Faking the Books
Faking the Books is the third studio album by German electronic music band Lali Puna. It was released on 19 April 2004 on the Morr Music label.
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| Released | 19 April 2004 | |||
| Recorded | June – November 2003 | |||
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| Length | 38:30 | |||
| Label | Morr | |||
| Producer | Mario Thaler | |||
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Faking the Books peaked at number 23 on Billboard's Top Dance/Electronic Albums chart.[1]
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 83/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    |
| Alternative Press | 5/5[4] |
| Pitchfork | 7.5/10[5] |
| Q | |
| Spin | B+[7] |
| Stylus Magazine | B−[8] |
| Uncut | |
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Faking the Books received an average score of 83 out of 100 based on 18 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[2]
Faking the Books was ranked at number 5 on Exclaim!'s "Electronic: Year in Review 2004" list.[10]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Valerie Trebeljahr, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Faking the Books" (lyrics by Trebeljahr and Markus Acher) | Acher | 4:00 |
| 2. | "Call 1-800-Fear" |
| 3:24 |
| 3. | "Micronomic" | Trebeljahr | 3:23 |
| 4. | "Small Things" | Trebeljahr | 3:40 |
| 5. | "B-Movie" | Trebeljahr | 3:13 |
| 6. | "People I Know" | Acher | 3:05 |
| 7. | "Grin and Bear" |
| 4:41 |
| 8. | "Geography-5" | Trebeljahr | 2:27 |
| 9. | "Left Handed" |
| 3:44 |
| 10. | "Alienation" |
| 4:01 |
| 11. | "Crawling by Numbers" | Trebeljahr | 2:52 |
Charts
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[11] | 82 |
| Belgian Alternative Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[11] | 42 |
| US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[1] | 23 |
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gollark: I mean, I figure that with significant work people probably could uniquely identify me and/or get my location. If someone does that, they should NOTIFY ME OF IT and PROVIDE STEPS TO STOP THAT, not just sort of boast about it.
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References
- "Lali Puna Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- "Reviews for Faking The Books by Lali Puna". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- Kellman, Andy. "Faking the Books – Lali Puna". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- "Lali Puna: Faking the Books". Alternative Press. No. 190. May 2004. p. 110.
- Sylvester, Nick (25 April 2004). "Lali Puna: Faking the Books". Pitchfork. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- "Lali Puna: Faking the Books". Q. No. 214. May 2004. p. 104.
- Preissel, Jenn (16 April 2004). "Meeting People is Breezy". Spin. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- Miller, Derek (16 June 2004). "Lali Puna – Faking the Books – Review". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- "Lali Puna – Faking The Books". Uncut. No. 84. May 2004. p. 99. Archived from the original on 20 July 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- "Electronic: Year in Review 2004". Exclaim!. 1 January 2006. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- "Ultratop.be – Lali Puna – Faking the Books" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
Further reading
- Anderson, Rick. "Micronomic – Lali Puna". AllMusic. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
External links
- Faking the Books at Discogs (list of releases)
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