On November 22, 2016,“Mono vs Stereo” label released “Air for Free”, the eighth Relient K studio album. It was recorded in 2016, and was produced by Mark Lee Townsend.
Personnel:
- Matt Thiessen– lead vocals, piano, guitar, ukulele, trumpet, programming
- Matt Hoopes– guitars, omnichord, keyboard, trumpet, Boss HC-2 percussion synth, backing vocals
- Dave Douglas– drums, backing vocals
- Tom Breyfogle – drums, percussion
- Mark Lee Townsend– bass, guitar, backing vocals, recording engineer
- Bill Mitchell – additional guitars
- Roger Bissell – trombone
- Brandon Calderon – trombone
- Jake Germany – Boss HC-2, additional backing vocals
- AJ Babcock – additional backing vocals
- Austin Cunningham – additional backing vocals
- Billy Raffoul – additional backing vocals
- Lisa Goe – additional backing vocals
- Tiffany Fernandez – additional backing vocals
- David A. Terry – mastering
- Jake Germany – art direction, design
- Brandon McGowan – graphics
- Josh Ness – photography
Track listing:
- Untitled (piano version of “Marigold”; only on CD release of album, hidden in pregap)
- Bummin
- Local Construction
- Hippopotamuses
- Cat
- Man
- Air for Free
- God
- Elephant Parade
- Mountaintop
- Sleepin’
- Empty House
- Flower
- Marigold
- Runnin’
- Prodigal
- Heartache

