Audio Mixer: Rich Costey.

On their second full-length album, 2008's ALL OR NOTHING, the youthful British band the Subways offer up another set of tunes unabashedly rooted in 1990s alternative rock. As on the group's debut, YOUNG FOR ETERNITY, the Subways' chief appeal lies in the boy/girl vocals of guitarist Billy Lunn and bassist Charlotte Cooper (who, incidentally, ended their romantic relationship during NOTHING's recording), with the pop-savvy "Alright" and the passionate "Shake! Shake!" standing out as high points. Adding extra punch to the proceedings is renowned producer Butch Vig (Garbage, Nirvana), who elevates Lunn's songs with his immediate, upfront sound, as best heard on "Always Tomorrow," which builds from an acoustic beginning into a surging, upbeat number that stands as one of the Subways' finest moments.