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Relient K: Air for Free

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:

  1. Untitled (piano version of “Marigold”; only on CD release of album, hidden in pregap)
  2. Bummin
  3. Local Construction
  4. Hippopotamuses
  5. Cat
  6. Man
  7. Air for Free
  8. God
  9. Elephant Parade
  10. Mountaintop
  11. Sleepin’
  12. Empty House
  13. Flower
  14. Marigold
  15. Runnin’
  16. Prodigal
  17. Heartache