Epoch (Tycho album)

2016 studio album by Tycho

Epoch

Studio album by

Tycho

Released| September 30, 2016 (2016-09-30)
Genre|

* Electronic[1]
* ambient[2]
* post-rock[3]

Length| 42:54
Label| Ghostly International
Producer| Scott Hansen
Tycho chronology
| Awake
(2014)  | Epoch
(2016)  | Weather
(2019)

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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

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Professional ratingsAggregate 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

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No.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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1.| "Glider"|

* Scott Hansen
* Zac Brown[10]

| 4:53
2.| "Horizon"|

* Hansen
* Brown

| 4:09
3.| "Slack"|

* Hansen
* Brown

| 4:11
4.| "Receiver"| Hansen| 4:15
5.| "Epoch"| Hansen| 5:45
6.| "Division"|

* Hansen
* Brown

| 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

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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

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Chart (2016–17)  | Peak
position

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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

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1. ^ a b Simpson, Paul. "Review of Epoch". AllMusic. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
2. ^ a b Barnabe, Dylan (October 5, 2016). "Tycho - Epoch". Exclaim!. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
3. ^ a b Sawdey, Even (October 6, 2016). "Tycho: Epoch". PopMatters. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
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. December 6, 2016.
7. ^ a b "Reviews for Epoch by Tycho". Metacritic.
8. ^ Smith, Mat (January 3, 2017). "Tycho - Epoch". Clash. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
9. ^ Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (January 19, 2017). "Tycho: Epoch review – studies in electronic inconsequence". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
10. ^ 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)
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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* Past Is Prologue
* Dive
* Awake
* Epoch
* Weather
* Simulcast
* Infinite Health

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