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60 out of 100

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6.4 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 33 Ratings

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  • Summary: Chris Thomas (U2, Pulp) produced this brief, self-titled follow up to the Johnny Borrell-led band's 2004 debut 'Up All Night.'

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 18
  3. Negative: 3 out of 18
  1. Q Magazine
    100
    In its progress from raw ambition to actual intent, this mirrors U2's great leap forward from Boy and October to War. [Aug 2006, p.108]
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  2. Mojo
    60
    On the downside, Razorlight is lyrically hamstrung. [Aug 2006, p.104]
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  3. PopMatters
    30
    Razorlight is a bloodless, careerist record that has nothing to say that you haven't heard a million times before.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 17
  3. Negative: 7 out of 17
  1. GabiP.
    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… Expand
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  2. daver
    5
    i didn't much like the first album, bar a couple of diamonds in the rough. this is a watered down and even less varied effort which, despite its occassional peaks, kind of comes and goes without you noticing or really caring. that said, anyone who reviews an album on the strength of hearing just 3 songs (Guy H) and rates it '0' is a tit.… Expand
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  3. JurgenB
    2
    This album is full of trite lyrics although some good hooks arise from time to time, never convinced by singer's voice, bland soft pop/rock, plenty of pointless guitar melodies strewed over.… Expand
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