Our Inventions
| Our Inventions | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1 April 2010 | |||
| Recorded | December 2008 – October 2009 | |||
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| Genre | Electropop[1] | |||
| Length | 37:23 | |||
| Label | Morr | |||
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| Singles from Our Inventions | ||||
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating | 
| AnyDecentMusic? | 6.3/10[4] | 
| Metacritic | 72/100[5] | 
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating | 
| AllMusic | |
| The A.V. Club | A−[6] | 
| Pitchfork | 6.5/10[7] | 
| Q | |
| Spin | 6/10[9] | 
| Uncut | |
| XLR8R | 6.5/10[11] | 
Our Inventions is the fourth studio album by German electronic music band Lali Puna. It was released on 1 April 2010 by Morr Music.[12]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Valerie Trebeljahr, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Music | Length | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rest Your Head" | 
  | 3:10 | 
| 2. | "Remember" (lyrics by Trebeljahr and Acher) | 
  | 3:43 | 
| 3. | "Everything Is Always" | 
  | 4:18 | 
| 4. | "Our Inventions" | Trebeljahr | 4:19 | 
| 5. | "Move On" | 
  | 3:40 | 
| 6. | "Safe Tomorrow" | 
  | 4:28 | 
| 7. | "Future Tense" | 
  | 3:47 | 
| 8. | "Hostile to Me" | 
  | 2:19 | 
| 9. | "That Day" | 
  | 3:34 | 
| 10. | "Out There" (featuring Yukihiro Takahashi) | 
  | 4:05 | 
| Total length: | 37:23 | ||
Personnel
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[13]
Lali Puna
- Valerie Trebeljahr
 - Markus Acher
 - Christoph Brandner
 - Christian Heiß
 
Additional musicians
- Karl Ivar Refseth – percussion, vibraphone
 - Yukihiro Takahashi – performance on "Out There"
 
Production
- Tomohiko Gondo – additional production on "Out There"
 - Christian Heiß – recording
 - Sean Magee – mastering
 - Yukihiro Takahashi – additional production on "Out There"
 - Oliver Zülch – mixing, additional production and recording
 
Design
- Julia Guther – artwork
 - Verena Spring – costume design (paper dress)
 - Gerald von Foris – photography
 
References
- ^ a b Kellman, Andy. "Our Inventions – Lali Puna". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
 - ^ "'Remember / See The Wood For Trees – Single' von Lali Puna" (in German). Germany: Apple Music. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
 - ^ "'Move On / After All Stop – Single' von Lali Puna" (in German). Germany: Apple Music. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
 - ^ "Our Inventions by Lali Puna reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
 - ^ "Our Inventions by Lali Puna Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
 - ^ Martins, Chris (27 April 2010). "Lali Puna: Our Inventions". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on 18 September 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
 - ^ Howe, Brian (1 April 2010). "Lali Puna: Our Inventions". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 25 February 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
 - ^ "Lali Puna: Our Inventions". Q. No. 286. May 2010. p. 122.
 - ^ Fitzmaurice, Larry (12 April 2010). "Lali Puna, 'Our Inventions' (Morr)". Spin. Archived from the original on 17 June 2011. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
 - ^ O'Connell, Sharon (May 2010). "Lali Puna: Our Inventions". Uncut. No. 156. p. 94.
 - ^ Reynaldo, Shawn (5 April 2010). "Lali Puna/Javelin/High Places: Our Inventions/No Más/High Places vs. Mankind". XLR8R. Archived from the original on 5 April 2010. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
 - ^ Breihan, Tom (15 January 2010). "New Release: Lali Puna: Our Inventions". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 7 February 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
 - ^ Our Inventions (liner notes). Lali Puna. Morr Music. 2010. MM098.
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External links
- Our Inventions at Discogs (list of releases)
 
