Five Score and Seven Years Ago
Relient K · 2007
51 min · 14 tracks · alternative rock
A melodic mix of pop-punk energy and introspective lyrics, woven with playful harmonies and earnest storytelling.
Top tracks — play these first
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Must Have Done Something Right — This track exemplifies the band's knack for catchy hooks paired with introspective lyrics, making it a standout radio single that resonates with listeners.
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Deathbed — An ambitious eleven-minute narrative that delves into themes of love and mortality, showcasing the band's storytelling prowess and emotional depth.
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Forgiven — This track combines poignant lyrics about redemption with an engaging melody, encapsulating the album's blend of sincerity and pop-punk vitality.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album blends catchy melodies with introspective lyrics, showcasing solid songwriting but uneven cohesion.
What we noticed
- The first track is an a cappella piece, setting a unique tone before transitioning into more instrumentally driven songs.
- Several tracks feature dynamic shifts in tempo and mood, with upbeat melodies contrasted by introspective lyrics.
- Lyrically, the album explores themes of personal struggle and relationships, often employing playful language and storytelling.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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6/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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6/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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5/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- dynamic emotional journeys
- wave-like pacing experiences
- reflective moments of introspection
- engaging storytelling throughout
- short bursts of energy
Where this album fits
- In the catalog
- Breakthrough — This album solidified their mainstream success post-Mmhmm.
- Career context
- Five Score and Seven Years Ago is Relient K's fifth studio album, released during a period of growing mainstream success following their breakthrough with Mmhmm in 2004. By this time, the band had solidified their identity within the alternative rock scene, blending humor with heartfelt themes, marking a transition into more mature lyrical content while maintaining their signature sound.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Switchfoot· The Almost· Mae
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Pleading the Fifth (a cappella) 1:13
- 2 Come Right Out and Say It 3:00
- 3 I Need You 3:18
- 4 The Best Thing 3:28
- 5 Forgiven 4:05
- 6 Must Have Done Something Right 3:19
- 7 Give Until There’s Nothing Left 3:27
- 8 Devastation and Reform 3:41
- 9 I’m Taking You With Me 3:28
- 10 Faking My Own Suicide 3:23
- 11 Crayons Can Melt on Us for All I Care 0:12
- 12 Bite My Tongue 3:30
- 13 Up and Up 4:03
- 14 Deathbed 11:05
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