All Of A Sudden I Miss Everyone
by Explosions in the Sky
Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 39 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 32 out of 39
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 39
  3. Negative: 0 out of 39
  1. Pitchfork
    60
    All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone is the musical equivalent of a late Woody Allen film (possibly a good or bad thing, depending on your temperament): The action unfolds predictably, but the dramatic effect can also be increased by your fondness for and familiarity with the idiom.
  2. Uncut
    60
    All Of A Sudden... rather falls under the shadow of Mogwai and Godspeed You! Black Emperor, but there's ample majesty in its climactic moments to recommend it. [Mar 2007, p.79]
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  3. Paste Magazine
    60
    This album rocks harder than 2003's The Earth Is Not A Cold Dead Place, and it's more sinister, too. [Mar 2007, p.67]
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  5. cokemachineglow
    57
    If this is EitS attempting to summarize and compact their three previous albums into one easily consumable package, the results merely drag the listener along through series of “catastrophic” cues that tell them what they should be feeling.
  6. Dot Music
    60
    Intense, grown-up and pretty it may be, but this record does nothing to move the whole cathartic/cinematic genre a millimetre further than where it was a decade ago.
  7. Stylus Magazine
    50
    Their music though—and probably the reason they’re used to such great effect in “Friday Night Lights”—actually feels more compelling as an accompaniment to visual drama, in part because the internal drama of the songs themselves are really specific and their presentation is a little tired.
  8. Hot Press
    50
    Despite their reputation as torch-bearers of the new post-rock prog, it lacks the outrageousness of the ‘70s version of the genre and there’s an earnest sameness to these pieces that render much of it tedious beyond belief.

Awards & Rankings

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#64 Best Album of 2007
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#98 Most Discussed Album of 2007

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User Score
8.5

Universal acclaim- based on 81 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 68 out of 81
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 81
  3. Negative: 7 out of 81
  1. DavidL.
    Jan 11, 2009
    10
    Their best work - without a doubt among the best the genre has offered.
  2. Ricko
    Jul 31, 2018
    7
    This is a good instrumental album with the group wearing their influences on their sleeves. Any instrumental rock bands, even if it's unfair,This is a good instrumental album with the group wearing their influences on their sleeves. Any instrumental rock bands, even if it's unfair, are always going to be compared to the likes of lynchpins Mogwai and this is true here. If you along with the theory that there are a finite number of chord sequences to pick from and they've been used already then a band with no lyrics are going to struggle to sound original. That doesn't mean they won't sound enjoyable. At times tracks can be overly long but this is an album you need to immerse yourself in.… Full Review »
  3. Jordan
    Jan 5, 2008
    9
    Another superb album from the instrumental gurus. This is an album that grows on you, unlike their previous albums which hit you immediately Another superb album from the instrumental gurus. This is an album that grows on you, unlike their previous albums which hit you immediately and hit you hard. A more mature, precise, and varied sound may seem good, but to fans of the band's earlier work, these songs are often overlooked, despite their independent beauty. Overall, it is quite the record, with a powerful punch in some songs, and a calming melody in others.… Full Review »
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