![]() ![]() The Village Voice placed Trace at number 13 on the 1995 Pazz & Jop critics poll, whilst the album placed ninth on Rolling Stone's 1995 critics' list. Even when they rock out, there is a palpable sense of melancholy to Farrar's voice, which lends a poignancy to the music." AmericanaUK calls Trace, "A graceful masterpiece, a positive turning of the page for Farrar, and a gentle reminder of the power and long-lasting influence of Uncle Tupelo." According to AllMusic, "Throughout Son Volt's debut, Trace, the group reworks classic honky tonk and rock & roll, adding a desperate, determined edge to their performances. ![]() Reception Professional ratings Review scores It is Son Volt's only album to outsell Wilco. By 2009, Trace had sold 297,000 copies in the United States, and outsold Wilco's A.M., released six months before, two-to-one. The album's second single, "Drown", was a radio hit, and charted at number 10 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and number 25 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart (and was their only single to make either chart). ![]() Trace was a critical and commercial success, and peaked at number 166 on the Billboard 200 chart and number 7 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart. Prior to its release, there was debate about whether Son Volt or Wilco, Uncle Tupelo's other offshoot, would produce a better album. The band was formed the previous year by Jay Farrar after the breakup of the influential alt-country band Uncle Tupelo. Trace is the debut studio album by American rock band Son Volt, released on September 19, 1995, through Warner Bros. ![]()
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