Air for Free is the 2016 release and ninth album from Relient K. Air For Free was co-produced by the band's longtime producing partner Mark Lee Townsend and features 16 tracks penned by Matthew Thiessen. Relient K was formed in 1998 in Canton, Ohio by Thiessen and Matt Hoopes. The band has reached critical success with mainstream pop, punk and alternative rock while incorporating piano and acoustic elements. Since it's formation, Relient K has released nine studio albums, seven EPs, two Christmas albums, and one collection of rarities. The band has sold over three million records, with two albums being given gold certification and one album platinum by the RIAA.