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This is the second half of AltPress’ Q&A with Stephen Christian, the former frontman of Anberlin who currently releases music as Anchor & Braille. We spent the latter half of our conversation reflecting on the band's strenuous final tour, the legacy of their last album and issues facing what Christian calls “the next generation of […]

It's been a whirlwind few years for the former Anberlin frontman Stephen Christian, who is not only continuing music with Anchor & Braille but also taking big sonic steps in a different direction. Worn out by one of the grandest exits we've seen from a band, Christian soon endured his post-band plans coming undone. Through […]

Anchor & Braille have released a lyric video for their lead single “Watch You Burn,” where former Anberlin frontman Stephen Christian resumes his love affair with '80s synths and late night pop. Playlist: 15 Anberlin tracks to mourn over their breakup to The new album, Songs From The Late Night Drive Home, will be out Feb. 5, 2016 via […]

Stephen Christian, former frontman of the now-defunct Anberlin, has launched his own podcast, called The Art Collective, through the Jabberjaw network. Christian's main objective, according to the podcast's homepage, is to interview “musicians and authors to explore how the two worlds influence each other and our culture as a whole.” Having just kicked off recently, there […]

Anberlin have released a short documentary film titled Don’t Try To Wake Me Up, which chronicles their deeply personal last day together. This is the band's third posthumous release; Earlier this year they put out two live albums, Never Take Friendship Personal: Live in New York City and Cities: Live in New York City. Both are available on […]

Anberlin guitarist Joseph Milligan has released a new seven-song effort under his Sins moniker. The tracks emit a sound reminiscent of Anberlin, but with an edge that allows them to stand apart. Listen below and let us know your thoughts. Read more: Anberlin singer goes on ‘The Price Is Right,’ is pretty chill about it Joey launched […]

Anberlin singer Stephen Christian recently was a contestant on an episode of The Price Is Right. Confident and collected, Christian didn’t make it quite as far as Killswitch Engage’s Adam Dutkiewicz, who went completely hulk when he won everything—but he put in a pretty good effort! You can watch the full episode here via CBS  (Christian enters […]

Anberlin have released a live recording of Never Take Friendship Personal, recorded at the Gramercy Theatre in New York City on their final tour. The band played three straight sold out nights in the city, another of which was professionally filmed at Irving Plaza. Read more: 15 Anberlin tracks to mourn over their breakup to Tooth […]

Anberlin have released a limited edition photo book, titled We'll Live Forever, which you can purchase over at the band's official webstore. The extensive book contains photos from photographer and longtime friend of the band, Nicole Rork. It gives fans a behind-the-scenes look at the band from 2003 to 2014, including nine stops on the band's farewell […]

In this recurring column, we pull back the curtain on the making of your favorite songs, taking a retrospective look at the bands who wrote them. In this installment, Brian Kraus spoke with Anberlin bassist Deon Rexroat about their rock radio hit, “Feel Good Drag.” ANBERLIN “Feel Good Drag” FROM: Never Take Friendship Personal (Tooth & Nail, 2005) […]

Anberlin have announced that despite performing what was their final show as a band earlier this year, they still have plans to release live albums, vinyl box sets, merch projects and more in 2015. You can check out a message from the band below. Be sure to leave us a comment with your thoughts! Earlier this […]

On November 26, Anberlin performed their last show together as a band in Orlando, Florida. As another way of saying goodbye, the band have posted a live video for their song, “We Are Destroyer,” which features footage of them performing in Maryland for the final time. Check out the clip below and leave us a comment with your thoughts. […]

Anberlin's final tour performance from November 13 at Irving Plaza in New York City has made its way online. Originally streamed by Yahoo! Screen Live for 24 hours, it's only missing their encore song, “*Fin.” The twenty-track setlist spans their whole career, hitting most every highlight on AP's breakup playlist.

We know about the farewell tour dates. We know about the last show. We already have the final album. We can see the breakup fast approaching, but Anberlin fans will still be hurting on November 27, 2014 and long thereafter, when the band will officially cease to exist. To show our appreciation for all the […]

The ever-interesting Anberlin frontman Stephen Christian recently did segment interviews with Real Feels beginning with the heated subject of watching shows through your smart phone (“You’re never gonna watch that, man.”). Moving on, he's sounding off about streaming services like Spotify, Beats and Rdio, favoring them over illegal downloading, but also saying progress needs to be made to pay […]

Anberlin frontman Stephen Christian did an interview with Real Feels on the heated subject of taking video with your cellphone at a show. In the interview, Christian makes five really good points: 1. “You’re never gonna watch this.” 2. “You’re never gonna watch that, man.” 3. “You’re missing out on the actual moment of it […]

Anberlin are set to release their final studio album, Lowborn, this coming Tuesday, July 22 on Tooth And Nail Records. In light of the impending release, the band have premiered a brand new music video for their single, “Stranger Ways,” over at the A.V. Club. You can watch the video now below. Leave us a comment with […]

Anberlin are streaming their seventh and final full-length album, Lowborn, which is available for purchase through Tooth And Nail Records. Give the effort a listen and leave us a comment with your thoughts. Additionally, the band have announced a slew of dates for their farewell world tour. With Fresno and Esteban: Aug 29 – Porto Alegre, Brazil – […]

Anberlin have announced another batch a farewell US tour dates, which includes what will be their last show ever on November 26, at the House Of Blues in Orlando, Florida. You can check out a full list of currently announced dates and locations below. The band will release their final full-length album, Lowborn, on July 22 via Tooth And Nail Records. […]