San Francisco-based producer and artist Scott Hansen, under the alias Tycho, is setting up to release his fourth full-length album and second on art-label Ghostly International. “Montana” comes as a new single from Awake, which is now available for preorder from the Ghostly store.
Formerly a solo project and now a three-piece band, “Montana” does a better job of reflecting the addition of Zac Brown (guitars/bass) and Rory O’Connor (drums) to Tycho. They toured Dive extensively and Hansen wanted to capture the energy and driven sound of the live show for the new album. The change wasn't as obvious a few months back with the album’s title track, but the guitars and drums seem more alive in “Montana.”
The art design and blog world knows Scott Hansen as ISO50, recognizing him for his warm and textured style. That same signature carries though into his musical ventures, only in the form of layered synths set with crisp percussion. At this point, the new album is shaping up beautifully. Look for it in March and check out the dates for Tycho's upcoming tour.
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Tycho on tour:
MAR 19 – THE CATALYST – SANTA CRUZ, CA
MAR 20 – THE FILLMORE – SAN FRANCISCO, CA
MAR 26 – OVAL SPACE – LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM
MAR 27 – TRABENDO – PARIS, FRANCE
MAR 28 – M4 MUSIC FESTIVAL – ZURICH, SWITZERLAND
MAR 29 – THE TUNNEL – MILAN, ITALY
MAR 30 – BI NUU – BERLIN, GERMANY
APR 04 – SUMMIT MUSIC HALL – DENVER, CO
APR 05 – AGGIE THEATRE – FORT COLLINS, CO
APR 07 – THE WAITING ROOM – OMAHA, NE
APR 08 – FIRST AVENUE – MINNEAPOLIS, MN
APR 09 – TURNER HALL BALLROOM – MILWAUKEE, WI
APR 10 – CONCORD MUSIC HALL – CHICAGO, IL
APR 11 – CROFOOT BALLROOM – PONTIAC, MI
APR 12 – THE HOXTON – TORONTO, CANADA
APR 14 – CORONA THEATRE – MONTREAL, CANADA
APR 15 – HIGHER GROUND BALLROOM – SOUTH BURLINGTON, VT
APR 17 – THE SINCLAIR – CAMBRIDGE, MA
APR 18 – WEBSTER HALL – NEW YORK, NY
APR 19 – UNION TRANSFER – PHILADELPHIA, PA
APR 20 – 9:30 CLUB – WASHINGTON, DC
APR 22 – JEFFERSON THEATER – CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA
APR 23 – CAT'S CRADLE – CARRBORO, NC
APR 24 – VISULITE THEATRE – CHARLOTTE, NC
APR 25 – THE BEACHAM – ORLANDO, FL
APR 27 – COUNTERPOINT MUSIC FESTIVAL – KINGSTON, GA
APR 28 – REPUBLIC – NEW ORLEANS, LA
APR 29 – FITZGERALD'S – HOUSTON, TX
MAY 01 – THE PARISH – AUSTIN, TX
MAY 05 – SISTER – ALBUQUERQUE, NM
MAY 06 – CLUB CONGRESS – TUCSON, AZ
MAY 08 – FONDA THEATRE – LOS ANGELES, CA
MAY 10 – HARLOW'S – SACRAMENTO, CA
Tycho
Awake
- Ghostly International
- March 18, 2014
