Epoch (Tycho album)

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)

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
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

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
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

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. Simpson, Paul. "Review of Epoch". AllMusic . Retrieved February 2, 2017.
2. Barnabe, Dylan (October 5, 2016). "Tycho - Epoch". Exclaim! . Retrieved February 2, 2017.
3. 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. "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. Epoch (CD liner notes). Tycho. Ghostly International. 2016. GI-279.
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.