Air for Free
Air for Free | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | ||||
Studio album by | ||||
Released | July 22, 2016 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 59:16 | |||
Label | Mono vs Stereo | |||
Producer | Mark Lee Townsend | |||
Relient K chronology | ||||
| ||||
Singles from Air for Free | ||||
|
Air for Free is the eighth studio album by Relient K, released on July 22, 2016, through Mono vs Stereo.[4] The album's lead single, "Bummin'", was released on April 13, 2016.[3]
Release and promotion
A week before its official release, Air for Free was streamed in its entirety on Pandora Radio.[5] In support of the album, Relient K played an album-release show in their home state of Ohio on July 23, 2016, with Cardboard Kids opening,[6] and later embarked on the Looking for America Tour with Switchfoot. The tour ran from September 16, beginning in Denver, Colorado, through November 26, concluding in San Francisco, California.[7]
Commercial performance
Air for Free debuted at its peak of No. 44 on the Billboard 200 and also No. 1 album on the Top Christian Albums Chart, selling 9,000 copies in its opening week.[8]
Critical reception
Review scores | |
---|---|
Source | Rating |
CCM Magazine | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
CM Addict | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Jesus Freak Hideout | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The album was met with critical acclaim. Writing for Jesus Freak Hideout, Michael Weaver states, "Air for Free could be described as what Collapsible Lung should've been";[1] in a similar vein, Cortney Warner declares that the album "proves the band is far from 'has been' status, and continues to create fresh, thoughtful music that anyone can enjoy."[10] In his review for CM Addict, Michael Tackett says, "Air for Free is lyrically and musically a welcome return to form for Relient K."[2] Writing for AllMusic, Neil Z. Yeung called the album a "lush and joyful affair" featuring a "sunny, creative blend of indie rock and contemporary pop."[11]
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
---|---|---|
0. | "Untitled" (piano version of "Marigold"; only on CD release of album, hidden in pregap) | 1:08 |
1. | "Bummin'" | 3:07 |
2. | "Local Construction" | 3:18 |
3. | "Mrs. Hippopotamuses'" | 2:37 |
4. | "Cat" | 2:44 |
5. | "Man" | 4:20 |
6. | "Air for Free" | 3:03 |
7. | "God" | 4:19 |
8. | "Elephant Parade" | 3:50 |
9. | "Mountaintop" | 3:38 |
10. | "Sleepin'" | 3:49 |
11. | "Empty House" | 3:22 |
12. | "Flower" | 4:09 |
13. | "Marigold" | 3:47 |
14. | "Runnin'" | 5:36 |
15. | "Prodigal" | 2:24 |
16. | "Heartache" | 5:13 |
Total length: | 59:16 |
- Vinyl[13]
No. | Title | Length |
---|---|---|
1. | "Local Construction" | 3:18 |
2. | "Bummin'" | 3:07 |
3. | "Marigold" | 3:47 |
4. | "Runnin'" | 5:36 |
Total length: | 15:48 |
No. | Title | Length |
---|---|---|
5. | "Mrs. Hippopotamuses'" | 2:37 |
6. | "Cat" | 2:44 |
7. | "Elephant Parade" | 3:50 |
8. | "Man" | 4:20 |
Total length: | 13:31 |
No. | Title | Length |
---|---|---|
9. | "Air for Free" | 3:03 |
10. | "God" | 4:19 |
11. | "Prodigal" | 2:24 |
12. | "Empty House" | 3:22 |
Total length: | 13:08 |
No. | Title | Length |
---|---|---|
13. | "Mountaintop" | 3:38 |
14. | "Sleepin'" | 3:49 |
15. | "Flower" | 4:09 |
16. | "Heartache" | 5:13 |
Total length: | 16:49 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[14]
Relient K
|
Additional musicians
|
Production
|
Charts
Chart (2016) | Peak position |
---|---|
Australian Albums (ARIA)[15] | 72 |
New Zealand Heatseekers Albums (RMNZ)[16] | 6 |
US Billboard 200[17] | 44 |
US Christian Albums (Billboard)[18] | 1 |
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[19] | 3 |
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[20] | 6 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[21] | 5 |
Release history
Sources: Amazon.com,[4] SMLXL Vinyl[13][22]
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label |
---|---|---|---|
United States | July 22, 2016 | Mono vs Stereo | |
United States | August 20, 2016 | CD | Mono vs Stereo |
References
- ^ a b c d e Weaver, Michael (July 19, 2016). "Relient K, Air for Free Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved July 23, 2016.
- ^ a b c d Tackett, Michael (June 3, 2016). "Relient K Air for Free (Review)". CM Addict. Retrieved July 23, 2016.
- ^ a b "Relient K Bummin' (Official Audio Stream)". Youtube.com. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
- ^ a b "Air for Free: Relient K: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.com. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
- ^ "RELIENT K'S UPCOMING ALBUM FEATURED ON PANDORA PREMIER THIS WEEK". JesusFreakHideout.com. July 15, 2016. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
- ^ "Relient K 'Air for Free' Album Release Show/Cardboard Kids". clevescene.com. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
- ^ "Concert Spotlight: SWITCHFOOT Announces Tour With RELIENT K". latfusa.com. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
- ^ "Relient K Scores Its Fifth No. 1 on Top Christian Albums Chart With 'Air For Free'". Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- ^ Conner, Matt (July 21, 2016). "Relient K – Air for Free album review". CCM Magazine. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
- ^ a b Warner, Cortney (July 21, 2016). "Relient K, Air for Free Second Staff Opinion Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved July 23, 2016.
- ^ "Air for Free - Relient K - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
- ^ "Air for Free by Relient K on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
- ^ a b "Relient K - Air for Free 2LP". SMLXL Vinyl. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
- ^ Air For Free (Media notes). Relient K. Mono vs Stereo. 2016.
{{cite AV media notes}}
: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "CHART WATCH #379". auspOp. July 30, 2016. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
- ^ "NZ Heatseekers Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. August 1, 2016. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
- ^ "Relient K Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
- ^ "Relient K Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
- ^ "Relient K Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
- ^ "Relient K Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
- ^ "Relient K Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
- ^ "Relient K - Air for Free CD". SMXL Vinyl. Retrieved September 18, 2016.[permanent dead link]