Everything Is
by Nine Black Alps
  • Record Label: Island
  • Release Date: Feb 28, 2006
Metascore
68

Generally favorable reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 20
  3. Negative: 2 out of 20
  1. Q Magazine
    60
    Until they learn to absorb their influences more cleverly, all this good work might be undone. [Jul 2005, p.119]
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  2. The Guardian
    60
    Avoiding the tunelessness trap that has claimed rival Britgrungers such as Lostprophets, nearly every song comes with a chorus, though not at the expense of sales-generating monster chords.
  3. NOW Magazine
    60
    Nine Black Alps are definitely louder and more aggressive than many of their Britrock counterparts, but that's really nothing to boast about.
  5. Drowned In Sound
    50
    NBA's sole but major problem is that so many of these songs - 'Unsatisfied', 'Shot Down', 'Ironside', the list goes on - lack anything like major soul.
  6. PopMatters
    50
    I think there’s a kernel here on Everything Is, a hint of the possibility of something vital; but we’ll have to wait for the band to grow into their own skin to hear just where it takes them.
  7. Prefix Magazine
    40
    Unsatisfying.

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User Score
8.4

Universal acclaim- based on 22 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 22
  3. Negative: 2 out of 22
  1. AdrianM
    Mar 28, 2006
    10
    This is the best record I have heard since the YYY's Fever to Tell. Its raw, loud and lryically interesting. It nice to hear somtning This is the best record I have heard since the YYY's Fever to Tell. Its raw, loud and lryically interesting. It nice to hear somtning diffrent than all the crap Emo Punk coming from the US and the melancholy whine of current Brit Pop… Full Review »
  2. GarrettS
    Mar 1, 2006
    9
    This gets mixed reviews, yet people drool over overhyped cliche stuff like arctic monkeys. Wow. This is just good ol' rock and roll, This gets mixed reviews, yet people drool over overhyped cliche stuff like arctic monkeys. Wow. This is just good ol' rock and roll, lots of energy and melody. Anyone who enjoys any form of rock music can enjoy this.… Full Review »
  3. Alex
    Feb 28, 2006
    9
    class as! yes, it smacks of Nirvana.... but since when was that a bad thing? eh? eh?
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