Anberlin Cities CD

Cities is the third full-length album by the alternative rock band Anberlin

Throughout rock history, from OK Computer to War to London Calling, third albums have defined careers. With the bombastic, breathtaking CITIES, ANBERLIN’s cohesive and adventurous new album, the group puts itself in some esteemed company, with a modern classic that uplifts as much as it initiates thought and elicits emotion.

Drawing lyrical inspiration from artists like Travis and The Smiths, STEPHEN says he is determined to make ANBERLIN devotees think. But the fact that they don’t always connect to the deeper meaning in his songs can be frustrating. That notion gave birth to the lyric, “I’m so tired of writing songs, where people listen but never really hear what’s going on,” on the winning anthem “A Whisper and A Clamor.