[12] In October 2023, Christian announced he was taking an indefinite hiatus from touring with the band and was replaced by Memphis May Fire's Matty Mullins.

[13] Lead singer Stephen Christian met bassist Deon Rexroat while they were both in high school, and they formed a punk band called SaGoh 24/7.

[14] After the albums sold only 1,300 units,[15] Hutson left the band to start a family, and Nathan Young was brought in as a replacement.

Christian, Milligan and Rexroat began working on a side project, marking the beginning of the end for SaGoh 24/7.

[14] They used money left over from shows SaGoh had performed and teamed up with producer Matt Goldman to record five demos.

On the advice of friends, including Chad Johnson, and Timmy McTague from Underoath, the band signed with Tooth & Nail Records.

[16] Out of the five demos Anberlin recorded with Matt Goldman, three were eventually chosen to be reworked for the band's debut album, the lead single "Readyfuels", "Driving" (later renamed "Autobahn") and "Foreign Language".

Anberlin released their follow-up to Blueprints, Never Take Friendship Personal, in early 2005, again produced by Aaron Sprinkle.

[18] Anberlin participated in a number of compilations during this time, recording covers of Bob Dylan's "Like a Rolling Stone", Depeche Mode's "Enjoy the Silence," and the song "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)".

It features B-sides, demos, covers, and acoustic versions of their previous songs as well as other tracks recorded at Sessions@AOL.

[25] The band signed to Universal Republic on August 16, 2007, and soon after began to write material for their major-label debut, entitled New Surrender, which was released on September 30, 2008.

[28] The band booked eight weeks of recording sessions with noted producer Neal Avron (New Found Glory, Yellowcard, Fall Out Boy) in early February 2008.

Stephen Christian stated in an interview, "We're very excited about working with Neal; I think our fans are going to be pleased when they hear the final result.

"When you try to write 29 songs lyrically you find yourself topically working in circles; I only go through so much in one year, but needlessly I have dedicated myself to begin searching books, art, and friends for new directions.

The band then traveled to the United Kingdom where they supported Elliot Minor and played a handful of headlining shows with Furthest Drive Home and Data.Select.Party.

Anberlin went into the studio to record several tracks, including a cover of the New Order song "True Faith", which was made available online.

[35] They also undertook an Australian tour in August, alongside The Academy Is....[36] A b-side from New Surrender, "A Perfect Tourniquet", was released on the soundtrack for the TV show 90210.

In an interview with the South Florida Sun-Sentinel in December 2009, it was revealed by lead singer Stephen Christian that the band were tentatively due to enter the studio in the beginning of 2010, with a release probable later in the year.

[44] In an April 2010 interview with MyMag, Christian stated that the album's release date is "looking like late July or early August" 2010.

[47] The band also began exposing their new music, with videos of live performances of the album's songs appearing online.

Along with the disclosure of a track listing, the press release also announced the album's lead single, "Impossible",[49] which went to radio play on July 12, 2010.

[54] The band announced via Facebook and e-mail in February 2012 that they would be returning to Aaron Sprinkle to record their upcoming album.

[59][non-primary source needed] Infectious Magazine reported on October 26, 2012, that the band had already "made a lot of headway writing for the next record".

[66] On October 18, 2018, the band announced that they would reunite for one show on December 14 at the Yuengling Center in Tampa, Florida, as part of Underoath's Erase Me Tour.

[76] On October 10, 2023, lead singer Stephen Christian initially announced an indefinite hiatus from the band for touring.

"[82] Christian had also stated in another interview that the band's name was created when he was thinking about cities in Europe he wanted to visit.

[91] Anberlin has also been repeatedly featured in Christian rock magazine HM (Hard Music, which was originally the fanzine Heaven's Metal).

[93] In an interview with Smartpunk, drummer Nathan Young commented, "The thing is, some bands that are trying to get out of the Christian market, they get bummed out by questions about it.

Later, in 2016, after the break-up of Anberlin, Anchor & Braille's third studio album, Songs for the Late Night Drive Home, was released.

Nathan Young formed a side project with his brother-in-law Tim McTague of Underoath and Reed Murray in July 2011.