Epoch is the fourth studio album by the ambient music project Tycho, released on 30 September 2016 on Ghostly International.[4] It is the final album in a 'trilogy' by the project, beginning in 2011 with Dive and continuing with Awake in 2014.
| Epoch | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 30, 2016 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 42:54 | |||
| Label | Ghostly International | |||
| Producer | Scott Hansen | |||
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The album debuted at the top of the Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums chart.[5] The album received generally positive reviews from critics and was nominated for Best Dance/Electronic Album at the 59th Grammy Awards.[6]
Critical reception
edit| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 76/100[7] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Clash | 7/8[8] |
| Exclaim! | 9/10[2] |
| PopMatters |   [3] |
| Uncut | 8/10[7] |
| The Guardian | [9] |
Epoch received generally positive reviews from critics, having been assigned a normalized score of 76 from review aggregator Metacritic.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Glider" |
| 4:53 |
| 2. | "Horizon" |
| 4:09 |
| 3. | "Slack" |
| 4:11 |
| 4. | "Receiver" | Hansen | 4:15 |
| 5. | "Epoch" | Hansen | 5:45 |
| 6. | "Division" |
| 3:58 |
| 7. | "Source" | Hansen | 4:18 |
| 8. | "Local" | Hansen | 2:53 |
| 9. | "Rings" | Hansen | 4:08 |
| 10. | "Continuum" | Hansen | 1:44 |
| 11. | "Field" | Hansen | 2:40 |
| Total length: | 42:50 | ||
Personnel
editCredits adapted from the liner notes of Epoch.[10]
- Scott Hansen – producer, guitar, keyboards, bass, drum programming, arrangement, artwork
- Zac Brown – bass, guitar, arrangement
- Rory O'Connor – live drums
- Count – mastering, mixing, production consultant
- Songs 1, 2, 3 live drums recorded by Anthony Gallo at Virtue And Vice Studio
- Additional live drum recording by Peter Franco at Panoramic Studios
Charts
edit| Chart (2016–17) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[11] | 170 |
| New Zealand Heatseeker Albums (RMNZ)[12] | 10 |
| US Billboard 200[13] | 78 |
| US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[14] | 1 |
References
edit- ^ a b Simpson, Paul. "Review of Epoch". AllMusic. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
- ^ a b Barnabe, Dylan (2016-10-05). "Tycho - Epoch". Exclaim!. Retrieved 2017-02-02.
- ^ a b Sawdey, Even (2016-10-06). "Tycho: Epoch". PopMatters. Retrieved 2017-02-02.
- ^ Tycho (September 29, 2016). "Epoch". Archived from the original on October 1, 2016. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
- ^ "Tycho Chart History: Dance/Electronic Albums". Billboard. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
- ^ "2017 Grammy Awards: Complete list of nominees". Los Angeles Times. 6 December 2016.
- ^ a b "Reviews for Epoch by Tycho". Metacritic.
- ^ Smith, Mat (2017-01-03). "Tycho - Epoch". Clash. Retrieved 2017-02-02.
- ^ Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (2017-01-19). "Tycho: Epoch review – studies in electronic inconsequence". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2017-02-02.
- ^ a b Epoch (CD liner notes). Tycho. Ghostly International. 2016. GI-279.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Ultratop.be – Tycho – Epoch" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
- ^ "NZ Heatseeker Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. February 6, 2017. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
- ^ "Tycho Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
- ^ "Tycho Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
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