Tracing Faces

{{For|the similarly titled book|Trading Faces}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}} {{Use Australian English|date=August 2020}} {{Infobox album | name = Tracing Faces | type = studio | artist = Great Gable | cover = Tracing Faces by Great Gable.jpg | alt = The cover art depicts ten yellow circles in the centre, amidst a black background | released = 7 August 2020 | recorded = 2019–2020 | studio = The Music Farm (Byron Bay, NSW) | genre = Psychedelia <!-- Sourced below --> | length = 32:08 | label = * ADA Worldwide * Warner Music Australia | producer = * Matt Corby ({{abbr|exec.|executive producer}}) * Alex Heriksson | prev_title = Lazy Bones Tapes | prev_year = 2019 | next_title = | next_year = | misc = {{Singles | type = studio | name = Tracing Faces | single1 = All My Friends | single1date = 21 February 2020 | single2 = Blur | single2date = 15 May 2020 | single3 = I Wonder | single3date = 26 June 2020 | single4 = Tracing Faces | single4date = 7 August 2020 }} }}

'''''Tracing Faces''''' is the debut studio album by Australian indie rock band Great Gable, released on 7 August 2020 through ADA Worldwide and Warner Music Australia.

==Background== The album follows on less than a year after the release of their EP ''Lazy Bones Tapes'' (2019).<ref name="GCL">{{cite web |url=https://gclive.me/2020/05/16/great-gable-announce-debut-album-release-new-single-blur/ |title=Great Gable announce debut album + release new single 'Blur' |work=Good Call Live |date=16 May 2020 |accessdate=2 August 2020}}</ref> In an interview with Triple J, lead vocalist Alex Whiteman elaborated on the decision to record an album as opposed to an EP: <blockquote>"It took a little while to figure things out, which I think has been great for us. If we wrote the album or were getting hype any time sooner, it would've been too soon for us. We really needed to get around and gig, get better at writing songs. It's been really cool getting support behind us."<ref name="B"/></blockquote>

Matt Corby contacted Alex Henriksson (the band's co-producer) after hearing demos for the album, which led to Corby producing the record.<ref name="B"/>

==Recording and composition== ''Tracing Faces'' was co-produced by Australian musician Matt Corby and Alex Heriksson.<ref name="B"/> The album was written in a cabin in the Karri forests and a chestnut farm in southwest Australia,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.aroundthesound.com.au/great-gable-tracing-faces/ |title=Great Gable debut album 'Tracing Faces' out Friday 7 August |work=Around the Sound |date=3 August 2020 |accessdate=7 August 2020}}</ref> and recorded at The Music Farm near Byron Bay, New South Wales.<ref name="NME">{{cite web |url=https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/music/great-gable-debut-album-tracing-faces-single-blur-2668310/ |title=Great Gable announce debut album 'Tracing Faces' with new single |work=NME Australia |date=15 May 2020 |accessdate=2 August 2020 |author=Martin, Josh}}</ref>

Of the recording process, bassist Chris Bye noted that "being engulfed in nature definitely influenced the overall vibe of what we came out with."<ref name="TBP"/> Drummer Callum Guy additionally stated: "It was sick working with Alex Henriksson and Matt Corby on the album, they are full legends. They helped us to write better tunes and really inspired us."<ref name="TBP"/>

===Themes and influences=== The album discusses themes of love, heartbreak and mental health.<ref name="TBP">{{cite web |url=https://www.thebackbeatpodcast.com/industry-news/great-gable-announces-debut-album-tracing-facesnbspavailable-friday-7-august-nbspnew-singlenbspblurnbspout-today/ |title=Great Gable announces debut album Tracing Faces available Friday 7 August + new single Blur out today |work=The BackBeat Podcast |date=15 May 2020 |accessdate=2 August 2020}}</ref> "Blur" has been described as containing Krautrock and neo-psychedelia influences.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mixdownmag.com.au/great-gable-announce-debut-album-tracing-faces |title=Great Gable announce debut album Tracing Faces |work=Mixdown |date=16 May 2020 |accessdate=2 August 2020 |author=Brewster, Will}}</ref>

==Release== ''Tracing Faces'' was announced on 14 May 2020, alongside the premiere of second single "Blur" on Triple J's ''Good Nights'' with Bridget Hustwaite.<ref name="B"/>

''Tracing Faces'' was released on 7 August 2020 through ADA Worldwide and Warner Music Australia, on CD,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jbhifi.com.au/products/cd-great-gable-tracing-faces-cd/ |title=Tracing Faces {{!}} JB Hi-Fi |publisher=JB Hi-Fi |accessdate=6 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308092929/https://www.jbhifi.com.au/products/cd-great-gable-tracing-faces-cd/ |archive-date=8 March 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref> LP,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jbhifi.com.au/products/vinyl-great-gable-tracing-faces-vinyl-lp/ |title=Tracing Faces (Vinyl) {{!}} JB Hi-Fi |publisher=JB Hi-Fi |accessdate=6 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308093123/https://www.jbhifi.com.au/products/vinyl-great-gable-tracing-faces-vinyl-lp/ |archive-date=8 March 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref> digital download and streaming.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/tracing-faces/1512431833/ |title=Tracing Faces by Great Gable on Apple Music |publisher=Apple Music |accessdate=2 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308093158/https://music.apple.com/au/album/tracing-faces/1512431833 |archive-date=8 March 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref>

==Promotion== ===Singles=== ''Tracing Faces'' was supported released by four singles: lead single "All My Friends", released on 21 February 2020,<ref name="AMF">{{cite web |url=https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/music/great-gable-share-all-my-friends-their-new-single-co-produced-by-matt-corby-2612764/ |title=Great Gable share 'All My Friends', their new single co-produced by Matt Corby |work=NME Australia |date=21 February 2020 |accessdate=2 August 2020 |author=Martin, Josh}}</ref> "Blur", released on 15 May 2020,<ref name="B">{{cite web |url=https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/news/musicnews/great-gable-song-blur-debut-album-matt-corby-produced/12252970/ |title=First Spin: Great Gable share 'Blur', from debut album co-produced by Matt Corby |work=Triple J |date=15 May 2020 |accessdate=2 August 2020 |author=Newstead, Al}}</ref> "I Wonder", released on 26 June 2020,<ref name="IW">{{cite web |url=https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/music/great-gable-share-lush-new-single-i-wonder-2695927/ |title=Great Gable share lush new single 'I Wonder' |work=NME Australia |date=26 June 2020 |accessdate=2 August 2020 |author=Gallagher, Alex}}</ref> and the title track, released alongside the album on 7 August 2020.<ref name="TF">{{cite web |url=https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/music/great-gable-release-debut-album-tracing-faces-and-film-clip-for-titular-track-2722433/ |title=Great Gable drop debut LP 'Tracing Faces', share title track's video |work=NME Australia |date=7 August 2020 |accessdate=7 August 2020 |author=Brereton, Greta}}</ref>

===Live performances=== The band performed "Blur" live at Freo Social on 4 August 2020.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://happymag.tv/premiere-great-gable-unveil-live-performance-of-blur-ahead-of-debut-album-tracing-faces/ |title=Premiere: Great Gable unveil live performance of 'Blur' ahead of debut album 'Tracing Faces' |work=Happy Mag |date=4 August 2020 |accessdate=7 August 2020 |author=Collins, Jayden}}</ref> Additionally, a national tour was announced alongside the album's announcement (see below).<ref name="NME"/>

==Critical reception== {{Album reviews | rev1 = ''Radio 13'' | rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="R13">{{cite web |url=https://www.radio13.co.nz/articles/album-review-great-gable-tracing-faces/ |title=Album Review: Great Gable – Tracing Faces (ADA Worldwide) |work=Radio 13 |date=6 August 2020 |accessdate=6 August 2020 |author=Boyle, David}}</ref> | rev2 = ''Milky'' | rev2score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="M">{{cite web |url=https://www.milkymilkymilky.com/post/great-gable-tracing-faces-review/ |title=Great Gable 'Tracing Faces' Review |work=Milky |date=7 August 2020 |accessdate=29 August 2020}}</ref> }}

Writing for ''NME Australia'', journalist Alex Gallagher stated ''Tracing Faces'' "offers a fuller, more coherent picture of the captivating, sun-drenched guitar-pop they captured early on, richly textural while undeniably hooky and upbeat." He also wrote: "There's an earnestness to what Great Gable do that makes them difficult not to find charming, with singer Alex Whiteman's from-the-hip reflections on love, loss and mental health feeling like an authentic snapshot of a period in the band's lives."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nme.com/en_au/features/new-australia-music-albums-august-2020-2719932/ |title=What's new this month? Here are 10 Australian album picks for August 2020 |work=NME Australia |date=3 August 2020 |accessdate=29 August 2020 |author1=Gallagher, Alex |author2=James Young, David}}</ref>

David Boyle of ''Radio 13'' praised the album as a "coming-of-age body of work" and stated [it] takes you on a journey that is magical and mystical with enough surprises even for the most seasoned traveller to enjoy."<ref name="R13"/> He additionally compared it favourably to Arctic Monkeys and the Beatles.<ref name="R13"/>

''Milky'' described the album as "a continued exploration of the sound the band have been building upon" and "an incredible showcase of each members' musicianship and talent".<ref name="M"/> They additionally favourably compared the title track to 1960's psychedelic music.<ref name="M"/>

==Commercial performance== ''Tracing Faces'' debuted and peaked at number 78 on the ARIA Albums Chart for the chart dated 17 August 2020,<ref name="ARIA1589"/> before dropping out of the Top 100 the following week.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 24 August 2020|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|issue=1590|date=24 August 2020}}</ref>

''Tracing Faces'' additionally debuted and peaked at number 16 on the ARIA Top 20 Australian Albums Chart,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/australian-artist-albums-chart/2020-08-17 |title=ARIA Top 20 Australian Albums for week of 17 August 2020 |publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association |date=17 August 2020 |access-date=6 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210117034012/https://www.aria.com.au/charts/australian-artist-albums-chart/2020-08-17 |archive-date=17 January 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref> and at number 4 on the ARIA Top 20 Vinyl Albums Chart.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/vinyl-albums-chart/2020-08-17 |title=ARIA Top 20 Vinyl Albums for week of 17 August 2020 |publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association |date=17 August 2020 |access-date=6 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210117122248/https://www.aria.com.au/charts/vinyl-albums-chart/2020-08-17 |archive-date=17 January 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref>

==Track listing== All tracks are written by Alex Whiteman, Matt Preen, Chris Bye, Callum Guy, Matt Corby, and Alex Henriksson.<ref name="APRA Tracing">{{cite web |url=http://apraamcos.com.au/search?searchtype=works&keywords=Tracing+Faces |title='Tracing Faces' at APRA search engine |publisher=APRA AMCOS (Australasian Performing Right Association, Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society) |accessdate=28 September 2020}} Note: For additional work user may have to select 'Search again' and then 'Enter a title:' &/or 'Performer:'</ref> {{Track listing | headline = ''Tracing Faces'' track listing | title1 = Tracing Faces | length1 = 3:32 | title2 = Blur | length2 = 3:16 | title3 = Deep End | length3 = 3:34 | title4 = I Wonder | length4 = 3:07 | title5 = No Other Way | length5 = 3:32 | title6 = Coasting | length6 = 3:16 | title7 = Don't You See | length7 = 3:05 | title8 = All My Fault | length8 = 3:07 | title9 = All My Friends | length9 = 4:42 | title10 = Outro | length10 = 0:57 | total_length = 32:08 }}

==Personnel== Adapted from the album's liner notes.<ref>{{cite AV media notes |title=Tracing Faces |others=Great Gable |year=2020 |type=booklet |publisher=ADA Worldwide / Warner Music Australia |id=5054197080265}}</ref>

===Musicians=== '''Great Gable''' * Alex Whiteman – vocals, writing {{small|(1–10)}} * Matt Preen – guitar, writing {{small|(1–10)}} * Chris Bye – bass guitar, writing {{small|(1–10)}} * Callum Guy – drums, writing {{small|(1–10)}}

'''Other musicians''' * Matt Corby – writing {{small|(1–10)}} * Alex Henriksson – writing {{small|(1–10)}}

===Technical=== * Alex Henriksson – production {{small|(1–10)}}, mixing {{small|(9)}} * Matt Corby – production {{small|(1–10)}} * Matthew Neighbour – mixing {{small|(1–10)}}

==Tour== {{Infobox concert | concert_tour_name = ''Tracing Faces'' Tour | artist = Great Gable | location = Oceania | album = ''Tracing Faces'' | start_date = TBC | end_date = TBC | number_of_legs = 1 {{small|(as of October 2020)}} | number_of_shows = TBC}} Great Gable announced a tour of Australia and New Zealand in support of the album in May 2020, alongside the release of second single "Blur".<ref name="B"/> The tour was originally scheduled to begin in April 2020,<ref name="IW"/> before being rescheduled to October and November 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic,<ref name="B"/> before being delayed indefinitely. The Australian leg of the tour will be performed in Brisbane, Perth, Melbourne, Sydney Adelaide, and Hobart, alongside regional dates in Byron Bay, Wollongong, Torquay and Maroochydore (which were announced following the delay of the tour).<ref name="B"/> The New Zealand leg of the tour will be performed in Christchurch, Auckland and Wellington.<ref name="NZ">{{cite web |url=https://www.thebackbeatpodcast.com/industry-news/great-gable-shares-album-track-i-wonder-nbsp-debut-albumnbsptracing-facesnbspavailable-friday-7-august-touring-australia-new-zealand-this-october-november/ |title=Great Gable shares album track I Wonder + debut album Tracing Faces available Friday 7 August + touring Australia & New Zealand this October & November |work=The BackBeat Podcast |date=25 June 2020 |accessdate=2 August 2020 |author=Hicks, Jahmiele}}</ref>

Perth producer Jamilla and Melbourne musician Velvet Bloom will feature as the support acts on the tour, with additional special guests yet to be announced.<ref name="NME"/>

==Charts== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+Chart performance for ''Tracing Faces'' ! scope="col"| Chart (2020) ! scope="col"| Peak<br />position |- ! scope="row"| Australian Albums (ARIA)<ref name="ARIA1589">{{cite magazine|title=The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 17 August 2020|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|issue=1589|date=17 August 2020}}</ref> | 78 |}

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==External links== {{External media | audio1 = [https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/kingsmill/2020-great-gable/12559480/ Great Gable: How Matt Corby steered their debut LP], ''2020'' with Richard Kingsmill on Triple J, ABC }} * {{cite web |url=https://thewest.com.au/entertainment/wa-psych-rockers-great-gable-in-great-company-working-with-matt-corby-on-their-new-debut-album-tracing-faces-ng-b881622717z |title=WA psych-rockers Great Gable in great company, working with Matt Corby on their new debut album Tracing Faces |work=The West Australian |date=5 August 2020 |author=Collins, Simon |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200922012817/https://thewest.com.au/entertainment/wa-psych-rockers-great-gable-in-great-company-working-with-matt-corby-on-their-new-debut-album-tracing-faces-ng-b881622717z |archive-date=22 September 2020 |url-access=subscription}}

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