Faking the Books

Faking the Books
Faking the Books
Studio album by Lali Puna
Released	5 April 2004
Recorded	June – November 2003
Studio	Uphon (Weilheim in Oberbayern); Hausmusik (Munich);
Genre	Indie electronic; electropop;
Length	38:30
Label	Morr
Producer	Mario Thaler
Lali Puna chronology
Singles from Faking the Books
	"Left Handed"; Released: 2 June 2003; "Micronomic"; Released: 13 July 2004;

Faking the Books is the third studio album by German electronic music band Lali Puna. It was released on 5 April 2004 by Morr Music.^[5]

Faking the Books peaked at number 23 on Billboard's Top Dance/Electronic Albums chart.^[6]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	83/100^[7]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[8]
Alternative Press	5/5^[9]
Pitchfork	7.5/10^[10]
Q	^[11]
Spin	B+^[2]
Stylus Magazine	7/10^[12]
Uncut	^[13]

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Faking the Books received an average score of 83 based on 18 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".^[7]

Faking the Books was ranked at number five on Exclaim!'s "Electronic – Year in Review 2004" list.^[1]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Valerie Trebeljahr, except where noted

No.	Title	Music	Length
1.	"Faking the Books" (lyrics by Trebeljahr and Markus Acher)	Acher	4:00
2.	"Call 1-800-Fear"	Trebeljahr Acher	3:24
3.	"Micronomic"	Trebeljahr	3:23
4.	"Small Things"	Trebeljahr	3:40
5.	"B-Movie"	Trebeljahr	3:13
6.	"People I Know"	Acher	3:05
7.	"Grin and Bear"	Trebeljahr Acher	4:41
8.	"Geography-5"	Trebeljahr	2:27
9.	"Left Handed"	Trebeljahr Acher Max Punktezahl	3:44
10.	"Alienation"	Trebeljahr Acher	4:01
11.	"Crawling by Numbers"	Trebeljahr	2:52
Total length:			38:30

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.^[14]

Lali Puna

Valerie Trebeljahr
Markus Acher
Christoph Brandner
Christian Heiß

Additional musicians

Sebastian Hess – cello on "Crawling by Numbers"
Osamu Nambu – violin on "Alienation"
Max Punktezahl – guitar on "Left Handed"

Production

Chris Blair – mastering
Mario Thaler – production, mixing, recording

Design

Jan Kruse – cover artwork
John-Patrick Morarescu – photography

Charts

Chart (2004)	Peak position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[15]	82
Belgian Alternative Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[16]	42
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)^[6]	23

References

^ ^a ^b "Electronic – Year in Review 2004". Exclaim!. 30 November 2004. Archived from the original on 18 February 2005. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
^ ^a ^b Preissel, Jenn (16 April 2004). "Meeting People is Breezy". Spin. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
^ "Lali Puna: Left Handed". Morr Music. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
^ "Lali Puna: Micronomic". Morr Music. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
^ "Lali Puna: Faking The Books". Morr Music. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Lali Puna Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Archived from the original on 29 January 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Faking The Books by Lali Puna Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
^ Kellman, Andy. "Faking the Books – Lali Puna". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
^ "Lali Puna: Faking the Books". Alternative Press. No. 190. May 2004. p. 110.
^ Sylvester, Nick (25 April 2004). "Lali Puna: Faking the Books". Pitchfork. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
^ "Lali Puna: Faking the Books". Q. No. 214. May 2004. p. 104.
^ Miller, Derek (16 June 2004). "Lali Puna – Faking the Books". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on 8 November 2004. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
^ "Lali Puna – Faking The Books". Uncut. No. 84. May 2004. p. 99. Archived from the original on 20 July 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
^ Faking the Books (liner notes). Lali Puna. Morr Music. 2004. 044 MM.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ "Ultratop.be – Lali Puna – Faking the Books" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
^ "Alternatieve Albums" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. 8 May 2004. Retrieved 18 July 2021.

External links

Faking the Books at Discogs (list of releases)

[exclaim-1] "Electronic – Year in Review 2004". Exclaim!. 30 November 2004. Archived from the original on 18 February 2005. Retrieved 25 February 2017.

[spin-2] Preissel, Jenn (16 April 2004). "Meeting People is Breezy". Spin. Retrieved 24 July 2019.

[3] "Lali Puna: Left Handed". Morr Music. Retrieved 22 January 2021.

[4] "Lali Puna: Micronomic". Morr Music. Retrieved 22 January 2021.

[5] "Lali Puna: Faking The Books". Morr Music. Retrieved 22 January 2021.

[billboard-6] "Lali Puna Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Archived from the original on 29 January 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2018.

[metacritic-7] "Faking The Books by Lali Puna Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 27 February 2021.

[8] Kellman, Andy. "Faking the Books – Lali Puna". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 February 2017.

[9] "Lali Puna: Faking the Books". Alternative Press. No. 190. May 2004. p. 110.

[10] Sylvester, Nick (25 April 2004). "Lali Puna: Faking the Books". Pitchfork. Retrieved 25 February 2017.

[11] "Lali Puna: Faking the Books". Q. No. 214. May 2004. p. 104.

[12] Miller, Derek (16 June 2004). "Lali Puna – Faking the Books". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on 8 November 2004. Retrieved 25 February 2017.

[13] "Lali Puna – Faking The Books". Uncut. No. 84. May 2004. p. 99. Archived from the original on 20 July 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2019.

[14] Faking the Books (liner notes). Lali Puna. Morr Music. 2004. 044 MM.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[ac_Flanders_Lali_Puna-15] "Ultratop.be – Lali Puna – Faking the Books" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 July 2019.

[16] "Alternatieve Albums" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. 8 May 2004. Retrieved 18 July 2021.

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