''This Is Our Science'' is the fourth solo studio album by American hip hop artist Astronautalis. It was released via

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on September 13, 2011. It peaked at number 44 on the ''

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chart. Music videos were created for "Contrails", "This Is Our Science", and "Dimitri Mendeleev".

Critical reception

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, 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 ''

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'' 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." ''

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'' included the album on the "Minnesota's Best Albums of 2011" list.

Track listing

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes. * 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) *

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– 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) *

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– vocals (2) * P.O.S – vocals (2) * Ted Gowan – production (2) *

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– vocals (3) *

Lazerbeak Aaron Mader (born July 21, 1982), better known by his stage name Lazerbeak, is an American record producer, singer, and guitarist from Minneapolis, Minnesota. He has been a member of Doomtree, The Plastic Constellations, Mixed Blood Majority, ...

– production (3) * Rickolus – production (4) * Alias – production (5) *

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– vocals (7) * Broken – production (7) *

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– production (9) *

Cecil Otter Kyle Smith (born July 16, 1980), better known by his stage name Cecil Otter, is a rapper and producer based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is a founding member of the indie hip hop collective Doomtree. History '' Cecil Otter's False Hopes'' was ...

– production (10) * Alan Douches – mastering

Charts

References

External links

* * {{Authority control 2011 albums Astronautalis albums Fake Four Inc. albums Albums produced by Lazerbeak Albums produced by Alias (musician) Albums produced by John Congleton