| Artist | Astronautalis |
|---|---|
| Cover | This Is Our Science.jpg |
| Released | September 13, 2011 |
| Genre | Hip-hop |
| Label | Fake Four Inc. |
| Producer | Picnic Tyme · Ted Gowans · Lazerbeak · Rickolus · Alias · Broken · Astronautalis · Radical Face · Cecil Otter · John Congleton |
| Prev year | 2008 |
| 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.[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
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."[8]
City Pages included the album on the "Minnesota's Best Albums of 2011" list.[9]
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.[10]
- 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
- ^ Kaye, Ben (July 12, 2011). "Astronautalis announces new album: This Is Our Science". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
- ^ "Astronautalis: Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Archived July 28, 2018 at the Wayback Machine. 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.
- ^ "This Is Our Science by Astronautalis". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
- ^ Marvilli, Joe (September 6, 2011). "Astronautalis – This Is Our Science". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
- ^ "Minnesota's Best Albums of 2011". City Pages. December 14, 2011. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
- ^ This Is Our Science (CD liner notes). Fake Four Inc.. 2011.