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~ Razorlight
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Product details

  • Audio CD (3 Nov 2008)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Enhanced
  • Label: Mercury Records Ltd (London)
  • ASIN: B001G93Z5Q
  • Other Editions: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,486 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Track Listings

1. Wire To Wire - Carl Dalemo, Razorlight, Johnny Borrell, Andy Burrows, Bjorn Agren, Mike Crossey, Adrian Breakspear, Antonio Feora
2. Hostage Of Love - Carl Dalemo, Razorlight, Johnny Borrell, Andy Burrows, Bjorn Agren, Jules Buckley, Ben Lee, Amy May, Ben Trigg, Chris Kelly, Mike Crossey, Nick Cervonaro, Adrian Breakspear
3. You And The Rest
4. Tabloid Lover
5. North London Trash
6. 60 Thompson - Carl Dalemo, Razorlight, Johnny Borrell, Andy Burrows, Bjorn Agren, Mike Crossey, Nick Cervonaro, Adrian Breakspear, Huse Monfaradi, Margo Mars
7. Stinger
8. Burberry Blue Eyes
9. Blood For Wild Blood
10. Monster Boots
11. The House - Johnny Borrell, Razorlight, Mike Crossey, Adrian Breakspear, Antonio Feora
12. Weblink - Razorlight

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Amazon.co.uk Review
Most bands ripen and transcend their earlier selves, eventually. But for Razorlight the onset of maturity has been particularly rapid. It’s like they got on the bus with their debut Up All Night, all tight jeans and scrappy attitude, winging a child’s fare and yet by the time they sat down they were in comfy slacks, pulling a financial supplement from their jacket pocket for light reading and asking the kids at the back to pipe down. Their eponymous second record unapologetically disposed of the fervour and sense of place of Up All Night, pursuing instead a universal sense of melody and more generic themes. It is this vein that they build on with Phase 3, aka Slipaway Fires, and having already engaged the mainstream, Johnny Borrell now makes a big play to be prompted alongside some of the greats. With the sentimental piano balladry of “Wire to Wire” and “The House” he positions himself between “Don’t Look Back in Anger” and Elton John. On “You & the Rest” and “60 Thompson” he goes after Bruce Springsteen and Bob Dylan respectively. The eye-openers are exaggerated cliché “Tabloid Lover” which is like The Who, Queen and Roxette forced into a space too small for them all and “Stinger”, arching soft rock ballad with a perm. It’s an ambitious project in advancing the Razorlight template and sometimes it probably pushes too far, but a glimmer remains throughout and Slipway Fires won’t be the record to halt their ascent. --James Berry

CD Description
After releasing two of the most popular indie albums of the00s, Razorlight return for their third in the shape of 'Slipway Fires'. Typically dramatic and epic in its expressions,this release is slightly more bombastic than before, and incorporates a rawer, edgier rock dynamic. Recorded after a period of isolation and creative rest, lead singer Johnny Borrell took his band to the Inner Hebrides to fuel the renewed creative process, resulting in this anthemic collection. Features the single 'Wire To Wire'.

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Up All Night anyone?, 6 Nov 2008
By Andrew Mccrone - See all my reviews
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This is fairly decent return by Razorlight. Wire to wire is a great tune as are several others in this album. However some of the songs are a bit samey and there don't seem to be as many upbeat songs as there are in the two previous albums.

If you liked Razorlight's second album then this will probably appeal to you more than if you are a lover of the first like myself. To be honest Up All Night is still Razorlight's best work.
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14 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Pretty bad, 26 Nov 2008
By Nick H (Cardiff, UK) - See all my reviews
The album starts off well with 'Wire to Wire' and then goes very rapidly downhill with 'Hostage of Love'; a song about Jesus in the first person. Oh dear. I actually have to skip this track because it's too cringe-worthy to listen to. David Brent could easily have written this.

The rest of the album ambles along, yet tries to be epic. This is the music of a band caught up in it's own arrogance, but who ran out of ideas for the third album.

It's certainly not a good album, but it's not all terrible either. Compared to 'Up All Night' Razorlight are a shadow of their former selves. What happened?
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Thier Time Is Due!, 25 May 2009
By Martin A Hogan "Marty From SF" (San Francisco, CA. (Hercules)) - See all my reviews
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This European rock quartet received high acclaim in the U.K. back in 2004 when their first album, "Up All Night" went triple platinum there. They have also supported "Queen" and the "Rolling Stones", such is their popularity overseas. Their music is a combination of piano-fueled love songs, "Wire To Wire" to folksy rock anthemic lamentations as in "Hostage In Love". Each song contains a story and rides high on a steady beat and a surety of the strong rising band.

There are hints of "Crowded House" and "Black Crowes", but the sound is distinctly "Razorlights" own. "Monster Boots" runs away with ferocious fervor as the relentless drummer pounds away and the vocals spin wildly. On the flip-side, "The House" is a sad ballad that sets Razorlight ahead of most bands afraid to show dynamic range. Another rocker that shifts pace surprises at every bridge and riff is "Tabloid Lover", a surefire concert satisfier. "Stinger" is bluesy and emotional with a steady beat that will have you nodding your head in accompaniment.

Not shy with lyrics (listen to "North London Trash") or style (just about every song is distinctly its own). Razorlight is one of the hottest bands yet to be fully appreciated in the States. The latest single as of this date is "Wire To Wire" and its only a matter of short time before Razorlight is a huge hit in the old USA.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Slipway Fires
This album was worth waiting for!Definately the best yet by Razorlight and possibly one of the best albums I own!
Published 13 days ago by A. Seedell

4.0 out of 5 stars Razorlights most mature album yet and it's great!
I'm sure that most of Razorlight fans will enjoy the Slipway Fires album alot but, some of the younger fans might find it to laid back or not rocky enough. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Dragonlord

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing
Razorlight's second CD was the first CD I'd ever bought. I really enjoyed it, with no bad songs. Nothing brilliant, but overall pretty good. Read more
Published 3 months ago

5.0 out of 5 stars Razorlight - Slipway Fires
Despite the overall negative press this album has received I think that there are some great, songs on this album. If you like Razorlight you will like this album!
Published 4 months ago by Mr. Julian Jest

4.0 out of 5 stars One of their best
Slipway Fires is amazing. One of their best. Try it, buy it, enjoy it. Just make sure the girlfriend leaves you in peace to listen to it without too many interruptions.
Published 5 months ago by thesci-figuy

4.0 out of 5 stars worth a listen
This was a pressie for my husband and he confirms it's not as good as their previous CD's. There was only one song that he heard on radio and liked off the CD but worth a listen... Read more
Published 5 months ago by James Walsh

4.0 out of 5 stars Convinced !
I'm going to write more in German, which is my mother tongue, but I'm sure I can give this album at least 4 stars. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Karin Schmitt

5.0 out of 5 stars Rocks.
This album is great. Agreed there are one or two dud tracks but there arent many albums that dont have a few dud ones (Violent Femmes, Violent Femmes exception maybe?).
Published 5 months ago by Pony Girl 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars maybe people need to re-listen.
Simply excellent aside from Tabloid Lover, not loving that one, from Stinger on are some of the best things Razorlight have written. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Sean Hownam

4.0 out of 5 stars Bad or Great? Perhaps some people need to relisten...?
I'm rather surprised at first by the generally negative responses to Slipway Fires, but maybe not on reflection. Read more
Published 6 months ago by M. Saxby

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