The band Anberlin will be releasing a b-sides album titled Lost Songs on November 20th. The Lost Songs tribute is a collection of rare and never-before-released material spanning the band's entire career. It offers, for the first time ever, a collection of acoustic versions, cover tracks and songs that just didn't fit on an album. This is a must-have release for any Anberlin fan.
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Songs Once Lost, But Now Found| Posted September 29, 2008
It seems that in music today they can't go six months without releasing a new project. Whether they're just that insecure, or they just love putting out material seems to still be questioned, but the fans love it, and that's what counts. However, the album is much too scattered to find that you love everything, but rest assured, there will be something.
The album starts off with some of the band's best, with the much-underrated "The Haunting," which was apparently only available on iTunes before this track. As a whole, the track could be the band's best, musically and emotionally. You have to listen to it to know what I've talking about, but the track gets everything right, and leaves you in awe. "Uncanny" was found on the special edition of "Cities" and is also a great song itself, coming off with a great pop/rock vibe. "Downtown Song" also comes off good in it's catchy vibe.
In terms of covers, there's plenty to be had on this record, but their best job is on "Like A Rolling Stone." The lyrics stay intact, but the length is shortened, Steven Christian's vocals add to the experience, and the music absolutely rocks. It's a truly original take on the song, but the same cannot be said for "The Promise," which is less of a cover, and more of a copy. In either case, it doesn't succeed, with Christian's vocals hindering it more than anything. Then there's a cover of Radiohead's "Creep," which wasn't Radiohead's best song to begin with, and this version only amplifies all the song's weaknesses by again, Christian's unique vocals. The acoustic setting and the self-imposed censoring doesn't do the song any favors either.
And I've never heard the originals, but "Enjoy The Silence," and "There is a Light That Never Goes Out," are little bit more than OK. This is also the case with most of the acoustic takes, as they come out little more than OK. "Naive Orleans" is an exception, benefiting greatly from this take. But in the case of "A Day Late," they turn a great rockin' song into a mellow and generally lethargic song that is more for sleeping than anything.
For those yuletide vibes, Anberlin does an excellent job taking the normally softer holiday tune into a pop/rock extravaganza. Then we come to the raw demos, which are truly for the hardcore fan, as they'll know what changes were made between these first cuts and the final tunes. But even if you don't know the originals, they're still rockin', entertaining and fun to listen to. For the 19th track however, somebody was clearly a fan of Super Mario as a kid.
Overall, sure enough you'll find something on this album you'll love. The question is, how much will you love it? If found for $10 or less, then how could you pass that up? There's 19 songs on the album, so you know you're getting your money's worth. For Anberlin fans alike and not alike, check this one out.
Did I also mention that they're basically my hometown band?
Great for collectors.| Posted May 22, 2008
Another solid release by Anberlin. I overall enjoyed this album quite a bit, and I love the songs "The Haunting", "Uncanny", and "Enjoy the Silence". I would say any big Anberlin fan should for sure buy this album, and I for sure recommend it to collectors.
Nice but not hot| Posted March 03, 2008
This album is a great collectors item for fans like me but I don' think it really rocks enough for the regular music listener. Lot of acoustic stuff and haunting is a great song. but the rest.... nice but not hot
Anberlin Found Songs| Posted February 03, 2008
Anberlin really kicks. They proved it with this unbelievable album. The song Enjoy The Silence instantly took me from behind and made me want to just enter instant mosh mode. Awesome Album. The AOL session of the unwinding cable car was fantastic, the acoustic Dismantle.Repair is also one of my faves.
Lost Songs| Posted January 01, 2008
I really love this album. the acoustic songs were done really well. and I really loved the Bob Dylan song they did. I'm glad I decided to get this album.
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