I haven't listened to good old Stoner Rock in a while. It's a type of music that I can't always enjoy, but for certain hours, the sound is quite pleasant.
TRACER carries this sound with them, although not entirely in the classic sense. Their sound is very much influenced by Stoner, but it also leans heavily towards Desert Rock. If you give the music a chance to unfold in the space and in your mind, suddenly sandy desert landscapes spread out before your inner eye. The band could provide a great soundtrack for “No Country for Old Men II” or the new, planned “Django” remake, although there probably weren't any electric guitars involved there yet.
It's a sound that the band celebrates, which is powerful, dark, and sometimes full of longing. However, it is by no means so dark that it falls into the dark corner; rather, it embodies a kind of Southern heaviness or the fatalism of the Midwest that spreads here. Interestingly, the band does not come from the USA but from southern Australia. Even there, there are hot spots and great loneliness. The only company consists of kangaroos and camels. A lot of vastness on the horizon and the lonesome cowboy in his dusty Jeep.
That's exactly how TRACER sounds!
The songs are well-arranged and musically demanding. It's quite surprising that this album is the band's debut. However, the trio has already been musically active before. The experiences from that time are reflected in the twelve songs.
With “Spaces in Between,” TRACER has produced an album that celebrates modern Desert Rock and breathes new, dusty life into this style.
The band is currently on tour in Germany for a few concerts.
