Christian music news: Relient K's New Album Tracklisting and More Revealed

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After having released the dates for their upcoming "Three Hour Tour" with Barcelona and Copeland, Relient K, easily one of the best known Christian pop-rock bands, lets us know a little more about their new album, Forget and Not Slow Down.

Through a soon to be seven album journey, Relient K is no stranger to trying new sounds. The older albums mainly have a punk vibe and clever, catchy lyrics. Newer tracks still have those same punk undertones but you can definitely tell a difference in last year's double EP, The Bird and The Bee Sides which having half of the album being new tracks and the other being never before released demos and acoustically revamped songs shows a great deal of variety in exploring the sounds of folk and ska.

Now, onto what you wanted to know in the first place. The new album, which has been confirmed to release on October 6, has been named Forget and Not Slow Down. And, just recently, lead singer Matthew Thiessen messaged AP.net with some essential info.

"Hey AP.net readers. Thanks for being nice to us. Here's the track list, high res cover, and press pic for Forget and Not Slow Down (our new record). It's a bit weird because there are some untitled outros and intros throughout the album. Basically, if the track list skips a number, something is up. There are eleven songs, but the whole thing runs about 43 minutes. We can't wait for October sixth to get here."

Hmmm, sounds promising, Matt. And here's the tracklisting:

1. Forget and Not Slow Down

2. I Don't Need A Soul

3. Candlelight

5. Part Of It

7. Therapy

8. Over It

9. Sahara

11.Savannah

13. If You Believe Me

14. This Is The End

15. (If You Want It)

So, like he said, some tracks may seem to be missing but it's supposed to be that way, so no worries. And, don't forget to check out the tour dates for this fall.

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Christian music news: Relient K Go Jive For New Album - A Top Story This Week

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Relient K Go Jive For New Album was a top story for this week. Here it is again: (PR) Relient K is asking fans to Forget And Not Slow Down on October 6 as they launch the first release since taking helm on the newly revived record label, Mono Vs. Stereo, in conjunction with Jive Records.

"The songs that tend to be the fan favorites in the past are the ones about making mistakes but ultimately moving past them," says guitarist Matt Hoopes. "And this record has a lot of that feeling. No matter what trials and tribulations you encounter in your life, it doesn't have to be the end of your story. You can move on and be happy and experience joy."

On this latest release, the band teamed up with longtime producer Mark Townsend, and enlisted legendary mixer Andy Wallace (Nirvana, Jeff Buckley, Sheryl Crow), as they carried the 'break-up album' into the 21st century, tweaking it with clear-eyed songwriting and a four-to-the-floor optimism that is positively refreshing. - more on this story

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Christian music news: Relient K tour will 'Not Slow Down' with new fall dates

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Pop-punk quintet Relient K will strike out on the road later this year for a headline run backing the group's latest album. The Three Hour Tour kicks off October 1 at Toad's Place in New Haven, CT, and ends October 24 at The Pageant in St. Louis, MO.

The one-month venture includes a total of 19 concerts stretched from the East Coast out into the western and southern regions of the country, though it will fall short of reaching the West Coast. Highlights include gigs on October 2 at Theatre of the Living Arts in Philadelphia, PA; October 13 at the House of Blues in Chicago, IL; and October 22 at Cain's Ballroom in Tulsa, OK.

Tickets for most dates of the Three Hour Tour are already available to the public, and more details are available on Relient K's official Web site. Opening acts are Copeland and Barcelona.

Relient K is awaiting the release of its sixth studio album, "Forget and Not Slow Down," due October 6. The record is the first featuring new drummer Ethan Luck, who replaced longtime drummer Dave Douglas following his December 2007 departure. Relient K's previous release, 2007's "Five Score and Seven Years Ago," debuted at No. 6 on the Billboard 200.

The Christian-oriented rock group recently completed a string of U.S. tour dates in early spring 2009, supporting its 2008 EP "The Bird and the Bee Sides." Earlier, the band spent most of 2008 on the road, first co-headlining the 2008 Vans Warped Tour then claiming headline slots on two additional tours.

Relient K itinerary:
(Dates are subject to change.)
October 1 New Haven, CT Toad's Place
October 2 Philadelphia, PA Theatre of the Living Arts
October 3 Farmingdale, NY The Crazy Donkey
October 4 Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club
October 6 Towson, MD Recher Theatre
October 8 Knoxville, TN Bijou Theatre
October 9 Charlotte, NC Amos' SouthEnd
October 10 Atlanta, GA Variety Playhouse
October 11 Nashville, TN Rocketown
October 13 Chicago, IL House of Blues
October 14 Minneapolis, MN The Cabooze
October 15 Kansas City, MO Beaumont Club
October 16 Denver, CO Ogden Theatre
October 19 Dallas, TX Palladium Ballroom
October 20 Houston, TX Warehouse Live
October 21 Oklahoma City, OK Rose State College
October 22 Tulsa, OK Cain's Ballroom
October 23 Des Moines, IA People's
October 24 St. Louis, MO The Pageant

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New record deal, new album for CCM hitmakers Relient K

AMERICAN rock hitmakers Relient K have fulfilled their contract with Gotee Records, have signed with Mono Vs Stereo and begun recording. Read a statement from the band's frontman Matt Thiessen, "We started recording the new record! Right now we're working at Dark Horse Recording with our favourite producer, Mark Lee Townsend, and after we get some tracks recorded, we're going to travel back to California to make some tunes with John Feldmann at the helm. After we turned in 'The Bird And The Bee Sides' we fulfilled our first record deal (six albums) with Gotee Records. This made us free agents. Our plan? Matt Hoopes and I just signed up to begin positions as A&R for the soon to be resurrected Mono Vs Stereo Records. We'll sign a few bands a year and also release Relient K's material through the label. We'll set up some email addresses soon with the specific purpose of receiving demos from unsigned artists. All this to say, we may eventually end up partnering up with the least evil of majors that expresses interest in giving us a helping hand. We'll just have to see."

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