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Anberlin
Anberlin is an American alternative rock band formed in Winter Haven, Florida, in 2002. Since the beginning of 2007, the band consists of lead vocalist Stephen Christian, guitarists Joseph Milligan and Christian McAlhaney, bassist Deon Rexroat, and drummer Nathan Young. Members of Anberlin originally formed a band under the name SaGoh 24/7 in 1998, releasing two studio albums before disbanding, with the members having a change in musical direction and name. Anberlin was formed in 2002; within a year of forming, they had signed with semi-independent record label Tooth & Nail Records and released their debut album, '' Blueprints for the Black Market''. In 2005, the band released their second album, '' Never Take Friendship Personal''. The band's third album, '' Cities'', was released in 2007, and became their first album to reach the top 20 of the ''Billboard'' 200, selling 34,000 copies in its debut week. Anberlin signed with major label Universal Republic in 2007 and in 2008 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Surrender
''New Surrender'' is the fourth studio album by American alternative rock band Anberlin, released on September 30, 2008. It is the band's first album on a major label, after signing with Universal Republic Records on August 16, 2007. The album peaked at number 13 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and 5 on the ''Billboard'' Top Modern Rock / Alternative Albums chart. Anberlin went in to record their fourth album only twelve months after the 2007 release of their third, ''Cities''. The album was recorded at NRG Recording Studios in North Hollywood, California, in early 2008 by producer Neal Avron. The first single from the album, " Feel Good Drag" was originally set to be released to radio prior to the album on August 18, 2008, but was pushed back to August 26. Production Background Anberlin set about doing two weeks of pre-production for ''New Surrender'', a significant amount more than the four days they did with ''Cities''. Guitarist Joseph Milligan said the pre-production comprised th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lowborn
''Lowborn'' (stylized as ''lowborn'') is the seventh studio album by the American alternative rock band Anberlin. The album was scheduled for release on June 24, 2014, but was pushed back to July 22, 2014. This album was produced by the band. The album has been described by Stephen Christian as "eclectic and chaotic, just like a good Anberlin record should be." Critical reception ''Lowborn'' received positive reviews from music critics. On the review combining publication Metacritic, the album has a score of 74 taken from four reviews, meaning the project has seen generally favorable reception. In a three and a half star review by AllMusic, Matt Collar averred, "despite this heaviness, Anberlin have crafted an album of deeply emotive and, one imagines for longtime fans, cathartic songs." In a three and a half star review from ''Alternative Press'', Evan Lucy remarked, it "isn't as good as ''Vital'', but it still does an admirable job at continuing Anberlin's sonic expansion", ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vital (Anberlin Album)
''Vital'' is the sixth studio album by American alternative rock band Anberlin which was released on October 16, 2012. In interviews, vocalist Stephen Christian has stated the album has a youthful, energetic energy and features new influences for the band. Upon release, the album was met with favorable reviews from critics and fans alike. The album was re-released in 2013 as Devotion, adding the deluxe tracks from various retailers, new remixes, and a full live album. Critical reception ''Vital'' garnered generally positive reception from music critics. The review aggregator website Metacritic gives a weighted average rating to an album based upon the selected independent mainstream reviews it utilizes, and the album has a Metascore of a 77 out of 100 based on five reviews. At ''Alternative Press'', Evan Lucy stating that "''Vital'' sthe most well-rounded Anberlin album to date." Matt Collar of AllMusic saying that "Ultimately, while Vital is Anberlin's most challenging album ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Christian
Stephen Christian Arnold is an American singer and songwriter best known as the lead vocalist of the alternative rock band Anberlin, as well as the vocalist of his acoustic side-project Anchor & Braille. He and his bandmates started Anberlin in 2002, after the demise of their previous group, known as SaGoh 24/7. He is one of the main songwriters for Anberlin alongside Joseph Milligan, and with the band had released seven albums before their initial disbandment in 2014 and began working on an eighth album in 2020. Many of the albums in the Anberlin discography have peaked in the top ten on various ''Billboard'' charts. He founded the non-profit and humanitarian-oriented band Faceless International, and is the founder of Wood Water Records, the home of Anchor & Braille. Christian wrote and self-published the memoir ''The Orphaned Anything's'' (2008). Christian also started the solo project Anchor & Braille in 2007, and their debut album ''Felt'', produced by Aaron Marsh of C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cities (Anberlin Album)
''Cities'' is the third studio album by American alternative rock band Anberlin, released on February 20, 2007. The songs "Godspeed" and "The Unwinding Cable Car" were released as singles with accompanying music videos. The album debuted at No. 19 on the ''Billboard'' 200. Production The band spent more than 40 days in the studio recording ''Cities'' and went back on tour on September 14 after listening to the finished work on the morning of September 13. Lead singer Stephen Christian kept fans posted on progress in the studio through the band's online forums. Anberlin asked fans to message their phone numbers to the band through their message board so they could call the fans and ask for advice on the album. The album was produced by Aaron Sprinkle, who also produced Anberlin's first two albums '' Blueprints for the Black Market'' and '' Never Take Friendship Personal''. Promotion and pre-release In late 2006, the band started previewing content for the album in variou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Feel Good Drag
"Feel Good Drag" (originally released as "The Feel Good Drag") is a song by American alternative rock band Anberlin. The song originally appeared on the band's second album '' Never Take Friendship Personal'' and was re-recorded for their fourth album, ''New Surrender''. "Feel Good Drag" became the first single from ''New Surrender'', which was the band's first album on major label Universal Republic. It was intended for release to American radio stations on August 18, 2008, however after a week-long delay it was released on August 26, 2008. The single spent 29 weeks climbing the Alternative Songs chart before reaching number one. It was the longest rise to the top since the chart's 1988 inception, breaking the previous record set in February 2006 by 10 Years, with their 27-week journey for the song " Wasteland". The record was later overtaken by Phoenix's "1901", which reached number one in early 2010 after 31 weeks. That record was later eclipsed by the song "Animal" by Neon Tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blueprints For The Black Market
''Blueprints for the Black Market'' is the debut studio album by the band Anberlin. It was released on May 6, 2003, barely a year after the band formed, and was the only album that was released with guitarist Joey Bruce in the band line-up. ''Blueprints'' had two singles, "Readyfuels", for which a music video was filmed and "Change the World (Lost Ones)". Although the album has sold over 60,000 units, its success pales compared to Anberlin's later albums, failing to chart on the ''Billboard'' 200. Critical reception ''Blueprints for the Black Market'' garnered generally positive reception from Music critics. At ''CCM Magazine'', Brian Quincy Newcomb graded the album a B−, stating how the release "rocks assuredly, benefiting from the dynamic production of Aaron Sprinkle". Johnny Loftus rated it two stars, writing how the album "lack any definition" and this makes the release "an utterly pleasant bore." At ''Christianity Today'', Russ Breimeier rated it three stars, saying th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Never Take Friendship Personal
''Never Take Friendship Personal'' is the second studio album by alternative rock band Anberlin, released on February 1, 2005 on Tooth & Nail Records. Its singles were "A Day Late" and "Paperthin Hymn" and music videos have been made of each. "(The Symphony of) Blasé" is sometimes referred to as "Amsterdam". The album's name is inspired by when the band chose to remove guitarist Joey Bruce. The song "Dance, Dance Christa Päffgen" was inspired by multi-talented artist Nico, whose given name was Christa Päffgen. The song references her struggle with drugs and unrelated death. Critical reception ''Never Take Friendship Personal'' garnered positive reception from Music critics. Johan Wippsson of Melodic rated the album four stars, remarking how this "is a fantastic album and a great follow up, even better than their great debut." At ''Christianity Today'', Andy Argyrakis rated the album four stars, highlighting how the album is "for those seeking an artfully made and engagingly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devotion (Anberlin Album)
''Devotion'' is a compilation album by American alternative rock band Anberlin Anberlin is an American alternative rock band formed in Winter Haven, Florida, in 2002. Since the beginning of 2007, the band consists of lead vocalist Stephen Christian, guitarists Joseph Milligan and Christian McAlhaney, bassist Deon Rexroat, ... that was released on October 15, 2013, a year after its predecessor '' Vital''. The album is a rework of the band's sixth studio album, ''Vital'' which came out the year before. ''Devotion'' is the band's fourth compilation album and tenth overall effort of their career and features the original track-listing of ''Vital'', along with three new self-produced songs: "City Electric", "Dead American", and "IJSW", as well as songs from exclusive releases of ''Vital'' for iTunes, Best Buy and the Australian market. The deluxe version contains three discs, disc one being the reworked version of ''Vital'', disc two is a compilation of remixes of the album's song ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anchor & Braille
Anchor & Braille is the recording alias for American singer-songwriter Stephen Christian, known for fronting the alternative rock band Anberlin. Originally conceived as a side project for Christian, Anchor & Braille became his primary vehicle for releasing music after Anberlin's initial dissolution in 2014. Christian has described Anchor & Braille as a collaborative effort, having recorded with musicians such as Aaron Marsh of Copeland, Micah Tawlks, and Kevin Dailey of Civil Twilight. Since its beginning, Christian has released four studio albums under this name, ''Felt'' in 2009, '' The Quiet Life'' in 2012, '' Songs for the Late Night Drive Home'' in 2016 and ''Tension'' in 2020. History Anchor & Braille was conceived when Christian realized that he had written many songs that he knew Anberlin could never use. The songs were said to have a different feel from Anberlin's material and the lyrics were topics that he felt more personal, which he was not ready at that time to sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acceptance (band)
Acceptance is an American pop punk band from Seattle, Washington, formed in 1998. They released their first EP, ''Lost for Words'', in 2000, followed by ''Black Lines to Battlefields'' in 2003 (this EP was also re-released with live bonus tracks). Their debut album, '' Phantoms'', was released in 2005. On January 26, 2015, it was announced that Acceptance had reunited. They released their first song in over ten years called "Take You Away" on May 8, 2015. A second studio album, titled ''Colliding by Design'', was released in 2017, followed by ''Wild, Free'' in 2020. History Early years, debut album and break-up (1998–2006) The band toured nationally and shared stages with the likes of The Juliana Theory, Anberlin, Finch, Further Seems Forever, and Seether as well as performing successfully on the Warped Tour and Cornerstone Festival. When the band's debut record, '' Lost for Words'' came out on Seattle indie label, Rocketstar Records, and quickly approached the 5,000 sale ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alternative Songs
Alternative Airplay (formerly known as Modern Rock Tracks between 1988 and 2009, and Alternative Songs between 2009 and 2020) is a music chart published in the American magazine ''Billboard'' since September 10, 1988. It ranks the 40 most-played songs on alternative and modern rock radio stations. Introduced as Modern Rock Tracks, the chart served as a companion to the Mainstream Rock chart (then called Album Rock Tracks), and its creation was prompted by the explosion of alternative music on American radio in the late 1980s. During the first several years of the chart, it regularly featured music that did not receive commercial radio airplay anywhere but on a few modern rock and college rock radio stations. This included many electronic and post-punk artists. Gradually, as alternative rock became more mainstream (spearheaded by the grunge explosion in the early 1990s), alternative and mainstream rock radio stations began playing many of the same songs. By the late 2000s, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
