Released today, this is the ninth album by rock/alternative band Anberlin, though I would really consider it a new band to some extent with this album. From 2002-2014, Anberlin was an underground force in the world of rock music, but then they broke up. From 2018 to 2020, they reunited a few times and then began playing together again. Then in 2023, lead singer Stephen Christian left the band and Matty Mullins took his place. This is the first album with Matty as lead vocalist and without Stephen writing, and I would argue it's the same band name, but the band is pretty different. Don't get me wrong: there's still most of the band members so it still has a great, pounding rock style. But the lyrical content and vocal delivery is a bit different, I feel. Early Anberlin was almost a bit emo, but I don't think anyone would consider this retooled band to be anything like that. Still, this is a pretty good 11-track album of new, energetic rock songs with a few tracks of slower emotional punch. I don't think it's going to be on my list of top albums for this year, but it seems like Anberlin may succeed without Stephen and into the Matty era.

Release Year: 2026
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