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Track Listings
| 1. Leave Me Alone |
| 2. Rock'n'Roll Lies |
| 3. Vice |
| 4. Up All Night |
| 5. Which Way Is Out |
| 6. Rip It Up |
| 7. Dalston |
| 8. Golden Touch |
| 9. Stumble & Fall |
| 10. Get It And Go |
| 11. In The City |
| 12. Hang By, Hang By |
| 13. To The Sea |
| 14. Somewhere Else (Bonus Track) |
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Amazon.co.uk Review
This Special Tour Edition version includes the single "Somewhere Else" as a bonus track. Up All Night might be Razorlight's debut album, but we've heard their like before: from Oasis's Gallagher brothers, whose wilful arrogance is echoed in frontman Johnny Borrell's proclamations of his own songwriting genius, or The Libertines, who share Razorlight's romantic vision of London as a city of boozy rock & roll dreams. And while those two touchstones are probably a pretty good encapsulation of the Razorlight sound--holler-along choruses, presented with a slightly greasy leather-jacket sense of urchin cool—there's certainly more to Razorlight than such a simple equation can spell. Sure, there's nothing especially original about Borrell's tales of hot clubs and pretty girls, but his delivery is passionate in all the right places: see the startling "In The City", which finds him bursting with enthusiasm, words spewing out of his mouth like a teenage Dylan. The title track is the album's highlight, a graceful number about walking the streets through 'til dawn. But the irrepressible "Rip It Up" proves Razorlight can spit out the odd party number, thieving the guitar sound direct from 70s punk pioneers Television's Marquee Moon and fleshing it out into a rabble-rousing indie-club stomper. --Louis Pattison
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The equation facing Razorlight as they release this, their debut long-player, is the same which tends to cripple many bands at the first hurdle. Take a bunch of decent singles, add an unhealthy dollop of hype, multiply by some obligatory rock 'n' roll mischief, subtract and replace a drummer and what are you left with? The unwelcome weight of anticipation on inexperienced shoulders. Fortunately, Razorlight have taken their time recording this album, and it shows. Up All Night is a record that shines from start to finish.
Maybe it's just me, but there's something in singer Johnny Borrell's voice that continually reminds me of Jarvis Cocker. As he belts out lyrics with the undiluted charisma and cocksure swagger of a seasoned pro, there's always a hint of the Cocker-esque introvert that lies beneath the surface (see "Fall, Fall, Fall"). Yet while Borrell is every bit as enigmatic as the Pulp frontman, he's four times as exciting.
Perhaps it's the company he keeps. Borrell is famously good mates with the Libertines, and their influence certainly shows on the album's more raucous tracks ("Get It And Go", and album-opener "Leave Me Alone"). But where certain tracks on the Libertines' debut, Up The Bracket, are hindered by their rampant rock n roll incoherence, Up All Night benefits from a commendable professionalism and clarity of sound throughout. Above all else, Razorlight certainly know how to craft a killer three-chord single. On "Rock 'N' Roll Lies", "Rip It Up" and "Stumble And Fall", they stick to the punk-rock adage of keeping it simple as if their lives depended on it.
And yet Razorlight still sound remarkably original. Although prior releases saw comparisons with the likes of Television and The Strokes, the bulk of Up All Night certainly sees the band treading new ground. Guitarist Björn Agrens snappy, post-punk riffs and chiming new-wave chords work wonderfully over Carl Dalemo's catchy, lucid basslines, whilst Christian Smith-Pancorvo's audacious drum fills, rolls and funky stop-start beats (see "Rip It Up") will no doubt fill indie disco dancefloors for some time.
From an industry point of view, Up All Night's only shortcoming is that four of its songs have already appeared as singles (the most recent being "Golden Touch"), meaning the album may suffer from an undeservedly short shelf-life. Having said that, "Vice" is a modern anthem in the making that simply must be unleashed into the charts. With a debut this good, Razorlight are a band that deserve to do very, very well. --Richard Banks
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21 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
There are two things that really irritate me about the Indie/Rock music scene.
Firstly - the over-hyping of mediocre new bands by institutions like The NME and Radio 1. And Secondly, probably even moreso, the people who see this branch of music as purely a fashion accessory.
These jokers instantly take a disliking to a band once it receives too much hype and common folk start catching on. They will tell you the lyrics are not deep enough, the melodies are simple and the guitarist's rubbish - and then babble on about some new album 'not on general release' by a band you have never, and will never hear about. This all boils down to accessibility. If a band is accessible and some songs might actually be liked by your mum, it means they're going to get big - and our Indie fashion victims don't like that. You see, music can't be ultra popular and ultra trendy. If these guys were to admit they liked bands that have become mainstream, it would mock their belief that ordinary people can't be as highbrow as themselves when it comes to music appreciation - and we couldn't have that, could we?
This is Razorlight's problem, of course. They have become a little too mainstream - especially with the release and subsequent hype of their second album. Nevertheless, Up All Night is a really great album and certainly one of the best of this Millennium. It offers some true originality compared the other British offerings from this Genre, and more importantly, includes some fantastic songs. The title track, 'Up All Night' and 'Golden Touch' to name but two are fantastic tunes. Some will say too melodic, but what's wrong with a melody? Are The Beatles also to be marked down for the same reason?
If you genuinely like indie/rock for what it is, and aren't too concerned whether it's fashionable or 'underground' enough, then you will no doubt love Up All Night. Some of the later tracks take a few listens but there is very little on this album that won't have you appreciating seriously good, modern British music.
Firstly - the over-hyping of mediocre new bands by institutions like The NME and Radio 1. And Secondly, probably even moreso, the people who see this branch of music as purely a fashion accessory.
These jokers instantly take a disliking to a band once it receives too much hype and common folk start catching on. They will tell you the lyrics are not deep enough, the melodies are simple and the guitarist's rubbish - and then babble on about some new album 'not on general release' by a band you have never, and will never hear about. This all boils down to accessibility. If a band is accessible and some songs might actually be liked by your mum, it means they're going to get big - and our Indie fashion victims don't like that. You see, music can't be ultra popular and ultra trendy. If these guys were to admit they liked bands that have become mainstream, it would mock their belief that ordinary people can't be as highbrow as themselves when it comes to music appreciation - and we couldn't have that, could we?
This is Razorlight's problem, of course. They have become a little too mainstream - especially with the release and subsequent hype of their second album. Nevertheless, Up All Night is a really great album and certainly one of the best of this Millennium. It offers some true originality compared the other British offerings from this Genre, and more importantly, includes some fantastic songs. The title track, 'Up All Night' and 'Golden Touch' to name but two are fantastic tunes. Some will say too melodic, but what's wrong with a melody? Are The Beatles also to be marked down for the same reason?
If you genuinely like indie/rock for what it is, and aren't too concerned whether it's fashionable or 'underground' enough, then you will no doubt love Up All Night. Some of the later tracks take a few listens but there is very little on this album that won't have you appreciating seriously good, modern British music.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Sparkling, clean, simple, energetic, tuneful, punky. Imaginitive lyrics, excellent vocals and guitar work but special mention to the drumming on these tracks - it really is cracking. The guitar & vocals remind me very much of Tom Verlaine's Television, particularly their Marquee Moon album - but with more energy - and I also get hints of Jarvis Cocker, Dylan and The Spin Doctors (whatever happened to them by the way?). A great debut album, deservedly successful. And lucky me, I've got the release with the bonus track, which I've listened to a dozen times and ain't tired of yet! To you Teenage Whingers, doom-laden hamsters etc. who bought the earlier release - look, it's seven quid - shuddup and go and buy another one! And think yourself lucky - I'm 54 but I don't go on about it!
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Razorlight have done VERY well to make a debut this good. Usually i don't think too much of new bands until I hear a lot of their music, but Razorlight are quite unique, Johnny Borrell has come up with lyrics that really have a meaning to the songs, not just random words and the music is really good and catches your ear, I've found myself listening to the songs over and over as they're that good. Another good point about "Up All Night" is that every song is good, usually you get a couple of bad songs on albums, not here, every song is brilliant and each song is different, not just the same type of music, it has a good variety on it, I totally recommend this album to everyone, a must buy!!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
A Good Debut Album
After hearing Razorlights 2nd record and enjoying it at the time. I decided to buy this debut offering, and after hearing this record i decided to listen to razorlight again and i... Read more
Published on 28 Sep 2007 by T.K
Pure Talent
Really good album, very very good. This is a brilliant album. But I reccomend you listen to the tracks first. But very good album, no hype just pure talent.
Fantastic!
Fantastic!
Published on 11 Aug 2007 by Nina Hall
No Hype, Just Talent
Does it really matter whether an artist or band is flavor of the month, or the latest hype by institutionalised promotion? Read more
Published on 5 July 2007 by J. D. D. Ridgway
A Truely Great Album
Johnny Borrel and the rest of Razorlight have created a truely great album, unlike so many other albums there are no weak songs, after buying it i have been unable to stop... Read more
Published on 4 Dec 2006 by I. Donaldson
Lives up to demo 110%
After seeing the wonderfully arrogant Borrell and the boys perform on the new bands stage at Leeds I was hooked and needed to get more of this band. Read more
Published on 18 Aug 2006 by K. Reay
Absolutly Brilliant.
After Golden Touch slowly disappeared into the horizon i thought razorlight be become another 1 hit wonder band. Read more
Published on 8 Aug 2006 by Tom Gray
Better than the Kaisers
I reluctantly bought this album because I'm taking my sister to see them in October. And although i suspect they'll be much better live (naturally), I was actually pleasantly... Read more
Published on 6 July 2006 by Liz M
A good start...
Are there many bands that sound like razorlight at the moment?
Of course.
Did razorlight receive way too much hype from NME? Read more
Of course.
Did razorlight receive way too much hype from NME? Read more
Published on 26 May 2006 by British Rail
brilliant
Just quite simply amazingly brilliant, great & fantastic. Nearly every song is great and the albulm as a whole is great. Read more
Published on 18 April 2006 by jamie
Artic Who??????
I'm sick of all the hype with Artic Monkeys. Artic Monkeys have one or two quirky songs but the album is disappointing overall. Read more
Published on 15 April 2006 by R. Cayless
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