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Post by pen on Dec 3, 2006 1:50:47 GMT -5
Today at the Buzz Bake Sale, Anberlin played what they said was their first single from their new album Cities, due out in early spring. I didn't catch the title but I think they called it either "Hello Alone" or "Alone Alone" or something along those lines. We'll find out the real name eventually, I'm sure.
Anyway, the song was good but it's not as immediate as "Paperthin Hymm" or "Never Take Friendship Personal". I don't know how well it will do.
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Post by fatalthirteen on Dec 3, 2006 14:14:27 GMT -5
I really want to hear this. Is there anywhere you can download the live track?
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Post by tortuga on Dec 3, 2006 22:51:42 GMT -5
Try youtubeing it.
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Post by American Idiot on Dec 3, 2006 23:02:51 GMT -5
There's about a dozen videos on YouTube from the AMAZING show yesterday, but none from Anberlin's set. Out of the estimated 35,000 people there, someone must have had to get it on video somewhere. My guess is to keep checking back in the next few days.
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Post by fatalthirteen on Dec 4, 2006 20:53:54 GMT -5
Thanks for the advice...I try to avoid youtube whenever I want decent quality of something. I usually just stumble on 37 second clips of a practically inaudible live performance because the dude and his friends are all yelling into the sh**ty camera phone! I guess I'll just see what comes up.
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Post by Timmy on Dec 5, 2006 0:43:11 GMT -5
i dont know if its fair to assume its not a good follow up to NTFP. cause to be honest, ive seen anberlin like 3 times live. and they just dont sound good live.
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Post by pen on Dec 5, 2006 13:53:20 GMT -5
i dont know if its fair to assume its not a good follow up to NTFP. cause to be honest, ive seen anberlin like 3 times live. and they just dont sound good live. I've seen them twice and I think you're wrong and/or crazy. |
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Post by American Idiot on Dec 5, 2006 14:55:31 GMT -5
Yeah, while they're not incredibly amazing live, they put on a good overall show. If I learned anything this past weekend out of any of the bands at the Buzz Bake Sale, its that the Hawthorne Heights vocalist is absolutely painful to hear in person. I can't fault the guy at all though. His actual voice sounds like he's five years old, so I feel bad for him.
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Post by pen on Dec 6, 2006 0:17:14 GMT -5
I was waiting for an opportune moment to mention that.
And then you went ahead and did it anyway! Aren't you ballsy?
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Post by American Idiot on Dec 6, 2006 0:47:15 GMT -5
I was waiting for an opportune moment to mention that. And then you went ahead and did it anyway! Aren't you ballsy? You could still tell the audience here about your reference to his voice. Its a much better and funny explanation than what I said. |
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Post by pen on Dec 6, 2006 9:04:09 GMT -5
I said he sounds, and no joke, no lie, like Fred from Scooby-Doo. "Hey gang, we've got another mystery to solve!" It is so hard to take.
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Post by clem on Dec 6, 2006 20:23:07 GMT -5
Anberlin's new single is called "Godspeed", and it'll be released to iTunes the day after Christmas.
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Post by pen on Dec 6, 2006 23:38:38 GMT -5
Anberlin's new single is called "Godspeed", and it'll be released to iTunes the day after Christmas. What's your source on this? That's not what they said at the concert, and I'd trust the band before you. |
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Post by American Idiot on Dec 6, 2006 23:44:41 GMT -5
Anberlin's new single is called "Godspeed", and it'll be released to iTunes the day after Christmas. What's your source on this? That's not what they said at the concert, and I'd trust the band before you. I was waiting for you to respond to this since I didn't feel like doing the dirty work being the lazy bastard that I am. Anyway, is it possible that they just renamed the song? I slightly remember the word "god ____(something)" in the chorus, so could it possibly be the same song? I could be wrong, but I wish someone would have recorded the performance. |
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Post by clem on Dec 7, 2006 0:34:54 GMT -5
What's your source on this? That's not what they said at the concert, and I'd trust the band before you. I saw it on Anth-Net, and they've been consistently reliable for most media news. I would have doubts myself if I heard one thing and saw another, so I can see where you're coming from too. |
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Post by pen on Dec 7, 2006 1:06:19 GMT -5
That website is pretty "ew". But anyway, Anberlin hasn't said anything on their MySpace or website about this and surprisingly nobody on their message boards is discussing this issue either. I suppose it is possible they changed the name, but it must've been a pretty sudden change.
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Post by fatalthirteen on Dec 7, 2006 22:52:04 GMT -5
Still looking for a damn live performance of this song.
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Post by American Idiot on Dec 7, 2006 23:08:28 GMT -5
Still looking for a damn live performance of this song. Yeah, it seems like someone recorded a video of every other band at the Buzz Bake Sale on YouTube except Anberlin. I don't think that many people there knew who they were by noticing at how many people left the stage area after Cartel, who was on right before them. However, after two songs or so the people all seemed to come back. I guess they liked what they heard. |
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Post by Nicholas2.0 on Dec 11, 2006 4:53:21 GMT -5
Yeah, while they're not incredibly amazing live, they put on a good overall show. If I learned anything this past weekend out of any of the bands at the Buzz Bake Sale, its that the Hawthorne Heights vocalist is absolutely painful to hear in person. I can't fault the guy at all though. His actual voice sounds like he's five years old, so I feel bad for him. Well, I took in both Anberlin and Hawthorne Heights live last month, and Hawthorne Heights' performance surprisingly impressed me. Anberlin, whom I only know from "Paperthin Hymn," bored me, striking me as just another run-of-the-mill, Crapperware, nu-school Warped/Fuse band. |
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Post by pen on Dec 11, 2006 11:40:57 GMT -5
Well you're wrong. Take that Harvey Birdman.
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Post by pen on Dec 11, 2006 16:15:48 GMT -5
The truth is revealed. AbsolutePunk just posted the tracklisting to Cities, which is as follows:
01. "Intro"
02. "Godspeed"
03. "Adelaide"
04. "A Whisper And A Clamor"
05. "The Unwinding Cable Car"
06. "Hello Alone"
07. "Reclusion"
08. "Alexithymia"
09. "Inevitable"
10. "Dismantle Repair"
11. "Fin"
This confirms that the title of the song that Idiot and I heard is indeed "Hello Alone". The odd thing is that there's also a song called "Godspeed" on the album.
Here's what I think: I think "Hello Alone" is the first mainstream single, and perhaps "Godspeed" is a Christian market single or something.
Whatever the case, seems like a short album. It's supposed to be over 40 minutes long, but ten tracks and an intro still looks disappointing no matter how you slice it.
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Post by Nicholas2.0 on Dec 12, 2006 1:16:03 GMT -5
Well you're wrong. Take that Harvey Birdman. Well, then that's their fault. |
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Post by pen on Dec 12, 2006 1:39:03 GMT -5
Nope, it's your fault.
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Post by Nicholas2.0 on Dec 12, 2006 1:46:16 GMT -5
Nah.
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Post by Matt4319 on Jan 16, 2007 1:28:04 GMT -5
A month from the album's release and still no word. >:( I've been playing the crap out of "Godspeed" in the meantime. Well, I took in both Anberlin and Hawthorne Heights live last month, and Hawthorne Heights' performance surprisingly impressed me. Anberlin, whom I only know from "Paperthin Hymn," bored me, striking me as just another run-of-the-mill, Crapperware, nu-school Warped/Fuse band. They've never played Warped, so  . (From a decidedly biased point of view: they aren't as good live as on disc.) |
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Post by Timmy on Jan 16, 2007 2:13:19 GMT -5
totally true Matt. Anberlin doesnt sound good live, i suggest you listen to more of the album.
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Post by Matt4319 on Jan 16, 2007 20:10:14 GMT -5
To clarify, my point was that their studio sound is better than their live performances, not the other way around. "Godspeed" is on their myspace now. They might as well go with this as the first single. It's hard enough for Alternative, and with some catchiness, too. |
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Post by pen on Jan 16, 2007 23:39:10 GMT -5
Yeah well, it's looking more and more like that may be the case after all. We'll see.
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Post by Matt4319 on Feb 13, 2007 4:04:10 GMT -5
The album leaked. "Alexithymia" has a line that goes, "Addictions fill the table where the family used to sit and conversate, conversate to the sounds, to the sounds of a record player." I'm embarrassed for them. (The word "conversate" is technically in the Webster's dictionary, but deemed slang. I don't think they meant to use slang in this song.) |
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Post by Matt4319 on Feb 13, 2007 4:06:59 GMT -5
The truth is revealed. AbsolutePunk just posted the tracklisting to Cities, which is as follows: 01. "Intro" 02. "Godspeed" 03. "Adelaide" 04. "A Whisper And A Clamor" 05. "The Unwinding Cable Car" 06. "Hello Alone" 07. "Reclusion" 08. "Alexithymia" 09. "Inevitable" 10. "Dismantle Repair" 11. "Fin" Here's the listing I have: 1. (Debut) 2. Godspeed (3:00) 3. Adelaide (3:13) 4. A Whisper & A Clamor (3:22) 5. The Unwinding Cable Car (4:14) 6. There Is No Mathematics To Love And Loss (3:25) 7. Hello Alone (4:00) 8. Alexithymia (3:47) 9. Reclusion (3:21) 10. Dismantle Repair (4:18) 11. Inevitable** (6:17) **I also have a track called "(Fin)" that's the same song as "Inevitable". Not sure what's up with that. Length is about 41 minutes. |
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I'm embarrassed for them. (The word "conversate" is technically in the Webster's dictionary, but deemed slang. I don't think they meant to use slang in this song.)