Search - Razorlight :: Up All Night

Enjoyable

Em | 08/27/2005

(3 out of 5 stars)

"I like this band. I heard their single, Golden Touch on launch and I listened to it a couple hundred times until I decided it was time I bought the CD. I liked their sound, which is a refreshing contrast to the constantly-played and rediculously over-rated emo bands that are constantly consuming MTV and teenagers music-loving souls.



However, the rest of the CD didn't really hold up the the single. I wasn't aware that Johnny was so infamously arrogant until i read these reviews, and there is really nothing I hate more than arrogant musicians, even though I still love Johnny. (He's very cute. lol.) He is certainly not a musical genious.



I found I liked this CD the more i listened to it- my first impression was a rather dissapointed one. The songs definitely sound similar. Sometimes, if i let my mind wander, I'd start to wonder why one particular song went on for so long without realizing it had changed tracks. The melodies are very simple, nothing that really stands out. But mostly, I didn't like the way the songs just sort of plodded on- I 'd be waiting the entire length, listening to the same string-plucking and monotone drum lines, waiting for some kind of uplifting or melodic chorus- it never came. Usually, like in Dalston, they supplement tune for just frantic instrument playing- it picks up one relatively catchy phrase and just repeats it blaringly with frenzied playing until the song just stops. Maybe Johnny would curse me off for this assment, saying it was some sort of creative symbolism, but even that can't make up for an unsatisfying song. Golden Touch was the only one that supplied the sort of harmonic release I'd been waiting for through the whole CD. It was only after listening to the CD again, without such high expectations that i was really able to appreciate it for what it was.



There are definitely good tracks- Rock and Roll Lies, Up All Night, and the last track- I do listen to this album, but it is not and never will be the first on my list or my most frequently played.



And no, Johnny is no musical genious when compared to the other great artists. These songs will probably not find their way in rock and roll history. HIs lyrics are not prodigious either- they're merely not bad. He is not the future of rock, and no one should expect him to be. And such outspoken vanity is never the mark of talent, either- half the time it's only covering the lack of it. Really, the band would be far more respected if he shut his mouth, aimed for some humility, and focus more on improving his music."

British CD surprise

T. D NOWLIN | Alexandria, VA United States | 07/13/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The first time I heard "Golden Touch," I was shocked that neither I or any of my Brit pop-loving friends knew of them. Razorlight is just too good not to be widely known. Lead singer Johnny Borrell has a phenomenal voice, when combined with a sound derived from a traditional UK rock upbringing, expels glorious music that any rock aficionado should appreciate. The CD is one of my favorites and what I consider my luckiest musical find in a very long time. If you like good, straight-up British rock without the hype associated with contrived bubble-gum bands, this is a must-hear album. But let's just keep it our little secret."

Mediocre

Mr. Einstein | Tokyo, Japan | 07/23/2006

(2 out of 5 stars)

"I first saw Razorlight on the Live 8 DVD and really liked the two songs they performed. In addition, the band had a pretty cool stage presence. Consequently, I rushed out and bought this CD fully expecting to be mind blown. Unfortunately, I was nearly put to sleep. Folks, in the big picture of the musical universe, there's minimal talent on this CD - anyway you look at it. To make matters worse, Johnny Borrell claims to be as good a songwriter as Bob Dylan. Anyone in the music business dumb enough to make a statement like that has lost all credibility."