• Record Label: Domino
  • Release Date: Mar 9, 2018
Metascore
72

Generally favorable reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 14
  2. Negative: 0 out of 14
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  1. Mar 6, 2018
    90
    All That Must Be is that rare electronic album that matches musical accomplishment with an emotional pull. There are real depth and soul to the record with the head and heart working in perfect harmony. Musically assured, it sees FitzGerald draw on his various influences to create something reflective, distinctive and downright stunning.
  2. Mar 1, 2018
    90
    The music is more emotive, the confidence sharper, the production bolder. ... All That Must Be is going to be lodged into key craniums for the rest of 2018.
  3. 80
    All That Must Be is a record that frequently toys with this idea of transition; creating a constant balancing act between two forces fighting against each other. At some point someone has to give in, and this is the perfect soundtrack for letting go.
  4. Mar 8, 2018
    80
    While the downtrodden Fading Love was a noteworthy debut full-length from an artist who had built up a solid discography of club singles, FitzGerald seems re-energized this time around, and the excellent All That Must Be is a clear improvement over his previous release.
  5. Mar 8, 2018
    80
    A truly wonderful album, created by an artist firmly in the ascendency.
  6. Mar 7, 2018
    80
    Ultimately, All That Must Be is a glowing album that plots the psychological journey of its creator through the often un-navigable waters of change. Yet somewhere in the Bermuda Triangle of real life, Fitzgerald found his strongest compass.
  7. Mar 9, 2018
    67
    It’s agreeably pleasant stuff, yet ultimately as modest and forgettable as the name might suggest.
  8. Mar 20, 2018
    64
    All That Must Be doesn’t quite live up to its own heartstring-tugging goals; too often, it’s just kind of comfortably glum.
  9. Mar 13, 2018
    64
    All That Must Be is a smooth journey from start to finish, but it too often feels familiar. In spite of a new cast of collaborators, little about the LP improves on its predecessor. What sounded unique from FitzGerald three years ago isn't quite as satisfying this time around.
User Score
7.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 9 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 9
  2. Negative: 1 out of 9
  1. Jan 23, 2021
    6
    An interesting electro trip inside the mind on George FitzGerald. The album is punctuated by ingenious moments of stylistic rupture, even ifAn interesting electro trip inside the mind on George FitzGerald. The album is punctuated by ingenious moments of stylistic rupture, even if it is indeed the repetitiveness that characterizes 'All That Must Be'. The alternance between instrumental songs and those with sung parts is cleverly thought out. Throughout the project, the approaches of different musical genres such as disco, simplistic electro and classical pop are intertwined.
    Unfortunately and despite a few gems that are worth the detour, the album quickly runs out of steam and we end up impatiently waiting for the end of the ten tracks.
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