Anberlin

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Update: Guys, unfortunately we gotta head to our next thing, but we want to come back and answer more questions later and hopefully bring some of the other guys with us. Thanks for your support and tune in tonight to our Yahoo! live performance TONIGHT:

Right now I'm driving home from a nice evening with a good friend and somehow, now at 29, anberlin hits so much harder than at 16 when I discovered them. Now they're somehow like a soundtrack, instead of just any other good band. Like a mellowed down pop-punk-kid, just as I am...

Hey everyone, for those that weren't at the final show last night I thought I would share what the band members said on stage about the future. They've been very careful not to put timeframes on anything in case Stephen never comes back to touring, but they were a little more candid last night.

Stephen said he's decided to take a break, and he doesn't know for how long, but that "it could be 2 years, it could be 6 months, I don't know how long". Stephen also said that as long as fans keep listening, they will continue to make new music, "that's a promise".

Christian then said that Stephen called him to discuss the hiatus and Stephen was wrestling with the decision, he didn't want to let down the band or the fans, and that ultimately it was a brave decision to put his family first and hand over the keys to a band he has cultivated much of his life. Christian mentioned the "tumultuous last 5 years" including breaking up and getting back together, and that they "couldn't do that again to the fans" which is why they've decided to carry on with a new touring singer.

Stephen also did say on the first night that he is taking a break primarily due to his family. Just thought I would note that because previously it was said that part of the reason was to "focus on his career" but that might be a less important reason.

So while I was glad to be at what was potentially Stephen's last show, if I had to bet I would say he won't be gone for too long. I'd say it's gonna be closer to 2 years than 6 months, but I'm sure he'll be back one day, and in the meantime the rest of the band have zero intentions of slowing down which is great.

I’ve been a huge fan since 2007 and they’re finally touring to a location near me. My daughter is hoping to attend her first concert and she loves listening to them as well, for those of you that have attended concerts of theirs before, how was the vibe? Could I get away with bringing my daughter? I figured since they’re technically a previous Christian rock band that the environment may be a bit friendlier (ie, no drug use or fighting). Thoughts?

I’ve been diving into the albums deeper than just my regular faves recently and I forgot how amazing they are!

Hi redditors/redditettes/redditudes! We released our new record on Tuesday, and we're just wrapping up our soundcheck in Denver. We'll be here to answer your questions starting at 6:30pm EST today!

You can find our new album Devotion (the deluxe version is 40+ tracks including new songs, remixes, a live record, and a live DVD) on , , , or perhaps at your

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Not sure how limited this is, but I'm sure it won't last long. Don't sleep.
(EDIT: apparently limited to 1,000; 834 left as of 3:15 PM ET)

First off I feel greedy saying this because the guys have already made so much music that has meant so much to me. But I feel like there should have been an announcement by now for either the new anberlin album with 7 and walk alone. Or at least a release date for the new anchor and braille.

Found this video of them in Brazil from 2010, playing Naive Orleans with a Brazilian band. There's something so sick about hearing a crowd of Brazilians shouting "when my heart's lost in New Orleans". They knew the lyrics to a song that was already 5 years old at that point. They might not be the most popular band ever but you can't say they didn't have a certain level of impact.

It's a pretty big tour for this new chapter of Anberlin. Hopefully this tour coincides with some new music. Any thoughts?

Edit: /150 variants sold out.