05-08-2010, 07:25 AM
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Himself
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Leuven ,Belgium, via Ireland
Posts: 1,325
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Razorlight already proved in 2004 that the only thing worse than a precocious pop sensation is a stunted would-be liberal arts student with nothing to say, and here, just by gracing us with a physical copy of their second album, the band prove that those infamous types are one and the same. A mere listen to Razorlight will remind one that the word ‘sensational’ can also mean ‘presenting information in a way that is intended to provoke public interest and excitement, at the expense of accuracy.’ Now, it’s not that Razorlight themselves aren’t accurate; in fact, the exactitude of their first single, “In the Morning,” is a delight to behold, if you’re a money hungry record producer: their blandest Television incarnation yet struts out to the cues of an artificially conservative ensemble of guitar, bass, and drums, only to be followed by the reiteration, “In the morning, you know he won’t remember a thing,” and nine more exhibitions of pop pomp and lyrical dross. The solipsism and trite accounts of benders from the first album are still there, but the music has gone exceedingly soft. Variations of the original garage formula exist (“Fall to Pieces,” “Kirby’s House”), but only as cheery Paul Weller, or, dare I say it, Phil Collins retrospectives with expected idiotic openers like “Oh, one more drink and then I’ll go.” Yes, please go.
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Remember how ****e Razorlight where? This is one of many,many pannings.
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