Tracer (album)

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]

Tracer
Studio album by
Teengirl Fantasy
ReleasedAugust 21, 2012 (2012-08-21)
GenreElectronic
Length39:40
Label
Producer
  • Logan Takahashi
  • Nick Weiss
Teengirl Fantasy chronology
7AM
(2010)		 Tracer
(2012)		 8AM
(2017)

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic71/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Clash8/10[5]
Consequence of SoundB[6]
Fact3/5[2]
NME7/10[7]
Pitchfork7.0/10[8]
PopMatters[9]
Resident Advisor2.5/5[10]
Slant Magazine[11]
Spin7/10[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

All tracks are written by Logan Takahashi and Nick Weiss, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(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
  1. Sherburne, Philip (August 23, 2012). "Teengirl Fantasy, 'Tracer' (R&S/True Panther)". Spin. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
  2. Finlayson, Angus (August 24, 2012). "Teengirl Fantasy: Tracer". Fact. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
  3. "Tracer by Teengirl Fantasy". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
  4. Phares, Heather. "Teengirl Fantasy - Tracer". AllMusic. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
  5. Rivers, Joe (August 15, 2012). "Teengirl Fantasy - Tracer". Clash. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
  6. Grant, Sarah H. (August 21, 2012). "Teengirl Fantasy – Tracer". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
  7. Corner, Adam (August 16, 2012). "Teengirl Fantasy - 'Tracer'". NME. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
  8. Greene, Jayson (September 7, 2012). "Teengirl Fantasy: Tracer". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
  9. Houle, Zachary (August 22, 2012). "Teengirl Fantasy: Tracer". PopMatters. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
  10. Miller, Derek (September 14, 2012). "Teengirl Fantasy - Tracer". Resident Advisor. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
  11. Bass, George (August 12, 2012). "Teengirl Fantasy: Tracer". Slant Magazine. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
  12. "2012 in Review: The Blurt Top 75 Albums". Blurt. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
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