Apathetic EP
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| Apathetic EP | ||
| Image:RelientKApatheticEP.jpg | ||
| EP by Relient K | ||
| Released | November 8, 2005 | |
| Recorded | S-S-Studio Spring Hill, TN | |
| Genre | Christian rock | |
| Length | 23:34 | |
| Label | Gotee Records Capitol Records | |
| Producer(s) | Mark Lee Townsend Matt Thiessen | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Relient K chronology | ||
| Mmhmm (2004) | Apathetic EP (2005) | Five Score and Seven Years Ago (2007)
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Apathetic EP is the fifth EP released by Relient K. It was released on November 8, 2005, and was initially packaged with copies of Mmhmm, although is available separately.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
- "The Truth" – 3:18
- "Apathetic Way to Be" – 3:19
- "Be My Escape (Acoustic)" – 4:02
- "Which to Bury, Us or the Hatchet (Acoustic)" – 2:43
- "Over Thinking (Acoustic)" – 4:08
- "In Like a Lion (Always Winter)" – 3:42
- "The Thief" – 2:22
[edit] Notes and Trivia
- "Apathetic Way to Be" is a bonus track on vinyl pressings of Mmhmm.
- Matthew Thiessen and the Earthquakes (Thiessen's solo side project) performed "The Thief."
- A tentative track listing, posted on the Gotee Records website a month before the CD's release, listed an acoustic version of "Who I Am Hates Who I've Been" as an eighth track. This acoustic version later appeared on the song's single.
- Matt Thiessen has said that there is an acoustic version of "Over Thinking" on this EP because they weren't quite happy with the original version on Two Lefts Don't Make a Right...but Three Do.
- Dave Douglas sings solo on the first verse and on the chorus of "Apathetic Way to Be".
- "In Like A Lion (Always Winter)" is based on the book The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe. It was originally written in case the band was asked to do a song for the movie's "Music Inspired By" album. "The Truth" was written for the same reason, but the words were changed for that song once the band realized that neither song would make it onto the album. Both songs were placed on this EP after that.
- This EP is dedicated to the band's friend, Aaron Marrs, who was lost at sea in January 2005. He had appeared on the cover of the Employee of the Month EP.
- Even though the song "The Truth" was never officially released as a single, it still received lots of airplay and stayed #1 on the CCM charts for seven consecutive weeks.
[edit] Credits
- Matt Thiessen: Lead vocals, guitar, piano, organ, bells
- Matt Hoopes: Guitar, backing vocals
- Dave Douglas: Drums, backing vocals
- John Warne: Bass, backing vocals
- Jon Schneck: Guitar, banjo, mandolin, backing vocals
[edit] Additional parts
- Mark Lee Townsend: Acoustic guitar and twelve string guitar on "In Like A Lion (Always Winter)"
- Davy Baysinger: Additional vocals on "The Truth"
- Percy Prevost: Additional vocals on "The Truth"
- Derek Kern: Additional vocals on "The Truth"
All songs written Matt Thiessen
[edit] Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 2005 | The Billboard 200 | 94 |
| Relient K |
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| Matt Thiessen – Matt Hoopes – Dave Douglas – John Warne – Jon Schneck |
| Discography |
| Albums: Relient K – The Anatomy of the Tongue in Cheek – Two Lefts Don't Make a Right...but Three Do – Mmhmm - Five Score and Seven Years Ago |
| EPs: 2000 A.D.D. – The Creepy EP – Employee of the Month EP – The Vinyl Countdown – Apathetic EP |
| Other: All Work and No Play (Demo) – Open Mic Karaoke: Relient K, Vol. 1 (Karaoke CD) - Deck the Halls, Bruise Your Hand (Christmas CD) - The Anatomy of the Tongue in Cheek: Gold Edition (Re-release) – Two Lefts Don't Make a Right...but Three Do: Gold Edition (Re-release) |
| Singles: The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything – Be My Escape – Who I Am Hates Who I've Been – Must Have Done Something Right - Forgiven |
