Epoch

Editors’ Notes On his fourth album, Tycho’s Scott Hansen continues to fold shimmering electronics into shoegaze to majestic effect. Drummer Rory O’Connor brings a supple rhythmic backbone to “Glider” and “Slack,” while Zac Brown’s guitars and electric bass add depth and definition to expansive atmospheres, particularly on the yearning, New Wave–flavored “Horizon.” On the forceful “Epoch,” Brown’s guitars pair ringing fretwork with pulsing arpeggios and muscular grooves. “Field” closes the album in a wash of clean-toned strumming, sounding as hopeful as the horizon is wide.