Rip it Up - Razorlight Single Review
Single Review
East Londoners Razorlight have emerged with second single "Rip It Up," a three-track single, in two cd format. A mixture of 60's rock and roll, and new wave, Razorlight is not a band easily pinned down genre wise. "Rip It Up" is an energy fuelled offering, kick starts with electric riffs and is joined by frantic drumming. Despite the frantic guitars and drums, they are still controlled and produce a tight rhythm. Johnny Borrells's raw but well toned vocals match the vocally expressed attitude and a feeling of I don't care.
"That's what it's there for, so rip it up yeah,
So rip it up and tear it up, until you don't know why"
Underneath all the attitude, the single makes references to love and being heartbroken, showing the bands personal side.
This one to watch band is certainly that, with the quality of songs maintained, and often even more impressive live. This is something that helps them stand out from the influx of new bands this year. Enough variety for a whole album is expressed in six songs on this latest offering, and all the songs tell a different story, some personal, others something everyone can identify with, including Spirit, the story of a night out on the town, so it's not all deep.
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