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 |
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Astronautalis chronology | ||||
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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]
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]
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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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 |
Credits adapted from liner notes.[13]
Chart | Peak position |
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US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[2] | 44 |