[Cover photo credit to Victor Maldonado]
Alternative Rock band Anberlin have announced their upcoming full length album, Vega, due August 2nd 2024 via Equal Vision Records. This marks their first record since announcing the touring departure of vocalist Stephen Christian and the addition of Memphis May Fire’s Matty Mullins. The first single from the record, “Walk Alone”, is out now, with an accompanying music video, which “details the journey of a spouse or partner battling with depression.”
The new collection is “deliberately free-flowing,” with a handful of much heavier tracks, “Industrial exploration,” as well as mellow vibes that fans have become more accustomed to in the band’s 20 year history.
The members of Anberlin did not have any future plans to release new music after taking a five year hiatus. The pandemic was the ultimate catalyst for the writing process which resulted in two EPs released in 2022 and 2023, before finalizing Vega.
On the new chapter of Anberlin, drummer Nate Young explains:
With Anberlin, there’s been multiple eras of our career. This new era with Matty Mullins is one we couldn’t be more stoked on. As all things, you never know how long this time will be, but we’re sure gonna lean all the way in and enjoy the hell out of the process.
Anberlin will be hitting the road this summer on the 20 Years of Tears amphitheater tour, their most expansive tour in a decade, hosted by Emo band Hawthorne Heights. The 56-date run also includes performances by Thursday, Saosin, Cartel, Armor For Sleep and more.
Upcoming Anberlin tour dates:
June 26 – Emporia, KS @ Emporia Granada Theater
June 27 – Milwaukee, WI @ Summerfest 2024
June 28 – Chicago, IL @ The Salt Shed
June 29 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Intersection Outdoors
June 30 – Cleveland Heights, OH @ Cain Park
July 01 – Detroit, MI @ The Filmore Detroit
July 03 – Charleston, SC @ The Refinery Charleston
July 05 – Savannah, GA @ Victory North Savannah
July 06 – Clearwater, FL @ The BayCare Sound
July 07 – Pompano Beach, FL @ Pompano Beach Ampitheater
July 09 – Atlanta, GA @ The Eastern
July 10 – Greenville, SC @ The Foundry at Judson Mill
July 11 – Asheville, NC @ Salvage Station
July 13 – Charleston, WV @ West Virginia Is For Lovers Festiva
July 14 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE
July 16 – Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore
July 17 – Wallingford, CT @ The Dome at Oakdale
July 18 – Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of Living Arts
July 20 – Albertville, AL @ Make More mEMOries Fest 2024
July 21 – Charlotte, NC @ The Filmore Charlotte
July 23 – Knoxville, TN @ The Back Alley at Creekside
July 24 – Nashville, TN @ Skydeck
July 25 – Fort Wayne, IN @ The Clyde Theater
July 27 – Sauget, IL @ Pops Is For Lovers Festival
July 28 – Rogers, AR @ Walmart Ampitheathre
Aug 08 – St. Augustine, FL @ St. Augustine Amphitheatre
Aug 09 – Orlando, FL @ House of Blues
Aug 10 – Pensacola, FL @ The Handlebar Outdoors
Aug 12 – New Orleans, LA @ Fillmore New Orleans
Aug 13 – Katy, TX @ Home Run Dugout
Aug 14 – Austin, TX @ Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheatre
Aug 16 – Kansas City, MO @ Uptown Theater
Aug 17 – Eau Claire, WI @ Reverb Music Festival 2024
Aug 18 – South Superior, WI @ Earth Rider Fest Grounds
Aug 19 – Fargo, ND @ Outdoors Fargo Brewing
Aug 21 – Green Bay, WI @ EPIC Event Center
Aug 22 – Cedar Rapids, IA @ McGrath Amphitheatre
Aug 24 – Sioux City, IA @ Anthem at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino – Sioux City
Aug 26 – Dallas, TX @ Toyota Music Factory
Aug 27 – San Antonio, TX @ Sunken Garden Theatre
Aug 28 – Lubbock, TX @ Lonestar Events Center
Aug 31 – Los Angeles, CA @ California Is For Lovers Festival
Sep 01 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren
Sep 02 – Albuquerque, NM @ Revel
Sep 05 – Memphis, TN @ Minglewood Hall
Sep 07 – Cincinnati, OH @ Ohio Is For Lovers Festival
Sep 08 – Pickering, ON @ Pickering Casino Resort
Sep 10 – Bangor, ME @ Cross Insurance Center
Sep 11 – Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom
Sep 12 – New York, NY @ Palladium Times Square
Sep 13 – Harrisburg, PA @ XL Live Southside Stage
Sep 14 – Wayland, NY @ FOrX Summer Stage
Sep 15 – Worcester, MA @ Palladium
Oct 19 – Las Vegas, NV @ When We Were Young – Day 1
Oct 20 – Las Vegas, NV @ When We Were Young – Day 2
