| All or Nothing | ||||
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| Studio album by The Subways | ||||
| Released | June 30, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2007 on Conway Studios, L.A | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, post-grunge, indie rock | |||
| Length | 38:23 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Butch Vig | |||
| The Subways chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | [1] |
| Alternative Press | (Oct 2008, p.161) |
| The Fly | [2] |
| The Guardian | [3] |
| NME | [4] |
| PopMatters | [5] |
| Q | (Aug 2008, p.143) |
| Spin | [6] |
| The Times | [7] |
| Uncut | (July 2008, p.113) |
All or Nothing is the second studio album by English trio The Subways and was released on 30 June 2008. Recorded in Conway Studios in Los Angeles by producer Butch Vig, the album was preceded by the release of two singles: "Girls & Boys", released 27 March 2008, and available as a free download, and "Alright", released 16 June 2008.
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Songs such as "Kalifornia" and "Shake! Shake!" had been played as early as 2005. More recently, songs such as "Girls & Boys", "Alright", "Obsession", "Turnaround" and "I Won't Let You Down" were played at gigs and festivals throughout 2007 and early 2008.
The album was delayed in recording after Billy Lunn was diagnosed with nodules in his vocal cords, which almost resulted in the frontman losing his voice. This led to the naming of the album All or Nothing. The effort was recorded in two periods at Conway Studios during 2007 by Butch Vig, who has produced albums for Nirvana (Nevermind), Jimmy Eat World (Chase This Light) and The Smashing Pumpkins (Gish and Siamese Dream).
The album was leaked onto the internet on June 23, 2008.
The album entered the UK album charts at number 17 on July 6, after being released on June 30, 2008.
The song "Kalifornia" is credited to being featured on the video game Midnight Club: Los Angeles.
The song "I Won't Let You Down" is featured on the video game Colin McRae: Dirt 2.
The Subways performed the song "Shake! Shake!" as well playing themselves in a guest appearance in the episode "Golden Lady" of the TV series FM.
All songs written and composed by Billy Lunn, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Girls & Boys" | 3:33 |
| 2. | "Kalifornia" | 2:54 |
| 3. | "Alright" | 2:51 |
| 4. | "Shake! Shake!" | 2:45 |
| 5. | "Move to Newlyn" | 2:44 |
| 6. | "All or Nothing" | 3:12 |
| 7. | "I Won't Let You Down" | 3:42 |
| 8. | "Turnaround" | 2:48 |
| 9. | "Obsession" | 3:08 |
| 10. | "Strawberry Blonde" | 4:38 |
| 11. | "Always Tomorrow" | 2:58 |
| 12. | "Lostboy" | 3:10 |
| 13. | "Streetfighter" (Japanese Bonus Track) | 3:33 |
| 14. | "Burst" (Japanese Bonus Track) | 3:49 |
| 15. | "Love and Death" (Australian Bonus Track) | 2:52 |
| 16. | "This Is the Club for People Who Hate People" (Australian Bonus Track) | 2:32 |
| 17. | "Clock" (Australian Bonus Track) | 2:55 |
| 18. | "The Only Ones" (Australian Bonus Track) | 2:45 |
("I Won't Let You Down" also went to No 3 on XFM's top 7 at 7 and has also peaked at 16 on the HMV singles chart.
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