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]

This Is Our Science
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 13, 2011 (2011-09-13)
GenreHip hop
Length38:10
LabelFake Four Inc.
Producer
Astronautalis chronology
Pomegranate
(2008)
This Is Our Science
(2011)
Cut the Body Loose
(2016)

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic85/100[7]
Review scores
SourceRating
Alternative Press     [8]
Consequence of SoundA+[9]
Okayplayer82/100[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

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No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."The River, the Woods"Picnic Tyme3:19
2."This Is Our Science"Ted Gowan3:46
3."Thomas Jefferson" (featuring Sims and Mike Wiebe)Lazerbeak3:31
4."Measure the Globe"Rickolus2:59
5."Dimitri Mendeleev"Alias3:37
6."Midday Moon"Picnic Tyme4:56
7."Contrails" (featuring Tegan Quin)Broken2:58
8."Holy Water"Astronautalis2:57
9."Secrets on Our Lips"Radical Face4:40
10."Lift the Curse"Cecil Otter4:51
11."One for the Money"John Congleton0:10

Personnel

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Credits 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

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Chart Peak
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US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[2] 44

References

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  1. ^ Kaye, Ben (July 12, 2011). "Astronautalis announces new album: This Is Our Science". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Astronautalis: Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 28, 2018. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
  3. ^ Smith, K. Alexander (September 26, 2011). "Video Premiere: Astronautalis - "Contrails"". Paste. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
  4. ^ Coplan, Chris (September 27, 2011). "Video: Astronautalis feat. Tegan Quin – "Contrails"". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
  5. ^ Fischer, Reed (March 12, 2012). "Astronautalis hits SXSW hard, unveils "This Is Our Science" video". City Pages. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ a b "This Is Our Science by Astronautalis". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
  8. ^ Bayer, Jonah. "This Is Our Science". Alternative Press. Archived from the original on September 12, 2011. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
  9. ^ a b Marvilli, Joe (September 6, 2011). "Astronautalis – This Is Our Science". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
  10. ^ Caballero, Martin. "Astronautalis". Okayplayer. Archived from the original on November 4, 2011. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
  11. ^ Curtin, Kevin (October 19, 2011). "Astronautalis: This Is Our Science". PopMatters. Archived from the original on November 22, 2011. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
  12. ^ "Minnesota's Best Albums of 2011". City Pages. December 14, 2011. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
  13. ^ This Is Our Science (CD liner notes). Astronautalis. Fake Four Inc. 2011.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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