All Or Nothing
by The Subways
  • Record Label: Sire
  • Release Date: Sep 9, 2008
Metascore
73

Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. New Musical Express (NME)
    80
    See, in All Or Nothing, The Subways haven’t just made a great record – they’ve vindicated everyone who still believes in the power and the glory of three chords and distortion pedals.
  2. musicOMH.com
    80
    The fact that they've managed to record an album so strong, consistent and downright impressive is proof positive that, after much promise, The Subways have come of age.
  3. Mojo
    80
    Buoyed with emotional heft and supernova guitar riffs, their second album is wired around a maturing songcraft and the studio savvy of grunge producer Butch Vig. [Aug 2008, p.112]
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  5. Alternative Press
    80
    The infectious All Or Nothing takes all the right things about their debut and improves on them. {Oct 2008, p.161]
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  6. Hot Press
    80
    Triumphant sophomore offering from butch Vig-produced punk-pop outfit.
  7. PopMatters
    70
    All or Nothing has all of nothing wrong with it, unless you want to make an argument that that’s what’s wrong with it. Some would, but I won’t.

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User Score
7.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 11 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 11
  3. Negative: 2 out of 11
  1. MarkB.
    Sep 11, 2008
    8
    Great follow up album the break up of Billy and Charlotte I thought would see the end of the subways but instead they have produced a Great follow up album the break up of Billy and Charlotte I thought would see the end of the subways but instead they have produced a fantastic album and a much more polished sound to their first album Young for Eternity. Good album and a joy to listen to, If you liked Young for Eternity, you will LOVE this… Full Review »
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