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| Released | September 13, 2011 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 38:10 | |||
| Label | Fake Four Inc. | |||
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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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| US Heatseekers Albums ( Billboard ) [2] | 44 |
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