Tracer (album)

Tracer
Studio album by Teengirl Fantasy
Released	August 21, 2012 (2012-08-21)
Genre	Electronic
Length	39:40
Label	R&S Records True Panther Sounds
Producer	Logan Takahashi Nick Weiss
Teengirl Fantasy chronology
7AM (2010) Tracer (2012) 8AM (2017)

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

Professional ratings

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

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)	Takahashi Weiss Kelela Mizanekristos	3:40
3.	"Eternal"		4:27
4.	"Pyjama" (featuring Panda Bear)	Takahashi Weiss Noah Lennox	3:34
5.	"Mist of Time" (featuring Laurel Halo)	Takahashi Weiss Laurel Halo	3:06
6.	"End"		4:08
7.	"Vector Spray"		4:04
8.	"Inca"		3:37
9.	"Do It" (featuring Romanthony)	Takahashi Weiss 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.

External links

• Tracer at Discogs (list of releases)