Razorlight [Enhanced, Import]

Razorlight | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 24, 2006)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Enhanced, Import
• Label: Universal Import
• ASIN: B000GQLB5G
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,606,013 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. In the Morning

2. Who Needs Love?

3. Hold On

4. America

5. Before I Fall to Pieces

6. I Can't Stop This Feeling I've Got

7. Pop Song 2006

8. Kirby's House

9. Back to the Start

10. Los Angeles Waltz

Editorial Reviews

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Razorlight's eponymous sophomore release doesn't so much reinvent the freewheeling sensibilities of their '04 debut Up All Night as hone them into a more willfully focused pop whole, a mindset that immediately evinces itself on the inviting, Boomtown Rats-meets-INXS-flavored opener "In the Morning." The growing confidence of songwriter/vocalist Johnny Borrell is almost palpable as he expands the band's horizons to include the '50s-rooted influences of "Before I Fall to Pieces" and the Dion-esque "Who Needs Love," the Chrissie Hynde-bred tension of "Hold On" and the sonic fervor of early U2 on "Pop Song 2006." Gratifyingly, that tack has also pushed the rest of the band - especially guitarist Bjorn Agren - towards honing their chops in service of a tighter, yet still playful sound. It may be too easy for seasoned ears to deconstruct the influences here, but by the time this taut, economic collection closes on the high note of the melodramatic "Los Angeles Waltz" even the cynics should be won over. --Jerry McCulley

Product Description

UK pressing of this 2006 sophomore album, the follow up to 2004's successful Up All Night album. 10 tracks including the cracking single 'In The Morning' plus 'Kirby's House' (as featured on the album Warchild: Help - A Day In The Life). Universal. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Customer Reviews

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8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Classic, October 4, 2006

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Mako (North Carolina) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Razorlight (Audio CD)

I have never been one to label an album a classic unless I felt every song could stand on its own as a quality song. I've probably listened to this cd about thirty times already and I must say, it is pristine top to bottom. Every song on this cd is amazing! No, it may not be as raw or risky as their first cd Up All Night, but the music is as good if not better. The replay value of this album is unlimited. I highly recommend this cd! This is how rock n' roll is supposed to be.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars As sharp and shiny as their name implies, November 29, 2006

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Tim Brough "author and music buff" (Springfield, PA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Razorlight (Audio CD)

Razorlight pulls off a nifty trick here. Their eponymous CD is heavily and near heavenly saturated by 80's bands. The catchy and confident hooks will remind some of us older skinny-tie geeks of Squeeze, Crowded House and - when the band rocks a little - INXS. But songs like "In The Morning" and "America" are confident pieces of popcraft that sink their hooks in firmly after repeated listening.

Problem is, while it makes for some catchy listening, it is also derivative. "Hold On" sounds so much like a Squeeze song that I was wondering if Difford and Tilbrook had written it. Getting compared to great songwriters is not necessarily a bad thing, but Razorlight The Band doesn't exude much by way of personality here.

The exceptions are "America," which is the best thing on the CD, the nearly folkish "Kirby's House" and the dramatic "Los Angeles Waltz," which closes the album on a very strong note (and namechecks Kings of Leon!). More songs like these would move Razorlight into the realms of great songcraft. But for now, the pleasing popcraft of "Razorlight" follows the likes of Dirty Pretty Things and Muse for strong new British bands.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Here's hoping they make it big in America!!, October 21, 2006

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Nse Ette (Lagos, Nigeria) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Razorlight (Audio CD)

Razorlight's eponymous sophomore disc, pared down to 10 tracks, is much stronger than their debut `Up all night' which itself was a great CD. Very catchy rock/pop, with lead singer Johnny Borrell's vocals pushed to the fore.

Opening with upbeat rocker `In the morning' a UK top 10 hit, you know you're in for a treat. `Who needs love' is a nice retro pop song. Sunny upbeat `Hold on' has a Motown feel.

My favourite track is their current UK #1 single, the mellow `America'. Very catchy `O-O-oh, trouble in America' chorus.

Jangly, almost folk guitars drive `Before I fall to pieces'. `I can't stop this feeling I've got' with its tempo changes is a lovely song. The pulsing `Pop song 2006' is another brilliant rocker.

`Kirby's house' was featured on the charity compilation `War Child: Help - A day in the life' (another great CD I highly recommend).

Closing out are (slightly ska influenced) `Back to the start' and taking the tempo down a bit, the mini epic `Los Angeles Waltz'.

With a collection of songs this strong, it should be tough picking favourites or singles. Brilliant!!