
There’s an ultimate faith in redemption that shines through, giving Anberlin’s valedictory offering a healing, deeply humane glow. Lead singer Stephen Christian tailors his vocal approach to the content of the tunes, raging with prophetic anger on “We Are Destroyer,” capturing an awe-struck reverence on “Atonement,” and embracing a higher love on “Losing It All.” Lowborn's music is even more diverse, surging with ‘80s-style pop elegance (“Stranger Ways”) before exploding with hardcore violence (“Dissenter”) and finally resting in contemplative glory (“Harbinger”). Anberlin Lowborn by Troy Culpan OK, yeah I know, this album has been out for a little bit now, and I’ve listened to it more than a handful of times, but what’s interesting about this album is knowing that it’s the band’s last album, this made it a little difficult to express my ‘feelings’ towards it, so now after some digestion.

The band’s sonic complexity-ranging from quietly introspective pieces to furious punk outbursts and sleek new wave excursions-are unified by thoughtfully fervent lyrics that don’t flinch at posing hard spiritual questions. This is the Ludwig kit we tracked Lowborn on.

Members of Anberlin originally formed a band under the name SaGoh 24/7 in. Matthew J Goldman (glowinthedarkstudios) Instagram photo Glow in the Dark. Since the beginning of 2007, the band consists of lead vocalist Stephen Christian, guitarists Joseph Milligan and Christian McAlhaney, bassist Deon Rexroat, and drummer Nathan Young. Anberlin is an American alternative rock band formed in Winter Haven, Florida in 2002. As with 2012s Vital, the bands seventh and final studio album, 2014s Lowborn. Anberlin is an American alternative rock band formed in Winter Haven, Florida in 2002. Nearly all aspects of this Florida Christian pop/rock quintet’s protean sound can be heard in these tracks, engineered by longtime studio partners Aaron Sprinkle, Matt Goldman, and Aaron Marsh. OK, yeah I know, this album has been out for a little bit now, and I’ve listened to it more than a handful of times, but what’s interesting about this album is knowing that it’s the band’s last album, this made it a little difficult to express my ‘feelings’ towards it, so now after some digestion. producer/engineers Aaron Marsh, Matt Goldman, and Aaron Sprinkle. Wrapping up their career after 12 productive years, Anberlin turn Lowborn into a compelling final statement of artistic ambition and unshakable belief.
