Get ready for the final album by Anberlin and make sure to catch them on Warped Tour

We were so excited to catch Anberlin when we covered the Warped Tour Bay Area dates last month. They always deliver an intense set that has you on your feet the entire time.  They had mentioned during the set that their upcoming album would be there last and that they would no longer be a band after. It was heartbreaking to hear but it had us enjoy their set even more. They are set to release their new album lowborn on July 22nd via Tooth & Nail Records and follow it up with a farewell world tour. Here are some photos from their Warped Tour set:

This album brings Anberlin full circle as lowbornwill be released on Tooth & Nail, the first record label to which Anberlin was signed. Instead of recording the album together, the musicians did their parts with separate producers they each selected. Drums were recorded with Matt Goldman in Atlanta and later combined with bass and guitar in Lakeland, FL with Copeland’s Aaron Marsh. Vocals were recorded with the band’s longtime collaborator Aaron Sprinkle in Franklin, TN.

Consisting of Stephen Christian (vocals), Joseph Milligan (guitar), Deon Rexroat (bass), Nathan Young (drums), and Christian McAlhaney (guitar), Anberlin have been a band for 12 years. The rock group formed in central Florida in 2002 and have released six innovative and sincere albums that have affected fans in deeply emotional ways. lowborn will be the band’s seventh and final full-length.

“Usually breakups happen quickly and suddenly, an implosion of sorts,” McAlhaney says. “What is unique about the end of Anberlin is that we discussed where people were at in their lives, what that meant for the band, and then made plans for the end on our own terms.” lowborn reflects true artistic freedom for the band, who felt liberated from any sort of expectation or pressure. “I wanted to enjoy the creative process one more time, with no restrictions, no one breathing down my neck for a single,” Christian says. “Just unadulterated creative freedom.”

Check out one of my favorite songs, Stranger Ways which will be on the new album:

 

Check out the tour dates below and make sure to not miss Anberlin on their final shows:

Vans Warped Tour 2014:

•  7/2                   Verizon Wireless Amphitheater                               Maryland Heights, MO
• 7/3                   Klipsch Music Center                                             Noblesville, IN
• 7/4                   The Flats At Molson Canadian Amphitheatre           Toronto, Canada
• 7/5                   Parc Jean Drapeau                                                Montreal, Canada
• 7/6                   PNC Bank Arts Center                                           Holmdel, NJ
• 7/16                 Riverbend Music Center                                         Cincinnati, OH
• 7/17                 Blossom Music Center                                           Cuyahoga Falls, OH
• 7/18                 The Palace of Auburn Hills                                     Auburn Hills, MI
• 7/19                 First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre                           Tinley Park, IL
• 7/20                 Canterbury Park                                                    Shakopee, MN
• 7/22                 Merriweather Post Pavilion                                     Columbia, MD
• 7/23                 Farm Bureau Live                                                  Virginia Beach, VA
• 7/24                 Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood                          Atlanta, GA
• 7/25                 Vinoy Park                                                            St. Petersburg, FL
• 7/26                 Cruzan Amphitheatre                                              West Palm Beach, FL
• 7/27                 Central Florida Fairgrounds                                     Orlando, FL
• 7/28                 PNC Music Pavilion                                               Charlotte, NC
• 7/29                 Tennessee State Fairgrounds                                 Nashville, TN
• 7/30                 Marcus Amphitheater                                             Milwaukee, WI
• 7/31                 Cricket Wireless Amphitheater                                Bonner Springs, KS
• 8/2                   Utah Stage Fairpark                                               Salt Lake City, UT
• 8/3                   Sports Authority Field At Mile High                          Denver, CO

 

The Final Tour:

* More Dates TBA 

• 8/6                   Cathouse                                                         Glasgow, UK
• 8/7                   Manchester Academy                                       Manchester, UK
• 8/8                   Electric Ballroom                                              London, UK
• 8/9                   Frizon Festival                                                 Kumla, Sweden
• 8/29                 Bar Opiniao                                                      Porto Alegre, Brazil
• 8/30                 Music Hall                                                        Curitiba, Brazil
• 8/31                 Carioca Club                                                     Sao Paulo, Brazil
• 9/3                   Metropolis                                                        Fremantle, Australia
• 9/4                   The Gov                                                           Adelaide, Australia
• 9/6                   The Hifi                                                            Brisbane, Australia
• 9/7                   The Roundhouse                                               Sydney, Australia
• 9/9                   The Forum                                                        Melbourne, Australia
• 9/10                 170 Russell *NTFP In Its Entirety*                      Melbourne, Australia
• 9/12                 Tab                                                                  Singapore, Singapore
• 9/13                 SM Skydome                                                    Quezon City, Philippines
• 11/11               Theatre of Living Arts                                         Philadelphia, PA
• 11/12               House of Blues                                                  Boston, MA
• 11/13               Irving Plaza                                                       New York, NY
• 11/15               Theatre of Living Arts                                         Philadelphia, PA
• 11/16               Irving Plaza                                                       New York, NY

Anberlin‘s recently released song “Hearing Voices,“is being offered as an instant download with all preorders on iTunes. Make sure to visit their social media sites as well.

~ Marisol

Information & Links:

• Website: www.anberlin.com
• Facebook: www.facebook.com/anberlin
• Twitter: twitter.com/anberlin
• YouTube: www.youtube.com/anberlinmusic