All or Nothing (The Subways album)

Infobox Album
Name = All Or Nothing
Type = studio
Artist = The Subways


Released = flagicon|Europeflagicon|UK June 30, 2008
flagicon|US Sept 9, 2008
Recorded = 2007 on Conway Studios, L.A
Genre = Alternative rock, Indie, Post-punk, Garage rock
Length = 38:23
Label = Warner Bros. Records
Producer = Butch Vig
Reviews =
*Thrash Hits rating|2|6 [http://www.thrashhits.com/2008/08/album-the-subways-all-or-nothing/ link]
*"The Fly" rating|3.5|5 [http://www.the-fly.co.uk/words/reviews/album-reviews/1932/the-subways Link]
*"The Guardian" rating|3|5 [http://music.guardian.co.uk/reviews/story/0,,2287525,00.html Link]
*"MEN" rating|4|5 [http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/entertainment/music/album_reviews/s/1055517_the_subways__all_or_nothing_warner Link]
*NME rating|8|10 [http://www.nme.com/reviews/the-subways/9768 Link]
*Q Magazine Rating|3|5
*"The Times" rating|3|5 [http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/cd_reviews/article421754.ece Link]
* TMM rating|6|10 [http://www.themusicmagazine.co.uk/i-784-The-Subways--All-Or-Nothing.html link]
*"Rock Sound" rating|8|10 [http://rock-sound.net/articles/1533/The-Subways---All-Or-Nothing.html Link]
*"Virgin Media" rating|4|5 [http://www.virginmedia.com/music/reviews/albumreviews/thesubways-allornothing.php Link]

Last album = "Young For Eternity" (2005)
This album = "All Or Nothing" (2008)
Next album =

All Or Nothing is the second studio album by Welwyn Garden City trio The Subways and was released on 30 June 2008. Recorded in Conway Studios, LA by producer Butch Vig. The album was preceded by the release of new single Girls & Boys which was available as a free download which was followed by the release of their next single, Alright on 16 June 2008.

History of the album

Songs such as Kalifornia and Shake! Shake! have been played as early as 2005. More recently, songs such as Girls & Boys, Alright, Obsession, Turnaround and I Won't Let You Down have been 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 2 periods at Conway Studios, LA throughout 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.

Track listing

# "Girls & Boys" - 3:33
# "Kalifornia" - 2:54
# "Alright" - 2:51
# "Shake! Shake!" - 2:45
# "Move To Newlyn" - 2:44
# "All or Nothing" - 3:12
# "I Won't Let You Down" - 3:42
# "Turnaround" - 2:48
# "Obsession" - 3:08
# "Strawberry Blonde" - 4:38
# "Always Tomorrow" -2:58
# "Lostboy" - 3:10
# "Streetfighter" [Japanese bonus track] - 3:33
# "Burst" [Japanese bonus track] - 3:49
# "Love and Death" [Australian bonus track]
# "This is the Club for People Who Hate People" [Australian bonus track]
# "Clock" [Australian bonus track]
# "The Only Ones" [Australian bonus track]

pecial Edition CD

# "Love and Death" [bonus track]
# "This Is The Club For People Who Hate People" [bonus track]
# "All Or Nothing" [25min documentary/DVD]
# "Kalifornia" [live/DVD]
# "Shake! Shake!" [live/DVD]
# "Turnaround" [live/DVD]
# "Alright" [live/DVD]

ingles

# " [http://www.thesubways.net/_mp3S/GirlsAndBoys.mp3 Girls & Boys] " - 25 March 2008 (free download available through the band's MySpace page and website) - failed to chart in the UK due to it being a free download via the band's Myspace page
# "Alright" - 16 June 2008 - charted at No.44 in the UK
# "I Won't Let You Down" - August 25, 2008 - UK #137("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.

Personnel

*The Subways — Music on all tracks (Except for Lostboy, all music by Billy Lunn)
*Billy Lunn — Guitar, vocals, lyrics on all Tracks
*Charlotte Cooper — Bass, vocals
*Josh Morgan — Drums, vocals on "All or Nothing"
*Butch Vig — Producer
*Rich Costey — Mixing

External links

* [http://www.rock-sound.net/articles/1324/Interview-The-Subways-Track-By-Track.html Track by Track interview for Rock Sound]