All Nerve
by The Breeders
  • Record Label: 4AD
  • Release Date: Mar 2, 2018
User Score
7.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 31 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 31
  3. Negative: 4 out of 31
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  1. Bron29
    Mar 22, 2018
    9
    It's The Breeders missing album, what should have been released in 1994. It's not pseudo retro or grasping for a vintage sound. It's sincere and real and classic. I predict it's the best thing we'll hear in 2018, and it's only March.
  2. StevenX
    Mar 7, 2018
    5
    This album is by no means bad, but what a disappointment that it sounds just like "Last Splash". You'd think some kind of musical growth would have taken hold by now. As a result, it's already out of my rotation. It was fun while it lasted (all four days). Next time, Kim, try less hammer and more divine. Or even more Josephine: her vocal on "Metagoth" was one of the few surprises.
  3. Slartibartfast_
    Mar 17, 2018
    9
    I've listened to it a lot in the last few weeks, maybe the full album 7-8 times. id say i love the energy for the first few songs, then meta goth is odd one, then, the one about beachballs is awesome, then the mood change for the last few song is awesome, blues at the Acropolis is one of my favs.

    there's more to be said but i think you should just listen to the album yourself, its great    I've listened to it a lot in the last few weeks, maybe the full album 7-8 times. id say i love the energy for the first few songs, then meta goth is odd one, then, the one about beachballs is awesome, then the mood change for the last few song is awesome, blues at the Acropolis is one of my favs.

    there's more to be said but i think you should just listen to the album yourself, its great to know there is still some musicians i like out there.

    walking with a killer is also really interesting.

    #peace and #love #iwanttohaveakebabwithkimdeal    … Expand
  4. AnthonyMiller
    Nov 24, 2019
    10
    Kim Deal showcases her talent on The Breeders 5th studio album showing that even in her 50’s she’s still a force to be reckoned with.

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84

Universal acclaim - based on 31 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 29 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 31
  3. Negative: 0 out of 31
  1. Austin Chronicle
    Oct 5, 2018
    100
    While the title track's big-hearted buildup channels the crew's establishing alt-pop buoyancy, new ideas stagger the 11 tracks. Monolithic "MetaGoth" and smoky ballad "Walking With a Killer" work through internal frustrations, eloquently tracking out a new era for the Breeders.
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  2. Classic Rock Magazine
    Jun 8, 2018
    80
    Loneliness has rarely felt so uplifting. [Jun 2018, p.92]
  3. No Ripcord
    Apr 18, 2018
    70
    All Nerve is not in the same league as Last Splash, but it is an exhibition of a band with alarmingly strong musical chemistry making relevant music--and enjoying doing so--a quarter of a century on from their most notable landmark.
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