All That Must Be

AlbumMar 09 / 201810 songs, 44m 31s91%
Deep House
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Following his debut Fading Love, George FitzGerald returns with his second album, All That Must Be. A mesmeric and transportive collection of songs that firmly establishes him as a preeminent figure in the electronic music world and a rare example of a musician capable of making the transition from club producer to album artist. Through All That Must Be, Fitzgerald alters his creative process, focusing more heavily on the piano as opposed to the computer and combining the electronic drums of previous album Fading Love with live percussion recorded in the studio.

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6.4 / 10

The UK producer’s second album sounds more ready for the club but features the same neon, wistful, song-centric style of his debut.

D+

Ministry’s AmeriKKKant is cathartically enjoyable but ultimately uninspiring; while Young Fathers’ Cocoa Sugar is another solid dispatch from their distinct, post-genre space; and Of Montreal turns in its spaciest, most sonically interesting set of songs yet with White Is Relic/Irrealis Mood. These, plus Erasure,…

8 / 10

An album powered by sorrow and hope in equal measure – a fine line that FitzGerald loves to tread.

After living in Berlin for a decade, and following the birth of his daughter, George FitzGerald returned to London, where he had witnessed the development of the dubstep scene during the 2000s.

All That Must Be sees George FitzGerald on a slickly produced soul-searching journey with moments of genuine poignancy.

8 / 10

Following the success of his debut album, Fading Love, London DJ/producer George FitzGerald returns with his long-awaited sophomore album. A...

8.0 / 10

A sophomore album of exploration, fusion, and unity, George FitzGerald's All That Must Be is one of the surprises of the year to date.

5 / 10

Producer George FitzGerald has merged some of his best with some of his most adamantly forgettable work on his second album 'All That Must Be'.

9 / 10

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FitzGerald’s latest effort sounds removed from his club origins.

Album Reviews: George Fitzgerald - All That Must Be