Faking the Books
| Faking the Books | ||||
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| Released | 5 April 2004 | |||
| Recorded | June – November 2003 | |||
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| Genre | ||||
| Length | 38:30 | |||
| Label | Morr | |||
| Producer | Mario Thaler | |||
| Lali Puna chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Faking the Books | ||||
Faking the Books is the third studio album by German electronic music band Lali Puna. It was released on 5 April 2004 by Morr Music.[5]
Faking the Books peaked at number 23 on Billboard's Top Dance/Electronic Albums chart.[6]
Critical reception
[edit]| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 83/100[7] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [8] |
| Alternative Press | 5/5[9] |
| Pitchfork | 7.5/10[10] |
| Q | [11] |
| Spin | B+[2] |
| Stylus Magazine | 7/10[12] |
| Uncut | [13] |
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 based on 18 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[7]
Faking the Books was ranked at number five on Exclaim!'s "Electronic – Year in Review 2004" list.[1]
Track listing
[edit]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 |
| Total length: | 38:30 | ||
Personnel
[edit]Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[14]
Lali Puna
- Valerie Trebeljahr
- Markus Acher
- Christoph Brandner
- Christian Heiß
Additional musicians
- Sebastian Hess – cello on "Crawling by Numbers"
- Osamu Nambu – violin on "Alienation"
- Max Punktezahl – guitar on "Left Handed"
Production
- Chris Blair – mastering
- Mario Thaler – production, mixing, recording
Design
- Jan Kruse – cover artwork
- John-Patrick Morarescu – photography
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[15] | 82 |
| Belgian Alternative Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[16] | 42 |
| US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[6] | 23 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Electronic – Year in Review 2004". Exclaim!. 30 November 2004. Archived from the original on 18 February 2005. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ^ a b Preissel, Jenn (16 April 2004). "Meeting People is Breezy". Spin. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- ^ "Lali Puna: Left Handed". Morr Music. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ^ "Lali Puna: Micronomic". Morr Music. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ^ "Lali Puna: Faking The Books". Morr Music. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Lali Puna Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Archived from the original on 29 January 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Faking The Books by Lali Puna Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Miller, Derek (16 June 2004). "Lali Puna – Faking the Books". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on 8 November 2004. 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.
- ^ Faking the Books (liner notes). Lali Puna. Morr Music. 2004. 044 MM.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Ultratop.be – Lali Puna – Faking the Books" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- ^ "Alternatieve Albums" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. 8 May 2004. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
Further reading
[edit]- Anderson, Rick. "Micronomic – Lali Puna". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
External links
[edit]- Faking the Books at Discogs (list of releases)
