All The Way
by Growing
Metascore
63

Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. Tiny Mix Tapes
    80
    All The Way is quite good; let’s hope Growing defy their album’s title and live up to their own name by pursuing their clever ideas even further on their next release.
  2. Pitchfork
    77
    They're this close to being a rock band while still sounding like their weird selves, which makes this their most accessible album to date.
  3. AllMusic
    70
    All the Way isn't Growing's best or most essential release, but it's a likable outing and should have no problem appealing to the New Yorkers' hardcore followers.
  5. The Wire
    70
    The overall effect may be part shamanic dance to the thrum of the universe part 1980s arcade game, but All The Way exploits the transcendent powers of both. [Sep 2008, p.50]
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  6. Dusted Magazine
    50
    Ultimately, though, I can’t escape the feeling that there’s nothing much at stake in All the Way.
  7. The Boston Phoenix
    50
    Besides sounding more like laptoppers Fennesz and Tim Hecker than proto-drone cousins Sunn O))), All the Way even dips into the glorious filter sweeps of trance music, here twisted toward sonic decay rather than utopia.
  8. Village Voice
    40
    Despite creating some killer drones in '03 and '04, the duo has been in decline for more than two years now, and the trend continues with All the Way.

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  1. EricC.
    Nov 22, 2008
    8
    Dang. A 61? That seems kind of harsh. But I'm gonna agree with the two artsy sites up their (Pitchfork and TMT). Growing is an Dang. A 61? That seems kind of harsh. But I'm gonna agree with the two artsy sites up their (Pitchfork and TMT). Growing is an interesting band that has its devoted following and knows how to keep them happy. This isn't their best album and not a great place to start if you're new to them (start with Soul of the Rainbow or Sky's Run into the Sea). But it makes a great addition to their already diverse and solid discography (hate that word). And as a fan, I'm satisfied (this is their second album of the year).… Full Review »