Relient K's sixth studio album (and first with Mono Vs Stereo and Jive Records) represents the veteran alternative CCM outfit's official entry in the insufferable/cathartic (depending on where the listener is in his/her lives) "breakup album" category. Unsurprisingly, lead singer and songwriter Matt Thiessen's take on heartbreak is a genuinely hopeful one, a stance achieved by submitting to complete isolation in a remote Tennessee lake house during Forget and Not Slow Down's creation. Thiessen's penchant for machine-gun-fired torrents of both secular and non-secular self-discovery on top of impossibly catchy melodies makes for a remarkably upbeat listen, and the band's efficient, late-'90s alternative rock delivery feels far less stale than bands with a similar feel. That's not to say that its' all Matchbox 20 and Foo Fighters, as Relient K can deal out a jangle pop ("Candlelight") or adult alternative pop/rock ("Over It") gem when called for, but there's a certain fireplace familiarity to the whole affair (think Ben Folds without the snarky bits) that makes it all go down easy, despite the obvious emotional turmoil that spawned it.
Relient K, the Ohio based punk-rock band, is set to release their latest album, Forget and Not Slow Down, on October 6th and we're streaming the new single, "Therapy," for your enjoyment.According to Matt Thiessen, Relient K's vocalist, isolation was the key to song-writing this go around, but more so, self-discovery. Its said that he locked himself away in a secluded cabin in Southern Tennesse...
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The cover art is very telling of this record. An interesting scene, an abandon trailer in a field, hardly seemingly worth a photograph let alone a painting. Relient K has, in the past, taken certain subjects and situations head on crafting absolutely witty ways of looking through the eye glass, however that is the biggest [...]
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Relient K, the Ohio based punk-rock band, is set to release their latest album, Forget and Not Slow Down, on October 6th and we're streaming the new single, "Therapy," for your enjoyment.According to Matt Thiessen, Relient K's vocalist, isolation was the key to song-writing this go around, but more so, self-discovery. Its said that he locked himself away in a secluded cabin in Southern Tennesse...
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The cover art is very telling of this record. An interesting scene, an abandon trailer in a field, hardly seemingly worth a photograph let alone a painting. Relient K has, in the past, taken certain subjects and situations head on crafting absolutely witty ways of looking through the eye glass, however that is the biggest [...]
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Sometimes the best way to deal with a break-up is to write a batch of great songs about it, turn up the amplifiers and just rock out. Relient K prove this with their new album Forget And Not Slow Down, out October 6th on their Mono vs. Stereo label. The ...
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Relient K’s new album ‘Forget and Not Slow Down’ is Amazon’s deal of the day [a day early and for only $3.99]. You can check out our review of the album here. While it isn’t my favorite Relient K album, it is well worth $3.99.
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Music out today worth buying* Relient K – Forget And Not Slow Down* The Fold – Dear Future, Come Get Me* Lucero – 1372 Overton Park* We Shot The Moon – A Silver Lining * Noah & The Whale – The First Days of Spring* Matthew Good – Vancouver* Mike Dunn & The Kings of [...]
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This record gracefully straddles the fence between different and the same. On one hand the mood is one of letting the guard down and being real, but on the other hand the band has a hard time letting go of a pop/punk formula which has worked for so long and arguably may or may not [...]
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