Washed Out is the operational alias for Atlanta, GAs Ernest Greene. Greene recorded Within and Without (Washed Out’s Sub Pop debut) with Ben Allen, who, among a great many other things, co-produced Animal Collectives Merriweather Post Pavillion, Gnarls Barkleys St. Elsewhere and Deerhunters Halcyon Digest.

In 2009 Washed Out released two critically-acclaimed EPs; Life of Leisure (Mexican Summer) and High Times (Mirror Universe Tapes).