First Impressions is a segment where we let you into our early thoughts on a highly anticipated album, This week, we have our early views on Relient K’s Forget and Not Slow Down. It drops October 6, 2009. Though I wouldn’t claim Relient K as one of my favorite bands of all time, I think […]
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First Impressions: Relient K – Forget and Not Slow Down
September 5th, 2009 
James Shotwell 
Posted in Features, Reviews 
Tags: Album of the year, c hristian, critic, early review, evolution, first impressions, forget and not slow down, mature, new album, new song, pop punk (genre), relient k, review, track 
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