All or Nothing

The Subways | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 9, 2008)
• Original Release Date: 2008
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Wea
• ASIN: B0019I16A0
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #108,811 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Long-awaited 2008 sophomore outing from the youthful, Grunge-inspired Brit trio. This album saw the band decamp to L.A. to work with legendary U.S. Alt-Rock producer Butch Vig (Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins), who beefed up and smoothed out their sound. The result is a considerable sonic progression from the rudimentary Garage Punk of their debut, which sees them absorbing various influences from U.S. Rock history and beyond. Includes the singles 'Alright' and 'Girls & Boys'. Warner.

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Sophomore Effort!, September 10, 2008

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Mikie (Goldsboro, NC USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: All or Nothing (Audio CD)

I've listened to clips from the first Subways album and wasn't impressed for a number of reasons; principally, because it seemed rushed and inconsistent. No offense intended, it just reminded me of a less-mature effort.

On the other hand, I've no such issue with the "All or Nothing" album. Five Stars out of Five Stars! The cohesiveness is evident in the abundant hooks, harmonies, rhythms, and lyrics. The musicianship in general, and guitar work in particular, are seamless and near-flawless! Standout tunes include Shake, Alright, Kalifornia, All or Nothing, Strawberry Blonde, and I Won't Let You Down.

This album rocks with a punk edge, and it's musical twists and turns are unexpected, pleasant surprises. I love the way these three people feed off each other's energies. And it's FUN to dance to! Well Done, kids!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars What happened?, October 13, 2010

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Chris W - See all my reviews

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This review is from: All or Nothing (Audio CD)

This is not the same band that did "Young For Eternity", and that's a bad thing. I had high expectations for this album and was let down. The fire that The Subways had on the earlier release is gone, with this record sounding like a random late 90's post grunge pop-rock release that could have been recorded by anybody. "Young For Eternity" makes me raise my fist in the air and shout along, where "All or Nothing" makes me reach for a different CD to load.

Another complaint I have is with the recording. Sonically, this record embodies all the bad trends that have been happening in music in the past 10-15 years. Every instrument sounds like it's trying to be louder than every other one, contributing to a relentless mono-dynamic that wears thin quickly. The nasal, piercing guitar sound is identifiable only as noise, with no recognizable melodic or rhythmic content. Couple this with the low-mixed, sibilant vocals and the record becomes very hard to listen to straight through. The word "overproduced" also comes to mind, with power pop tricks not present before that feel like they didn't originate with the band, but rather from an outside source. I hope they can rediscover what made them brilliant in the past and recapture it for the next recording.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Sophomore Album, August 11, 2009

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Patricio Parrales "Hip Hop Enthusiast" (Harrisonburg, VA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: All or Nothing (Audio CD)

This album was amazing.. Young for Eternity was a good debut album letting the world know what they were capable of.. This sophomore album All or Nothing pretty much blew all of those expectations away.. Every song is filled with a good rock feeling that you can listen to over and over again.. The album simply put.. rocked.. buy this album.. you won't regret it...