Razorlight - 'Rip It Up' (Vertigo)
3/5
By: Toby L
The shaky timbre of Tom Verlaine, chiming guitars of, er, Verlaine... and...
Yes, Razorlight are clearly suckers for the past, but it's tough to veer too far off the boil when you're choosing the infamous art-punk of Television as a canvas. 'Rip It Up', however, is a joyous pop-ode in its own right - quirky, a touch innocuous ('Get on the dancefloor,' vocalist Johnny Borrell bellows with frightful politeness) and an absolute safe-bet to soundtrack a landmark, druggy/sexed-up house-party of a lifetime.
'Rip it up, yeah'. You heard the man - obey his command, or face wiggling to the not-quite-so-glamorous competition.
Artists in this article: Razorlight
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