Tracer (album)
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| Released | August 21, 2012 | |||
| Genre | Electronic | |||
| Length | 39:40 | |||
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Tracer is the second studio album by American electronic music duo Teengirl Fantasy. It was released on R&S Records and True Panther Sounds on August 21, 2012.[1] It features vocal contributions from Kelela, Panda Bear, Laurel Halo, and Romanthony.[2]
Critical reception
[edit]| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 71/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| Clash | 8/10[5] |
| Consequence of Sound | B[6] |
| Fact | 3/5[2] |
| NME | 7/10[7] |
| Pitchfork | 7.0/10[8] |
| PopMatters |   [9] |
| Resident Advisor | 2.5/5[10] |
| Slant Magazine | [11] |
| Spin | 7/10[1] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Tracer received an average score of 71, based on 25 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[3]
Sarah H. Grant of Consequence of Sound gave the album a grade of "B" and commented that "Teengirl Fantasy's interpretation of dance-pop through a technical EDM filter recalls Sonic Youth's re-interpretation of hardcore punk through indie rock."[6] Jayson Greene of Pitchfork gave the album a 7.0 out of 10, saying, "If Tracer has significant replay value, it's for the parsing of the details of its light-filled surface, for the sounds themselves."[8] George Bass of Slant Magazine gave the album 4 out of 5 stars, describing it as "a carefully balanced collage of experimental electronica and stylish vocal pop on which Nick Weiss and Logan Takahashi display a technical prowess to match many of EDM's current stars".[11]
Blurt named it the 27th best album of 2012.[12]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Logan Takahashi and Nick Weiss, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Orbit" | 3:14 | |
| 2. | "EFX" (featuring Kelela) |
| 3:40 |
| 3. | "Eternal" | 4:27 | |
| 4. | "Pyjama" (featuring Panda Bear) |
| 3:34 |
| 5. | "Mist of Time" (featuring Laurel Halo) |
| 3:06 |
| 6. | "End" | 4:08 | |
| 7. | "Vector Spray" | 4:04 | |
| 8. | "Inca" | 3:37 | |
| 9. | "Do It" (featuring Romanthony) |
| 4:37 |
| 10. | "Timeline" | 5:20 | |
| Total length: | 39:40 | ||
Personnel
[edit]Credits adapted from liner notes.
- Logan Takahashi – performance, production
- Nick Weiss – performance, production
- Kelela – vocals (2)
- Panda Bear – vocals (4)
- Laurel Halo – vocals (5)
- Romanthony – vocals (9)
- Nathan Boddy – additional mixing (1, 3, 5–8, 10)
- Michael Cheever – additional mixing (2, 4, 9)
- Joe LaPorta – mastering
- Kari Attmann – artwork
- Richard Robinson – design
References
[edit]- ^ a b Sherburne, Philip (August 23, 2012). "Teengirl Fantasy, 'Tracer' (R&S/True Panther)". Spin. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
- ^ a b Finlayson, Angus (August 24, 2012). "Teengirl Fantasy: Tracer". Fact. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
- ^ a b "Tracer by Teengirl Fantasy". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
- ^ Phares, Heather. "Teengirl Fantasy - Tracer". AllMusic. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
- ^ Rivers, Joe (August 15, 2012). "Teengirl Fantasy - Tracer". Clash. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
- ^ a b Grant, Sarah H. (August 21, 2012). "Teengirl Fantasy – Tracer". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
- ^ Corner, Adam (August 16, 2012). "Teengirl Fantasy - 'Tracer'". NME. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
- ^ a b Greene, Jayson (September 7, 2012). "Teengirl Fantasy: Tracer". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
- ^ Houle, Zachary (August 22, 2012). "Teengirl Fantasy: Tracer". PopMatters. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
- ^ Miller, Derek (September 14, 2012). "Teengirl Fantasy - Tracer". Resident Advisor. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
- ^ a b Bass, George (August 12, 2012). "Teengirl Fantasy: Tracer". Slant Magazine. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
- ^ "2012 in Review: The Blurt Top 75 Albums". Blurt. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
