This Is Our Science
This Is Our Science | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | September 13, 2011 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 38:10 | |||
Label | Fake Four Inc. | |||
Producer | John Congleton, Picnic Tyme, Ted Gowans, Lazerbeak, Rickolus, Alias, Broken, Astronautalis, Radical Face, Cecil Otter | |||
Astronautalis chronology | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 85/100[1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Alternative Press | [2] |
Consequence of Sound | A+[3] |
Okayplayer | 82/100[4] |
PopMatters | [5] |
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.[6] It peaked at number 44 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart.[7] Music videos were created for "Contrails",[8][9] "This Is Our Science",[10] and "Dimitri Mendeleev".[11]
Critical reception
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".[1]
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."[3]
City Pages included the album on the "Minnesota's Best Albums of 2011" list.[12]
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "The River, the Woods" | 3:19 |
2. | "This Is Our Science" | 3:46 |
3. | "Thomas Jefferson" | 3:31 |
4. | "Measure the Globe" | 2:59 |
5. | "Dimitri Mendeleev" | 3:37 |
6. | "Midday Moon" | 4:56 |
7. | "Contrails" | 2:58 |
8. | "Holy Water" | 2:57 |
9. | "Secrets on Our Lips" | 4:40 |
10. | "Lift the Curse" | 4:51 |
11. | "One for the Money" | 0:10 |
Charts
Chart | Peak position |
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US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[7] | 44 |
References
- ^ 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, 2012. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
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timestamp mismatch; November 22, 2011 suggested (help) - ^ 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. 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.
- ^ "Minnesota's Best Albums of 2011". City Pages. December 14, 2011. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
External links
- This Is Our Science at Discogs (list of releases)
- This Is Our Science at AllMusic