As they progress with their current and forthcoming singles, �Rock and Roll Lies� and �Rip It Up�, in addition to �In The City�, the crowd go crazy; appreciative of the raw talent in front of them. It�s undoubted that Razorlight has more to offer than many of the other �garage� bands that are two-a-penny at the moment, it�s just that DiS can�t quite put it�s finger on why; perhaps it�s Johnny�s unique voice, or maybe because the band play exceptionally well and sound so good on stage after having only playing together since last summer. Most likely though is that it�s because the songs are thoughtful and actually well written, telling a tale of life in London, a band, love or whatever else is in Johnny�s crazy imagination.
Whatever it is, Razorlight leave the crowd eager and excited and Borrell & co. find a delighted bunch when they come back on stage for the encore. The last song, a more relaxed and slower effort goes through a number of tempo changes, rounding the evening off nicely.
For their music, performing in a smaller works to Razorlight�s benefit. Time will tell if they will sound as good in a larger venue. For the time being though, DiS don�t mind travelling to these smaller venues in the pursuit of good music.
Christine Crowther
Razorlight's Drowned In Sound page