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.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (Début)Stephen Christian, Joseph Milligan, Deon Rexroat, Nathan Strayer, Nathan Young | Anberlin | Play | 01:27 | 3 MB | 9 MB |
| 2 | GodspeedStephen Christian, Joseph Milligan, Deon Rexroat, Nathan Strayer, Nathan Young | Anberlin | Play | 03:02 | 6 MB | 24 MB |
| 3 | AdelaideStephen Christian, Joseph Milligan, Deon Rexroat, Nathan Strayer, Nathan Young | Anberlin | Play | 03:14 | 7 MB | 25 MB |
| 4 | A Whisper & A ClamorStephen Christian, Joseph Milligan, Deon Rexroat, Nathan Strayer, Nathan Young | Anberlin | Play | 03:25 | 7 MB | 26 MB |
| 5 | The Unwinding Cable CarStephen Christian, Joseph Milligan, Deon Rexroat, Nathan Strayer, Nathan Young | Anberlin | Play | 04:17 | 9 MB | 31 MB |
| 6 | There Is No Mathematics to Love and LossStephen Christian, Joseph Milligan, Deon Rexroat, Nathan Strayer, Nathan Young | Anberlin | Play | 03:11 | 7 MB | 26 MB |
| 7 | Hello AloneStephen Christian, Joseph Milligan, Deon Rexroat, Nathan Strayer, Nathan Young | Anberlin | Play | 04:00 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 8 | AlexithymiaStephen Christian, Joseph Milligan, Deon Rexroat, Nathan Strayer, Nathan Young | Anberlin | Play | 03:23 | 7 MB | 25 MB |
| 9 | ReclusionStephen Christian, Joseph Milligan, Deon Rexroat, Nathan Strayer, Nathan Young | Anberlin | Play | 03:31 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 10 | InevitableStephen Christian, Joseph Milligan, Deon Rexroat, Nathan Strayer, Nathan Young | Anberlin | Play | 03:47 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 11 | Dismantle. Repair.Stephen Arnold, Stephen Christian, Joseph Milligan, Deon Rexroat, Nathan Strayer, Nathan Young | Anberlin | Play | 04:18 | 9 MB | 32 MB |
| 12 | (*Fin)Stephen Christian, Joseph Milligan, Deon Rexroat, Nathan Strayer, Nathan Young | Anberlin | Play | 08:56 | 20 MB | 62 MB |
| 46 mins | 106 MB | |||||
| 46 mins | 346 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anberlin | Primary Artist |
| 2 | Stephen Arnold | Composer |
| 3 | Stephen Christian | Composer, Group Member, Vocals |
| 4 | Ryan Clark | Design |
| 5 | Ted Jensen | Mastering |
| 6 | Chad Johnson | A&R |
| 7 | Aaron Marsh | Vocals |
| 8 | Joseph Milligan | Composer, Engineer, Group Member, Guitar, Keyboards |
| 9 | Aaron Mlasko | Drum Technician, Percussion |
| 10 | Deon Rexroat | Composer, Group Member, Guitar (Bass) |
| 11 | Mike Shipley | Mixing |
| 12 | Matt Slocum | Choir Arrangement, String Arrangements |
| 13 | Aaron Sprinkle | Audio Production, Engineer, Producer |
| 14 | Nathan Strayer | Guitar |
| 15 | Nathan Strayer | Composer |
| 16 | Randy Torres | Engineer |
| 17 | Brian Wohlgemuth | Mixing Assistant |
| 18 | Nathan Young | Composer, Drums |
| 19 | Parker Young | Photography |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |