Young For Eternity - The Subways
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71 out of 100

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7.4 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 27 Ratings

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  • Summary: Ian Broudie (Lightning Seeds) produced this debut LP for the co-ed English trio of teenagers.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. The A.V. Club
    91
    Broudie... supplies the record with more thrust and polish than some of these half-written songs deserve.
  2. Alternative Press
    80
    [A] sterling debut. [Mar 2006, p.122]
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  3. Stylus Magazine
    75
    Young for Eternity is the record that US labelmates the Von Bondies should have made to follow-up Pawn Shoppe Heart, and the album that the White Stripes should make period.
  4. New Musical Express (NME)
    60
    You can't help but feel The Subways are stuck between rock and a slightly harder place, and are just a bit confused. [9 Jul 2005, p.57]
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  1. Positive: 14 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 17
  3. Negative: 3 out of 17
  1. JohnD.
    10
    this is just to even out what Kid A and TG Corke marked the album. No album should get a 0.
  2. Vampire25
    8
    The Subways are a good punk rock British band. Young For Eternity really shows it. They have great punk rock tracks but they also switch to acoustic soft melodies at times and it's a really great transition. You get Billy Lun's hard vocals and punk rock roots in tracks such as "Rock And Roll Queen" and "Oh Yeah" but then you get tracks like "Mary" where it's acoustic and his voice is slowed down and you get the best of both voices and I really liked that about this album. All In All, Young For Eternity is a great punk rock debut. B+… Expand
  3. Bruno
    7
    As a debut album from young kids, it sounds really promising. It's a straightforward album, in which simplicity and honesty dominates all the songs. No fancy riffs and adornments, just plain teeny rock n' roll / punk. The instrumentals aren't outstanding, but they are competent. The vocals are very nice and, at times, very inspired, while the lyrics are simple, but they don't jeopardize the songs.… Expand
  4. Matt
    3
    I agree with the All Music Guide review that they are too beholden to their influences - but unlike that reviewer, I don't think they are pleasant to hear.… Collapse

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