Razorlight (album)

Razorlight
Studio album by Razorlight
Released	17 July 2006
Recorded	British Grove Studios, Chiswick, West London
Genre	Indie rock, post-punk revival
Length	34:57
Label	Mercury, Vertigo
Producer	Razorlight, Chris Thomas
Razorlight chronology
Up All Night (2004) Razorlight (2006) Slipway Fires (2008)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
ARTISTdirect	[2]
Drowned in Sound	(5/10)[3]
NME	(8/10)[4]
Pitchfork Media	(2.8/10)[5]
PopMatters	(3/10)[6]
Q	[7]
Rolling Stone	[8]

Razorlight is the self-titled second album by English indie rock band Razorlight. The album was released on 17 July 2006 in the United Kingdom and debuted at No. 1 in the UK Albums Chart a week later (see 2006 in British music).

The band achieved their first No. 1 single from this album, with "America" peaking at the top of the UK Singles Chart in October 2006. The song also peaked at No. 6 in Ireland, No. 9 in the Netherlands, No. 10 in New Zealand, No. 17 in Austria, No. 21 in Belgium, No. 22 in France, No. 29 in Switzerland, and No. 38 in Germany. Single "Before I Fall to Pieces" was a UK Top 20 hit too, as was "In the Morning", "Hold On" was a minor hit.

The album has a more mature sound than their debut, and received a mixed reception. Although it scored 8/10 in NME, it was nominated for the 'Worst Album' title at the 2007 NME Awards – award winner 'Rudebox by Robbie Williams also scored 8/10.^[9]

Track listing

All songs by Johnny Borrell, unless otherwise noted.

1. "In the Morning" – 3:42
2. "Who Needs Love?" – 3:32
3. "Hold On" – 3:26
4. "America" (Borrell, Andy Burrows) – 4:10
5. "Before I Fall to Pieces" (Borrell, Burrows) – 3:22
6. "I Can't Stop This Feeling I've Got" (Borrell, Björn Ågren) – 3:26
7. "Pop Song 2006" – 2:41
8. "Kirby's House" – 2:51
9. "Back to the Start" – 3:12
10. "Los Angeles Waltz" – 4:39
11. "Keep the Right Profile" – 3:28 (iTunes Store bonus track)
    • Originally released as the B-side for the 2005 single "Somewhere Else".

Singles

• "In the Morning" (3 July 2006; UK #3)
• "America" (2 October 2006; UK #1)
• "Before I Fall to Pieces" (18 December 2006; UK #17)
• "I Can't Stop This Feeling I've Got" (19 March 2007; UK #44)
• "Hold On" (9 July 2007; UK #80)

Albums

Credits

• Produced by Chris Thomas except "America" produced by Razorlight
• Engineered by Jamie Johnson except "America" engineered by Sean Miller
• Assisted by Richard Cooper
• Recorded at British Grove Studios, London
• Additional engineering by Chris Thomas
• Mixed by Jeremy Wheatley
• Published by Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
• Management by Roger Morton
• Cover photography by Max Vadukul
• Other photography by Jill Furmanovsky

Release details

References

External links

• Razorlight – official website
• Razorlight: Razorlight (2006): Reviews at Metacritic.
• Light Brigade – unofficial fan forum
• Razorlight fansite