{"id":22617,"date":"2014-08-24T11:03:42","date_gmt":"2014-08-24T01:03:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/maytherockbewithyou.com\/mtrbwy\/?p=22617"},"modified":"2014-08-24T11:05:10","modified_gmt":"2014-08-24T01:05:10","slug":"anberlin-%e2%80%93-lowborn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maytherockbewithyou.com\/mtrbwy\/2014\/08\/anberlin-%e2%80%93-lowborn\/","title":{"rendered":"Anberlin \u2013 Lowborn"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>OK, yeah I know, this album has been out for a little bit now, and I\u2019ve listened to it more than a handful of times, but what\u2019s interesting about this album is knowing that it\u2019s the band\u2019s last album, this made it a little difficult to express my \u2018feelings\u2019 towards it, so now after some digestion of the idea of Anberlin leaving us, it\u2019s time to review \u2018Lowborn\u2019\u2026<\/p>\n

Being a fan of this band for quite some time, I had high expectations with this one and when opener \u2018We Are Destroyer\u2019 started somewhat different, electronic I made that confused face like I didn\u2019t know what was going on, but there it is, boom\u2026 loud guitars, big chorus and the great melody I\u2019ve come to love from these guys. Not only does it have album opener written all over it, it has live show opener written there too and I\u2019d be more than surprised if we didn\u2019t get this one kicking off their farewell shows down here in Australia next month.\u00a0 Now we have \u2018Armageddon\u2019 which A) reminds me I need to watch Armageddon again, man that stupid movie makes me cry, sorry, distracted and 2) how supremely talented Anberlin are in terms of their song writing and arrangements, in fact this song feels like it\u2019s the best thing 90\u2019s Depeche Mode never did and I absolutely love it. It\u2019s ethereal at times, it\u2019s just a full song that if you really listen to it, there are so many things going on here, it\u2019s so well produced and I applaud that.<\/p>\n

\u2018Stranger Ways\u2019 not only has an outstanding video to accompany it (see below) but is just such a great tune. It\u2019s not a big rock track, it\u2019s not a big ballad, it\u2019s just a great tune and when you listen, and I say when because you just need to, you\u2019ll see what I mean. Lyrically I\u2019ve always loved what Anberlin do and this one is up there as one that stands out in terms of lyrical content. Nicely played team Anberlin. No sooner have I finished saying how much of a big rock track that was comes \u2018Velvet Covered Brick\u2019 and enough guitars to make me happy and probably many more too. What I like about these songs so far is I feel like they have been written with the live show in mind, like they want to not only create this final album but want to play these songs for us on stage to show how proud they are of this final effort. Case and point with \u2018Atonement\u2019 and you simply need to listen to the lyrics to get this song to understand it, it to me feels like a wrap up, a thank you, a song for the fans, maybe I\u2019m wrong but this song is outstanding, and with its fade out summing it up I\u2019ll just leave it at that.<\/p>\n

Moving through the album with \u2018Birds of Prey\u2019 which is a cool little middle of the road rocker, followed by \u2018Dissenter\u2019 which kicks off with not only drums giving us what for, but buzz laden guitars and vocals and its pure intensity, it\u2019s really unexpected this far into an album that has been a lot more subdued and in a word tranquil at times, but this one comes out and kablamo!! What\u2019s cool is I dig the hell out of it, maybe purely because it is so different, oh and as I typed that it breaks down into a subdued and tranquil piece ha ha, you big trickers Anberlin\u2026 ahhh didn\u2019t last long, volume back at 11. \u2018Losing It All\u2019 keeps a foot tapping beat to it and is a perfect song for this late into the album as it keeps the standard high in terms of tracks, and the vocal arrangements here are so well done in terms of parts.<\/p>\n

With only a couple of songs to go, we\u2019re nearing the end, the recorded end for Anberlin\u2026 it\u2019s somewhat sad to write that actually as this has been and will continue on being that through their recorded works, but knowing this will be the last one is somewhat bittersweet. So to round out the album is \u2018Hearing Voices\u2019 which I really like musically, and in terms of a chorus, that\u2019s how it\u2019s done and I\u2019m a happy camper, this is a great tune as the verses keep an underlying guitar there and booming into the chorus I just mentioned, but this is actually probably close to my favourite on the album and it\u2019s this far in. I can\u2019t go past \u2018Atonement\u2019 as a favourite, but this is a close second. So, we come to \u2018Harbinger\u2019 the final song on the final Anberlin album\u2026 it\u2019s a truly fitting song to go out on, it\u2019s chilled out, it\u2019s smooth and with lyrics like \u201cso many changes taking places we need to walk away\u2026\u201d that sum it up it perfectly with its last words \u201cSo you will remember me\u2026\u201d the final chapter is finished and the book is closed.<\/p>\n

So, is it the most solid Anberlin album they released over their career? In my opinion, no\u2026 Is it the best way to say Goodbye? Hell yes. This album seems like a fitting end to a band that has been with us for seven albums, and countless memories. So make some more one last time with this album, with their farewell tour and let Anberlin know how much they\u2019ll be missed.<\/p>\n

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Read our interview with Nathan Young of Anberlin HERE<\/a><\/p>\n

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Catch Anberlin in Australia one last time at the following dates\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

Wednesday 3 September \u2013 Metropolis, Fremantle \u2013 18+<\/strong>
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Thursday 4 September \u2013 HQ, Adelaide \u2013 Lic AA<\/strong>
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Saturday 6 September \u2013 The HiFi, Brisbane \u2013 18+<\/strong>
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Sunday 7 September \u2013 The Roundhouse, Sydney \u2013 Lic AA<\/strong>
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Tuesday 9 September \u2013 The Forum, Melbourne \u2013 18+ –\u00a0SOLD OUT<\/strong><\/p>\n

Wednesday 10 September \u2013 170 Russell \u2013 18+<\/strong>
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Essential Information<\/strong><\/h2>\n

From:<\/strong> Florida, USA<\/p>\n

Produced By:<\/strong> Anberlin, Aaron Marsh, Matt Goldman, and Aaron Sprinkle<\/p>\n

Release date:<\/strong> 25th<\/sup> July (UNFD \/ Tooth & Nail)<\/p>\n

Website:<\/strong> \u00a0https:\/\/www.anberlin.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Track Listing:<\/strong>
\nWe Are Destroyer
\nArmageddon
\nStranger Ways
\nVelvet Covered Brick
\nAtonement
\nBirds of Prey
\nDissenter
\nLosing it All
\nHearing Voices
\nHarbinger<\/p>\n\n

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