Tycho - Awake [Blue & Beige Vinyl LP]

We focused on keeping things focused and concise, a stark contrast to the sweeping soundscape arrangements of Dive. I remember it being a very freeing feeling to strip things back to reveal more singular concepts within the songs.

We turned the album in and immediately began preparing to play the songs live. The album came out on March 18th, 2014 and the next night we played the first show of the tour at The Catalyst in Santa Cruz followed by a show at The Fillmore in San Francisco the following night. I remember we were all super nervous as these were the biggest shows we had ever played and it’s always pretty kind of scary trying out new material for the first time.

Over the next two years we toured the world playing over 150 shows in 30 countries. Nothing that had come before could have prepared me for that experience, it was something I feel incredibly grateful for. Looking back the Awake era was the beginning of a completely new journey, one that continues to this day."