Epoch
Studio album by
Tycho
ReleasedSeptember 30, 2016 (2016-09-30)
Genre
Length42:54
LabelGhostly International
ProducerScott Hansen
Tycho chronology
Awake
(2014)		 Epoch
(2016)		 Weather
(2019)

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.

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

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic76/100[7]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Clash7/8[8]
Exclaim!9/10[2]
PopMatters[3]
Uncut8/10[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

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Glider"
4:53
2."Horizon"
  • Hansen
  • Brown
4:09
3."Slack"
  • Hansen
  • Brown
4:11
4."Receiver"Hansen4:15
5."Epoch"Hansen5:45
6."Division"
  • Hansen
  • Brown
3:58
7."Source"Hansen4:18
8."Local"Hansen2:53
9."Rings"Hansen4:08
10."Continuum"Hansen1:44
11."Field"Hansen2:40
Total length:42:50

Personnel

Credits 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

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

  1. 1 2 Simpson, Paul. "Review of Epoch". AllMusic. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
  2. 1 2 Barnabe, Dylan (2016-10-05). "Tycho - Epoch". Exclaim!. Retrieved 2017-02-02.
  3. 1 2 Sawdey, Even (2016-10-06). "Tycho: Epoch". PopMatters. Retrieved 2017-02-02.
  4. ↑ Tycho (September 29, 2016). "Epoch". Archived from the original on October 1, 2016. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Tycho Chart History: Dance/Electronic Albums". Billboard. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
  6. ↑ "2017 Grammy Awards: Complete list of nominees". Los Angeles Times. 6 December 2016.
  7. 1 2 "Reviews for Epoch by Tycho". Metacritic.
  8. ↑ Smith, Mat (2017-01-03). "Tycho - Epoch". Clash. Retrieved 2017-02-02.
  9. ↑ Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (2017-01-19). "Tycho: Epoch review – studies in electronic inconsequence". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2017-02-02.
  10. 1 2 Epoch (CD liner notes). Tycho. Ghostly International. 2016. GI-279.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  11. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Tycho – Epoch" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
  12. ↑ "NZ Heatseeker Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. February 6, 2017. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
  13. ↑ "Tycho Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Tycho Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 11, 2016.


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