Leave No Trace is the second studio album by the American indie

Indie rock

Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...

 band Fool's Gold

Fool's Gold (band)

Fool's Gold is a Los Angeles collective that weaves together Western pop aesthetics with African rhythms and melodies. The group started as a side project of musicians Luke Top and Lewis Pesacov , who set out to explore their shared love of various forms of African music ,...

. Released on August 16, 2011 by IAMSOUND Records

IAMSOUND Records

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 in the United States.

Critical response

Spin

Spin (magazine)

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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."

Track listing

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"

External links

• Worlds End
• Pitchfork
• KCRW Preview
• NPR Preview