![]() ![]() It also has Who I Am Hates Who I’ve Been on it which is one of my favorite songs of all time, so there’s that, however there’s so many factors at play here which make it hard to rank just based on enjoyment. I think if this rank was based more on pure joy MMHMM wins every time. I know which albums don’t get played, so that part’s easy, it’s just tricky for the ones that have been on replay for me since middle school. so do I wonder myself, what is the actual separating factor between the two? I never mean to make this a competition between the two albums, it’s just that when it comes to Relient K, because they are my favorite band, it’s hard to say which one I ultimately like more and why. I think from the outside I’m like “Five Score is better” and I need to say that in rank, but in a pure “I’m feeling good” listen, MMHMM just hits all of the Pop-Punk spots and feels for me. ![]() It’s still top 10, so I can’t be too upset that this one manages to keep slipping. This list is partly about past moments that we run with and there’s nothing wrong with that. Sorry didn’t mean for that to turn into a religious conversation, so I’ll end this by saying something I’m sure I’ve said before, and that’s that not all of our favorite things have to have in depth explanations. That being said, Deathbed is still not a soul-tie for me and I’m okay with that “hot take.” I’m aware though that my love for them and this album wasn’t born out of connections to my religious beliefs, so that could be the main reason for that take. ![]() Maybe I’m feeling that more strongly these days because it’s a side effect of me watching all those “Progressive Christianity” videos on YouTube and trying to figure out what exactly that means. I’m literally taking them with me, through whatever, wherever I’m going, just because this feels grounding to me. I think because of how much I wanted this album to represent future moments in my life I hold onto it differently than I do the other two Relient K albums on this list. Relient K in general represent several different moments in my life, and young Jai always knew I wanted them to continue on my journey with me. Again at 23 in an Alamo Drafthouse with that same friend watching the documentary and then at 28 where my dad brings me an American Idiot shirt he found at the thrift store and asks if “I still like them.” Now currently at 29 wearing that shirt to my vac appointment because I wanted to feel cool, but knowing that it’s not just a fashion statement, but an actual part of my life. It’s me lying on my bedroom floor at 12, 13, and probably long after that, feeling all of the sadness and then at 19 for my first adult musical theater performance where my friend sprung for the expensive seats when I figured we’d just go nosebleed. I wax poetic about this ish because I take moments to heart and this record isn’t just a record, it’s a moment. I remember being that kid who found something she didn’t know she needed in these 13 tracks. American Idiot was a turning point for me and it’s part of the reason I believe moments and music go hand in hand. I’m still telling the story of my middle years like it’s the defining factor of my life. ![]() Not gonna lie I kinda feel like Green Day has gotten too “arena tour” for me and I don’t go as hard for them as I used to, but I promise you that if you put this album on, nothing will have changed about me. ![]()
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