Trace (album)

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Trace
Studio album by Son Volt
Released	September 19, 1995
Recorded	November–December 1994
Genre	Rock
Length	42:07
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Brian Paulson, Son Volt
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Son Volt chronology
Trace (1995) Straightaways (1997)

Trace, released in 1995, is the first album by Son Volt, a band which was formed by Jay Farrar after the breakup of the influential alt-country band Uncle Tupelo. It received extremely favorable reviews. According to All Music Guide, "Throughout Son Volt's debut, Trace, the group reworks classic honky tonk and rock & roll, adding a desperate, determined edge to their performances. Even when they rock out, there is a palpable sense of melancholy to Farrar's voice, which lends a poignancy to the music."

"Drown" was a minor college radio hit. All of the songs were written by Farrar except "Mystifies Me," which is a cover of a Ronnie Wood song.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Windfall" – 2:58
2. "Live Free" – 3:13
3. "Tear Stained Eye" – 4:21
4. "Route" – 3:57
5. "Ten Second News" – 3:57
6. "Drown" – 3:20
7. "Loose String" – 3:48
8. "Out of the Picture" – 3:50
9. "Catching On" – 4:02
10. "Too Early" – 4:29
11. "Mystifies Me" – 4:12