This Is Our Science is the fourth solo studio album by American hip hop artist Astronautalis. It was released via Fake Four Inc. on September 13, 2011.[1] It peaked at number 44 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart.[2] Music videos were created for "Contrails",[3][4] "This Is Our Science",[5] and "Dimitri Mendeleev".[6]
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| Released | September 13, 2011 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 38:10 | |||
| Label | Fake Four Inc. | |||
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Critical reception
edit| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 85/100[7] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Alternative Press |   [8] |
| Consequence of Sound | A+[9] |
| Okayplayer | 82/100[10] |
| PopMatters |   [11] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 85, based on 7 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[7]
Joe Marvilli of Consequence of Sound gave the album a grade of A+, saying: "With all the lines, lyrics, and love he put into This Is Our Science, he'll find a home in every city he visits on the road and a growing fan base of friends with whom he can share his stories."[9]
City Pages included the album on the "Minnesota's Best Albums of 2011" list.[12]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The River, the Woods" | Picnic Tyme | 3:19 |
| 2. | "This Is Our Science" | Ted Gowan | 3:46 |
| 3. | "Thomas Jefferson" (featuring Sims and Mike Wiebe) | Lazerbeak | 3:31 |
| 4. | "Measure the Globe" | Rickolus | 2:59 |
| 5. | "Dimitri Mendeleev" | Alias | 3:37 |
| 6. | "Midday Moon" | Picnic Tyme | 4:56 |
| 7. | "Contrails" (featuring Tegan Quin) | Broken | 2:58 |
| 8. | "Holy Water" | Astronautalis | 2:57 |
| 9. | "Secrets on Our Lips" | Radical Face | 4:40 |
| 10. | "Lift the Curse" | Cecil Otter | 4:51 |
| 11. | "One for the Money" | John Congleton | 0:10 |
Personnel
editCredits adapted from liner notes.[13]
- Astronautalis – vocals, production (8)
- Sean Kirkpatrick – synthesizer (1, 2, 5), piano (5)
- McKenzie Smith – drums (1, 2, 5, 7, 9)
- Mike Weibe – vocals (1, 3)
- Picnic Tyme – production (1, 6)
- John Congleton – bass guitar (1, 7), guitar (1, 7, 9), production (11), recording, mixing
- Daniel Hart – strings (1, 7, 9)
- Chad Stockslager – piano (1, 9), vocals (2, 9)
- Isaiah Toothtaker – vocals (2)
- P.O.S – vocals (2)
- Ted Gowan – production (2)
- Sims – vocals (3)
- Lazerbeak – production (3)
- Rickolus – production (4)
- Alias – production (5)
- Tegan Quin – vocals (7)
- Broken – production (7)
- Radical Face – production (9)
- Cecil Otter – production (10)
- Alan Douches – mastering
Charts
edit| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[2] | 44 |
References
edit- ^ Kaye, Ben (July 12, 2011). "Astronautalis announces new album: This Is Our Science". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
- ^ a b "Astronautalis: Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 28, 2018. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
- ^ Smith, K. Alexander (September 26, 2011). "Video Premiere: Astronautalis - "Contrails"". Paste. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
- ^ Coplan, Chris (September 27, 2011). "Video: Astronautalis feat. Tegan Quin – "Contrails"". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
- ^ Fischer, Reed (March 12, 2012). "Astronautalis hits SXSW hard, unveils "This Is Our Science" video". City Pages. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
- ^ Swensson, Andrea (April 26, 2013). "Friday Five: New videos from Prissy Clerks, With a Gun for a Face, Astronautalis, more". The Current. Minnesota Public Radio. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
- ^ a b "This Is Our Science by Astronautalis". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
- ^ Bayer, Jonah. "This Is Our Science". Alternative Press. Archived from the original on September 12, 2011. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
- ^ a b Marvilli, Joe (September 6, 2011). "Astronautalis – This Is Our Science". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
- ^ Caballero, Martin. "Astronautalis". Okayplayer. Archived from the original on November 4, 2011. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
- ^ Curtin, Kevin (October 19, 2011). "Astronautalis: This Is Our Science". PopMatters. Archived from the original on November 22, 2011. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
- ^ "Minnesota's Best Albums of 2011". City Pages. December 14, 2011. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
- ^ This Is Our Science (CD liner notes). Astronautalis. Fake Four Inc. 2011.
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External links
edit- This Is Our Science at Discogs (list of releases)
- This Is Our Science at AllMusic