Anberlin Band • Page 256

Yea, Dark rules.

 

DITW was actually my first Anberlin record. someone at church always played various songs from their first 3 records over the loudspeakers between services, and i liked what i heard, so i borrowed a CD copy of DITW from our library thinking it would sound the same. obviously it wasn't, but i liked what i heard. and this was shortly before they went into the studio to record Vital, so after burning through the first 5 albums, anticipation for this record was at an all-time high.

 

Wish we had one of those song-rank generators for Anberlin

 

I do wish they'd release "Hell or Highwater" in some other format than vinyl. A collection of all the songs they did for DITW would be nice, especially given they were done with Brendan O'Brien...I do appreciate the high-quality production value for that record, even if the songs are mid.

 

agreed. i was able to get my hands on the vinyldisc CD for I'd Like to Die and have All We Have from iTunes, but i'd love something other than the rip that's floating around. it's funny that New Surrender and Vital had all of their B-sides released in an accessible way, but DITW is the only Republic album of theirs that didn't get this treatment.

 

Listened to both EPs last night and I really wish they had kept that going for a couple of more releases. Even without touring, I appreciated having new Anberlin. I wish we had gotten like 4 of those EPs total.

 

I remember searching for literal weeks trying to get a hold of A Perfect Tourniquet. It used to be so fun hunting down b-sides.

 

I've always felt like a few substitutions with the b-sides for NS and DITW would make both records so much better. Can't believe songs like All We Have, Hell or High Water, I'd Like to Die, and Heavier Things Remain didn't make the cut.

Expectations for NS were unfairly high for me after Cities (to this day my favourite record of all time).
They released Disappear and Feel Good Drag and things were looking positive.
I remember being so disappointed with the final record. Too much fluff IMO

 

I'd Like to Die is one of my favourites, absolutely gorgeous

 

the live version they put out with the added drums really elevates the song for me, but the original is also just so good

 

don't think i've ever heard hell or high water or heavier things remain. heard i'd like to die live a couple times and on the devotion live album.