Vital
by Anberlin
  • Record Label: Republic
  • Release Date: Oct 16, 2012
Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
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  1. AllMusic
    Oct 19, 2012
    70
    Ultimately, while Vital is Anberlin's most challenging album to date, as the title implies, it is perhaps the band's most rewarding album.
  2. Alternative Press
    Oct 19, 2012
    80
    Vital [is] the most we;l-rounded Anberlin album to date. [Nov 2012, p.86]
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  3. Sputnikmusic
    Oct 19, 2012
    90
    A passionately resonating, electronic-underscored tour de force that somehow never betrays their true essence.
  5. Absolute Punk (Staff reviews)
    Oct 19, 2012
    95
    The album lives up to its title in every way and should prove essential for old and new fans alike.

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User Score
8.4

Universal acclaim- based on 14 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 14
  3. Negative: 1 out of 14
  1. alecvl08
    Oct 13, 2014
    6
    I don't think this album is the masterpiece everyone seems to think it is. Most songs sound the same, and a few are pretty boring. That beingI don't think this album is the masterpiece everyone seems to think it is. Most songs sound the same, and a few are pretty boring. That being said, it's one of Anberlin's best, (It's not hard to beat New Surrender, which was horrible.) and I love the song Little Tyrants.… Full Review »
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