This Is Our Science Explained
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. Music videos were created for "Contrails",[2] [3] "This Is Our Science",[4] and "Dimitri Mendeleev".[5]
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".
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.[6]
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.[7]
- 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
Notes and References
- Web site: Astronautalis announces new album: This Is Our Science. Consequence of Sound. Ben. Kaye. July 12, 2011. August 9, 2018.
- Web site: Video Premiere: Astronautalis - "Contrails". Paste. K. Alexander. Smith. September 26, 2011. August 9, 2018.
- Web site: Video: Astronautalis feat. Tegan Quin – "Contrails". Consequence of Sound. Chris. Coplan. September 27, 2011. August 9, 2018.
- Web site: Astronautalis hits SXSW hard, unveils "This Is Our Science" video. City Pages. Reed. Fischer. March 12, 2012. August 9, 2018.
- Web site: Friday Five: New videos from Prissy Clerks, With a Gun for a Face, Astronautalis, more. The Current. Minnesota Public Radio. Andrea. Swensson. April 26, 2013. August 12, 2018.
- Web site: Minnesota's Best Albums of 2011. City Pages. December 14, 2011. August 9, 2018.
- This Is Our Science. CD liner notes. Astronautalis. Fake Four Inc.. 2011.
- Astronautalis: Chart History (Heatseekers Albums). Billboard. August 9, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180728223021/https://www.billboard.com/music/astronautalis/chart-history/heatseekers-albums. July 28, 2018. live.
