Hymn for Her | Anchor & Braille
— The Quiet Life (2012)
Anchor & Braille is the solo project from musician and songwriter Stephen Christian, best known as the singer of rock band Anberlin. Christian will release his second effort under the moniker, The Quiet Life, on July 31 via Tooth & Nail. “In With The New,” a hypnotic number built on layers of electronics, is the first track to come from the new one, which Christian recorded in Nashville with Micah Tawlks and Civil Twilight keyboardist Kevin Dailey. Don’t expect a rehash of Christian’s formative band, either. Here, Anchor & Braille finds its inspiration from the gleaming music of artists like M83.
Goes Without Saying | Anchor & Braille
— The Quiet Life (2012)
This was really beautiful, and given the man behind this side project, one comes to expect nothing less. Felt was truly a revelation, so it goes without saying that I’ve been anticipating this record for quite some time.
(Source: neuromanticism / anchorbraille)
Introspect | Anchor & Braille
— Felt (2009)
I cannot wait for The Quiet Life to come out later this year. Stephen’s music has impacted my adult life more than any other musician out there.
Summer Tongues | Anchor & Braille
— Felt (2009)
As beautiful as ever.
Blur | Anchor & Braille
Felt (2009)
(Source: dailydoseofaudio)
Anchor & Braille: “Blur”
Take me down to where you think I belong.
You can’t rescue me, you ain’t that strong.
You don’t know no better,
I’m not gonna tell you any better.
Can you turn this pale water to wine?
If you can do that, I think we’ll be fine.
But you can’t raise a sinner.
And it’s not me, but honesty, that’s died.
Blurring lines between love and sin.
Can’t tell where you stop and where I begin.
Your body’s sending questions to answers
You can’t give, or can you give?If you throw me a line, I’ll only drag you in,
This isn’t New York City and the ice is thin.
Keep your eyes open up all night,
I’ll be gone by the moment, it strikes daylight.
Believed in fate and now you think their lies.
I never meant to hurt a soul alive.
I’m still searching for what you can’t give,
But the further I wander, the less I know what it is.
Blurring lines between love and sin.
Can’t tell where you stop and where I begin.
My body’s sending promises that I cannot keep.
Well we are blurring lines between love and sin.
Can’t where you stop and where I begin.
Your body’s sending questions to answers,
You can’t give, or can you give?
Anchor & Braille : “Summer Tongues”
Tear, tear
Off your skin
What’s there within.
Life on wooden swings
When all was young,
With summer tongues.I
Don’t care to know
Who’s been before.
Oh we could stand to run
Nev’r look back at trains or tracksYou could disappear
You could disappearAnd I’ll kiss you in London
Love you in France
Sunsets in Germany
Spain we can slowdance,
Somewhere outside
Somewhere outside
Somewhere outside
Somewhere outside
