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''Tracer'' is the second studio album by American electronic music duo
Teengirl Fantasy Teengirl Fantasy is an American electronic music duo. It consists of Logan Takahashi and Nick Weiss. It is best known for the track called "Cheaters". Career Teengirl Fantasy was formed by Logan Takahashi and Nick Weiss while they were studying ...
. It was released on
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and
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on August 21, 2012. It features vocal contributions from
Kelela Kelela Mizanekristos (, , ) (born June 4, 1983) is an American singer. She made her debut in the music industry with the release of her 2013 mixtape ''Cut 4 Me.'' In 2015, she released ''Hallucinogen'', an EP which deals with the beginning, m ...
,
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, and
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.


Critical reception

At
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, 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 ''
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'' 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 ''
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'' 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 ''
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'' 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". ''
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'' named it the 27th best album of 2012.


Track listing


Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes. * Logan Takahashi – performance, production * Nick Weiss – performance, production *
Kelela Kelela Mizanekristos (, , ) (born June 4, 1983) is an American singer. She made her debut in the music industry with the release of her 2013 mixtape ''Cut 4 Me.'' In 2015, she released ''Hallucinogen'', an EP which deals with the beginning, m ...
– vocals (2) *
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– vocals (4) *
Laurel Halo Laurel Anne Chartow (born June 3, 1985), known professionally as Laurel Halo, is an American electronic musician currently based in Los Angeles, California. She released her debut album '' Quarantine'' on Hyperdub in 2012 to critical acclaim; it ...
– vocals (5) *
Romanthony Anthony Wayne Moore (September 5, 1967 – May 7, 2013), known professionally as Romanthony, was an American DJ, record producer, and singer. He worked with French duo Daft Punk, providing vocals for " One More Time" and "Too Long" off their se ...
– 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


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* {{Authority control 2012 albums R&S Records albums True Panther Sounds albums Electronic albums by American artists