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