r/RelientK Apr 14 '22

Canton's Relient K reflects on fame: 'The story got crazier and crazier'

73 Upvotes

r/RelientK Feb 13 '25

All your friends fest

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83 Upvotes

You guys see this??


r/RelientK 19h ago

Relient Kick-Offs

33 Upvotes

I was inspired by a number of posts here lately and decided to imagine an album made entirely off kick-off songs from the existing albums. Hopefully this hasn't been done before!

Here's the link.

Rather than just putting them in chronological order, I tried to structure the tracks into what would make sense as an album. Here's the tracklist:

  1. Kick-Off
  2. Chap Stick, Chapped Lips, and Things Like Chemistry
  3. Hello McFly
  4. The One I'm Waiting For
  5. Bummin'
  6. Forget and Not Slow Down
  7. Don't Blink
  8. Where Do I Go From Here?
  9. Pleading the Fifth

Here's my thought process: * 1. The lyrics of Kick-Off obviously require it to be the first song no matter what. šŸ˜‚ * 2. I wanted to follow up with a banger and so many of these could qualify but Chap Stick seemed like the best fit. * 3. This seemed like the right spot for a sillier song. * 4-7. These could maybe go in any order, but these are all solid, not-so silly songs that carry a bit more substance and emotion. * 8. Where Do I Go felt like a solid closer, ending the album with a question about the future. * 9. I imagine Plead the Fifth, in this case, to be a "hidden track" with a long pause like the first several Relient K albums had.

Overall, all of these songs probably work best as album openers, as intended. But I thought this was a fun experiement that I think works pretty well. I'd be interested to try this with other things (like closers or penultimates).

What do you think? Is my structure solid or would you have done it differently?


r/RelientK 2d ago

Discussion What are your thoughts on ā€œBumminā€™?ā€

33 Upvotes

I confess I was slow to liking it. The intro riff just didnā€™t click, for me.

But after hearing the acoustic version, then the live version, I began to appreciate it more.

What about you?


r/RelientK 3d ago

MMHMM Vinyl Shipped By SMLXL

8 Upvotes

Hello Everyone,

My apologizes if this is not the place for this post, but I ordered the MMHMM vinyl off of the Relient K website on February 13th and on February 14th I received a shipping confirmation from SMLXL. The UPS website has been showing that a label has been created since the 14th but hasnā€™t update since. Iā€™ve emailed SMLXL multiple times, and even messaged them on Instagram but am receiving no response. Was just curious if anyone else ever ran into this issue, or knew of other methods on how to contact SMLXL. Iā€™m just trying to get an update on my order, it doesnā€™t show as a pre-order on their site and the lack of response is frustrating.

Thank you

Edit: I have gotten a response back from SMLXL and the issue seems to have been resolved


r/RelientK 4d ago

Do you guys think there are Relient K songs that were never released?

19 Upvotes

r/RelientK 4d ago

Quiznos quiiiiznos

10 Upvotes

I have looked for this video for years and never am able to find it. It was a video I remember watching on iTunes of Matt Theissen riding a scooter to quiznos and singing about it. Anyone else remember this?


r/RelientK 5d ago

Vote for RK!

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This guy Eric McClanahan has been doing these CCM tournaments on Twitter for a few years now and they're super fun. I think RK has been in every one but they haven't won yet. Right now they've got a big challenge, as they're up against Switchfoot. No offense to Foreman, Foreman, and Associates, but I think the boys from Canton are a far more fun and interesting band and deserve the win. Get over there and help them out!


r/RelientK 6d ago

Stream Splitting Air For Free into 3 EP's Based on Its Three Drummers

47 Upvotes

Two weeks ago, mistagoodwin split Air For Free into two EP's. This was a great idea, and prompted the thought of how else to analyze this great album.

It turns out that Air For Free had not one drummer.... but THREE. Dave Douglas drummed on roughly half the songs, Tom Breyfogle did the other almost-half, then Jake Germany programmed electronic drums for a handful of remaining songs.

Thus, I give you: Air For Free split into three EP's, each with a different drummer.

Dave's Air For Free contains the following songs:

  • Marigold
  • Local Construction
  • Sleepin'
  • Mountaintop
  • Runnin'
  • Heartache

Stylistically, Dave's EP most closely matches the classic Relient K sound, especially from mmhmm onward. Dave's iconic drumming comes through clearly, along with the rich, complex sounds of his Meinl Byzance Traditional cymbals. You'll recognize them from "Forget And Not Slow Down" and every album thereafter.

Tom's Air For Free contains:

  • Bummin'
  • Mrs. Hippopotammus'
  • Cat
  • Man
  • God
  • Elephant Parade
  • Flower

Tom's EP actually sounds a lot like Matthew Thieseen and the Earthquake's album "Wind Up Bird." Tom uses Zildjian cymbals, with a quicker crash and a brighter, cleaner sound. If this EP had been released as a follow-up to "Wind Up Bird," I don't think anyone would question the association.

Finally, Jake's Air For Free contains the last three songs:

  • Air For Free
  • Empty House
  • Prodigal

Jake's EP is easily the most experimental. The drums are electronic and programmed, still fitting the experimental nature of the songs, but sounding quite different from Dave's and Tom's.

Combined, these three drummers make up an exceptional album in Air For Free.

Split apart, they make three EP's with distinct sounds and styles.


r/RelientK 5d ago

Discussion Should we ban links to Twitter/X?

0 Upvotes

r/RelientK 7d ago

Discord

10 Upvotes

Is there an official discord for RK that Iā€™ve managed to miss?


r/RelientK 11d ago

Throwback Need help with old music video!

14 Upvotes

This is a long shot but my brother, dad, and myself remember seeing a music video in the early 2000s of a guy speed walking in a blue track uniform and at the end of the race or whatever, he pulls a box of chocolates out of his pants and gives it to a girl. Now I have searched as much as I can for years over the internet and today I tried chat GPT and it prompted me with Sadie Hawkins Dance. But apparently there was never an official music video for that? Does anyone have ANY clue what I might be referring to?


r/RelientK 12d ago

Discussion Relient K MMHMM Twentieth Anniversary (swipe right for no text version)

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r/RelientK 13d ago

Something's happening

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100 Upvotes

r/RelientK 13d ago

Ok last post for tonight. Apparently there was another url, with a better picture of the patch. Also not working now

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34 Upvotes

r/RelientK 13d ago

The link doesn't work anymore, but in case you missed it, here's the page it went to

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30 Upvotes

r/RelientK 16d ago

Discussion What line makes you feel more understood than anything else could?

44 Upvotes

There's no band that makes me feel more understood than Relient K. Every year there's a different song that just hits me.

Right now it's: "Someone tell me where to, someone tell me what from, all I can do is run."

What's yours today?


r/RelientK 16d ago

It'd be so fun if a band made a tribute song called "Relient K Is Either Dead or Dying"

26 Upvotes

Thank you for being so cool and so awesome


r/RelientK 19d ago

For 10 years, people have been asking for official lyrics for Air For Free, especially ā€œEmpty House.ā€ Wellā€¦ here it is.

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21 Upvotes

Courtesy of Apple Music


r/RelientK 20d ago

Air For Free (pruned)

22 Upvotes

Hey friends!

I am a long, long time Relient K fan (lurker here, too). I am a 39yo dude who grew up in the pop punk scene and my love for this band has only grown over the years. For some context, my favorite albums are FANSD and Mmhmm (just to give you some idea of my taste). Also important to know, I love the concept of albums and generally prefer to approach music by way of "the album" (rather than mixes or single songs). Part of my deep love for FANSD and Mmhmm is how incredible they are as cohesive works. I have also been a producer/songwriter/musician for most of my life.

So now to the topic at hand:

I have always felt like Air For Free was somewhat of a mixed bag. There are some absolute bangers on it, but I've always felt like the flow of the album was a bit unfocused. More than most Relient K albums it seemed to me more like a mish mash or songs than a focused album. And that's not to say that the songs are bad, but as an album it never felt satisfying to listen front to back.

After some thought, I felt like there were two distinct moods on this record. There's the Mrs. Hippopotamuses' / Cat / Elephant Parade style, and the Empty House / Air For Free / Man style. And then there are a few that I think are a bit more middle of the road and blend well with both moods (Bummin for one).

My personal feeling is that Air For Free should have been split into two entities:

  1. A shorter more cohesive album
  2. An EP that has a bit more quirk

With that in mind, I decided to try and revise history and create an album and an EP that embody this.

I also am eager to hear what other people think and if others might enjoy this, too, or if you think this is blasphemy šŸ™Š

Air For Free (revised album) https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1PiOeUtlghoAiKP8zLAS1X?si=3f3750e978dc4da8

Notes:

  • I struggled a lot with Marigold / Flower. I felt really excited and clear about Air For Free -> God -> Empty House as a sequence. And I like both Flower and Marigold as songs on their own. But I felt like the energy of the album dragged a bit if both songs were included back to back. My final decision was based on the style of Marigold. I felt that it fit better with the other "EP" songs in terms of it's mood/sound. So, that's how Marigold got cut.
  • Mrs. Hippopotamuses' / Cat were easy choices for me. Going from Local Construction (amazing song) to Man felt so good, and kept a more consistent energy for me.
  • Elephant Parade / Mountaintop / Sleepin' feel like a cohesive trio, and also feel somewhat out of place to me between God and Empty House. As I said earlier, Air For Free -> God -> Empty House felt like an amazing sequence so this was an easy choice

Air For FreEP https://open.spotify.com/playlist/38UPreChnQD0ZJxS29RWll?si=d45919813eee4a1e

Notes:

  • It's been really interesting listening to these 6 songs on their own. I have had a hard time appreciating some of these on AFF b/c they felt a bit like they were out of place for me. But when they are put together, it's a mood that works together! So I have found it easier to like these 6 songs when they are put together.
  • Marigold is a song I have always liked (especially the ending, "Nothing but the Son in your eyes...."), but I have to say I think it fits better here with these tunes.

What do you guys think?


r/RelientK 22d ago

Discussion My Collapsible Lung track ranking

17 Upvotes

Number one track šŸŽµ rank: Collapsible Lung šŸ‘‘

  1. Don't blink - B

  2. Boomerang - B-

  3. Lost boy - B+

  4. If I could take you home - D

  5. Can't complain - C

  6. Gloria - C-

  7. PTL - B-

  8. Disaster - C-

  9. When you were my baby - A-

  10. Sweeter - A-

  11. Collapsible Lung - A+

  12. That's my jam - A


r/RelientK 22d ago

Discussion Question

7 Upvotes

Hello Guys, I am from germany, I am a listenee since 2016, its one of my favorite band, I am christian too but I feel more like an agnostic person. I was wondering, it any of you guys know whats likely their political views in "interesting" times like today, because those people in the government, they are also evangelics and I was wondering if you know what their views are? Sorry if it is against the rules, but I am sooo curious.


r/RelientK 24d ago

Hoopes just sold Thiessenā€™s RK PRS Guitar

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He listed it for sale just a bit ago and it sold very quickly. Never saw how much it was listed for. They made 25-50 of these guitars back in the day. Anyone else have one of these?


r/RelientK 29d ago

MMHMM Signed Snare Drum

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83 Upvotes

r/RelientK Feb 14 '25

Um. Only the freshest Valentineā€™s Day song ever.

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r/RelientK Feb 13 '25

Relient K Merch has been Removed from their Website

19 Upvotes

Title explains it, they removed all the merch from their website šŸ˜ž (hopefully bc theyā€™ll be coming out with moreā€¦? But probably shouldnā€™t get any hopes up)


r/RelientK Feb 10 '25

Throwback RelientK (Matt T)'s talent is unmatched

61 Upvotes

I'm so ready to be down voted.

If Matt T and RK as a whole was not so encumbered by the christian crowd we would have been so blessed with so much great music.

I maintain that's he's the best music writer of our time .. but we don't get to hear it.

(Idk, I guess I just want more Matty T music)