Razorlight (album)

Razorlight
Studio album by Razorlight
Released	July 17, 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
ARTISTdirect
Drowned In Sound	(5/10)
NME	(8/10)
Pitchfork Media	(2.8/10)
PopMatters	(3/10)
Q
Rolling Stone

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 #1 in the UK Albums Chart a week later (see 2006 in British music).

The band achieved their first #1 single from this album, with "America" peaking at the top of the UK Singles Chart in October 2006. 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.

Track listing

All songs by Johnny Borrell/Razorlight, 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/Razorlight) – 4:10
5. "Before I Fall to Pieces" (Borrell, Burrows/Razorlight) – 3:22
6. "I Can't Stop This Feeling I've Got" (Borrell, Björn Ågren/Razorlight) – 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" (July 3, 2006; UK #3)
• "America" (October 2, 2006; UK #1)
• "Before I Fall to Pieces" (December 18, 2006; UK #17)
• "I Can't Stop This Feeling I've Got" (March 19, 2007; UK #44)
• "Hold On" (July 9, 2007; UK #80)

Albums

Country	Position
USA	180
UK	1
Ireland	2
Holland	39
Germany	39
Denmark	29
New Zealand	33
France	34

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

Country	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
Japan	2006-07-12	Universal International	CD	UICR-1048
United Kingdom	2006-07-17	Mercury, Vertigo Records	LP	6 02517 01090 1
			CD	6 02517 01284 4
			CD / DVD	6 02517 01290 5
United States	2006-08-22	Universal Motown, Vertigo Records	CD	B0007215-02 / 6 02517 03360 3
			CD / DVD	B0007430-10 / 6 02517 03795 3

External links

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

Preceded by Black Holes & Revelations by Muse

UK number one album July 23, 2006 – August 5, 2006

Succeeded by Undiscovered by James Morrison