Comments on: New Surrender (2008) by Anberlin

By: nightmare

nightmare — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 11:46:25 +0000

I agree with Brandon, i find the cover art to be one of the most relevant things to the album as it shows the band’s change of style and is the key concept to showing their change from cities. i think all cover art is relevant as it is the first thing that is seen and i the only thing to draw a new audience in. Cover art is never irrelevant, if it were then everyone would be selling albums with white backgrounds and album names, the cover is what identifies the artist and what defines their image. It is never irrelevant.

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By: Brandon

Brandon — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:26:05 +0000

the cover art is relevant actually, the idea of it is to be the exact opposite of cities, and the picture reflects it perfectly

By: admin

admin — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 22:12:56 +0000

@matt: That’s a great point about the cover art – I didn’t even pick up on that! Then again, I blame the record co. because I’m sure the band probably didn’t even choose it.

I don’t fear “Haight St.” I just think it could have been done better. We’ve heard some happier tunes from Anberlin before, and they always had a finesse to them. While I’m not objecting to the lyrics of “Haight St.” something about the arrangement struck me as false.

I have to REALLY agree about diversity – and isn’t it great that they’re finally showcasing that diversity? I’m so glad this is their first mainstream album, because Cities would have just confused people.

By: Matt

Matt — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 17:15:35 +0000

I’ve heard the album, and the worst part about it is the cover art (let’s be honest – that picture is irrelevant to everything).

I would like to say that people shouldn’t fear “Haight St.”. I happen to thoroughly enjoy the happy tune from a band that usually delivers a “riff, rock out, and quiet verse” pattern in a minor key.

You’ll find this disc offers the musical diversity that you’ve never fully gotten from Anberlin – and it’s a real treat.

This could be Anberlin’s best album so far, and is their best chance, thus far, to reach the mainstream.