All or Nothing is the second studio album by English rock trio The Subways and was released on 30 June 2008. Recorded at Conway Recording Studios in Hollywood 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.
Songs such as "Kalifornia" and "Shake! Shake!" had been played as early as 2004 / 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 23 June 2008.
The album entered the UK album charts at number 17 on 6 July, after being released on 30 June 2008. Rock Sound ranked it at number 27 on their list of the year's best albums.[9]
"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" – 25 August 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.
