Collapsible Lung – Relient KJuly 7th, 2013 or iTunes Price: $9.99 Genre: Alternative Released: Jul 02, 2013 Customer Ratings (861 Ratings) |
Collapsible Lung – Relient KView More By Relient K Customer ReviewsWhen it comes to "Collapsable Lung" I will forget and not slow down. (1 star)I tried to enjoy this album, but with the exception of "Don't Blink" I can't. It's clear the intention was just to have a good time and make a pop album, but lyrically there is too much of a departure for me. It doesn't hold the same brilliance of Matthew Thiessen's trademark writing style. If it did, I could buy into the pop vibe this album holds, but it's so void of substance that I can't enjoy it. Though it will probably sell mi Collapsible Ambitions (1 star) Let me try to sum up my disappointment of this record in a few bullet points: - Relient K, after years and years of making consistently perfect records, has failed me - Following up their most rock orientated, most emotional, most ambitious work to date, they follow it up with what I can sincerely call "pop garbage" - Co-writes abound on this album, from some huge writers of pop hits (do your own research For you people complaining... (4 stars) I can't stand when people complain that bands have "changed". It's not that they changed, they're just trying out different sounds. People complain if things sound too similar and right when a band tries new things, they complain too. Yeah, it's not their BEST song, but it still sounds catchy, summery and fun, JUST like a lot of their other stuff. When bands try new things, it really shows how talented they really are, because they BiographyFormed: 1998 in Canton, OHGenre: Alternative Years Active: '90s, '00s, '10s Canton, Ohio's Relient K formed in 1998 and joined the parade of Christian punk-pop artists (MxPx, Ghoti Hook, Slick Shoes, etc.) with their self-titled 2000 debut, mixing catchy melodies and snotty attitude with spiritual concerns. The record was produced by dc Talk guitarist Mark Townsend, and the band was comprised of vocalist/guitarist/pianist Matt Thiessen, guitarist Matthew Hoopes, bassist Brian Pittman, and drummer Stephen Cushman. David Douglas joined up in place of Cushman by the year's...
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