This Is Our Science

This Is Our Science
Studio album by
Astronautalis
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)

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]

Critical reception

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

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

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

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

References

  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)