The inserts were tied to an online-entry contest (which closed on August 31, 2007).Ĭritical reception Professional ratings Review scoresĬities garnered critical acclaim from Music critics. This insert states that it is the buyer's 'gateway to the world' providing 'free entry to over twenty cities'. This version contains three additional tracks and a bonus DVD featuring a behind the scenes look of the making the album, interviews with the band members, and outtakes.Įxcept for digitally downloaded albums, each US copy of the album contained a 'City Pass' insert. Some pre-orders were shipped along with a seven-inch collector's vinyl EP.Ī special-edition version of the album was also released. It also reached up to number seven on the iTunes Top Albums chart. 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. Self.' Release Ĭities was released in the United States on February 20, 2007, as scheduled. Cities is more adult in the manner that it's Man vs. The second ( Never Take Friendship Personal) was Man Vs. 'The first CD ( Blueprints for the Black Market) was childish in the manner that it was Man vs. Stephen Christian stated in an interview that the lyrics throughout the band's discography were progressively becoming more mature. 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. The song 'Godspeed' was released as a single on December 28, 2006. In late 2006, the band started previewing content for the album in various ways. 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. 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.

Lead singer Stephen Christian kept fans posted on progress in the studio through the band's online forums. 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.

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