Tracer | ||||
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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]
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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]
All tracks are written by Logan Takahashi and Nick Weiss, except where noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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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 |
Credits adapted from liner notes.