Faking the Books
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| Released | 19 April 2004 | |||
| Recorded | June – November 2003 | |||
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| Length | 38:30 | |||
| Label | Morr | |||
| Producer | Mario Thaler | |||
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Faking the Books is the third studio album by German electronic music band Lali Puna. It was released on 19 April 2004 on the Morr Music label.
Faking the Books peaked at number 23 on Billboard's Top Dance/Electronic Albums chart.[1]
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 83/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [3] |
| Alternative Press | 5/5[4] |
| Pitchfork | 7.5/10[5] |
| Q | [6] |
| Spin | B+[7] |
| Stylus Magazine | B−[8] |
| Uncut | [9] |
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 out of 100 based on 18 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[2]
Faking the Books was ranked at number 5 on Exclaim!'s "Electronic: Year in Review 2004" list.[10]
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" |
| 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" |
| 4:41 |
| 8. | "Geography-5" | Trebeljahr | 2:27 |
| 9. | "Left Handed" |
| 3:44 |
| 10. | "Alienation" |
| 4:01 |
| 11. | "Crawling by Numbers" | Trebeljahr | 2:52 |
Charts
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[11] | 82 |
| Belgian Alternative Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[11] | 42 |
| US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[1] | 23 |
References
- ^ a b "Lali Puna Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Reviews for Faking The Books by Lali Puna". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Preissel, Jenn (16 April 2004). "Meeting People is Breezy". Spin. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- ^ Miller, Derek (16 June 2004). "Lali Puna – Faking the Books – Review". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. 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.
- ^ "Electronic: Year in Review 2004". Exclaim!. 1 January 2006. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ^ a b "Ultratop.be – Lali Puna – Faking the Books" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
Further reading
- Anderson, Rick. "Micronomic – Lali Puna". AllMusic. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
External links
- Faking the Books at Discogs (list of releases)