This Is Our Science

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]

This Is Our Science
Studio album by Astronautalis
Released	September 13, 2011 (2011-09-13)
Genre	Hip hop
Length	38:10
Label	Fake Four Inc.
Producer	Picnic Tyme Ted Gowans Lazerbeak Rickolus Alias Broken Astronautalis Radical Face Cecil Otter John Congleton
Astronautalis chronology
Pomegranate (2008) This Is Our Science (2011) Cut the Body Loose (2016)

Critical reception

Professional ratings

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]

Track listing

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

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.[13]

•  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

1. Kaye, Ben (July 12, 2011). "Astronautalis announces new album: This Is Our Science". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
2. "Astronautalis: Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 28, 2018. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
3. Smith, K. Alexander (September 26, 2011). "Video Premiere: Astronautalis - "Contrails"". Paste. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
4. Coplan, Chris (September 27, 2011). "Video: Astronautalis feat. Tegan Quin – "Contrails"". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
5. Fischer, Reed (March 12, 2012). "Astronautalis hits SXSW hard, unveils "This Is Our Science" video". City Pages. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
6. 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.
7. "This Is Our Science by Astronautalis". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
8. Bayer, Jonah. "This Is Our Science". Alternative Press. Archived from the original on September 12, 2011. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
9. Marvilli, Joe (September 6, 2011). "Astronautalis – This Is Our Science". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
10. Caballero, Martin. "Astronautalis". Okayplayer. Archived from the original on November 4, 2011. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
11. Curtin, Kevin (October 19, 2011). "Astronautalis: This Is Our Science". PopMatters. Archived from the original on November 22, 2011. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
12. "Minnesota's Best Albums of 2011". City Pages. December 14, 2011. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
13. This Is Our Science (CD liner notes). Astronautalis. Fake Four Inc. 2011.CS1 maint: others (link)

External links

• This Is Our Science at Discogs (list of releases)
• This Is Our Science at AllMusic