Epoch | ||||
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Released | September 30, 2016 | |||
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Length | 42:54 | |||
Label | Ghostly International | |||
Producer | Scott Hansen | |||
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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]
Aggregate scores | |
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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.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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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 |
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Epoch. [10]
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 |
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