THE SUBWAYS ~ ALL OR NOTHING..?

By Lisa Booth

I am Totally into The Subways right now, I recently checked out their new album released in the late summer 08. I'm tellin ya if you haven't heard them then check them out. Their second album, "All Or Nothing," was released in July 2008 The Subways revert from UK's Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire.

Band Members: Billy Lunn - Guitar & Vocals
Charlotte Cooper - Bass & Vocals
Josh Morgan - Drums

The song Kalifornia is the 1st song that caught me. What an awesome little tune.. it starts off with a Great intro going in to a great slow chorus and a jam ~ loved it!! the track blended right in to the next song ""Alright"" really well, I didn't even notice it had moved on!.. it was very a sweet cute song, gentle vocaled, with some great beats hitting in the back. I listened to the rest of the album, which I found quite a few tracks are mellow with bursts of little jams here and there. some are acousticish, some are bassy and some have great guitar
solos bursting with some awesome riffs..

""Shake Shake"" is very motivational!! it inspired me to write this review (sat here on new yrs chillin out waiting for the 09 to arrive!!) I did recognise a few tracks once I had heard the whole album ~ so I think any
alternative rock fan will love it...

I also hear that when they play Live they will blow your brains clear through the back of your skull and leave your body flopping around like a helpless rag doll being shaken by a very petulant child who’s forgotten
to take their Ritalin meds.

They first started out very young and have a number of years behind them playing Nirvana covers, & punk songs, under the name of Mustardseed. They later changed their name to Platypus, they Then began to tour small, local venues in the UK They then released many demos and EPs when playing London Town Venues,
Camden, & London Counties.

The band signed to City Pavement & Infectious Records in late 2004. Their first album, ""Young For Eternity,"" released July 2005,was produced by The Lightning Seeds Ian Broudie, with their debut single,
"Oh Yeah," which was a big hit.

In the summer of 2006 the band travelled to USA where they made numerous appearances co-headlining the tour of Taking Back Sunday & Angels & Airwaves ~ performing on Late Show With David Letterman and Late Night with Conan O'Brien. Lollapalooza music festival, also performed at the Street Scene in San Diego.

The band have also appeared as themselves in Guy Ritchie's film "RocknRolla," performing
"Rock & Roll Queen". Which they loved to do
and say it was an "experience"!

In the Summer of 08. The UK's festival season they returned to Reading and Leeds festivals, in which on each occasion they attracted a crowd big enough to fill the second stage tent beyond capacity, resulting in
the band becoming main stage mainstays.

Their new album was recorded in Los Angeles,
California, with producer Butch Vig (who is currently producing Green Day's new album due out in 09).

The band is currently on tour with these dates for 2009

03 Jan 2009 Poppodium Bibelot - High Fidelty - Billy DJ set Dordrecht
10 Jan 2009 EXX - Horsturz Party - Billy DJ set Vienna
24 Jan 2009 La Laiterie Strasbourg
25 Jan 2009 Transbordeur Club Lyon
27 Jan 2009 Zakk Dusseldorf
28 Jan 2009 Alter Schlachtof Lingen
30 Jan 2009 Ringlokschuppen Bielefeld
31 Jan 2009 HSD Erfurt
01 Feb 2009 Max Kiel
03 Feb 2009 Mau Club Rostock
04 Feb 2009 Alter Schlachthof Dresden
05 Feb 2009 Club Vaudeville Lindau
07 Feb 2009 Feuerwache Mannheim
08 Feb 2009 Alter Schlachthof Wiesbaden
21 Feb 2009 SOUNDWAVE RNA Showgrounds Brisbane
22 Feb 2009 SOUNDWAVE Venue tbc Sydney
27 Feb 2009 SOUNDWAVE Showgrounds Melbourne :)
28 Feb 2009 SOUNDWAVE Bonython Park Adelaide
02 Mar 2009 SOUNDWAVE Steel Blue Oval Perth

Check them out at:
Band Website thesubways.net
http://www.myspace.com/thesubways

""ThIs Is The Club For People Who Hate People"" (as described on their my space)!

Lisa Booth
Music Fanbiz
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musicfanbiz@hotmail.com