Slipway Fires
by Razorlight
  • Record Label: Mercury
  • Release Date: Mar 10, 2009
User Score
6.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 20 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 20
  3. Negative: 6 out of 20

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  1. Ricko
    Apr 23, 2012
    5
    After 2 pretty solid albums and a progression from Indie band to chart toppers Razorlight seemed to have fallen between 2 stools on this one. They haven't built on the slickness of their "Razorlight" album, neither have they reverted back to their alternative Indie style. This is it's record with mostly mid tempo soft rockers. There are 2 or 3 good songs on this but for more than half theAfter 2 pretty solid albums and a progression from Indie band to chart toppers Razorlight seemed to have fallen between 2 stools on this one. They haven't built on the slickness of their "Razorlight" album, neither have they reverted back to their alternative Indie style. This is it's record with mostly mid tempo soft rockers. There are 2 or 3 good songs on this but for more than half the time it's an effort to stay awake. Johnny B takes his self indulgence to new levels here.… Expand

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Metascore
52

Mixed or average reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 15
  3. Negative: 2 out of 15
  1. Drowned In Sound
    40
    Slipway Fires is preposterous, and in a way I actually wish I liked it more.
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  2. New Musical Express (NME)
    40
    In simple terms, then, the third Razorlight album is utter, utter cobblers.
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  3. The Guardian
    60
    It aims at U2, but winds up a ringer for their less-celebrated countrymen.
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