Relient K Band • Page 147

Feels really presumptuous.

 

Makes sense to me. Explains why Air For Free and his solo album were never released and why he’s recently been giving interviews claiming he has crippling anxiety about releasing more music because it could be 2013 all over again.

 

Well duh. This is a fan message board

 

And fanbases are toxic and parasocial, I get it.

 

True, this reminds me that Relient K did a fun cover of Sloop John B a long time ago!

 

Give us some more fun takes!

 

There's also this!

 

Exactly. People reacted to Collapsible Lung like it was a personal affront to them.

 

And it's a good thing you were there to witness Thiessen's breakdown in real-time so you could tell his story.

 

Dang sorry for having the nerve to speculate. I will get back to walking on eggshells around here

 

Can’t complain was a personal affront to me

 

Noooo you had the courage to share your first take, don’t stop now. You’ve come so far.

 

Putting Collapsible Lung aside, my impression is the fan base almost unanimously loves Air For Free, so I don't think M@'s nervous about a bad reception. They've toured those songs a handful of times and gotten a great response from every show I've been to.

Edit: Not to mention, Hoopes mentioned on a podcast not too long ago that while recording CL, he told Thiessen a number of times that he was a better songwriter than those they collaborated with.

 

Nah. Don’t take it that way. It was a thought you had, so that’s cool. But I think there was just more evidence to the contrary.

 

Air for Free is fantastic. Empty House is a top 10 rK song.

 

Definitely.

 

I thought of this one too—some friends and I did a cover of this cover in college. Brings me back.

 

Marigold is goat