Dive
by Tycho
Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
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  1. The Boston Phoenix
    Nov 29, 2011
    88
    Throw on those headphones and head heavenward.
  2. PopMatters
    Jan 24, 2012
    80
    It's a comedown album for the chillwave crowd and an audiophile's dream.
  3. Blurt Magazine
    Dec 21, 2011
    80
    It's a happy, bright trance, not necessarily to be avoided. C'mon. Dive in.
  5. Drowned In Sound
    Nov 17, 2011
    80
    From the filtered Cut Copy of "Hours" through "Adrift's" hip-hop tape signals to the final patter of "Elegy," Dive is a postcard from a pantone Miami, and a perfect memento for the summer weather we've all been deprived of in Britain.
  6. BBC Music
    Nov 17, 2011
    80
    It meets expectations, and while surpassing them is something achieved only occasionally, this is a record that well complements a no-work state of mind.
  7. Prefix Magazine
    Nov 16, 2011
    80
    Tycho is worth any self-respecting electronic fan's time.
  8. Sputnikmusic
    Nov 15, 2011
    80
    Dive is the kind of high quality release one expects from Hansen.
  9. Beats Per Minute
    Nov 15, 2011
    80
    Narrative beauty and endless energy is abound, but you're going to have to play make believe to find out.
  10. Filter
    Nov 29, 2011
    76
    A beautiful album with an amniotic vibe, Dive can be a bit repetitive.
  11. Pitchfork
    Nov 28, 2011
    70
    Dive might not be the most ambitious instrumental record you hear all year, but it almost always sounds good.
  12. AllMusic
    Nov 15, 2011
    70
    It's his most downtempo effort, and all that much more soothing and captivating.
  13. Resident Advisor
    Nov 15, 2011
    70
    Despite its burnt album art and sandy surfaces, it's an album not of barbecues but of bottles of wine and quiet fires.

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8.6

Universal acclaim- based on 32 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 32
  3. Negative: 2 out of 32
  1. jasno
    Mar 22, 2017
    10
    Peaceful. Dreamy? Great background music, it doesn't demand your attention. A beautiful "soundtrack" to many of my hours, and even days. IPeaceful. Dreamy? Great background music, it doesn't demand your attention. A beautiful "soundtrack" to many of my hours, and even days. I wish more people used their artistry to create more peaceful music like this.… Full Review »
  2. DylanTemesy
    Sep 18, 2016
    10
    Greatest Tyco album by far (which is saying a lot because his other albums are just as stupendous). This album is best with a pair of goodGreatest Tyco album by far (which is saying a lot because his other albums are just as stupendous). This album is best with a pair of good headphones and a juicy pot brownie.… Full Review »
  3. lucas24
    Jan 11, 2015
    10
    This is so magical. I'm in love with this.. I can close my eyes and feel the musica filling my veins with piece. God.. I love that sensation..This is so magical. I'm in love with this.. I can close my eyes and feel the musica filling my veins with piece. God.. I love that sensation.. It's so good haha… Full Review »
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