Released 20 years ago
All This Time
Heartless Bastards · 2006
39 min · 10 tracks · blues rock
A blend of blues rock and Americana, featuring gritty vocals and evocative instrumentation that captures a sense of longing and resilience.
Top tracks — play these first
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Into the Open — This opening track sets the tone for the album with its driving rhythm and rich vocal delivery, showcasing the band's bluesy roots while introducing themes of exploration and self-discovery.
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All This Time — The title track encapsulates the album's emotional core, merging poignant lyrics with a haunting melody that reflects on time and personal reflection, making it deeply relatable.
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Came a Long Way — This closing track offers a sense of resolution with its expansive instrumentation and introspective lyrics, emphasizing themes of growth and perseverance that resonate throughout the album.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album showcases strong songwriting and vocal performance, with a mix of energetic and reflective moments.
What we noticed
- The first three tracks build momentum with driving rhythms and layered instrumentation, while the fourth track introduces a slower tempo that shifts the album's energy.
- Erika Wennerstrom's vocals often alternate between powerful belting and softer, more introspective moments, creating dynamic contrasts throughout the record.
- Several tracks feature extended instrumental sections that allow for improvisation and exploration, particularly in the guitar work.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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8/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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6/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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7/10
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whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
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Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- steady mid-tempo reflective moments
- haunting melodies for introspection
- journey through emotional landscapes
- engaging narratives in each track
Maybe skip if you
- prefer upbeat and fast-paced
- seek standalone hit singles
Where this album fits
- Career context
- All This Time is Heartless Bastards' third studio album, released in 2006, following their breakthrough record, Stairs and Elevators. At this point, the band had solidified their signature sound characterized by Erika Wennerstrom's powerful vocals and introspective songwriting, continuing to build on the acclaim from previous releases.
- Stylistic neighbors
- The Black Keys· Sharon Van Etten· Neko Case
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Into the Open 4:24
- 2 Searching for the Ghost 3:45
- 3 Finding Solutions 3:33
- 4 All This Time 3:06
- 5 Brazen 3:16
- 6 I Swallowed a Dragonfly 4:04
- 7 Blue Day 4:48
- 8 Valley of Debris 4:17
- 9 No Pointing Arrows 2:38
- 10 Came a Long Way 5:53
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