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For more than two decades, Anberlin have remained a formidable force in the alt-rock world, boasting a wildly devoted fanbase whoβve come to rely on the raw cathartic power of their music. On the massively anticipated Vegaβthe first album in ten years from vocalist Stephen Christian, guitarists Joseph Milligan and Christian McAlhaney, bassist Deon Rexroat, and drummer Nathan Youngβthe Florida-bred band deliver a body of work forged with an explosive new energy, thanks in part to the addition of singer Matty Mullins (the Memphis May Fire frontman whoβs stepped in as live vocalist for Anberlin, following Christianβs announcement that heβll no longer tour full-time). The latest triumph in an extraordinary career thatβs included selling over 1.5 million albums in the U.S. alone and turning out hits like the No. 1 Alternative Radio smash βFeel Good Drag,β Vega reveals a band whose creative passion and one-of-a-kind vision have only grown stronger over time.
Arriving on the heels of two back-to-back EPsβ2022βs Silverline and 2023βs ConvincedβVega emerged from a period of unbridled creativity for Anberlin, who parted ways soon after 2014βs Lowborn and reunited for a series of lockdown-era livestreams. In bringing their new album to life, the band embraced a deliberately free-flowing and DIY approach, building up songs in McAlhaneyβs garage before self-producing the LP at Tampaβs Feral Sound Studios. βIn the past weβd sometimes limit our sound to some preconceived idea of what Anberlin is supposed to be,β says McAlhaney. βThis time the mantra was, βIf it feels good, letβs try it.β Because at the end of the day, Anberlin is whatever we say it is.β As a result, Vega encompasses everything from the shout-along-ready pop perfection of βWalk Aloneβ to the brutally heavy intensity of βSevenβ (a shapeshifting and strangely enthralling epic featuring a savage vocal performance from Mullins). βI think after spending time apart we came back with a new perspective, where we were all just excited to work together and create the best songs we can,β says Young. βNo one was precious about their ideas; it was all about making something that feels new and risky and like nothing weβve ever done before.β
As they get set to embark on the 20 Years of Tears amphitheater tour with Thursday, Hawthorne Heights, and Saosinβa 56-date run that marks their most extensive tour in a decadeβAnberlin look forward to the pure thrill of performing their new material for their longtime legion of fans. βWeβve had so many people tell us things like, βYour songs got me through a really difficult time in my life,β or βYou guys are what made me pick up a guitar and start my own band,ββ says Rexroat. βItβs an incredible feeling to know that weβve impacted other people on that levelβthe amount of love weβve felt is undeniable, and itβs one of the main reasons weβve kept going for as long we have.β