ティコが描くノスタルジアは新たな水平線へ…＜Ninja Tune＞移籍後初となる最新オリジナル・アルバム発売!!

レトロでローファイ、温もりのあるエレクトロニカ・サウンドで澄み渡るノスタルジアを描き続けてきた人気バンドThcho(ティコ)が3年ぶりとなる最新アルバム『Weather』を＜Ninja Tune＞よりリリース!!

作品を追うごとにエレクトロニクスと生楽器のオーガニックなサウンドを融解させてきたバンドは本作でキャリア史上初となるボーカルと歌詞を本格的に導入。先行シングル「Pink & Blue」において涼味溢れるホーリーな歌声でバンドとの抜群な相性を披露したセイント・シナーことハンナ・コットレルが5曲においてティコが描き出してきたヴィジョンを見事に拡張した。

ティコらしい牧歌的なサウンドスケープが加速し、多幸感あふれるドロップへ雪崩れ込む冒頭曲「Easy」から、あまりの美しいシューゲイズ・サウンドに言葉を失う圧巻の終曲「Weather」まで、着実に新たなフェーズへ向かいながらも決してリスナーを裏切ることのない、まさに集大成とも言える傑作がここに誕生した。

全世界同時発売となる本作はCDに加え、アナログ盤は通常ブラック・ヴァイナルと数量限定のクリア・ヴァイナルが同時発売となる。

発売・販売元 提供資料 （2019/05/16）

Clash - "Tycho never loses sight of what he is known for: the skillful mastery of crafting brilliant ambient soundscapes from bare computer programs."

Rovi

Following the trilogy of Dive, Awake, and Epoch, Weather is the fifth studio album by Scott Hansen's electronic project Tycho. While the album maintains the vibrant, summer-tinged soundscapes of its predecessors, Weather marks Tycho's first foray into vocalization -- five of the album's eight tracks feature San Francisco vocalist Saint Sinner. The album was preceded by singles "Pink & Blue" and "Japan," released in both vocal and instrumental versions. ~ David Crone|

Rovi

Since evolving from a Boards of Canada-inspired solo project to a full-fledged touring band around 2010, Tycho has perfected an instantly recognizable form of instrumental electronic pop music with strong beats, ringing guitars, and stirring melodies. With fifth album Weather, Scott Hansen distills the signature Tycho sound into the most accessible it's ever been, keeping all the songs around three or four minutes each and adding lyrics for the first time. Hannah Cottrell (aka Saint Sinner) essentially becomes Tycho's frontwoman, singing the majority of Weather's eight songs, and the album benefits from this cohesion, as opposed to being a patchwork featuring several varying guests. Tycho's albums always seem to balance the familiar and comforting with enough of a sense of the unknown to keep them exciting, and the addition of Cottrell's vocals is perfectly fitting in this regard -- she gives the music more of a human touch, and her lyrics are introspective enough to tap into the vulnerable side of human emotions without being an intense act of soul-searching. As she sings on "Skate," "I like to keep it a little bit dangerous." "Pink & Blue" is directly inspired by a time when Cottrell was in love with a man and a woman simultaneously, and the lyrics are about general feelings (such as missing someone and being concerned about their well-being) rather than specific details. "No Stress" reflects on friends who have passed away and a constantly changing world, ultimately offering an encouraging message, telling listeners not to worry because everything will ultimately work itself out. Weather functions as one would expect of Tycho's vision of a pop album -- it's immaculately crafted as well as relatable, while also smooth and unchallenging enough to warrant repeated background listening. ~ Paul Simpson

Rovi