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Metacritic	88/100
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The A.V. Club	B+
BBC Music	positive
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NME	6/10
Pitchfork	8.6/10
Spin	8/10
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All We Love We Leave Behind is the eighth studio album by American metalcore band Converge. It was released on October 9, 2012 through Epitaph Records. It is their most commercially successful album to date, peaking number 70 on the Billboard 200. The album was produced by guitarist Kurt Ballou, who previously produced many of Converge's album and features artwork created by lead singer Jacob Bannon. All We Love We Leave Behind did not feature any guest collaborators, unlike the band's previous album Axe to Fall.

On January 1, 2012, Converge announced that they had completed writing for the album. The following day, Kurt Ballou announced plans via his Facebook page to begin recording with the band in January 2012. The album was recorded and mixed at Kurt Ballou's GodCity Studio in Salem, Massachusetts. Unlike the band's last few albums, All We Love We Leave Behind did not feature collaborators. The album's sound has been described as "raw" and "live-sounding". The album was mastered by Alan Douches, noted for former contributions to Converge recordings as well as mastering for bands such as Death, The Dillinger Escape Plan and Japandroids. Former Give Up the Ghost drummer Alex Garcia-Rivera was brought in as a drum technician.

All We Love We Leave Behind was first announced on August 28, 2012. On that same day, a Max Moore directed music video for the track "Aimless Arrow" was released. On October 3, 2012 the album was available to stream in its entirety on YouTube, a week before its official release. On April 17, 2014, a second music video was released for the album, "Precipice / All We Love We Leave Behind", making it the first Converge album to have more than one music video. All We Love We Leave Behind was released through Epitaph Records on October 9, 2012, in digital and CD formats. The vinyl edition of the album was released through Jacob Bannon's own independent record label, Deathwish Inc. The deluxe edition came with three additional tracks: "On My Shield," which was originally released as a single; "Runaway," which was originally released on the Dropdead split; and "No Light Escapes," which was originally released on the Napalm Death split.All We Love We Leave Behind was first announced on August 28, 2012. On that same day, a music video for the track "Aimless Arrow" was released. The album was available to stream in its entirety on YouTube, a week before its official release. The deluxe edition featured a hardcover 48-page book that included art drawn by vocalist Jacob Bannon. The band made an appearance at Los Angeles’ FYF Fest on September 1, 2012. Then after a short break the band began touring for support of the album on October 12, 2012 the band toured the US with Torche, Kvelertak, Nails and Whips/Chains.

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