Cities (Anberlin album)
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| Studio album by Anberlin | ||||
| Released | February 20, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | July–August 2006 | |||
| Studio | Compound and London Bridge Studio, Seattle, Washington. | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 46:31 | |||
| Label | Tooth & Nail, Stomp, Howling Bull | |||
| Producer | Aaron Sprinkle | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AbsolutePunk | 85% |
| Allmusic |    |
| Alternative Press | |
| CCM Magazine | B- |
| Christian Broadcasting Network |   |
| Christianity Today | |
| Cross Rhythms |   |
| Jesus Freak Hideout | |
| Melodic | |
| New Release Tuesday |
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| The Phantom Tollbooth | |
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Cities is the third studio album by American alternative rock band Anberlin, released on February 20, 2007. The songs "Godspeed" and "The Unwinding Cable Car" were released as singles with accompanying music videos. The album debuted at No. 19 on the Billboard 200.
The band spent more than 40 days in the studio recording Cities and went back on tour on September 14 after listening to the finished work on the morning of September 13. Lead singer Stephen Christian kept fans posted on progress in the studio through the band's online forums. Anberlin asked fans to message their phone numbers to the band through their message board so they could call the fans and ask for advice on the album. The album was produced by Aaron Sprinkle, who also produced Anberlin's first two albums Blueprints for the Black Market and Never Take Friendship Personal.
In late 2006, the band started previewing content for the album in various ways. The song "Godspeed" was released as a single on December 28, 2006. The band started playing "Hello Alone" at concerts under its working title, "The Lesser Thans." Anberlin also posted individual song previews on MySpace and PureVolume.
Stephen Christian stated in an interview that the lyrics throughout the band's discography were progressively becoming more mature. "The first CD (Blueprints for the Black Market) was childish in the manner that it was Man vs. World in the lyrics. The second (Never Take Friendship Personal) was Man Vs. Man. Cities is more adult in the manner that it's Man vs. Self."
Cities was released in the United States on February 20, 2007, as scheduled. It sold 34,000 units in its first week of release and debuted at No. 19 on the Billboard 200 chart and was well received by critics and fans. It also reached up to number seven on the iTunes Top Albums chart. Some pre-orders were shipped along with a seven-inch collector's vinyl EP.
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