Razorlight
by Razorlight
  • Record Label: Mercury
  • Release Date: Aug 22, 2006
User Score
6.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 38 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 38
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 38
  3. Negative: 12 out of 38

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  1. GabiP.
    May 10, 2007
    10
    Thank god Razorlight have grown up a bit.. a far better second album, their first still lingering in teenage angst (groan... cliche etc...) Bubbling with excellent melodies and likeability, it was the best album of 2006, er, along with Lilly Allen and Joanna Newsome. A mix of Talking Heads 77, Violent Femmes in their fresh, playful way. The difficult second album is a timeless classic. 10/10
  2. christianw
    Aug 23, 2006
    10
    i thought it was pretty damn good. The band has clearly got its sights set on bigger things. As for the lyrics, i reckon johnny borrell is one of the best british songwriters around and thought the lyrics on this album were quite good.
  3. EricC
    Aug 30, 2006
    9
    first of all, this is a POP album, not a rock album like Up All Night was. With that said, I haven't heard a pop album this year that is more catchy, more tight musically, more straightforward or on a grander scale than this album is. And as far as I'm concerned, those are the things that make pop great. If you want this to be a rock album then you'll be very disappointed first of all, this is a POP album, not a rock album like Up All Night was. With that said, I haven't heard a pop album this year that is more catchy, more tight musically, more straightforward or on a grander scale than this album is. And as far as I'm concerned, those are the things that make pop great. If you want this to be a rock album then you'll be very disappointed (if not misguided).… Expand
  4. claudep
    Oct 14, 2006
    8
    Enfin !! loin des scores tièdes, voilà un disque qui réussit le grand écart (pros et auditeurs) entre 0 et 10 !! Seuls des disques punks comme le "Never mind..." ou mieux les galettes glitters (Slade et Sweet) attiraient autant d'amour et de haine. Bon le disque en lui-même est bien moins réussi que l'inattaquable 1er "Up all night" et ne Enfin !! loin des scores tièdes, voilà un disque qui réussit le grand écart (pros et auditeurs) entre 0 et 10 !! Seuls des disques punks comme le "Never mind..." ou mieux les galettes glitters (Slade et Sweet) attiraient autant d'amour et de haine. Bon le disque en lui-même est bien moins réussi que l'inattaquable 1er "Up all night" et ne mérite sans doute pas ni un 0 ni un 10 mais il est peut-être tout simplement plus long en bouche avec des subtilités qui vont se découvrir dans mettons 2-3 ans... Juste pour faire râler Adam, Nick ou Disco j'y colle un 8...… Expand
  5. BarryJFul
    Aug 29, 2006
    8
    There are a lot og good songs here which could be released as singles, Borrell should stop trying to be so profound with some of his serious songs like "America", he hasn't the intellect in his lyrics to support this strength of feeling, stick to good simple melodic guitar songs Johnny. You are too young to be wise. It's a short album but plenty of decent tracks.
  6. MihaiV
    Sep 7, 2006
    8
    I like this album, although I understand why some don't. It's more poppy, but the hooks are still here. At points, it's brilliant like on "Who Needs Love?" or "America".
  7. ReviewBoy15
    Jan 26, 2007
    8
    This is different. But a good kind of different. I dont like the way razorlight are being pasted by reviewers. Their music has a kind of warm feeling to it, particularely in songs like : " 'in the morning', 'America', and 'Los Angeles Waltz' "
  8. judithg
    Aug 24, 2006
    10
    great album. well done guys! cant wait to see you in concert!
  9. Ricko
    Apr 23, 2012
    8
    The follow up to Up All Night, their eponymous second album has less rough edges and the hit single "America" was a clear statement of intent that the band wanted to make a transition from Indie club band to stadium fillers. The album is very strong but at times it does have a contrived feel about it. At 10 tracks, it's short, sweet and too the point. The first 6 tracks are far strongerThe follow up to Up All Night, their eponymous second album has less rough edges and the hit single "America" was a clear statement of intent that the band wanted to make a transition from Indie club band to stadium fillers. The album is very strong but at times it does have a contrived feel about it. At 10 tracks, it's short, sweet and too the point. The first 6 tracks are far stronger than the 2nd half and I feel the record loses momentum once you pass the brilliant "I Can't Stop This Feeling I've Got".… Expand

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60

Mixed or average reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 18
  3. Negative: 3 out of 18
  1. musicOMH.com
    40
    It's those lyrics that make much of this second album such a disappointment.
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  2. New Musical Express (NME)
    80
    It's a soulful, romantic album about what happens when the lights come up at the end of the night and life smacks you in the face.
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  3. Observer Music Monthly
    80
    Razorlight have dropped the urgency and brashness of indie-disco floor-fillers like 'Rip it Up' and traded it for the boldness of tracks such as 'Somewhere Else'. It isn't easy to graduate from teenage bedrooms to coffee-table status without compromising on credibility, but the quartet have managed it somehow.
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