| Tracer | ||||
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| Studio album by Teengirl Fantasy | ||||
| Released | August 21, 2012 (2012-08-21) | |||
| 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. It features vocal contributions from Kelela, Panda Bear, Laurel Halo, and Romanthony.
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 71/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| Clash | 8/10 |
| Consequence of Sound | B |
| Fact | 3/5 |
| NME | 7/10 |
| Pitchfork | 7.0/10 |
| PopMatters |   |
| Resident Advisor | 2.5/5 |
| Slant Magazine | |
| Spin | 7/10 |
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".
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." 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." 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".
Blurt named it the 27th best album of 2012.
Track listing
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
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
- ^ Sherburne, Philip (August 23, 2012). "Teengirl Fantasy, 'Tracer' (R&S/True Panther)". Spin. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
- ^ Finlayson, Angus (August 24, 2012). "Teengirl Fantasy: Tracer". Fact. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.