Anberlin discography explained

Artist:Anberlin
Studio:8
Singles:19
Ep:2
Compilation:2
Live:2
Music Videos:8

The discography of Anberlin, an American alternative rock band, consists of eight studio albums, two extended plays, one compilation album and seven singles. Prior to the release of their fourth studio album, Anberlin had sold over 400,000 albums.[1]

Anberlin's first studio album, Blueprints for the Black Market (2003), was the first of three to be released on Tooth & Nail Records. The album's lead single "Readyfuels" spurred the album's sales upwards of 60,000 copies, but the album failed to feature on any national charts. The band's second album, Never Take Friendship Personal (2005), peaked at No. 144 on the Billboard 200 and No. 3 on the Top Heatseekers chart. Anberlin's first single to feature on a national chart came from the album, with "Paperthin Hymn" peaking at No. 38 on the Alternative Songs chart. The album went on to sell over 150,000 copies, surpassing the previous album and their eventuating third album.

In December 2006, Anberlin released the Godspeed EP, featuring the upcoming third album's lead single "Godspeed". Their third album, Cities, was released in early 2007, peaking at No. 19 on the Billboard 200 and selling in excess of 100,000 copies. Following the album's success, the band announced they had signed with major record label Universal Republic.[1] Their final release on Tooth & Nail Records was Lost Songs, a compilation album of B-sides, demos, acoustics and covers.

Anberlin released their fourth studio album and first on a major label, in September 2008. New Surrender peaked at No. 13 on the Billboard 200, the band's highest chart performance. The first single from the album was a re-recording of "Feel Good Drag", which was originally from Never Take Friendship Personal. It claimed No. 1 on the Alternative Songs chart, after a record 29 weeks in the chart.

Studio albums

YearAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
US
[2]
US
Digital
US
Rock
US
Alt.
US
Christian
US
Heat.

[3]
US
Taste.
AUS
[4]
2003Blueprints for the Black Market
  • Released: May 6, 2003
  • Label: Tooth & Nail (TND 41995)
  • Format: CD, LP
2005Never Take Friendship Personal
  • Released: February 1, 2005
  • Label: Tooth & Nail (TND 66607)
  • Format: CD, LP
14453
2007Cities
  • Released: February 20, 2007
  • Label: Tooth & Nail (TND 84730)
  • Formats: CD (+DVD), 2×LP
1919621159
2008New Surrender
  • Released: September 30, 2008
  • Label: Universal Republic (001171002)
  • Formats: CD (+DVD), 2×LP, digital download, Memory Stick
1313551785
2010Dark Is the Way, Light Is a Place
  • Released: September 7, 2010
  • Label: Universal Republic
  • Formats: CD (+DVD), LP, digital download
92441941
2012Vital
  • Released: October 16, 2012
  • Label: Universal Republic
  • Format: CD (+DVD), 2×LP (10"), digital download
1696312245
2014Lowborn
  • Released: July 22, 2014
  • Label: Tooth & Nail
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download
101021132
2024Vega
  • Released: August 2, 2024
  • Label: Equal Vision
  • Formats: CD, LP. digital download
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.

Compilation albums

YearAlbum details
2007Lost Songs
  • Released: November 20, 2007
  • Label: Tooth & Nail (TND07377)
  • Formats: CD, album, digital download
2009Blueprints for City Friendships: The Anberlin Anthology
  • Released: November 17, 2009[5]
  • Label: Tooth & Nail
  • Formats: CD, album, digital download
  • Contents: Blueprints for the Black Market, Never Take Friendship Personal, and Cities.
2012Dancing Between the Fibers of Time
  • Released: March 26, 2012
  • Label: Tooth & Nail
  • Formats: CD, album, digital download
2013Best of Anberlin[6]
  • Released: 2013
  • Label: Capitol Records, Tooth & Nail Records
  • Format: CD, Digital download
2013Devotion
  • Released: October 15, 2013
  • Label: Big3
  • Format: CD, digital download
  • Details: Vital: Special Edition

Live albums

YearAlbum details
2009Live from the PureVolume House
  • Released: June 15, 2009
2011Live from House of Blues Anaheim
  • Released: 2011
2013Live from Williamsburg
  • Released: October 15, 2013
2015Never Take Friendship Personal: Live in New York City
  • Released: May 5, 2015
2015Cities: Live in New York City
  • Released: July 24, 2015[7]

Extended plays

YearEP details
2006Godspeed EP
  • Released: December 26, 2006
  • Label: Tooth & Nail
2012Type Three
  • Released: October 24, 2012
  • Label: self-released
2022Silverline
2023Convinced
  • Released: June 30, 2023
  • Label: Equal Vision

Singles

YearSongPeak chart positionsAlbumCertifications
USUS
Alt.

[8]
US Rock
[9]
2003"Readyfuels"×××Blueprints for the Black Market
"Change the World (Lost Ones)"[10] ×××
2005"A Day Late"×××Never Take Friendship Personal
2006"Paperthin Hymn"×38×
"Godspeed"××Cities
2007"The Unwinding Cable Car"××
2008"Feel Good Drag"18New Surrender
2009"Breaking"×2337
"True Faith"×35
2010"Impossible"×514Dark Is the Way, Light Is a Place
"We Owe This to Ourselves"[14] ××
2011"Closer"[15] ×39×
2012"Someone Anyone"×34×Vital
"Self-Starter"×××
2013"Unstable"×××
"City Electric"×××Devotion
2014"Stranger Ways"×××Lowborn
"Harbinger"×××
2021"Two Graves"×××Vega
2022"Circles"×××
2023"Lacerate"×××
2024"Walk Alone"×××
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.

Notes

Music videos

YearSongDirector
2004"Readyfuels"
2005"A Day Late"Acquastrada[17]
2006"Paperthin Hymn"Christopher Sims[18] [19]
2007"Godspeed"
"The Unwinding Cable Car"Andrew Watson[20]
2008"Feel Good Drag"Steven Hoover
2010"Impossible"
"We Owe This to Ourselves"
2013"Unstable"Stephanie Jainx
"Dead American"Nate Young
2014"Stranger Ways"Daniel Davenson
"We Are Destroyer"Zak Forrest
2022"Circles"Nate Young
"Two Graves"
2023"Lacerate"Victor Maldonado
2024"Walk Alone"Nate Young
"Seven"

Notes

Other appearances

YearSong contributedAlbum
2005"Baby Please Come Home" (Darlene Love cover)Happy Christmas Vol. 4[21]
"Like a Rolling Stone" (Bob Dylan cover)[22]
2006"Enjoy the Silence" (Depeche Mode cover)Punk Goes 90's[23]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Florida Indie Rockers Anberlin Hit Studio for Universal Republic Debut. January 11, 2008. January 11, 2008. Universal Republic. https://web.archive.org/web/20071018050700/http://www.universalrepublic.com/ArtistProfile.aspx?A=834. October 18, 2007.
  2. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=anberlin|chart=Billboard 200}} Anberlin Album & Song Chart History - Billboard 200 ]. . August 6, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090806235142/http://www.billboard.com/ . August 6, 2009 . live . mdy .
  3. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=anberlin|chart=Heatseekers Albums}} Anberlin Album & Song Chart History - Heatseekers Albums ]. . August 6, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090806235142/http://www.billboard.com/ . August 6, 2009 . live . mdy .
  4. Peaks in Australia:
    • All except noted: Web site: Anberlin - Dark Is the Way, Light Is the Place . Australian-charts . September 20, 2010 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20121024115902/http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Anberlin&titel=Dark+Is+The+Way%2C+Light+Is+A+Place&cat=a . October 24, 2012 . mdy .
    • Cities and New Surrender: 15.
  5. Web site: Tooth & Nail | Anberlin | Blueprints For City Friendships: The Anberlin Anthology . Toothandnail.com . November 17, 2009 . June 20, 2014 . March 28, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160328152612/http://www.toothandnail.com/releases/738/blueprints_for_city_friendships_the_anberlin_anthology/ . dead .
  6. Web site: Best of Anberlin by Anberlin. January 2013.
  7. Web site: Amazon.com: ANBERLIN: Cities: Live in New York City: Music. Amazon. Amazon.com, Inc.. 19 June 2015.
  8. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=anberlin|chart=Alternative Songs}} Anberlin Album & Song Chart History - Alternative Songs ]. . August 6, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090806235142/http://www.billboard.com/ . August 6, 2009 . live . mdy .
  9. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=anberlin|chart=Rock Songs}} Anberlin Album & Song Chart History - Rock Songs ]. . October 8, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101006181001/http://www.billboard.com/ . October 6, 2010 . live . mdy .
  10. Web site: Anberlin - Change The World (CD) at Discogs . Discogs.com . October 8, 2011.
  11. Web site: RIAA – Recording Industry Association of America . . May 26, 2008.
  12. Web site: Gold & Platinum Searchable Database - June 19, 2014 . RIAA . June 20, 2014.
  13. Web site: Gold & Platinum Search "Anberlin". Recording Industry Association of America. September 27, 2021.
  14. Web site: Anberlin – We Owe This To Ourselves at Discogs . Discogs.com . March 10, 2012.
  15. Web site: Nu Rock Traxx volume 151 - ERG Music's DJ CD Compilations . Ergmusic.com . October 3, 2011 . October 8, 2011.
  16. Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles - Feel Good Drag. Billboard. August 6, 2009.
  17. Web site: Anberlin - A Day Late. Roxwel. August 12, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080921214316/http://www.roxwel.com/player/anberlinadaylate.html. September 21, 2008 . live.
  18. Web site: Anberlin Paperthin Hymn Music Video. Roxwel. August 12, 2008.
  19. Web site: Anberlin - Godspeed . Simsdirector.com . August 12, 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081202005215/http://simsdirector.com/video?anberlin_godspeed . December 2, 2008 . mdy .
  20. Web site: Anberlin - The Unwinding Cable Car. Roxwel. August 12, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080921214326/http://www.roxwel.com/player/anberlintheunwindingcablecar.html. September 21, 2008 . live.
  21. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r802759|pure_url=yes}} Happy Christmas, Vol. 4]. Allmusic. Macrovision. September 3, 2009.
  22. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r785121|pure_url=yes}} Listen to Bob Dylan: A Tribute Album overview]. Allmusic. August 13, 2008.
  23. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r831953|pure_url=yes}} Punk Goes 90's overview]. Allmusic. Macrovision. August 13, 2008.