

Plus there's something to be said for the uniformity of the sound. The beats are kind of crushing and he presents a full array of how that kind of sound can be played. (“Get Up” being a perfect intro because the weighty beat is noticeable absent from the start of the song and then it's there and carries throughout the entire EP.)

It feels like artists who create albums with more uniform sounds (YACHT, who I don't like, and The Juan McClean, who I do, as other examples) are less concerned with creating singles. It might mean songs as a whole are less identifiable, but you can definitely point to the album and artist they come from. In that regard, I think it lacks a lot of “pop sensibility,” but in a way that makes you value the contribution to the “electro” genre because it's not just creating a novel synth-heavy dance song or two.

So… If he's not a stand-out, who is? And what “genre” are you judging him under?

Now that Memory Tapes album.. that's a standout and The Big Pink's debut blows my f*****g mind.

Like in “You'll See It” there is a distinct 1,2 1,2 rhythm and then before that bottle-whistly synth there are these little 1beat blips that are like tiny dance breaks, saying: “Okay, ready?” And then it revs up with that whistle.

Also, there's a level of simplicity to all of the songs that sort of winks to the listener. (“Feel It All Around” for example.) It's like a Franz Kline painting or something. You almost question if you could make something like it in Garageband, but then when you really think about it – at least for me and not being able to sing or compose – it's a lot more complicated.

Plus there's something to be said for the uniformity of the sound. The beats are kind of crushing and he presents a full array of how that kind of sound can be played. (“Get Up” being a perfect intro because the weighty beat is noticeable absent from the start of the song and then it's there and carries throughout the entire EP.)

It feels like artists who create albums with more uniform sounds (YACHT, who I don't like, and The Juan McClean, who I do, as other examples) are less concerned with creating singles. It might mean songs as a whole are less identifiable, but you can definitely point to the album and artist they come from. In that regard, I think it lacks a lot of “pop sensibility,” but in a way that makes you value the contribution to “electro” as something more artful and concerned with creating a piece of music, rather than a few good dance songs.

So… If he's not a stand-out, who is? And what “genre” are you judging him under?

RE: 70-74 — Damn good. A stand-out in its genre. http://prettymuchamazing.com/the-pretty-much-am…

Washed Out deserves AT LEAST a 7!

If only because he released this as we head into autumn and lo-fi vocals are perfect for this time of year…

The way I like to think of it is that it's all just one track. One long 20 minute track.