Anberlin's story began a decade ago in Winter Haven, Florida, when Stephen, Deon and Joey formed an early incarnation of the band out of sheer boredom. 'Polk County is easily the redneck capital of Florida,' Stephen explains. "There's literally nothing to do. And being so young, we couldn't just drive to Orlando or Tampa to hang out. So we started forming a band. And up to that point there was no other scene in Central Florida. There were no other bands that we know of. So we had to teach ourselves everything.' 'So we forged ahead on our own,' the singer continues. Influenced by everyone from Depeche Mode to The Smiths to the Ramones to Metallica, Anberlin as we know it created its own club scene along with hometown friends, Copeland and Underoath, but really gelled with the addition of Young, a prot'g' drummer and John Bonham devotee. The gents assumed their moniker and got serious. 'One day we decided this is what we want to do with our lives,' Christian says succinctly. Cities is the next evolutionary step proving yet again that Anberlin are more committed to their original goals now more than ever.
Cities Special Edition includes a bonus DVD containing footage of the making of the record, behind the scenes footage, additional unreleased tracks and special artwork.
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"Clap your hands.."| Posted August 24, 2007
Sticky sweet pop melodies, explosive pop-punk chord progressions, "sensitive guy" lyrics. Yep, this should all sound pretty darn familiar if you're a rock 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. ~ Greg Prato, All Music Guide
In my opinion, this guy is crazy! I mean, is he even listening to the same CD??? First of all, ther is nothing "average" about this band, their sound or this CD. To say that the tunes sound like a Rockstar hopeful trying yo win over judges is short-sighted at best. And as for not being "groundbreaking"...let's just see how many bands try to duplicate this sound on their next album.
Cities| Posted August 23, 2007
I love this cd...a very unique type of music/band. My favorite songs would be Godspeed and A Whisper And a Clamor. Both awesome songs!
Cities| Posted August 23, 2007
i loved this cd from start 2 finish my fav songs were godspeed,unwinding cable car,alexithymia well worth my money u wont b dissapionted
very impressive| Posted August 22, 2007
this cd is very good. not a song on it is just ok. anberlin is an awesome band. and this cd was a great fallow up for "nevder take friendship personal.
Cities| Posted August 22, 2007
"Christian's vocals successfully leap higher into the stratosphere than ever before and at times, the band get more intricate and mature than they've ever been."
Creative Rock| Posted August 24, 2007
Anberlin has developed and grown on every CD they have came out with. This CD is no exception. I like this CD the best out of all their CDs.
The first song on the CD is an intro that is slow. It then leads right into the next track "Godspeed" that hits with a driving rock sound. It sets the tone for the CD and the band shows that they know how to rock.
The last track "(*Fin)" starts off as a slow rock track that later builds into driving rock music. It shows the great vocal talent that Stephen has. The children's choir adds to the strength of the song. It is a long track but is worth listening to every bit of it.
This CD is great creative rock that is worth getting the whole CD not just a couple tracks.
Cities| Posted July 24, 2007
This is one amazing band. I only own one Anberlin album,and that album is Cities. It is an amazing album with alot of creativity in their lyrics. And they put on a really great live show too. I'd highly suggest getting their new album, Cities. Which is in stores now.
Cities| Posted July 24, 2007
This is one amazing band. I only own one Anberlin album,and that album is Cities. It is an amazing album with alot of creativity in their lyrics. And they put on a really great live show too. I'd highly suggest getting their new album, Cities. Which is in stores now.
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