Mmhmm (CD)

Christian alternative band Relient K had been together since 1998, and released three albums that did well among believers who valued the band's humor and snappy punk-influenced tuneage. On the release of their fourth album (and major label debut ) in 2004, the band enjoyed wide popular success. Both this record and its 2006 follow-up hit the Billboard Top 20, and the band toured extensively with both Christian acts and mainstream rockers, further underlining their insistence that the "Christian punk" tag was largely irrelevant.

• Category:  Music  »  Rock & Pop  »  Christian Rock
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• Release Date: November 2, 2004
• Label: Gotee
• UPC: 669447295303
• WAPI (Tower ID): 106501162
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• Tower.com Sales Rank: #3060 in Music (See Top 100 Music Bestsellers)
• #1348 in Rock & Pop (See Top 100 Rock & Pop Bestsellers)
• #12 in Christian Rock (See Top 100 Christian Rock Bestsellers)

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Relient K: Matthew Hoope (vocals, guitar); David Douglas (vocals, drums); Matthew Thiessen (guitar, piano, keyboards, percussion); Brian Pittman (bass guitar).

Additional personnel: David Bunton, Kevin Kiehn, John Warne (vocals); Rob Roy F. (guitar, banjo, percussion); Chris Carmichael (violin, viola); David Henry (cello); Anthony Lucido (bass guitar).

Recording information: Dark Horse Recording, Franklin, Tennessee.

If anyone doubted the influential nature of Christian pop culture in the United States during 2004, they could be directed to the group Relient K, a shining example of crossover success with the mainstream. Though the ensemble is comprised of Born Again Christians and maintains a large following in the church-going world, the band's music offers few clues regarding the members' faith-based lifestyle. A melodic and finely-honed mix of pop-punk and emo, Relient K's sound combines substantial and upbeat--but never preachy--lyrics with all the best features of its entirely secular counterparts, including whip-tight musicianship, spot-on vocal harmonies, and mosh-ready beats. In addition, the band incorporates the strings, tinkling pianos, and gentle vocals of artists like Travis and Rufus Wainwright, adding a welcome dollop of gravity to the proceedings. Relient K's ace-in-the-hole, however, is its treatment of lyrical subject matter; forgoing blind faith in favor of frank acceptance and mature solutions, the group effectively blurs the line between CCM and mainstream rock.

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