This weekend, Floridian alt-rockers, Anberlin, announced a release date of June 30 for their new EP, Convinced. This recording marks 21 years in existence for the Winter Haven band, and is due out via Equal Vision Records. Until then, you can catch the video for their latest single “Lacerate” below.
Stream the track here:
https://anberlin.lnk.to/lacerate
Pre-order the album here:
https://equal-vision-records.myshopify.com/collections/anberlin
Diving into the lyrics of “Lacerate,” vocalist Stephen Christian stated:
“Lacerate is about a toxic and dysfunctional relationship; it’s about feeling trapped and existing only to hear negative things from the person you’re with; it’s a song about disillusionment, longing for release, and the conflicting emotions that come with a troubled relationship.“
Convinced follows Anberlin’s 2022 EP, Silverline, which marked the band’s first new music in eight years. On Convinced, high-powered alternative rock meets a new wave influence to create a correspondence of light and dark moods. Entering Feral Sound Studios in Tampa, FL, the band self-produced the EP alongside help from friends Tim McTague (of Underoath), Chad Carouthers, and JJ Revell.
Anberlin will hit the road for a run of dates supporting Yellowcard this July, alongside planned appearances at two dates of the … Is For Lovers festival and at Furnace Fest in September. Full schedule below.
About Anberlin:
Formed in 2002, Anberlin broke out with their debut album Blueprints for the Black Market just a year later, which gained notoriety from the success of the single “Readyfuels”. Sophomore release Never Take Friendship Personal (2005) saw the band jump to getting frequent airplay on alternative radio with tracks like “Paperthin Hymn”, and was followed by Cities in 2007. This led to their major label debut for the release of fourth album New Surrender, and the blazing success of hit single “Feel Good Drag”, which currently sits at over 113 million plays on Spotify alone. Riding high, the band entered a heavy touring schedule and went on to release Dark Is the Way, Light Is a Place (2010) and Vital (2012). In 2014 Anberlin announced they would be breaking up, but not before releasing their seventh studio album Lowborn and giving fans a proper send off with an extensive farewell tour. Feeling rejuvenated, the band reformed in December 2018 and ramped up their touring schedule again soon after. Fast-forward to present day and Anberlin is playing lively shows to dedicated audiences and working on creating even more music to sing-along to.
Anberlin is Stephen Christian (vocals), Nate Young (drums), Deon Rexroat (bass), Joey Milligan (guitar), and Christian McAlhaney (guitar).
Convinced Tracklist:
- Lacerate
- Decoder
- Banshee
- Animals
- Nothing More
Tour Dates:
June 24: Lake Tahoe Is For Lovers Fest – Stateline, NY
July 02: Capulet Fest – Thompson, CT
w/ Yellowcard
July 27: The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory – Irving, TX
July 29: Arizona Financial Theatre – Phoenix, AZ
July 30: YouTube Theater – Los Angeles, CA
August 01: Petco Park, Gallagher Square – San Diego, CA
August 02: Bill Graham Civic Auditorium – San Francisco, CA
August 04: WAMU Theater – Seattle, WA
August 06: USANA Amphitheatre – Salt Lake City, UT
August 08: Levitt Pavilion Denver – Denver, CO
August 20: Iowa is For Lovers Fest – Council Bluffs, IA
September 22: Furnace Fest – Birmingham, AL