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  1. bobsheiskawy liked chewbacca110's post in the thread Absurdist Twitter.

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    Mar 21, 2025 at 5:08 PM

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  4. bobsheiskawy liked hermanthehermit's post in the thread Band Anberlin.

    My biggest hope is that they re-record New Surrender so we get a 4th version of Feel Good Drag. god Dance, Dance on this feels _wrong_

    Mar 21, 2025 at 5:06 PM

  5. bobsheiskawy liked Greg's post in the thread Band Anberlin.

    I have them on vinyl. Does that help? Also, did listen to NeverTake. Oof. Marty just is not a good fit here. Thought Symphony suffered the most vocally. Just totally lifeless and dull. Just not sure who this is really for. Why would any Anberlin fan ever listen to this when the OG exists? All the more glad I caught the 3 nights in Orlando in January 2023. Between the smaller venue, playing ReadyFuels over Burns Out, and Stephen honoring my request for Self-Starter as an encore on night 2 that’s a nice farewell to the band.

    Mar 21, 2025 at 5:05 PM

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  9. bobsheiskawy replied to the thread Band Anberlin.

    I can't believe I didn't think to call this version of the band Unberlin until just now

    Mar 21, 2025 at 12:22 PM

  10. bobsheiskawy liked wood&wire's post in the thread Band Anberlin.

    I have no ill will toward anyone enjoying this new era of the band, but I saw a *top fan* on Facebook call him Marty while saying that he enjoyed the re-recording. Got a good chuckle

    Mar 21, 2025 at 12:19 PM

  11. bobsheiskawy liked Jason Tate's post in the thread Band Anberlin.

    This sounds like the YouTube covers of songs that I find pretty obnoxious. Like the cover of this album should just be a dude with a beard making a weird face with a yellow font saying “what if Matty Mullins sang for Anberlin?!!”

    Mar 21, 2025 at 12:16 PM

  12. bobsheiskawy liked contra11mundum's post in the thread Band Anberlin.

    Joey’s comment is a perfect example of what we are talking about. His comment paints a very different picture than what they, as a band/brand, have been telling us about the state of the band and Stephen/Matty’s roles within it. The lack of self-awareness of that from the members of the band is stunning.

    Mar 21, 2025 at 12:13 PM

  13. bobsheiskawy liked Greg's post in the thread Band Anberlin.

    Calling it their “new album” on their socials is certainly a choice.

    Mar 21, 2025 at 12:11 PM

  14. bobsheiskawy liked disambigujason's post in the thread Band Anberlin.

    I try not to think too much about band’s managing their legacies, “cash grabs,” tying a band’s identity to specific members, etc etc and I try to recognize that bands’ opinions and strategies and goals can change (though anberlin have always required us to be really charitable to take things they say at face value), but the annoying part for me is that even from a marketing perspective this just doesn’t make sense to me. I’m sure there are plenty of people that like both bands, matty’s voice aside it’s not that surprising of a crossover, and I appreciate that the larger emo community is having more time in the sun again, but there is nothing they can do with NTFP or old school music that’ll make it hit like it did in the scene’s heyday/during our formative years. It just doesn’t sound sustainable and to waste resources trying to hit this target audience feels silly. Even if you like the re-record, is anybody, anberlin or MMF fan, going to listen to it more than once or twice? Beyond a month? I mean I don’t even listen to most faithful re-recordings/remasters/etc from bands without singer changes. I feel like the target audience of people who like MMF enough to listen to matty do covers of songs they’ve had 20 years to learn to enjoy but didn’t, plus people who are casual enough fans of anberlin to not mind hearing a different voice on old songs, plus new fans to either band that want modern production on 2004 music is painfully small. We’re seeing bands release music trying to capture nostalgia magic in new music and by and large it just doesn’t seem to be that good of a strategy. Granted a lot of bands also struggle to expand their audience with sound changes, I get the concern with being too artsy (wtf man) but again this just doesn’t seem like the best use of time or resources to maximize the bands longevity. Not like you have to worry about making music too artsy with matty anyway.

    Mar 21, 2025 at 12:10 PM

  15. bobsheiskawy liked imthegrimace's post in the thread Hovvdy - Hovvdy (April 26, 2024).

    Aaron’s post reminded me of this lol

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  16. bobsheiskawy liked Michael Belt's post in the thread Album Carly Rae Jepsen - The Loneliest Time (October 21,2022).

    i want a deluxe reissue of E•MO•TION on vinyl. package all deluxe/B-side tracks (including Cut to the Feeling) on a 3xLP and call it E•MO•T10N or something.

    Mar 21, 2025 at 11:59 AM

  17. bobsheiskawy liked Barcara's post in the thread Band Anberlin.

    I remember thinking albums like Lowborn and to a lesser extent Vital might get more of the love they deserve in setlists after they learned all the songs for the livestreams lol

    Mar 21, 2025 at 11:57 AM

  18. bobsheiskawy liked peoplearepoison's post in the thread Vinyl Thread.

    why in god’s name would they press 1000 of these

    Mar 21, 2025 at 11:56 AM

  19. bobsheiskawy liked Michael Belt's post in the thread Vinyl Thread.

    aside from the Live in NYC set (which i missed out on), this is the first Anberlin record i'm not buying.

    Mar 21, 2025 at 11:55 AM

  20. bobsheiskawy liked momo32t's post in the thread Vinyl Thread.

    There are a lot of old Victory albums that likely need represses.

    Mar 21, 2025 at 11:54 AM

  21. bobsheiskawy liked Chcurry182's post in the thread Vinyl Thread.

    I doubt it'll ever happen but I would love to own a pressing of Controversy Loves Company by The Audition.

    Mar 21, 2025 at 11:54 AM

  22. bobsheiskawy liked 333 GANG's post in the thread House of Protection.

    New song Fire out tomorrow

    Mar 20, 2025 at 11:50 AM

  23. bobsheiskawy liked cricketandclover's post in the thread Band Anberlin.

    Just the touring singer, guys!

    Mar 20, 2025 at 11:49 AM

  24. bobsheiskawy liked chhholly123's post in the thread Band Anberlin.

    especially when by all accounts he was kinda spearheading that direction

    Mar 20, 2025 at 11:49 AM

  25. bobsheiskawy liked contra11mundum's post in the thread Band Anberlin.

    That’s what gets me the most. I’d be unhappy with this direction regardless, but it’s the way they’re handling it, particularly the way they’re treating fans, that’s really rubbing me the wrong way.

    Mar 20, 2025 at 9:43 AM

  26. bobsheiskawy liked Lucas27's post in the thread Band Anberlin.

    Sorry this is overly long. This is my favorite band of all-time and I've been trying to process all of this... At this point, I can't tell if the band isn't being fair to me or if I'm not being fair to the band. On one hand, I don't understand how you can just move on with a new singer to the chagrin of so many fans. Playing live was one thing. Bringing him in on new recorded material was another. That was a very tough pill to swallow. And now, re-recording a beloved album without Stephen wasn't even something that occurred to me. No one wants to hear Joshua Tree without Bono. No one wants to hear Hot Fuss without Brandon. Literally the only justification for this is, "Well, Anberlin isn't U2 or The Killers." But to some of us, even if they're not as popular, they're more important and Stephen is even more iconic as a vocalist. It feels a bit disrespectful to long-time fans, but it also feels disrespectful to themselves. And why? So the singer of Memphis May Fire gets to live his teenage dream? On the other hand... I like Stephen's heart in this a lot. I feel like the execution couldn't be more misguided, but he loves the band and doesn't have the capacity to be as part of it as he would otherwise want to be. I can see why this feels like a best-case scenario and I think he's coming from a genuine place of humility and passing the torch. The guys are clearly having a blast and it feels crappy to throw a fit while they're getting stoked. It's just, if you wanted to tour with the guy, that's totally understandable. Rewriting your legacy is crazy. I don't think the new songs are awful (although I don't like "Walk Alone"). Probably unpopular, but I think there's some potential even if new songs contain a blend of Stephen and Matty. Also unpopular, if the band is going to re-record with a different singer, I'd much rather it be NTFP than Cities. If they start re-recording other albums, it's going to absolutely break my heart. I've just never heard of any other band doing this. I don't know, man. It makes me tired. They went out so well and came back so well. And now, this is like... a hard pivot into something that just feels so sad. At the end of the day, it's frustrating to be doing mental gymnastics to be supportive of a band who has given me so much. I don't feel like I should have to will support for my favorite band of all-time. It's just the decisions and the bandmates' response to the response and the doubling down on the things that long-time fans are struggling with... That's what's so hard. As a business decision, it makes sense. Memphis fans are going to come out in droves. Casual fans are gonna say big whoop. I have a friend who doesn't like Anberlin who heard the new version of "A Day Late" and thinks it's better. Okay. But then, it's like, you're Anberlin. What about your fans? And why do I feel like this band that raised me is thriving without me? Is this my problem or the band's? Am I an unstable superfan that I think I have a better pulse on the band's legacy than they do? I'll always love this band. I just don't understand it. Maybe they'll pivot back. But I just think their priorities are different from us. They just want to play forever. We want Anberlin to stay Anberlin even if they never played again... Which is basically calling them on what they said when they hung it up in 2014. Aaaaand, this might be the longest comment I've ever commented on this site.

    Mar 20, 2025 at 9:41 AM

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  33. bobsheiskawy liked Jacob Tender's post in the thread Hovvdy - Hovvdy (April 26, 2024).

    Seeing them for the first time tomorrow!

    Mar 20, 2025 at 9:36 AM

  34. bobsheiskawy liked J12's post in the thread Every Time I Die - Radical (October 22, 2021).

    Low Teens is my favorite, with Radical being a close second. Band just went out on an absolute tear.

    Mar 20, 2025 at 9:36 AM

  35. bobsheiskawy liked wisdomfordebris's post in the thread Every Time I Die - Radical (October 22, 2021).

    Wow Radical is awesome

    Mar 20, 2025 at 9:35 AM
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