Article: CD REVIEW: Relient K's 'Five Score & Seven Years Ago' generic, boring

Rachel McCarty
University Wire
04-13-2007
(The Good Five Cent Cigar) (U-WIRE) KINGSTON, R.I. -- I'm not entirely sure what happened 107 years ago, unless they're referring to the Boer War or Hawaii becoming a U.S. territory, but Relient K's "Five Score and Seven Years Ago" is certainly a celebration of something.

Actually, the real reason behind the album title is that this is the fifth album the band has released, its first coming out seven years ago. It's not really exciting in comparison to, say, the first zeppelin flight in Germany, but not much else is.

The power0pop quintet consists of vocalist Matt Thiessen, drummer Dave Douglas, guitarist Matt Hoopes, banjo and guitar player ...

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