The Bird and the Bee Sides

The Bird and the Bee Sides is a double EP by the American band Relient K. In the United States it was released on July 1, 2008.[7]

This article is about the Relient K EP. For the Shonen Knife album, see The Birds & the B-Sides. For other uses, see The Birds and the Bees (disambiguation).

The Bird and the Bee Sides
EP by
Relient K
ReleasedJuly 1, 2008
GenreRock, pop punk, alternative rock
Length71:09
LabelGotee
ProducerMark Lee Townsend
Relient K chronology
Let It Snow, Baby... Let It Reindeer
(2007)		 The Bird and the Bee Sides
(2008)		 Forget and Not Slow Down
(2009)
EP cover
The Nashville Tennis EP cover
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AbsolutePunk.net(86%) [1]
AllMusic [2]
IGN7.1/10 [3]
Jesus Freak Hideout [4]
Punknews.org [5]
Soul-Audio.com [6]

The double EP was released on a single disc, containing both The Nashville Tennis EP and The Bird and the Bee Sides.

The Nashville Tennis EP (whose title is a pun on Nashville, Tennessee) includes 13 tracks of new material that allowed the band to explore their sound by channeling country and ska influences, as well as feature compositions by band members other than Thiessen and Hoopes.

The Bird and the Bee Sides is a collection of rarities or unreleased demos from earlier in the band's career.[8][9]

The collection debuted at No. 25 on the Billboard 200 with approximately 20,000 albums sold.[10]

Track listing

The Nashville Tennis EP

All tracks are written by Matt Thiessen, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Where Do I Go from Here" 2:15
2."The Scene and Herd" 2:53
3."At Least We Made It This Far" 2:53
4."The Last, the Lost, the Least" (vocals by bassist, John Warne)John Warne2:25
5."The Lining Is Silver" 3:41
6."There Was No Thief" (re-recorded version of "The Thief" from the Apathetic EP) 3:22
7."No Reaction" (vocals by drummer, Ethan Luck)Ethan Luck1:03
8."Curl Up and Die" 4:08
9."You'll Always Be My Best Friend" (lead vocals by guitarist, Matt Hoopes)Matt Hoopes, Thiessen1:39
10."There Was Another Time in My Life" 2:51
11."Beaming" 1:00
12."I Just Want You to Know" 2:57
13."Bee Your Man" (vocals by guitarist, Jonathan Schneck)Jonathan Schneck1:38
Total length:32:51

The Bird and the Bee Sides
No.TitleOriginally fromLength
14."Up and Up (Acoustic)"Must Have Done Something Right EP and Five Score And Seven Years Ago (Wal-Mart exclusive)4:06
15."Wit's All Been Done Before"Employee of the Month EP3:30
16."The Vinyl Countdown"The Vinyl Countdown2:49
17."For the Band"Employee of the Month EP4:15
18."Nothing Without You"The Vinyl Countdown4:14
19."A Penny Loafer Saved Is a Penny Loafer Earned"Employee of the Month EP2:19
20."Five Iron Frenzy Is Either Dead or Dying"The Vinyl Countdown0:32
21."Five Iron Frenzy Is Either Dead or Dying (Wannabe Ska Version)"The Vinyl Countdown0:41
22."Who I Am Hates Who I've Been (Acoustic)"Who I Am Hates Who I've Been (single)3:18
23."Here I Go (Demo)"Previously unreleased2:34
24."The Stenographer (Demo)"Previously unreleased2:30
25."Jefferson Aeroplane (Demo)"The Creepy EP3:58
26."Hope for Every Fallen Man (Acoustic)"Must Have Done Something Right EP and Five Score And Seven Years Ago (Best Buy exclusive)3:26
Total length:38:17
Bonus scavenger hunt tracks
No.TitleOriginally fromLength
1."Where Do I Go From Here? (Acoustic)"Previously unreleased2:54
2."Fallen Man"Must Have Done Something Right (single)3:47
3."Between You and Me"Freaked!3:37

Personnel

Relient K

Additional production

  • Mark Lee Townsend - producer
  • Brett Schoneman (formerly of Philmore) - drums (track 16, 20 & 21)
  • Lane Johnson - drums (on "Where Do I Go (Acoustic)")
  • Tobin Hyman - A&R coordination
  • Sara Marienthal - A&R coordination
  • Mike Condo - production coordination
  • Davy Baysinger (formerly of Bleach) - artwork

Bonus material

Those who pre-ordered The Bird and the Bee Sides received two "instant song downloads" ("Up and Up" and "The Lining Is Silver"), a Relient K and Gotee Records sticker pack,[11] and a collector's-edition postcard.[11]

Online scavenger hunt

Relient K held an online scavenger hunt for tracks that were cut from The Bird and the Bee Sides.[12] The clues lead to "Hope For Every Fallen Man", "Where Do I Go (Acoustic)", and "Between You and Me". Two more songs are intended to be released some time for the scavenger hunt, and were announced to be the demo of "I'm Lion-O" from the band's 1998 demo album All Work & No Play and the unreleased demo of "Sadie Hawkins Dance".

References
  1. "Relient K - The Bird and the Bee Sides - Album Review". AbsolutePunk.net. July 1, 2008. Retrieved June 13, 2012.
  2. Farias, Andree (July 1, 2008). "The Bird and the Bee Sides - Relient K : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved June 13, 2012.
  3. Grischow, Chad (July 18, 2008). "Relient K - The Bird And The Bee Sides Review". IGN. Archived from the original on August 4, 2008. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
  4. "Relient K, "The Bird And The Bee Sides" / "The Nashville Tennis EP" Review". Jesusfreakhideout.com. July 1, 2008. Retrieved June 13, 2012.
  5. "Relient K - The Bird and the Bee Sides". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 13, 2012.
  6. "Soul-Audio » Album Reviews » Relient K". Soul-audio.com. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved June 14, 2012.
  7. "Relient K: Pre-order The Bird and the Bee Sides - Skyroo.com<". Archived from the original on June 13, 2008. Retrieved June 13, 2008.
  8. "Dear Everyone That Pays Attention To Our Band". Matthew Thiessen's Pack Of Wild Blogs. April 22, 2008. Retrieved April 26, 2008.
  9. "Bird and Bee Sides Cover Art". Absolute Punk.net. Retrieved July 8, 2008.
  10. "Relient K - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
  11. "Skyroo.com: Relient K: The Bird and the Bee Sides - Official Pre-Order Store". Relientk.skyroo.com. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved June 13, 2012.
  12. "The Bird and the Bee Sides Tracklisting and Contest - News Article". AbsolutePunk.net. Retrieved January 9, 2012.
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