This Is Our Science
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{{Infobox album
| name = This Is Our Science
| type = studio
| artist = Astronautalis
| cover = This Is Our Science.jpg
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|2011|09|13}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre = Hip-hop
| length = {{Duration|m=38|s=10}}
| label = Fake Four Inc.
| producer = {{hlist|Picnic Tyme|Ted Gowans|Lazerbeak|Rickolus|Alias|Broken|Astronautalis|Radical Face|Cecil Otter|John Congleton}}
| prev_title = Pomegranate
| prev_year = 2008
| next_title = Cut the Body Loose
| next_year = 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.{{cite web|url=https://consequence.net/2011/07/astronautalis-announces-new-album-this-is-our-science/|title=Astronautalis announces new album: This Is Our Science|work=Consequence of Sound|first=Ben|last=Kaye|date=July 12, 2011|accessdate=August 9, 2018}} It peaked at number 44 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart. Music videos were created for "Contrails",{{cite web|url=http://www.pastemagazine.com/blogs/av/2011/09/video-premiere-astronautalis---contrails.html|title=Video Premiere: Astronautalis - "Contrails"|work=Paste|first=K. Alexander|last=Smith|date=September 26, 2011|accessdate=August 9, 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://consequence.net/2011/09/video-astronautalis-feat-tegan-quin-contrails/|title=Video: Astronautalis feat. Tegan Quin – "Contrails"|work=Consequence of Sound|first=Chris|last=Coplan|date=September 27, 2011|accessdate=August 9, 2018}} "This Is Our Science",{{cite web|url=http://www.citypages.com/music/astronautalis-hits-sxsw-hard-unveils-this-is-our-science-video-6650608|title=Astronautalis hits SXSW hard, unveils "This Is Our Science" video|work=City Pages|first=Reed|last=Fischer|date=March 12, 2012|accessdate=August 9, 2018}} and "Dimitri Mendeleev".{{cite web|url=http://blog.thecurrent.org/2013/04/friday-five-new-videos-from-prissy-clerks-with-a-gun-for-a-face-astronautalis-more/|title=Friday Five: New videos from Prissy Clerks, With a Gun for a Face, Astronautalis, more|work=The Current|publisher=Minnesota Public Radio|first=Andrea|last=Swensson|date=April 26, 2013|accessdate=August 12, 2018}}
Critical reception
{{Music ratings
| MC = 85/100{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/this-is-our-science/astronautalis|title=This Is Our Science by Astronautalis|work=Metacritic|publisher=CBS Interactive|accessdate=August 9, 2018}}
| rev1 = Alternative Press
| rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web|url=http://www.altpress.com/reviews/entry/astronautalis_this_is_our_science|title=This Is Our Science|work=Alternative Press|first=Jonah|last=Bayer|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110912235325/http://www.altpress.com/reviews/entry/astronautalis_this_is_our_science|archivedate=September 12, 2011|accessdate=August 9, 2018}}
| rev2 = Consequence of Sound
| rev2score = A+{{cite web|url=https://consequence.net/2011/09/album-review-astronautalis-this-is-our-science/|title=Astronautalis – This Is Our Science|work=Consequence of Sound|first=Joe|last=Marvilli|date=September 6, 2011|accessdate=August 9, 2018}}
| rev3 = Okayplayer
| rev3score = 82/100{{cite web|url=http://www.okayplayer.com/reviews/astronautalis.html|title=Astronautalis|work=Okayplayer|first=Martin|last=Caballero|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111104153131/http://www.okayplayer.com/reviews/astronautalis.html|archivedate=November 4, 2011|accessdate=August 9, 2018}}
| rev4 = PopMatters
| rev4score = {{Rating|8|10}}{{cite web|url=http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/149497-astronautalis-this-is-our-science|title=Astronautalis: This Is Our Science|work=PopMatters|first=Kevin|last=Curtin|date=October 19, 2011|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111122104353/http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/149497-astronautalis-this-is-our-science|archivedate=November 22, 2011|accessdate=August 9, 2018}}
}}
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".
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."
City Pages included the album on the "Minnesota's Best Albums of 2011" list.{{cite web|url=http://www.citypages.com/music/minnesotas-best-albums-of-2011-6754365|title=Minnesota's Best Albums of 2011|work=City Pages|date=December 14, 2011|accessdate=August 9, 2018}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title1 = The River, the Woods
| extra1 = Picnic Tyme
| length1 = 3:19
| title2 = This Is Our Science
| extra2 = Ted Gowan
| length2 = 3:46
| title3 = Thomas Jefferson
| note3 = featuring Sims and Mike Wiebe
| extra3 = Lazerbeak
| length3 = 3:31
| title4 = Measure the Globe
| extra4 = Rickolus
| length4 = 2:59
| title5 = Dimitri Mendeleev
| extra5 = Alias
| length5 = 3:37
| title6 = Midday Moon
| extra6 = Picnic Tyme
| length6 = 4:56
| title7 = Contrails
| note7 = featuring Tegan Quin
| extra7 = Broken
| length7 = 2:58
| title8 = Holy Water
| extra8 = Astronautalis
| length8 = 2:57
| title9 = Secrets on Our Lips
| extra9 = Radical Face
| length9 = 4:40
| title10 = Lift the Curse
| extra10 = Cecil Otter
| length10 = 4:51
| title11 = One for the Money
| extra11 = John Congleton
| length11 = 0:10
}}
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.{{cite AV media notes|title=This Is Our Science|type=CD liner notes|others=Astronautalis|publisher=Fake Four Inc.|year=2011}}
{{Div col}}
- 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
{{Div col end}}
Charts
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!scope="col"| Chart !scope="col"| Peak |
| scope="row"| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/astronautalis/chart-history/tln/|title=Astronautalis: Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=August 9, 2018|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180728223021/https://www.billboard.com/music/astronautalis/chart-history/heatseekers-albums|archivedate=July 28, 2018|url-status=live}}
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References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Discogs master|413048|This Is Our Science}}
- {{AllMusic|class=album|id=mw0002197370|label=This Is Our Science}}
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