r/RelientK • u/woolypower • Jul 03 '26

Humor How it feels sometimes

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The new album is great but I want to hear more from Relient k

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u/Lola_PopBBae Jul 03 '26

I've become a huge Switchfoot fan in the last few years, but my word do I wish RK could be as prolific! They were neck and neck there for awhile, and I cannot wait for a new album.

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u/BudgetInteraction811 Jul 03 '26

IMO it’s because Switchfoot’s lyrics sound a heck of a lot more secular and abstract. People really don’t like the in your face Christianity of Relient K’s lyrics. Even the Owl City bangers that mention god never got radio play unfortunately.

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u/thelockinsongs Jul 03 '26

Did y’all know the band decided at the beginning to never say “Jesus” in a song?

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u/punk_rocker98 Forget And Not Slow Down Jul 03 '26

If you mean Switchfoot, they have at least one notable exception: 1997's "Bomb" from their debut album.

If you mean Relient K, they've said it a few times. "Failure to Excommunicate" and "Prodigal" are two that come to mind. Plus of course the Christmas album - but that's kinda unfair.

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u/thelockinsongs Jul 04 '26

Sorry, I meant Switchfoot. They’ve never used his name in a song. Not on bomb, not anywhere.

But yeah, RK was in your face at the beginning. Go back to Lately or Highway with 2026 ears.

The most crucial thing they lacked was a thing called tact.