Air for Free explained

Air for Free
Type:studio
Artist:Relient K
Cover:Relient K - Air for Free.jpg
Released:July 22, 2016
Length:59:16
Label:Mono vs Stereo
Producer:Mark Lee Townsend
Prev Title:Collapsible Lung
Prev Year:2013

Air for Free is the eighth studio album by Relient K, released on July 22, 2016, through Mono vs Stereo.[1] The album's lead single, "Bummin", was released on April 13, 2016.[2] It is the first album since Five Score and Seven Years Ago (2007) to feature drummer Dave Douglas, though he is not credited as an official member. It also features the return of producer Mark Lee Townsend following his absence on Collapsible Lung (2013).

Release and promotion

A week before its official release, Air for Free was streamed in its entirety on Pandora Radio.[3] 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,[4] 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.[5]

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.[6]

Critical reception

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"; 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." In his review for CM Addict, Michael Tackett says, "Air for Free is lyrically and musically a welcome return to form for Relient K." 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."[7]

Track listing

Vinyl

Personnel

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[8]

Relient K

Additional musicians

Production

Charts

Chart (2016)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[9] 72
New Zealand Heatseekers Albums (RMNZ)[10] 6

Release history

Sources: Amazon.com, SMLXL Vinyl[11] [12]

RegionDateFormat(s)Label
United StatesJuly 22, 2016Mono vs Stereo
United StatesAugust 20, 2016CDMono vs Stereo

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Air for Free: Relient K: MP3 Downloads. Amazon . July 21, 2016.
  2. Web site: Relient K Bummin' (Official Audio Stream). Youtube.com. July 21, 2016.
  3. Web site: RELIENT K'S UPCOMING ALBUM FEATURED ON PANDORA PREMIER THIS WEEK . July 15, 2016 . JesusFreakHideout.com . January 31, 2019.
  4. Web site: Relient K 'Air for Free' Album Release Show/Cardboard Kids. clevescene.com. July 21, 2016.
  5. Web site: Concert Spotlight: SWITCHFOOT Announces Tour With RELIENT K. May 16, 2016 . latfusa.com. July 21, 2016.
  6. Relient K Scores Its Fifth No. 1 on Top Christian Albums Chart With 'Air For Free'. Billboard. October 24, 2018.
  7. Web site: Air for Free - Relient K - Songs, Reviews, Credits. AllMusic. February 1, 2019.
  8. Air For Free . . 2016 . .
  9. Web site: CHART WATCH #379. auspOp. July 30, 2016. July 30, 2016. August 12, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200812182332/https://www.auspop.com.au/2016/07/chart-watch-379/. dead.
  10. Web site: NZ Heatseekers Albums Chart. Recorded Music NZ. August 1, 2016. July 29, 2016.
  11. Web site: Relient K - Air for Free 2LP. SMLXL Vinyl. July 21, 2016.
  12. Web site: Relient K - Air for Free CD. SMXL Vinyl. September 18, 2016.

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