By TANIA PHILLIPS
FLORIDIAN five-piece, Anberlin are celebrating their 10th anniversary by bringing brand new anthems and a pair of brilliant international supports to Australia this week.
Kicking off in Brisbane next Wednesday, Anberlin bring their tour to Coolangatta the following night.
Their live show is a force to be reckoned with. Such a massive part of the band’s continued success and the basis of their creative inspiration; their live performances manage to exude warmth and intimacy regardless of venue. It’s reassuring given the band has progressed from some of Australia’s most intimate club venues to some of the country’s biggest stages.
Stephen Christian from Anberlin admits that the band’s history of raucous live shows was a huge inspiration for the recording of the band’s sixth studio album, Vital – released last October.
“I recognise now that what I love the most about Anberlin is the high energy, the high momentum, the veins that are popping from necks when the fans scream along,” the singer admits.
It’s with that intense energy in mind that Anberlin infused their new album with the same vigor. “That’s the most fun. That is where I feel like Anberlin exists, in those kind of situations. And I think that’s where we excel.”
Who: Anberlin
With special guests The Maine and William Beckett (The Academy Is)
When: Thursday 5 September
Where: The Coolangatta Hotel, Gold Coast – 18+
Tickets from www.destroyalllines.oztix.com.au or 1300 438 849
