Relient K - Five Score and Seven Years Ago

beau99 · 03-17-2007, 12:33 AM

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Originally Posted by RB+Gravity

how do you get to the bonus track on this one? or is there not one?

It's only available if you download it from iTunes.

**Mr.Zachcore** · 03-17-2007, 08:43 AM

Have they really been around for 7 years?

j2_da_k · 03-17-2007, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr. claw

I think they just matured. Period.

How do you really define musically mature? Do you mean as people? Because that's obvious, but I don't know what was "immature" about their previous sound. Anyways, they are still a great band, and if you have a few extra bucks, pick this C.D. up. They are still a lot of fun.

earlessdog · 03-17-2007, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr.Zachcore

Have they really been around for 7 years?

yep

I've heard most songs on this album, my bro has it. The songs i heard, rock. i love it, although i don't listen to them much, my bro has ll their cds, i'll some day check em all out and see which is best. But i reall like some of the songs.
For my grad, i plan to were a pink tux, and have "pink tux to the prom" by them.

Mr. claw · 03-17-2007, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by j2_da_k

How do you really define musically mature? Do you mean as people? Because that's obvious, but I don't know what was "immature" about their previous sound. Anyways, they are still a great band, and if you have a few extra bucks, pick this C.D. up. They are still a lot of fun.

There isn't a real definition. But I think it's generally accepted that the faster and punkier your music is, the less mature it is. Most people think Anberlin "matured" with their new cd because they slowed down. Relient K's old music wasn't neccessarily "immature", that's just the word that comes to mind for some people after listening to songs like "skittles and combos" and "Pepperoni!" Maturing isn't a bad thing by any means, it's just the term that gets used more often than not when describing a band whose has moved on to a new sound that is less spunky than it was previously. There are no more secret songs on Relient K cds, and they have slowed down considerably. So either they got old and matured some as they went, or they just got old. And no, there's nothing wrong with "old" either. Or mature. If you let a stranger listen to "Two lefts" and then "Five score..." and then asked them which one sounded more mature, what do you think they would they say?

j2_da_k · 03-17-2007, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. claw

There isn't a real definition. But I think it's generally accepted that the faster and punkier your music is, the less mature it is. Most people think Anberlin "matured" with their new cd because they slowed down. Relient K's old music wasn't neccessarily "immature", that's just the word that comes to mind for some people after listening to songs like "skittles and combos" and "Pepperoni!" Maturing isn't a bad thing by any means, it's just the term that gets used more often than not when describing a band whose has moved on to a new sound that is less spunky than it was previously. There are no more secret songs on Relient K cds, and they have slowed down considerably. So either they got old and matured some as they went, or they just got old. And no, there's nothing wrong with "old" either. Or mature. If you let a stranger listen to "Two lefts" and then "Five score..." and then asked them which one sounded more mature, what do you think they would they say?

O.K. I sort of understand your point, but I still think the terminology is wrong. You have to give me that. I hope this debate doesn't follow us through school.

InLovingEmery · 03-17-2007, 08:16 PM

This album has a couple amazing songs and the rest just aren't that good. It just doesn't compare to the classic RK when there wasn't a bad song on an album. This doesn't even come close to mmhmm, and I think they chose a terrible single that was too immature. But I say all this out of personal opinion, not fact.

earlessdog · 03-17-2007, 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by InLovingEmery

This album has a couple amazing songs and the rest just aren't that good. It just doesn't compare to the classic RK when there wasn't a bad song on an album. This doesn't even come close to mmhmm, and I think they chose a terrible single that was too immature. But I say all this out of personal opinion, not fact.

you mean that "we should get jerseys, cause we make a great team" one?
cause i was watching an interview with them, and matt thiessen wrote in at 3 in the morning just for kicks, he showed the otehr matt, and he didn't like it it. But in the end, even though it was all just for fun, they started to like it and put it on the album, though it wasn't saupposed to be. They're aware its "immature" its a for fun song.

beau99 · 03-18-2007, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by InLovingEmery

and I think they chose a terrible single that was too immature. But I say all this out of personal opinion, not fact.

It's not really immature; it's just a happy and fun song.

Mr. claw · 03-18-2007, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by j2_da_k

O.K. I sort of understand your point, but I still think the terminology is wrong. You have to give me that. I hope this debate doesn't follow us through school.

That was sort of my point. I didn't invent the term, that's just what most people use. I tried, but I can't think of a better word.