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“Relative Ways” by ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead
From the album Source Tags & Codes (2002)
“Relative Ways” by ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead appears on 2 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 2002 and 2005. It was first released in 2002 on the album Source Tags & Codes. Its best result is #104 on the KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 2002. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #620 alternative song of 2002 and #6,842 alternative song of all time.
"Relative Ways" comes off Source Tags & Codes, the third album by ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead, released on February 26, 2002, and the first of their records with a major label behind it. After two albums on indie imprints, the band signed a multi-record deal with Interscope and went back to Mike McCarthy, who had produced 1999's Madonna. McCarthy produced and engineered "Relative Ways", with the band credited as co-producers.
For the album, a budget of 150,000 dollars bought cleaner sound and room for intricate orchestral pieces, with the tracking done in Cotati, California, and the mixing in Nashville. "Relative Ways" was one of two songs from it to get a video, along with "Another Morning Stoner", and the clip picked up airplay on MTV2. The album drew wide acclaim and is often named the band's finest work.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 104 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 2002 | 107 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 430 | WOXY 97X | WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2005) | 500 |
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