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The Bird and the Bee Sides

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The Bird and the Bee Sides
EP by
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 Forget and Not Slow Down
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AbsolutePunk.net(86%) [1]
The Album Project4/5 stars [2]
Allmusic3.5/5 stars [3]
Jesus Freak Hideout4.5/5 stars [4]
Punknews.org3/5 stars [5]
Soul-Audio.com5.5/10 stars [6]

The Bird and the Bee Sides is a 2008 album released by Relient K on July 2nd.

The album contains 13 new songs, and many of their B sides and unreleased songs. A few other songs could be found from a scavenger hunt that the band encouraged fans to do. You had to solve a puzzle

It's the first album to feature their current drummer, Ethan Luck.

Track listing[change | change source]

The Nashville Tennis EP[change | change source]

No. Title 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" (written and vocals by bassist, John Warne.) 2:25
5. "The Lining Is Silver"   3:41
6. "There Was No Thief" (re-recorded version of, "The Thief", off the EP Apathetic EP.) 3:22
7. "No Reaction" (written and vocals by drummer, Ethan Luck.) 1:03
8. "Curl Up and Die"   4:08
9. "You'll Always Be My Best Friend" (written and vocals by Matt Hoopes and Matt Thiessen) 1:39
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" (written and vocals by Jonathan Schneck) 1:38
Total length:
32:51

The Bird and the Bee Sides[change | change source]

No. Title Length
14. "Up and Up (Acoustic)" (originally released on the Australian-only release Must Have Done Something Right EP and as a download with the Wal-EP.)  
15. "Wit's All Been Done Before"   3:30
16. "The Vinyl Countdown" (originally released on the EP The Vinyl Countdown.) 2:49
17. "For the Band" (originally released on the EP Employee of the Month EP.) 4:15
18. "Nothing Without You" (originally released on the EP The Vinyl Countdown.) 4:14
19. "A Penny Loafer Saved Is a Penny Loafer Earned" (originally released on the EP Employee of the Month EP.) 2:19
20. "Five Iron Frenzy Is Either Dead or Dying" (originally released on the EP The Vinyl Countdown.) 0:32
21. "Five Iron Frenzy Is Either Dead or Dying (Wannabe Ska Version)" (originally released on the EP The Vinyl Countdown.) 0:41
22. "Who I Am Hates Who I've Been (Acoustic)" (originally released on the single release of Who I Am Hates Who I've Been.) 3:18
23. "Here I Go (Demo)"   2:34
24. "The Stenographer (Demo)"   2:30
25. "Jefferson Aeroplane (Demo)" (originally released on the EP The Creepy EP.) 3:58
26. "Hope for Every Fallen Man (Acoustic)" (originally released on the Australian-only release Must Have Done Something Right EP and as a download with the Best Buy copy of Five Score and Seven Years Ago.) 3:26
27. "Where Do I Go (Acoustic)[Bonus Track]"   2:54
Total length:
38:17

References[change | change source]

  1. "Relient K - The Bird and the Bee Sides - Album Review". AbsolutePunk.net. 2008-07-01. Retrieved 2012-06-13.
  2. "Full Review: Relient K - The Bird And The Bee Sides". TheAlbumProject.net. 2008-08-28. Archived from the original on 2008-08-28. Retrieved 2012-06-14.
  3. Farias, Andree (2008-07-01). "The Bird and the Bee Sides - Relient K : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-06-13.
  4. "Relient K, "The Bird And The Bee Sides" / "The Nashville Tennis EP" Review". Jesusfreakhideout.com. 2008-07-01. Retrieved 2012-06-13.
  5. "Relient K - The Bird and the Bee Sides". Punknews.org. Retrieved 2012-06-13.
  6. "Soul-Audio » Album Reviews » Relient K". Soul-audio.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2012-06-14.