Anberlin have released “Gravity,” a new single from their ninth studio album, Currency. Due November 11, 2026, through Equal Vision Records, the album is their first collection of original material with Matty Mullins on lead vocals throughout.
Mullins describes “Gravity” as a song about facing mortality and deciding how to live with that knowledge. In a statement shared by Equal Vision Records, he says the aim is to leave “nothing unsaid and nothing undone.” His explanation centers on making room for relationships and purpose instead of allowing fear to determine how that limited time is spent. The single arrived September 16 with an official listening video.
That focus on personal choices runs through Currency, which Anberlin produced alongside Kellen McGregor of Memphis May Fire. Mullins has described the wider album as a response to losing the things that once defined a person, with songs addressing addiction, shame and the decision to confront painful truths.
His role in Anberlin developed across several different kinds of releases. After Stephen Christian stepped back from touring full time, Mullins became the band’s live vocalist. His first recordings with Anberlin, “Walk Alone” and “Seven,” appeared on Vega in 2024. That record followed the EPs Silverline and Convinced, extending the writing and recording the band had resumed after its reunion.
On 2025’s Nevertake, Mullins sang a rerecorded version of Never Take Friendship Personal. That project placed him inside songs from the band’s established catalog. Currency required a different kind of collaboration, with the singer participating in the creation of a complete album of original material.
Anberlin told BUZZMUSIC that they wanted to reconnect with the musical approach that had established the band. Although both sides already had their own writing routines, they found a common direction without having to overhaul those methods. “During the writing process, there were no egos clashing, no big dramas,” the band said. The goal was to make something they wanted to hear while retaining qualities their audience would recognize.
“Ashes” offers a specific example of how Mullins affected the arrangements. It began as an acoustic piece, but hearing his vocal prompted the musicians to expand it into a performance by the full band. Anberlin described that transformation as a group effort. The song closes Currency, giving an idea that started with a smaller arrangement the final place on the record.
The album also includes “Trenches,” featuring Switchfoot, and “Neverafter,” whose music video was directed by Anberlin drummer Nathan Young and Jacob Moniz. Digital preorders include “Neverafter,” “Gravity” and “Highstakes,” with the remaining eight songs to follow when Currency is released.
