Relient K - MmHmm (2004)

I love this CD. After listening through the whole thing almost five times, I don't think I've ever been addicted to a CD. They've got everything, from the slow, deep songs to the in your face drop D ones, to the trademark Relient K punk, driving songs (my personal favorite). I especially love More Than Useless, and i love it even more now that i can play it. Great CD! 9 out of 10, because I've never heard the perfect CD.

And even though you think most of us wouldn't like the soft piano music, it's really catchy and sounds awesome in the songs. They didn't overdo the piano music though, which is good. But "Let It All Out" is an awesome song..the whole CD hasn't gotten old on me yet, which is good.

I loooove this CD. I got it like 2 years ago, but it is still my favorite because it always cheers me up and makes me smile. My favorites are "High of 75," "I So Hate Consequences," and "The One I'm Waiting For." I don't easily get sick of it either. It IS definitely different from their older CDs though, but in my opinion it's a good change. The earlier CDs, while they made me laugh, were pretty silly at parts. I'm glad MMHMM is a little more serious, yet it's still light-hearted. I highly recommend it!

Caitlin

This is definitely Relient K's best work so far. The album as a whole has more substance and maturity than the previous albums, the music is tight and Matt's voice is better than ever. No complaints here, this is my favourite cd at the moment, and is going to be hard to beat!

Ack really? I didn't really care for it because he does the growlish sort of aggravated voice thing... its really strange... I like his voice on the other cds... but I love Let It All Out.

[B][LEFT]Ya Know relient k Is My Favorite band ever.allways has been allways will be
I Mean They rock I Loved "Anatomy" and "Two Lefts" but "mmhmm" Is My Favorite :D I Haven't found a track I Don't Like My favorite is probally
'Be my escape' the only thing I didn't like was there was no goof off song at the end but I still gave it a 10 I would have gave it more if they would let me :yep: O Ya relient k is the best band no matter what other people think [/LEFT] [/B]

This cd far receeded my expectations! It decived me at first- I was to sure inits potential but after really listening to it, I love it! If you dont already own this amazing cd, go to the nearest store and buy it... now!

[QUOTE]EvenThen said- Ack really? I didn't really care for it because he does the growlish sort of aggravated voice thing[/QUOTE]

hey, just to clarify, that's the lead vocalist from The Showdown, not Matt. I thought that was a new way that RK was trying to give thier sound a little more edge to it, but your right, at first listen i thought that Matt had taken some hardcore lessons.

Awesome cd. Like most cd's of excellence, this one hit me at first listen and kept growing on me. Better that "Two Lefts..." maybe lyrically, and i'm still trying to decide if i like it better than "anatomy" (always one of my favorites) but still a very strong cd, both musically and lyrically. I really like the addition of the piano in the mix and "Let it all out" is just amazing.

Awsome C-D, I like the one song "Be My Escape" :yep: I give it a 10

I recommend this c-d to all, :yep:

I think Be My Escape is the best song. I listen to it over and over. It's because the part of the song "I've been housing all this doubt..." flows so perfectly. Great album too.

[QUOTE=OneHope]I've never really heard any bands that have bad piano.[/QUOTE]
It can be overused in some music....
[QUOTE=David]best Relient K yet....[/QUOTE]
Absolutely :yep:
[QUOTE]This cd rocks! I've been listening to some of their songs on purevolume.com/relientk and it's just great. Some of my favs are "Be My Escape", "The One I'm Waiting For", "Who I am Hates Who I've Been", and "More than Useless".[/QUOTE]
Yes, and all the tracks are good :yep: "When I Go Down" has to be my favorite because it's so much fun to sing along with. I sure hope they make a background track to that song. My second choice for a background track off that cd would be "Be My Escape"
[QUOTE=hockeyfreak30]this CD showed a different side of Relient K, not so much pop/punk that was present in their first 2 CDs. I enjoyed this CD, best songs being "The One I'm Waiting For", "This Week the Trend", and "High of 75"[/QUOTE]
That's funny, because those are some of the songs that most kept their older "pop/punk" feel :lol:

And yeah, I'm enjoying their newer, more "mature" sound :yep: Matt's vocals have improved, too.
[QUOTE=powerchordguy]I think Be My Escape is the best song. I listen to it over and over. It's because the part of the song "I've been housing all this doubt..." flows so perfectly. Great album too.[/QUOTE]
That's a great song :yep: Have you heard the acoustic version? I think I like it slightly better. Both versions are awesome.

The CD is AWESOME! I acctually love Which To Bury, Us Or The Hatchet Rock version better than acoustic when I like soft music better. Adding alot of Piano really pushed Relient K songs up on my favorites list!!!

[QUOTE=relient nelson;2471884]As you listen to this cd, you can tell that the days of Mood Rings and Lion-O are gone. The lyrics on this cd reflect a new maturity, and as always, Relient K continues to slightly change their sound, while staying true to who they are.[/QUOTE]

I liked their songs like that, but their new stuff is also good. I agree that they are getting better at songwriting, but one or two tracks like Lion-O, and I can spend my day bugging everybody who comes within ten feet of me :D. Faking My Own Suicide is more serious (its off of their new CD), but I still find it amusing that someone could come up with a plan like that. Still, Relient K is great, and I'm sure that their next album will get even better.

[QUOTE=God's Jedi]...

I honestly have no clue what you're talking about. These are quite possibly the best lyrics to come from mainstream Christian music since The Beautiful Letdown. As ABAC mentioned, most of the music is much more punk than it is emo. I also thought this with just the couple of singles they released on PureVolume, but hearing the album as a whole makes me see that it is very much punk.

And have you ever actually SEEN them live? I saw them at a concert that was being run by Newsong, and they were only allowed to play three songs. That short set was by FAR the highlight of the evening, even beating out Audio A. Really, I fail to see any of your points whatsoever.[/QUOTE]


Dude, i am totally agreeing with you. I dunno who this Epaphrus weirdo is but i'd have to say that if i ever saw him face to face and knew him to be "epaphrus" i would have to use some unhappy words. relient k is totally my favorite band and i'd have to agree with that jonathon dude who wrote in one of the earlier reviews above, too. he had my thoughts down pat.

I was amzed by this cd in more than one way. The guitars are excellent, but for the first time, there is true emotion in the lyrics. Matt is truy singing from his soul now, and it shows, personal experiences, anger, sadness, it all shines on this record, I give it a 9.

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Anyhow, I give this Cd an 8. It has been in my CD player for days. I have not heard a Christian CD this solid since The Beautiful Letdown.

RELIENT K ROCKS... This is by far there best cd!! I mean theres alot of powerful guitar riffs, and blow your head off power chords... THEY ROCK

I just lost respect for each and every one of you... (j/k... or am i?)

semi-related question
by the way, why does relient K attract so many fanboys??

Hmm... I spoke a bit soon. I have decided that the CD is not as solid as my initial impression, mostly because a few of the songs have become severely annoying to me. Like... the beginning of "I So Hate Consequences". Ugh. I'd give it a 7, because there are a few songs I absolutely love.

THis is the most desgusting cd I have heard in my life.
Just kidding. This is the awesomest CD EVER. Relient K has had some awesome CD's, but I think what makes this CD so much better is the fact that they seem to be more serious than before, and they seem more sincere.

Yeah, it's a great album.

I get to see RK tonight and it's gona be awesome to hear them play these songs!

this is definitely relientk's greatest work so far

Im not use to serious songs :lol: I always listened to mood rings and college kids before this CD came out.

I gave it a 10. It's a great CD.

:yep:

Insomniac Club?

I don't "love" Relient K's music but I've always found it to be pretty influential (In a good way), and out of the ones they've made this is the most, so I give it an 8.

[QUOTE=Skeeter;1606045]It's good, but not fantastic. It's nice to see Relient K maturing and all, but it's still not overly original (the style has been done many times before and better). There's some good songs here, but the entire idea behind "My Girl's Ex-Boyfriend" seems obnoxious to me.
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I couldn't have said it better.

Recommended if you like rock

MmHmm is a cool CD. I love "I So Hate Consequences" and I love the chours of "High of 75" (Is that a Disco beat?!? :lol: ). I'd give it an eight. :D

In my opinion "MMHMM" is the greatest Relient k album to date. I give it a 10. It's fantastic... it's different... it's matured... it's just great.

MMHMMM is their best CD.I'll give it a 10, all the songs on that CD rock. :whoa:

i have to agree with the general consensus here. 10 out of 10!!!

i love "the only thing worse than beating a dead horse is betting on one" because it talks about an actual issue in society (postmodern thinking) instead of just personal stuff. not to say that personal stuff is bad btw.

Right on!

I love your sig btw RelientRocks... :)

i know! the chorus for "High of 75" is awesome!i don't know what it is about it, but it's great! i love it. this cd was more serious that the past ones, but i thing that's a good thing. i loved it!

I think the lyrics in this album are the greatest Matthew has done yet.

Thats definatly true, there is no repetitiveness whatsoever. and they are amazingly awsome.

[QUOTE=guitarjockey]i know! the chorus for "High of 75" is awesome!i don't know what it is about it, but it's great! i love it.[/QUOTE]
Yeah, that drum beat is so out of place with the rest of the song... It sounds amazing. :D

[QUOTE=guitarjockey]i know! the chorus for "High of 75" is awesome!i don't know what it is about it, but it's great! i love it. this cd was more serious that the past ones, but i thing that's a good thing. i loved it![/QUOTE]
i catch myself singin that song sometimes. i love that one. i like this new cd a lot.

this was a good cd,but i probaly don't listen to it as much as "taottic" and "two lefts....",but i still liked it,my favorites r "be my escape","high of 75","i so hate consequences","who i am hates who i've been",and "when i go down",though i didn't really like,"my girls ex-boyfriend",i thought the few screaming parts worked nicely, overall its a good cd

what are you talking about "my girl's ex-boyfriend" is an awsome song i just absolutely love this cd but then again i love basically all of relient k's songs.

what are you talking about "my girl's ex-boyfriend" is an awsome song i just absolutely love this cd but then again i love basically all of relient k's songs.

sorry about that

I read alot of the posts on here.
and alot of people dont seem to like two lefts...-

i really enjoyed that album.

mmmmhmm is really good also
i think that relient k has really come a long way.
so i give it a 9
:)

This is a good CD. I like it a lot. I'll give it a 8

this cd is one of the best i have

[QUOTE=Emma**;2922779]this cd is one of the best i have[/QUOTE]

Ouch.

This is the wrost Reliant K cd they ever made. The best in to me is The Anatmony of Tougne In Cheek, er whatever. Ya, know?

I give it a 7. I like a few of the numbers on here, but the CD as a whole I didn't care for. They did a nice job on it, but it just didn't hold me.

I gave it a 10

I'm listening to it right now. At the moment, it's on "Who I am Hates Who I've been"

My favorites: Be my Escape, Mor than Useless, My girls ex-boyfriend, and "This week the Trend"

does anyone else reckon rk have gone kinda dark in this albulm, i don't mean like anti-religeous or ne thing, i mean like how they use the term 'i cut my self to bleed myself dry' and that kinda stuff. lol it's even used in the softest song on the cd, let it all out, it says 'rip it out remove it, don't be alarmed, when the wound begins to bleed'. i know it doesn't mean literally, but some of the lyrics ar ealot darker since two lefts or any of there cd's for that matter.

lololol definitely true. but i still think relient k rules and is so awesome. they have good music and good lyrics (most of the time)

As you listen to this cd, you can tell that the days of Mood Rings and Lion-O are gone. The lyrics on this cd reflect a new maturity, and as always, Relient K continues to slightly change their sound, while staying true to who they are. The opener, kicks you in the face with catchy pop/punk riffs, and a change up in the chorus, the next song, "Be My Escape" is a song about trying to get out of all the crap in the world. Songs like "More Than Useless" and "This Week the Trend" are about doing something and breaking out of the lethargy of daily life. "Life After Death and Taxes" fringes on metal, but does a 360 with the acoustic and melodic chorus.
There is of course, a break up song, with the lyrics perfectly reflecting what would go through someones head in that situation. Followed by a ballad, with Relient K's excellent harmonies highlighted and a piano. "Who I Am Hates Who I've Been" is a catchy song about forgiving yourself and making up for what you may have done.
The final song on the cd "When I Go Down" truly shows how much RK has matured, starting of with an acoustic guitar, but eventually incorporating electric guitar, beautiful harmonies, piano, and even jingle bells.
With Relient K constantly maturing and improving as songwriters, one can only wait for their next cd. 10/10

[QUOTE=relient nelson]"Life After Death and Taxes" fringes on metal, but does a 360 with the acoustic and melodic chorus. [/QUOTE]
Do you know where I can legally listen to that song? You said that Hawk Nelson does some heavy metal, so I'd like to judge for myself. ;)

FRINGES on heavy metal. It might not be your definition of heavy metal cause you like really heavy(to me) stuff. You might me able to listen to it on purevolume. I don't think its on their website, but you can check.

Meh. It fringes on hard rock, maybe.

[QUOTE=Art]Meh. It fringes on hard rock, maybe.[/QUOTE]

Yeah, we can go with that, to avoid an argument. :)

[QUOTE=Dale101]does anyone else reckon rk have gone kinda dark in this albulm, i don't mean like anti-religeous or ne thing, i mean like how they use the term 'i cut my self to bleed myself dry' and that kinda stuff. lol it's even used in the softest song on the cd, let it all out, it says 'rip it out remove it, don't be alarmed, when the wound begins to bleed'. i know it doesn't mean literally, but some of the lyrics ar ealot darker since two lefts or any of there cd's for that matter.[/QUOTE]


Yeah, they have gone somewhat darker, I guess, but they are maturing. It'll be interesting to hear their next CD and to find out where they go from this one.

You know what, I take back that 8 I gave it earlier. I'll give it a 7.

ya this cd ROCKS! i strongly urge anyone reading this to go buy it immediatly. excellent writing, extrordinary musicians, great vocals- rk just keeps getting better and better. vocals are especially good on "let it all out". with this last cd they went from indie-punk to a little of everything. if you can sing along with "the only thing worse than beating a dead horse is betting on one", you can sing just about anything! 10 hands down. best cd in my collection.

i really like the album. i havent heard the whole thing yet, but i looove what ive heard. be my escape is great, and the one riif u always hear is easy to play.

i love relient k. they are great live. i enjoyed two lefts myself. i like the maturity on this album. i like how they got heavier. of course i, myself, enjoy bands like norma jean and symphony in peril so i obviously would. borrow it from a friend before you buy it to see if you really wanna buy it....thats my advice for every CD.

10 out of ten its my favorite CD by them

It's ok...not my favorite from them, though.

I give this one an 8. This CD showed that Relient K could combine their trademark wit and humor with some serious lyrics. I believe it to be their first show of versatility. Five Score and Seven Years Ago continues that evolution.

-dr

This is a rather terrible cd. I give it a 4.

This CD surprised me because I heard everyone saying how bad it was. However, this is my favorite Relient K CD. More Than Useless may have the coolest dual vocals ever. For sure the coolest I've heard, Who I Am Hates Who I've Been is pure awesome, Be My Escape is also on the pure awesome train along with Which to Bury, Us or the Hatchet. However, I've never enjoyed Relient K's slower songs much, and I don't like My Girl's Ex-Boyfriend, so I can give this CD nothing higher than an 8.

Relient k is just flat out awesome they can do anything and people will like it. They could come out with an opera cd and I would probably love it. Thats how good these guys are.

[QUOTE=relient nelson;2471884]As you listen to this cd, you can tell that the days of Mood Rings and Lion-O are gone. The lyrics on this cd reflect a new maturity, and as always, Relient K continues to slightly change their sound, while staying true to who they are. The opener, kicks you in the face with catchy pop/punk riffs, and a change up in the chorus, the next song, "Be My Escape" is a song about trying to get out of all the crap in the world. Songs like "More Than Useless" and "This Week the Trend" are about doing something and breaking out of the lethargy of daily life. "Life After Death and Taxes" fringes on metal, but does a 360 with the acoustic and melodic chorus.
There is of course, a break up song, with the lyrics perfectly reflecting what would go through someones head in that situation. Followed by a ballad, with Relient K's excellent harmonies highlighted and a piano. "Who I Am Hates Who I've Been" is a catchy song about forgiving yourself and making up for what you may have done.
The final song on the cd "When I Go Down" truly shows how much RK has matured, starting of with an acoustic guitar, but eventually incorporating electric guitar, beautiful harmonies, piano, and even jingle bells.
With Relient K constantly maturing and improving as songwriters, one can only wait for their next cd. 10/10[/QUOTE]


NOT TRUE relient nelson if you go see relient k live they do I cover of the theme song from full house and the a song from top gun and they play alot of there old stuff too.

Having listened to every Relient K cd about ten thousand times, I would have to give this one a 9. Who I Am Hates Who I've Been, Be My Escape, Maintain Consciousness and When I Go Down are my favorites, and I didn't particularly like My Girl's Ex-Boyfriend. I think the hidden track was lame compared to the first three, but it's better than nothing like on 5 Score.
I'd rank their cds like this:
1.AOTTIC
2.Relient K
3.5 Score and Seven Years Ago
4.MMHMM
5.TLDMARBTD

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tim

One word describes this cd
AWESOME

I give it a 6. I don't really have much to say about it either. Some songs a decent (High of 75, Be My Escape, When I Go Down) but the rest are subpar. I don't agree with all the little fanboys who give this album and all the other Relient K albums 10's. These aren't "10" albums.
-Kenny

i think by far this is Relient K's best cd... they have some of their best songs on here

i give a 10

I think relient k writes the best lyrics they rock and the songs rock

I gave it a 9. Even though some of the slow songs where really long. BUT Maintain Consequesnous (spelled wrong) was awesome.

I gave it a 6. Two Lefts still gets more play time from me.

I freakin love this cd and i mostly freakin love Maintain Consciousness!!! It's my favorite song by them ever! I really don't know why, I didn't really flip over this song before but the more I listen to it I realize it has this sort of fun sound but at the same time it's pretty rockin' and then the lyrics are so true... Also 'I So Hate Consequenses' totally sticks out from the others along with 'Life After Death.' And omgosh the hidden track scared me when I first found it because I rewound 'The One I'm Waiting For' too much and then I started hearing this rewinding "mmhmmmmm" and I thought my player was flippin out on me and of course i didn't know what it could do to my cd like scratch it or something.... then i realized it was the track.:D

Awesome album. Not my favorite by them, but still really good.

This is my favorite cd :yep: So a definite 10. They've got great music, great lyrics, and great vocals (Matt has been developing his voice, and they got a new band member who sings really well).

Wow. I can't believe I rated MMHMM fourth....:lol:

i think its good... but their others are better.

They have a more mature sound in this cd than in any of their older cds.

[QUOTE=sanctusfan14]ok i like this cd, mainly cuz its a lil harder. its no where near demon hunter or zao, but its good. i give it a nine. What happened to brian pittman???????[/QUOTE]

brian pittman quit relient k to start a landscaping business.

[QUOTE=Kenny C.]I give it a 6. I don't really have much to say about it either. Some songs a decent (High of 75, Be My Escape, When I Go Down) but the rest are subpar. I don't agree with all the little fanboys who give this album and all the other Relient K albums 10's. These aren't "10" albums.
-Kenny[/QUOTE]

It's easily a 10 album, and I'm not a fanboy. I don't like RK that much.

I used to like Relient K back in grade 10 but then I think my music tastes matured and I didn't really listen to them anymore. But the other day, I found an old CD that I had burned (I've since given up burning) and I popped it into my computer only to find some relient K on it. The songs brought back some good memories from high school. Well, I went on to my downloading software just so I could see what they sounded like now. I came across 'Be My Escape' and it was a perfect song for what I am going through now and the lyrics really spoke to me. Anyways, to make a long story short, I think I may buy the CD just for that song.

Yesh you should totally buy this cd :yep: If you liked RK but their music isn't mature enough for you, you would like MMHMM. Matt's writing has totally matured. It's like, almost a different band. While many of the songs on this cd have their newer, more mature sound, they retain their younger sounding punk rock band feel in a few of the tracks. Good for any RK fan :yep: The new person in the band sings in some of the songs, and his voice is really good. Possibly as good as Matt's, only in a different way. Right now I'm listening to "When I Go Down". This would be really good for a solo.....

I like how they worked piano into the songs. I respect any band that has a piano.

I respect any band that uses piano [I]right[/I]. Not all bands that use piano make it sound cool. Switchfoot does, like in "On Fire". And yes, RK uses piano well :yep:

[QUOTE=fallinguprawks]I respect any band that uses piano [I]right[/I]. Not all bands that use piano make it sound cool. Switchfoot does, like in "On Fire". And yes, RK uses piano well :yep:[/QUOTE]

I've never really heard any bands that have bad piano.

I've had a chance to go through it about 7 times now, and I must say, it gets better with every listen. From start to finish, I don't think I could name a bad song on here, and there are even a couple great ones. I So Hate Consequences is very well crafted, while Let it All Out is simply beautiful.

That said, this really doesn't feel like an RK CD. I mean, they've returned to teh sound of [i]Anatomy[/i], but there are many things missing. Namely, where the heck is our expected bonus track? I mean COME ON! It can't be RK without a new Skittles & Combos or MC Defenseless. And there as some review I said, this CD is lacking a true breakout song in the line of My Girlfriend, Sadie Hawkins Dance and Mood Rings.

But, it's still the best christian CD I've gotten in forever, so it gets a 9.

I gave it a nine. All-around solid CD. I am going to have several hours to burn tomorrow afternoon, so I will type up a play-by-play then. As opposed to my Brother Andrew, I am really happy that there was no hidden track. It really added maturity to the CD, I think. Anyway, I will type a review up tomorrow, that is more in-depth. :)

It's good, but not fantastic. It's nice to see Relient K maturing and all, but it's still not overly original (the style has been done many times before and better). There's some good songs here, but the entire idea behind "My Girl's Ex-Boyfriend" seems obnoxious to me.

Still, they've redeemed themselves from [i]Two Lefts...[/i] which is definitely a good thing. I'm not going to rate it just yet as I still want to listen to it more.

Even though I'm diggin' the piano, I like oldschool rk best.. like its been sai.... its just NOT them. I do love the solos in Maintain Consciousness and This Week The Trend :) they are fun to play on guitar. They also don't have the originality they used to claim ownership to. I still gave it a ten, and I love Failure II :clap:

[QUOTE]They also don't have the originality they used to claim ownership to.[/QUOTE]I think that for the first time, they are finally working their way TOWARDS originality...

[QUOTE=Andrew]I think that for the first time, they are finally working their way TOWARDS originality...[/QUOTE]
I agree.

I actually enjoy this CD, and I hated their other CD's except their Self Titled on that was decent. I love this CD... So I gave it a nine...

One I'm Waiting For (9/10)
This is a very good opening song, awesome intro guitar riff and then a fast verse. The chorus follows the typical melodic emo-style. A fun song, and pretty different from their older stuff.

Be My Escape (8/10)
Begins with one of Relient K's best guitar riffs ever. Then it transitions into a very quiet, piano driven verse. The bridge and chorus have very well written, catchy lyrics. The song ends with a quieter bridge. Overall a good song.

High of 75 (9/10)
I must be honest, I wanted to hate this song. It's overly poppy, and the opening guitar riff sounded strangely similar to Be My Escape, yet I can't help but love this song. The lyrics contain Theissen's trademark wit, and the chorus will be stuck in your head for hours after you hear it.

I So Hate Consequences (10/10)
Here you begin to see some of the maturity in the Relient K sound. Starts out with Dave singing, and a very fast, punky verse. The lyrics here are especially meaningful. If you haven't heard this song, you owe it to yourself to hear it, or at least check out the lyrics. The chorus is very potent for every Christian out there who's ever struggled with facing up to your mistakes. The end of the song is a soft, piano driven bridge that has some really beautiful words. One of the best songs on the album.

The Only Thing Worse Than Beating A Dead Horse Is Betting On One (8/10)
This tiny little song wi