Sticky sweet pop melodies, explosive pop-punk chord progressions, "sensitive guy" lyrics. Yep, this should all sound pretty darn familiar if you're a ock fan circa the early 21st century, as there's been an endless stream of bands (for years by this point) that meet all the prerequisites of the aforementioned checklist. And on their 2007 release, Cities, there are certain moments that you can definitely add Anberlin to this list. Thankfully, they don't specialize in that annoying frat-boy-esque shtick that some pop-punk bands do; instead, Anberlin can be quite an ambitious bunch that go the emo route. While songs such as the album opening "Godspeed" sounds like your average pop-punk band of the moment, tracks such as the acoustic guitar-driven "The Unwinding Cable Car" is emo at its most naked (and includes some pretty darn impressive vocal harmonies). But for the most part, the tunes sound like a hopeful trying to win over the judges in the latest episode of Rockstar, especially on such tracks as "Adelaide" and "Hello Alone." Nothing too groundbreaking here, but nothing cringe-worthy, either.
I've always loved Anberlin, so it comes to no surprise that I was SUPER pumped for their new album, Cities, to come out. Suffice to say it is the most amazing album they have put out thus far. I can't explain it, but if you follow their progression from Blueprints for the Black Market to Never Take Friendship Personal to Cities, you'll see tremendous growth in their work, both musically and l...
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One of my favorite bands, Anberlin, released their sophomore LP today, titled "Cities." I can't wait to get out of work so I can pick this up and listen to it on the way home. Has anybody else heard it yet? I've read great reviews of it, so I'm pretty excited!
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Sounds cheesy but when you're young and in love, that line will surely tame your soul and make you drop on your knees. I first heard Anberlin's song "Inevitable" from my online pal in "Tabulas":http://tabulas.com. He has it playing on loop in his blog hahaha! I thought the song is really nice. It's not the first time I've heard the name "Anberlin" but it was the first time I've heard their musi...
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Awesome christian alternative band, around since 2002. Give it a chance, you might like it.
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One of my favorite bands, Anberlin, released their sophomore LP today, titled "Cities." I can't wait to get out of work so I can pick this up and listen to it on the way home. Has anybody else heard it yet? I've read great reviews of it, so I'm pretty excited!
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I've always loved Anberlin, so it comes to no surprise that I was SUPER pumped for their new album, Cities, to come out. Suffice to say it is the most amazing album they have put out thus far. I can't explain it, but if you follow their progression from Blueprints for the Black Market to Never Take Friendship Personal to Cities, you'll see tremendous growth in their work, both musically and l...
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