Mmhmm | ||||
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Studio album by Relient K | ||||
Released | November 2, 2004 | |||
Recorded | Dark Horse Studios | |||
Genre | Pop punk, Christian rock, alternative rock | |||
Length | 50:22 | |||
Label | Gotee, Capitol, Mono Vs Stereo | |||
Producer | Mark Lee Townsend, Matt Thiessen | |||
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Alternative cover | ||||
Cover to the Japanese pressing of the album.
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Source | Rating |
AbsolutePunk | (90%) |
AllMusic | |
Cross Rhythms | |
IGN | 7.8/10 |
Jesus Freak Hideout | |
PopMatters | |
Punknews.org | |
Stylus Magazine | C+ |
Mmhmm is the fourth full-length album by pop punk band Relient K, released in November 2004.
The album was the band's first on Capitol; and was Brian Pittman's last album with the band. In addition to being released on Capitol and Gotee, Mmhmm was re-released on vinyl on Mono Vs Stereo. The re-release includes a song originally from Apathetic EP, called "Apathetic Way to Be". The singles "Be My Escape" and "Who I Am Hates Who I've Been", both found on Mmhmm, boosted Relient K's mainstream popularity. Although the song "High of 75" was never released to mainstream markets, it spent fifteen consecutive weeks in the CCM top ten.
Between mid June and mid August 2005, the group went on the 2005 edition of Warped Tour. "Who I Am Hates Who I've Been" was released to radio on August 23, 2005. Between February and April 2006, the group went on The Matt Hoopes Birthday Tour, with support from The Rocket Summer and Maxeen.
Mmhmm earned the group a Canadian Juno Award nomination for Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year in 2006. In 2005, Mmhmm was certified Gold by the RIAA for sales in excess of 500,000 units in the United States. It has sold over 800,000 copies in the United States. In 2006, the album won a Dove Award for Rock Album of the Year at the 37th GMA Dove Awards. It was also nominated for Recorded Music Packaging of the Year. The songs "Be My Escape" and "Who I Am Hates Who I've Been" received nominations as well.