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.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Forget and Not Slow DownMatthew Thiessen | Relient K | Play | 04:01 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 2 | I Don't Need a SoulMatthew Thiessen | Relient K | Play | 03:51 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 3 | CandlelightMatthew Thiessen | Relient K | Play | 03:21 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 4 | Part of ItMatthew Thiessen | Relient K | Play | 03:20 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 5 | TherapyMatthew Thiessen | Relient K | Play | 03:43 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 6 | Over ItMatthew Thiessen | Relient K | Play | 03:53 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 7 | SaharaMatthew Thiessen | Relient K | Play | 03:48 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 8 | SavannahMatthew Thiessen | Relient K | Play | 04:16 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 9 | If You Believe MeMatthew Thiessen | Relient K | Play | 03:20 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 10 | This Is the EndMatthew Thiessen | Relient K | Play | 02:16 | 5 MB | 16 MB |
| 11 | (If You Want It)Matthew Thiessen | Relient K | Play | 03:18 | 7 MB | 17 MB |
| 12 | Flare | Relient K | Play | 00:59 | 2 MB | 5 MB |
| 13 | Outro | Relient K | Play | 01:34 | 3 MB | 9 MB |
| 14 | Oasis | Relient K | Play | 00:40 | 1 MB | 2 MB |
| 15 | Baby | Relient K | Play | 00:46 | 1 MB | 4 MB |
| 43 mins | 98 MB | |||||
| 43 mins | 287 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Carmichael | Strings |
| 2 | Aaron Gillespie | Vocals |
| 3 | Dave Hagen | Editing |
| 4 | Matt Hoopes | Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Omnichord, Vocals |
| 5 | Ethan Luck | Drums, Guitar (Electric), Percussion, Photography, Vocals |
| 6 | Matt MacDonald | Vocals |
| 7 | Brian McSweeney | Vocals |
| 8 | Relient K | Primary Artist |
| 9 | Jon Schneck | Guitar (Electric) |
| 10 | Tim Skipper | Vocals |
| 11 | Jonathan Thiessen | Vocals |
| 12 | Matthew Thiessen | Bells, Composer, Drums (Steel), Fender Rhodes, Guitar (Electric), Guitar (Nylon String), Organ, Piano, Producer, Trombone, Vocals, Wurlitzer Piano |
| 13 | Mark Townsend | Engineer, Guitar (Electric), Mandolin, Producer |
| 14 | John Warne | Bass, Vocals (Background) |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |