Leave No Trace (album)

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Leave No Trace
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 16, 2011
Recorded2010 at Infrasonic Recording Studio, Los Angeles, California
GenreWorld, tropical, indie
Length43:23
LabelIAMSOUND
Fool's Gold chronology
Fool's Gold
(2009)
Leave No Trace
(2011)
Flying Lessons
(2015)

Leave No Trace is the second studio album by the American indie band Fool's Gold. It was released on August 16, 2011 by IAMSOUND Records in the United States.

Reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic66/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The A.V. ClubC+[3]
Clash7/10[4]
Consequence of SoundC+[5]
Filter77%[6]
The Guardian[7]
Pitchfork Media6.2/10[8]
PopMatters[9]
Spin[10]
Under the Radar[11]

Leave No Trace received mixed to positive reviews from critics. The album holds a score of 66/100 based on 21 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[1]

Spin gave "Leave No Trace" a score of 6/10. Critic Marc Hogan writes, "this Los Angeles quintet distilled a refreshing blend of African influences and Hebrew-language vocals on their 2009 self-titled debut...Though still sunny and hooky, 'Leave No Trace' lacks the enigmatic spark of its predecessor, especially now that the words are more readily understandable."[10]

Track listing[edit]

All songs written by Luke Top & Lewis Pesacov.

  1. "The Dive"
  2. "Wild Window"
  3. "Street Clothes"
  4. "Leave No Trace"
  5. "Balmy"
  6. "Narrow Sun"
  7. "Tel Aviv"
  8. "Mammal"
  9. "Bark & Bite"
  10. "Lantern"

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Leave No Trace by Fool's Gold Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Leave No Trace - Fool's Gold". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Fool's Gold: Leave No Trace". The A.V. Club. 23 August 2011. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Fool's Gold - Leave No Trace". Clash. 15 August 2011. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  5. ^ "Fool's Gold - Leave No Trace". Consequence of Sound. 18 August 2011. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  6. ^ "Reviews - Fool's Gold". Filter. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  7. ^ Empire, Kitty (3 September 2011). "Fool's Gold: Leave No Trace – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  8. ^ "Fool's Gold: Leave No Trace Album Review". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  9. ^ "Fool's Gold: Leave No Trace". PopMatters. 26 October 2011. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  10. ^ a b Hogan, Marc. Fool's Gold, 'Leave No Trace'. Spin.
  11. ^ "Fool's Gold: Leave No Trace (IAMSOUND)". Under the Radar. Retrieved 7 December 2017.

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