Anberlin: Christian McAlhaney, Joseph Milligan (keyboards, programming); Nathan Young, Stephen Christian, Deon Rexroat.
Personnel: Anna Stafford, Amy Wickman, Christine Wu, Ellen Jung, Samuel Fischer, Sara Parkins (violin); Rodney Wirtz (viola); Ira Glansbeek, Ginger Murphy (cello); Neal Avron (keyboards, programming).
Audio Mixer: Neal Avron.
Arrangers: Neal Avron; Joseph Milligan.
After some line-up changes, Florida's Anberlin returned in 2008 with NEW SURRENDER, their fourth and most confident release. The emo-tinged sincerity that characterized Anberlin's earlier releases is still in place, but the songwriting, which emphasizes melodic structure and durable hooks, shows a new maturity. The band's dual-guitar attack and vocalist Stephan Christian's majestic singing shine on tunes like "The Resistance," "Breaking," and "Disappear," among others.

Alternative Press (p.160) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "Anberlin have tremendous ability to balance pop and power..."