I have had the Razorlight album for some time now so have been able to listen to it a good number of times and have become rather familiar with it. I know for a fact that ‘Vice’ is not the best tune on the album, and is of course nowhere near as catchy as single ‘Golden Touch,’ but it does have a lot of positive points about it. The fact is, Razorlight never seem to pen a bad song – they have a whole album of tracks that they could quite easily release as singles without them looking too out of place. So, although I was surprised to see that this track had been chosen as the next single to be taken from the ‘Up All Night’ album, there is no doubt in my mind that this track can be a success.
The track clocks in at just over three minutes, but in its three minutes running time it sure does a hell of a lot to impress you as a listener. There are some cracking vocals that you come to expect with Razorlight, super drum beats, crunching bass lines, and some truly amazing guitar licks. Razorlight always sound perfect in their tracks – they really do have a lot of talent, and passion for their music and this really comes through in their tracks. I have not seen the band live before, but I bought the album with the bonus Live DVD – and on this the band came across really well and you could tell that they were really enjoying playing live to their fans. There is so much passion conveyed in their music – it is truly remarkable, and a joy to listen to. This track powers on, and the further you get in to the song the more you begin to enjoy it as it seems to gather momentum as it goes and become stronger and stronger throughout its three minute duration. There are some really great lyrics on this track, with vocals that are amazingly passionate which really help to carry them off with impeccable style.
If you liked ‘Golden Touch’ then you will probably like this track as well. Although it is not as good in my opinion, it is still a cracking tune and well worth a listen as it is strong, passionate, and full of energy. With all these qualities going for them, I see no reason why Razorlight wont go down in history as legendary – and I can see their music influencing many a generation of musicians to come.
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UK based film graduate with a huge passion for music, sports and video games.
