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REVIEW: ALL OR NOTHING - THE SUBWAYS

November 18th, 2008 Posted in Reviews

This review is a mini.

The Subways created much ruckus with 2005’s Young For Eternity and it’s lead single ‘Rock & Roll Queen’. They were, um, young; fresh blood with a raw spirit that translated into a loud album and a world tour. The potential for a sophomore that didn’t live up to expectations was tremendous. And in that regard, The Subways do not disappoint.

All or Nothing suffers the same fate as hundreds of new bands with a promising debut and a youthful spirit. It flounders in the attempt to sound ‘harder’ and fails to do anything relevant to add to the band’s sound.

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