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THE REVIEW
Three years after the successful debut of "Young For Eternity", The Subways are back...
"All Or Nothing", like its predecessor, lives on two souls: one of aggressive, straightforward rock that blends with another purely britpop: the result of this synergy is, in my opinion, an amazing album and definitely one of the best releases in recent years for those who are passionate about the genre.
Between great "highway rock" rides to listen to with the wind in your hair and a sun that splits the stones ("Girls & Boys", "Kalifornia", "Shake! Shake!") and britpop tunes like "All Or Nothing" or "Move To Newlyn" that, if they were written by Oasis - I'm convinced - they would already be considered legendary, it is truly impossible to be disappointed.
Even the two bonus tracks - "Streetfighter" and "Burst" (I'm reviewing the Japanese edition of the album, they're different in the Australian one) - could be battle singles for any other band with whom the Subways share stages, I hope I'm clear.
So what can I say, there is no lack of energy (and it's explosive in the outbursts "I Won't Let You Down" and "Turnaround"), the choruses are airy and bright, even the big piano and acoustic ballads ("Strawberry Blonde", "Lostboy") which I usually don't handle well have enough verve and rock attitude to be enjoyable...!
The only flaw is the more intrusive production compared to the predecessor, which smooths out a bit of the band's "raw" sound and in the more intense tracks is definitely too much. Other than that, hats off to The Subways!
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Three years after their debut, The Subways return with 'All or Nothing', a powerful fusion of aggressive rock and britpop. The album features energetic hits and engaging ballads that are praised for their verve. While the production is deemed slightly intrusive, the overall energy and songwriting make it one of the best recent releases in the genre.Tracklist Lyrics Videos
02 Kalifornia (02:54)
Stop the fires,
Let the world know their invited,
I will fight it,
I will never be defeated,
If you see Kalifornia,
You will know it's been waiting for you,
Tell the liers,
They will never be believers,
I will fight 'em,
I will never be defeated,
If you see Kalifornia,
You will know it's been waiting for you,
Do you feel a paranoia,
You will know it's been waiting for you,
Do you feel a paranoia,
You will know it's been waiting for you,
If you see Kalifornia,
You will know it's been waiting for you,
Do you feel a paranoia,
You will know it's been waiting for you.
11 Always Tomorrow (02:58)
Take one good look and mean it
Cold hearts feel good deceiving
Its always fine to hold onto
Your sorrow
There's always time to make it up
Tomorrow
Would you die for your good friends?
Dead days bright nights we can't forget
Its always fine to hold onto
Your sorrow
There's always time to make it up
Tomorrow
Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah
Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah
Its always fine to hold onto
Your sorrow
There's always time to make it up
Tomorrow
Ah ah ah ah ah
Ah ah ah ah ah
The Subways
The Subways are an English indie rock trio formed in 2002 in Hertfordshire. Best known for the single Rock & Roll Queen, they channel high-energy riffs and melodic hooks across albums like Young for Eternity (2005), All or Nothing (2008), Money and Celebrity (2011), The Subways (2015) and Uncertain Joys (2023).03 Reviews
