Anberlin is back in action with a new full album on Tooth And Nail; after the brillant debut “Fingerprints For The Black Market”, this Florida quartet is still here to make us enjoy great music. If you expected the band to slow down after anthems like “Ready Fuels”, “Cold War Transmissions” and “The Undeveloped Story”, you’re wrong, as the new 11 track “Never Take Friendship Personal” is even better and with great songs. The disc, produced by Aaron Sprinkle (Dead Poetic, Underoath and a ton others) is a gem of pop rock, influenced by any music genre from pop punk to hard rock: you can find anthemic and powerful songs as “Paperthin Hymn” or the title track, with screams, catchy hooks and the unique vocals of singer Stephen Christian, which is by far the most original and strong in the underground scene today. Anberlin gets really hard on tunes like “A Day Late” and “Audry, Start the Revolution”, two songs that have got heavy guitar riffs, breakdowns and a perfect structure made to be stuck in your head. The melodic parts and the catchy choruses of “The Runaways” and “Stationary” make justice to Anberlin’s pop attitude, while the ballad “Symphony of Blasé” is what I’d call a slow, lonely and soft song to become the perfect soundtrack of all couples. The disc is closed by the rawing “Dance, Dance Christa Paffgen”, which is a sum of all the Anberlin’s skills: super catchy melodies, an unique vocals who could go on even without the instruments, and a perfect production. In two words: great album!