New Relient K

So on July 1st, yes Canada Day, Relient K is releasing a new cd. Well technically it is an EP, but it's got many many songs on it. It is called "The Bird and the Bee Sides" and I am truly excited to get my hands on a copy. The first song released on their myspace page is called "The Scene and Herd" and it is actually really good, for an EP song. The guitar sounds a fairly bit new for the band and quite a bit deeper and louder than normal. The new drummer seems a bit punky at points but it goes well with the flow of the song. Some of the lyrics seem a little bit odd but it works, surprisingly. Such as Matt mentioning the loss of Dave on drums in the line "a different drummer but the same old beat," but it does keep the song going at a unique pace. Another couple of these unusual lyrics end up in the song, but is all tied together at the end when Matt says, "I'm gonna say what I want, it might not be what you want to hear." The song finishes with the chorus repeated but only acoustic which is a nice touch to end a catchy new song.