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relient K is the best~!!
July 28, 2004
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Anonymous from USA |
Their self-titled debut album is chock-full of pop icon commerical material from the Wendy's restaurant to Teen Magazine and Nancy Drew. It's youth-centered themes and pop/punk rock sensibilities make this record key for the young adults, but not so appealing for the slightly older crowd.
The opening track "Hello McFly" utilizes a Back to the Future reference to express regret of bad choices they'd like to erase via time-travel Marty McFly-style. Although this theme is appealing to anyone who grew up in the 80's, the song feels exceptionally geared to a younger crowd. On the other hand, the album's highlight follows, "My Girlfriend," a song against the Gothic movement that apparently "consumed" one of their girlfriends. The comical lyrics and catchy Wheezer-like background vocals make this easily the easiest and best song to listen to on the album. "Wake Up Call" takes another comical and musically fun approach while telling how Jesus gave them a 'wake up call' from their former lives without God. "Benediction" basically acts as a continuation of "Wake Up Call" with a harmonious vocal arrangement and a musical backdrop that is reminiscent of a pop ballad (an intriguing achievement from such a young band). "When You're Around," an unconventional love song to our Heavenly Father, continues the catchy fun punk riffs and vocals, clocking in at merely 2 minutes. "Softer to Me" cranks the guitars for a fast-paced modern rock tune with clean instrumentation and arrangement. To flip the coin back to the fun-loving tunes of the beginning of the CD, Relient tosses in a pop punk cover of the "Charles in Charge" TV show theme with a Christian twist.
"Staples" is an odd song about a friend of theirs who nearly was killed in severe accident but survived. Although he came close to dying, "...the good thing would be that we would always know... He would be living with Jesus Christ in his new home." The rhythmic radio rock is oddly interrupted by the band's inclusion of their impression of a surgical staple gun. "All you could hear was kachunk, kachunk, kachunk! All you could hear was the doctor putting staples in this punk." "17 Magazine" mocks the shallowness of the world's view of love and how teen magazines create an outrageously false identity for love. The album ends with 2 fun tracks that don't take themselves too seriously. "Nancy Drew" is simply a love song to the famous literary youth sleuth and finally a song about a "K Car." But if that wasn't enough, the album includes 2 hidden tracks. The first appears to be a jam session of the band's and the other sounding like circus or amusement park music.
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The Best of Relient K
July 15, 2004
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Anonymous from USA |
This album from the beloved Relient K is the best yet, even though there have been two albums after it. This album shows you the beginnings of the now famous pop-punk band that everyone loves. While some of the songs are a little simpler musically, you can't resist songs like "Hello McFly" and "Charles in Charge" that take you back to some classic television, not to mention the rockin guitar riffs that go along with them. This album shows the just the awesome beginnings of a band that needs no introduction!
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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Good CD!
July 20, 2004
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Anonymous from USA |
This Cd is pretty good. I have all of the RK cds and you can really tell that this is their first cd just by listening to it. It still rocks, but I think that the other 2 cds are much better.
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Relient K rocks!
July 29, 2004
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maria from Arizona |
It's hard to believe this is their first try! I personally heard "Marilyn Manson Ate My Girlfriend" at camp and immediately fell in love with Relient K! They started out strong, and it's easy to tell why they're so popular!
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Relient K
July 21, 2004
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Mike from Schoolcraft, MI |
For Relient K's first CD, this is an awesome CD. It combines a little bit of humor with a good message in every song.
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Pretty Good CD
July 27, 2004
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Sam from Texas |
Relient K is probably my favorite band in the whole world, but this CD is a little disappointing for them. Still, it has enough good songs that it's worth buying. "Nancy Drew" is hilarious and "Softer to Me" is beautiful. It is definitely a good CD and I would recommend getting it.
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Great Ablum!
August 12, 2004
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Anonymous from USA |
Relient K is definitely my favorite punk rock band. With their catchy sound and God-focused lyrics makes them the best around. You should pick this CD.
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A Decent Debut . . . but look to later releases
August 19, 2004
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Anonymous from PA |
Relient K's self-titled debut, in retrospect, was definitely on the vanguard in Christian music in its time. Compared to Relient K's later releases, this first CD falls far short on variety and musicianship. But it does have some very good songs, like "Softer to Me" and "Wake Up Call." Overall, check out "The Anatomy of Tongue in Cheek" and "Two Lefts Don't Make a Right . . . but Three Do" before you check out this offering from Relient K.
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Relient K
October 2, 2004
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Anonymous from WA |
I love the CD, especially the remake of Charles in Charge. The blend of spiritual topics and nonsense is perfect. I love the sound. These guys are great!
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Faith Blended with Playful Punk
October 9, 2004
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Sara from Tennessee |
Yes-- Relient K's self-entilted album rocks. The lyrics are mostly funny, but a few songs are more on the serious side, getting down to your relationship with the Lord. The music is classic Relient K, so you will not be disappointed if you buy this album.
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