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Razorlight is an Anglo-Swedish band formed in London, United Kingdom in the summer of 2002 around singer/writer Johnny Borrell.

Razorlight is a four-piece consisting of Borrell (vocals & guitar), Björn Ågren (guitar), Carl Dalemo (bass) and Andy Burrows (drums)

Their debut album, Up All Night, was released on June 28, 2004, reaching number 3 in the UK album charts on 4 July. The critical reception was generally good, receiving good reviews from NME, Q magazine and Billboard, although they were also accused of lack of imagination and unoriginality for allegedly borrowing ideas from other influential bands, notably The Strokes. They appear to polarize opinion. NME wrote that the album: “bristles with passion, energy and, most importantly, amazing songs”, while they were described elsewhere as “nearly everything wrong with rock and roll today”. Their fans, though, embrace the music for its simple melodies and multi-layered, easy-going compositions.

Frontman Johnny Borrell caused some controversy and surprise when he likened himself to musical legend Bob Dylan, quipping “If Dylan’s making the chips then I’m drinking the champagne”. This led to suggestions of self-promotion. This statement was taken out of context however as Borrell was comparing his and Dylan’s first albums, not their overall career. The band became very popular on the London music scene when they arrived earlier in the year. Large demand caused the band to play extra shows, including a 7,000+ capacity gig at Alexandra Palace. The album was heavily marketed in the UK.

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FayeElaclaire wrote:
8 hours ago

come back to Poland [23] !! 23, the dark number :3

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ImYourSway wrote:
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come back to Poland [22] !!

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szaaajs wrote:
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come back to Poland [21] !

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leewashington wrote:
Wednesday afternoon

Johnny backstage in sweet ad for O2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z14iXeqTGLs

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darkmaguita wrote:
Tuesday evening

come to BARCELONA !

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Leon17xD wrote:
Monday evening

come to Brazil (Fortaleza) =D

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Dorttya wrote:
last week

come back to Poland [20] !

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N8master wrote:
last week

After Oasis' split up probably the best actual band in the world.

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LeoOh wrote:
last week

Come to Brazil!

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nemesis414 wrote:
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Check out my New Group for all Music Lovers. Cheers from Canada EH! http://www.last.fm/group/The%2520Music%2520Group?ac=The%20Music%20Group

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chaotically__ wrote:
last month

razorlight. <'3 best one.

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MarchOfHope wrote:
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come back to Poland [19] !

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Aceskies wrote:
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Hold On, Golden Touch, Stinger and Wire to Wire are the best of Razorlight.

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steve_cater wrote:
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Hey! Razorlight have appeared in the new video for O2’s priority ticketing service. There are some hidden codes in videos and photos across the web over the next few weeks that give you the chance to win free tickets to concerts! One of the videos can be found at http://bit.ly/o2priority and if you look closely you will see hidden hotspots. Each one gives a different code and if you pause the video you can see it much better. If you go to http://www.o2blueroom.co.uk/about-priority-tickets and enter the code you can win!

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JRusso19 wrote:
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Extremely underrated

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tuvisme wrote:
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come back turkey (:

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Come back to Poland [18] ! :D

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MissInterrupted wrote:
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Golden Touch <3

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Come back to Poland [17] ! :D

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