Slipway Fires - Razorlight Reviews

SLIPWAY FIRES is the title of British indie rock band RAZORLIGHT's album. The album consists of 12 tracks. The opening song WIRE TO WIRE is a powerful song with impressive vocals that are aided by wonderful instrumental support and positive lyrics. HOSTAGE OF LOVE is a fast paced track which accompanies quick melodies ...  Read the complete review

I've been a fan of razorlight since the first album, with their music having the ability to be both catchy and quite rocky at the same time. The first album with the likes of "golden touch" and "somewhere else" was absolutely brilliant, the second album too was pretty good with them in my opinion refining their ...  Read the complete review

Razorlight have the ability to craft great songs and then consistently underwhelm you with their albums. The first two songs on this album are great. When I first heard Wire to Wire on the Radio it nearly took my breath away, and even many plays down the road it still has the ability to bring out the goosebumps in the right circumstances. Hostage ...  Read the complete review

Razorlight (a London band) got together in 2002. The band are made up of Singer/guitarist Johnny Borrell and guitarist/singer and Swedish ex-pat Björn Ågnen, bassist Carl Dalemo and drummer Christian Smith-Pancorvo. Recordings made at London's Toe Rag studios eventually led to radio play which helped begin the spreading of attention ...  Read the complete review

I have been a fan of Razorlight for quite some time now so I was very excited when they released their latest album - Slipway Fires. And it hasn't dissapointed. All the songs are up to the usual Razorlight standard bar a couple of off ones. The lyrics are interesting like all Razorlight tracks previously. I love Johnny Burrell's ...  Read the complete review

I really do not know what to make of Johnny Borrell. When Razorlight burst onto the scene with the likes of 'Rip it Up' and 'Stumble and Fall', this swaggering front man looked like he intended to be the next Liam Gallagher. Two albums later, he sounds more Rory Gallagher. That's not to say that this is a bad album - I must have listened to ...  Read the complete review

The brand new album from Razorlight and most definitley the best to date, the stunningly haunting 'Wire To Wire' introducing the third album, 'Slipway Fires'. Very much a an acoustic style sounding album this sounds like a stripped down version of Razorlight, with simple riffs leading songs like 'Hostage of Love' Whilst 'Tabloid Lover' ...  Read the complete review